 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 - November 18, 2019Good Monday morning from Salt Lake CityThanks for subscribing to 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:
Trivia winnerCongratulations to Clark Larsen. He was the first to correctly identify Daniel H. Wells as the early mayor of Salt Lake City who knew and was reportedly friends with future President Abraham Lincoln. As the winner, Clark gets to ask next week's question. Stay tuned... TICK TOCKDays to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature: 70 (1/27/2020) Days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses: 77 (2/3/2020) Days to the Utah presidential primaries: 106 (3/3/2020) Days to the final day of the 2020 Utah Legislature: 115 (3/12/2020) Days to the 2020 Utah primary elections: 225 (6/23/2020) Days to the 2020 election: 351 (11/3/2020) Today At Utah Policy Utah voters say they trust local government the most while they're wary of the fedsBy Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Utahns don't believe the federal government is the place to make decisions that impact their lives, a new UtahPolicy.com/Y2 Analytics survey shows.  Republican Spence Eccles won't run for governor in 2020By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor The list of possible candidates for Utah Governor is one fewer. Businessman Spence Eccles has decided against jumping in the race next year.  Stewart: 'I think the evidence is crumbling' on impeachmentBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Rep. Chris Stewart hit the Sunday political chat show circuit where he continued his strident defense of President Donald Trump against the Democratic-led impeachment inquiry.  You don't want to scoop yourself - Bernick and Schott on politicsBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Join us for a lovely walk in the political news woods as the rest of the world burns down.  Utah's unemployment rate dropped slightly last month, remains below national averageBy Press release Utah's nonfarm payroll employment for October 2019 grew by an estimated 3.3%, adding 51,200 jobs to the economy since October 2018. Utah's current employment level registers 1,593,200. September's year-over job growth is unrevised at 3.0%. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News
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Other NATIONAL HEADLINESImpeachment heats upAccording to emails, former Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sonland kept Trump administration officials apprised of the push to get Ukraine to launch an investigation into the Bidens [Wall Street Journal]. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi invited President Donald Trump to testify in front of House investigators or answer questions in writing [AP]. A top White House national security aide told impeachment investigators that Gordon Sonland claimed to be acting on President Donald Trump's orders in his actions toward Ukraine [Politico]. A White House aide told House impeachment investigators that former national security adviser John Bolton met privately with President Trump in August in a bid to convince the president to release $391 in military assistance to Ukraine [New York Times]. The impeachment inquiry has created a rift between President Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Trump is furious that Pompeo hired State Department officials who are testifying to Congress in the probe [NBC News]. President Trump spent part of Sunday attacking an aide to Vice President Mike Pewho described his July 25 call with the Ukranian president as "inappropriate" [CNN]. Trump fired off some furious tweets about Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace, calling him "nasty & obnoxious" for his "dumb & unfair" interview with House Minority Whip Steve Scalise [USA Today]. Sen. Ron Johnson said Sunday that the Trump administration officials who provided information to the anonymous whistleblower about the president's efforts to pressure Ukraine "exposed things that didn't need to be exposed" [Washington Post]. 2020Pete Buttigieg jumps out to a clear lead in a new Iowa poll [New York Times]. Doesn't quite add up...President Trump went for a medical checkup on Saturday night that was not on his public schedule. The White House claims he wanted to get a head start on portions of his annual physical exam [New York Times]. Vaping banPresident Donald Trump is backing away from a proposed ban on flavored e-cigarettes after aides warned it would cost him votes in 2020 [New York Times]. ImmigrationThe Trump administration's immigration jails are packed, but the number of deportations are lower than in the Obama era [Washington Post]. MarijuanaFormer Vice President Joe Biden said marijuana might be a "gateway drug," which is why he is not ready to legalize it [Washington Post]. Another black eye for TrumpDemocrat John Bel Edwards won another term as governor of Louisiana despite strong support for his Republican opponent from President Trump [Politico]. "You're done."A conservative radio host in Denver claims he was fired mid-show for criticizing President Trump [CNN]. BUSINESS HEADLINES
Policy News CYBER 24 Episode 59: Cyber strategy makes your tech spend more valuablePoor cybersecurity leads to breaches and breaches cost your business time and money. But buying the right technology to keep the hackers at bay can only be so helpful if you don't take the time to craft the right cybersecurity strategy. Utah farmers & ranchers talking industrial hemp, suicide prevention, and other issues at 2019 Utah Farm Bureau convention The Utah Farm Bureau Federation will convene its 103rd annual convention, November 20-22, at the Davis Conference Center in Layton, Utah. The convention's theme Connect will address how farmers and ranchers can find success by connecting with each other, with non-farming audiences, and with decision-makers at the local, state, and national levels. More National Headlines
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1883 - The United States adopted Standard Time and set up four time zones. 1928 - Mickey Mouse appeared for the first time in "Steamboat Willie," the first fully synchronized sound cartoon. 1963 - Push-button telephones made their debut. 1978 - More than 900 people died in a mass suicide-murder led by the Rev. Jim Jones at the People's Temple commune in Guyana. 1987 - The congressional Iran-Contra committees issued their final report, saying President Ronald Reagan bore "ultimate responsibility" for wrongdoing by his aides. 2003 - The Massachusetts Supreme Court, in a 4-3 ruling, declares the state's ban on same-sex marriage to be unconstitutional. Wise WordsTruth "Men occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of them pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing had happened."Winston Churchill Lighter SidePizazz "Even NBC News tweeted that the testimonies 'lacked the pizazz necessary to capture public attention.' Yeah, that's what I'm looking for in deeply troubling congressional hearings: pizazz. Yeah, that's why, during Iran Contra, Oliver North came dressed as Elton John."- STEPHEN COLBERT Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. |
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