I reflect on this past week with solemnity. A low, of course, was hearing the news of six Army Reserve soldiers who died in the line of duty from an attack on a commercial port in Kuwait. My heart goes out to these fallen heroes and their families. War, in

For my high this week, I wanted to give a shout-out to the U.S. Olympic Team in the 2026 Winter Olympics—more than 70 of whom had direct ties to Utah. In Italy, Team USA brought home 33 medals, our best Winter Olympics performance in over a decade! And of course,

After spending my week back in the state and visiting with Utahns up and down the Wasatch Front, I’m going to share two highs—and no lows—this week. First, I was able to meet with hundreds of mayors, city councilmembers, and city administrators from all over the state who together represent