Public Lands Lawsuit Rejected, 2034 Olympics at Risk, Pet Adoptions
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Utah’s public lands lawsuit. Host Ali Vallarta and executive producer Emily Means make sense of the surprising decision and what’s next for the state’s fight against the feds. Plus, Salt Lake’s 2034 Olympics could be at risk, a pet volunteer opportunity, and goodbye to the state’s superintendent.
Resources and references:
- SCOTUS won’t hear Utah’s public lands lawsuit [Salt Lake Tribune]
- U.S. funding dispute with world anti-doping agency boils over; Salt Lake Olympics at risk [Salt Lake Tribune]
- Utah superintendent Sydnee Dickson to step down in June [Deseret News]
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