 The UtahPolicy.com daily newsletter gets you up to speed on the top local and national news about politics and public policy. Send news tips or feedback to bschott@utahpolicy.com, or message us on Twitter. Situational awareness - October 15, 2019Good Tuesday morning from Salt Lake CityThanks for reading Utah's must-read daily political news rundown. Please encourage your friends and colleagues to sign up for our emails.Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:
TICK TOCKDays to the 2019 Utah municipal elections: 21 (11/5/2019) Days to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature: 104 (1/27/2020) Days to the Utah presidential primaries: 140 (3/3/2020) Days to the 2020 Utah primary elections: 259 (6/23/2020) Days to the 2020 election: 385 (11/3/2020) Today At Utah Policy Only 41% of Utah voters would vote to give Trump another term in 2020By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Just over 4 in 10 Utah voters say they're ready to give President Donald Trump another term in office in 2020.  Anthony Scaramucci desperately wants Mitt Romney to run against Donald Trump in 2020By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci is making it clear he wants Sen. Mitt Romney to challenge Donald Trump for the GOP nomination in 2020.  The 14th Annual Utah Economic Summit announcedBy Governor's Office of Economic Development The 14th annual Utah Economic Summit hosted by Governor Herbert will be held on May 7, 2020, at The Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City. We're looking for Summit breakout session presenters. The call for presenters and session ideas can be submitted here until October 31, 2019. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News
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NATIONAL HEADLINESUkraine scandalBombshell! Former national security advisor John Bolton objected to the effort to pressure Ukraine to dig up dirt on President Trump's political rivals and called Trump's lawyer Rudy Giuliani a "hand grenade who's going to blow everybody up" [New York Times]. Fiona Hill, President Trump's former top Russia adviser, told Congress on Monday that Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, was running a shadow foreign policy in the country and saw "wrongdoing" related to Ukraine policy. She also said she had two meetings with a National Security Council lawyer about Giuliani's efforts to investigate President Trump's rivals [Politico]. Federal prosecutors are pouring over Rudy Giuliani's business dealings in Ukraine, including his finances. They've also scrutinized his bank records [Wall Street Journal]. It's debate night12 Democratic presidential hopefuls will meet on the debate stage in Ohio Tuesday night [AP]. TurkeyPresident Trump said Monday he was applying new sanctions on Turkey and was seeking a ceasefire after their military action into northern Syria [CNN]. 2020Former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg is rethinking his decision to not run for president if former vice president Joe Biden's continues to struggle against Elizabeth Warren [CNBC]. CongressOn Tuesday House Democrats will take the wraps off their plan to reduce college costs [Washington Post]. The social media platform's founder Mark Zuckerberg has been hosting informal talks and small dinners with conservative journalists, commentators and at least one Republican lawmaker in recent months [Politico]. For your radarU.S. manufacturing had its worst month since the Great Recession last month, erasing hopes for a quick turnaround for industry [Washington Post]. BUSINESS HEADLINES
Policy NewsComplete Count Committee opens census grantsThe State of Utah's Complete Count Committee has announced it will make up to $500,000 in grants available to entities seeking to help achieve an accurate count in hard-to-reach areas and populations.  Join WTC Utah for a lunch-time meeting with the Ambassador from CubaJoin us to hear from the Cuban Ambassador about the challenges and opportunities in Cuba for Utah. More National Headlines
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1917 - The most famous spy of World War I, Gertrude Zelle, better known as Mata Hari, is executed outside of Paris. 1946 - Nazi Reichmarschall Hermann Goering, sentenced to death as a war criminal, committed suicide in his prison cell on the eve of his scheduled execution. 1966 - Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale founded the Black Panther Party. 1991 - The Senate confirmed Clarence Thomas as an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court. 2009 - A false report that a 6-year-old boy was aboard a runaway balloon in Colorado captivated a global TV audience. The boy's parents later pleaded guilty to charges they made up the story. Wise WordsCourage "Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the others."Aristotle Lighter SideBone Spur Donald Trump "is responding the only way he knows how: by being petty as hell". In a press conference on Thursday, Trump defended his decision by saying that the Kurds did not help the US in the second world war. (They did, in fact, assist the Allies). The argument is ridiculous, Noah said, though "to be fair, not helping in a war is one area President Bone Spurs has experience with". Trevor Noah Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. |
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