> ## 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. # Wednesday morning news fix - URL: https://utahpolitics.news/wednesday-morning-news-fix/ - Published: 2024-09-18T13:16:00.000Z - Updated: 2024-09-18T13:17:15.000Z - Description: Get smart fast! Here's everything you need to know for Wednesday morning. - Author: Bryan Schott ### *Utah Political Watch is an independent, reader-supported publication.* ### *To support this work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.* --- ⏰ Tick Tock 48 days to Election Day 27 days until ballots are mailed out 34 days until early voting begins ## Sign up for Utah Political Watch Independent news and commentary about politics in Utah Sign up Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. ### 📰 Wednesday morning's headlines - US House ties government funding to voting bill as shutdown deadline nears. \[[Reuters](https://apple.news/Adv1p1gqJQ76Xqdhp1OP89Q?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] - How the economy will respond to the Fed's rate cuts. \[[Politico](https://apple.news/AIBFU%5F57MQ-Obr2hTLOVgZQ?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] - US still unprepared for Russian election interference, Robert Mueller says. \[[The Guardian](https://apple.news/A1KBitFRdToOlwzDMFJqVsA?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] - After deadly Lebanon blasts, a messy global trail emerges behind the exploding pagers. \[[NBC News](https://apple.news/AQRourIT7SVOQ0uYWG7PWDg?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] - How the Trump campaign ran with rumors about pet-eating migrants - after being told they weren't true. \[[Wall Street Journal](https://apple.news/Az6hsix4lTp2YnBlA8jt7kA?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] - Russian troll farm cooked up viral Harris hit-and-run lie. \[[Daily Beast](https://apple.news/AKIdDVDx6Qam5V5p1eBar8Q?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] - Legislative committee approves downtown Salt Lake City revitalization agreement. \[[Deseret News](https://www.deseret.com/utah/2024/09/17/salt-lake-city-downtown-project-ryan-smith-utah-legislature/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] - Utah's legislative leaders get an update on the state's economy. Here's what they liked. \[[Deseret News](https://www.deseret.com/utah/2024/09/17/utah-economy-strong-inflation-wages-spending-legislature/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] - Utah Legislature votes to join lawsuit on federal lands. \[[Deseret News](https://www.deseret.com/utah/2024/09/17/utah-legislature-votes-to-join-lawsuit-on-federal-lands/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] - Panel discusses Utah's Amendment D and what's next. \[[Deseret News](https://www.deseret.com/politics/2024/09/17/amendment-d-utah-uvu-panel/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] - Utah GOP asks Utah Supreme Court to let voters decide Amendment D. \[[Fox 13](https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/utah-gop-asks-utah-supreme-court-to-let-voters-decide-amendment-d?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] - Feds want to open 1/10th of Utah for solar energy development. The state and environmentalists aren't so sure. \[[Tribune](https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2024/09/18/solar-energy-development-utah/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] - Older and more diverse: Here's how Utah is changing, according to census data. \[[Tribune](https://www.sltrib.com/news/2024/09/18/utah-is-getting-older-more-diverse/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] - Does Utah have a legal obligation to save the Great Salt Lake? \[[Tribune](https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2024/09/18/does-utah-have-legal-obligation/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] - Motion passes to rezone Redwood Drive-In for housing. \[[KUTV](https://kutv.com/news/utahs-growing-pains/motion-passes-to-rezone-redwood-drive-in-for-housing?ref=utahpolitics.news)\]