> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://utahpolitics.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Utah voters like early voting - URL: https://utahpolitics.news/utah-voters-like-early-voting/ - Published: 2025-07-01T13:47:06.000Z - Updated: 2025-07-09T15:51:31.000Z - Author: Bryan Schott - Tags: Morning Memo ## Tuesday, July 1, 2025 ## ⏰ Tick Tock Days to Utah's 2025 municipal primary elections (8/12/2025) - **42** Days until Election Day (11/4/2025) - **126** Days until the 2026 midterm elections (11/3/2026) - **490** Days until the 2028 presidential election (11/7/2028) - **1,225** ## 👀 Here's what you need to know for Tuesday morning: ### UTAH AND THE WEST Utah voters favored casting early mail ballots in last year's presidential election. \[[KUTV](https://kutv.com/news/local/utah-voters-favored-casting-early-mail-ballots-in-last-years-presidential-election?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Weber County OKs accord with feds to help in the fight against illegal immigration. \[[KSL](https://www.ksl.com/article/51337850/weber-county-oks-accord-with-feds-to-help-in-the-fight-against-illegal-immigration?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Utah sues Snapchat, claiming app facilitates drug sales, sexual exploitation, trafficking. \[[KUTV](https://kutv.com/news/local/utah-sues-snapchat-claiming-app-facilitates-drug-sales-sexual-exploitation-trafficking?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] These five cities grew the most last year. Did your hometown get bigger? \[[Salt Lake Tribune](https://www.sltrib.com/news/2025/06/30/see-which-utah-cities-grew-most/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Over 70% of Utah's 2025 growth was along the Wasatch Front. \[[Utah News Dispatch](https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/07/01/most-of-utah-2025-growth-along-the-wasatch-front/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Shots fired at Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork "based on hate," leaders say. \[[KUTV](https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/northern-utah/shots-fired-at-krishna-temple-in-spanish-fork?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] ### NATIONAL As of Tuesday morning, Senate Republicans were still scrambling to cobble together enough votes to pass the massive tax and domestic policy bill. \[[New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/07/01/us/trump-bill-news/25d756b1-bf8e-5ba7-91e6-f43869317fee?smid=url-share&ref=utahpolitics.news)\] - The richest 20% of Americans will see an average $6,055 boost to their income under President Donald Trump's tax cut bill. \[[Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-30/one-big-beautiful-bill-gives-richest-20-an-average-6-055-tax-break?srnd=homepage-americas&ref=utahpolitics.news)\] - Experts warn the legislation slashes food and health benefits for the poorest Americans, the largest cut to the social safety net in several decades. \[[Axios](https://www.axios.com/2025/07/01/big-beautiful-bill-trump-senate-medicaid-snap-aca?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Polling shows Trump's "big, beautiful bill" is one of the most unpopular pieces of legislation ever. \[[X](https://x.com/atrupar/status/1939749754914644290?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] The feud between President Trump and Elon Musk reignited on Monday, with Musk threatening to launch a new political party because of the massive tax and spending bill. Trump responded by taking aim at the billions of dollars in federal subsidies for Musk's companies. \[[Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/07/01/musk-trump-big-beautiful-bill/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Immigration raids are leaving billions of dollars of fruits and vegetables unharvested. \[[Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/immigration-raids-leave-crops-unharvested-california-farms-risk-2025-06-30/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] The Supreme Court will take up a case challenging the amount of money political parties can spend in coordination with individual candidates. \[[Washington Post](https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/06/30/supreme-court-campaign-finance-party-donor-limits/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] A record-low 58% of U.S. adults say they are "extremely" or "very" proud to be an American – down 9 points from last year. \[[Gallup](https://news.gallup.com/poll/692150/american-pride-slips-new-low.aspx?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] From the first week of May to the first week of June, non-criminal ICE detentions of immigrants spiked more than 250%. \[[CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-detentions-non-criminal-immigrants-violent-crime-convictions-analysis/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] ### INTERNATIONAL American defense firms that have relationships with Israeli companies are at an "increased risk' of being targeted by Iran-linked government hackers. \[[NextGov](https://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2025/06/iran-backed-hackers-may-target-us-defense-companies-tied-israel-agencies-warn/406404/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Iranian-linked hackers are threatening to leak more emails stolen from President Trump's inner circle of advisers. \[Reuters\] ### ECONOMY Americans hosting July 4 cookouts will have to pay more than ever because of the skyrocketing price of beef. The retail price for beef has jumped to $6.67 per pound, the highest price recorded since 2013\. \[[Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/your-july-4th-burgers-cost-more-than-ever-as-beef-prices-hit-record-339dfa71?mod=lead%5Ffeature%5Fbelow%5Fa%5Fpos3&ref=utahpolitics.news)\] The U.S. dollar is on track to have its worth first half of the year since 1973\. \[[Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/content/59c07f63-3331-462b-b9e3-d1bcaea69fce?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] ### TECHNOLOGY ICE is using a new mobile phone app that can identify someone based on their fingerprints or face. \[[404 Media](https://www.404media.co/ice-is-using-a-new-facial-recognition-app-to-identify-people-leaked-emails-show/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] ### HEALTHCARE A new blood test could detect cancers up to 3 years before any other signs appeared. \[[Live Science](https://www.livescience.com/health/cancer/new-blood-test-detects-cancers-3-years-before-typical-diagnosis-study-hints?ref=utahpolitics.news)\]