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Situational awareness - February 4, 2020

Good Tuesday morning from Salt Lake City

TICK TOCK

7 days to the New Hampshire primaries (2/11/2020)

18 days to the Nevada Democratic caucuses (2/22/2022)

25 days to the South Carolina Democratic primary (2/29/2020)

28 days to the Utah presidential primaries (3/3/2020)

37 days to the final day of the 2020 Utah Legislature (3/12/2020)

147 days to the 2020 Utah primary elections (6/30/2020)

273 Days to the 2020 election (11/3/2020)

356 days to the start of the 2021 Utah Legislature (1/25/2021)

Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:

For the first time, a majority of Utah voters approve of Trump's job performance. Results from the Iowa Caucuses are delayed amid technical problems. President Trump set to deliver his third State of the Union address.

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Today At Utah Policy

For the first time, a majority of Utah voters approve of President Donald Trump
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
For the first time since his election in 2016, a majority of Utah voters say they approve of President Donald Trump's job performance according to a new Utah Political Trends poll.Parties could prohibit candidates from gathering signatures under proposed legislation
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
As it stands, political parties in Utah have two options for nominating candidates. If the parties wish to use the traditional convention system, they must also allow candidates the option of gathering signatures to reach the primary ballot. Otherwise, the signature route is the only choice available to them.Proposed bill adds extra layer of caution when removing firearms from people who may be a danger to themselves or others
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Sen. Daniel Thatcher is cautioning against a knee-jerk reaction to his new gun bill, saying he's just adding an extra layer of caution to an already-existing process to get firearms out of the hands of Utahns who are prohibited from possessing them.

OTHER UTAH HEADLINES

Deseret News

Boyd Matheson: Both Sens. Lee and Romney show courage and character in Trump's impeachment trial Resolution encouraging schools to study late start to school gets House committee endorsement How Utahns rate Donald Trump, Mitt Romney, Mike Lee and Gary Herbert Late start theme of day as Utah lawmakers begin second week of session amid snowstorm Utahns split on President Donald Trump's handling of situation with Iran Another attempt to undo SB54 changes to Utah candidate nomination process surfaces Uintah County becomes Utah's first Second Amendment sanctuary

Salt Lake Tribune

Utah bill puts more lions and bears in the crosshairs to protect deer. Critics say it runs contrary to science. 'Red flag' bill tops priority list for Utah gun safety advocates, but sponsor says he's likely to dump it Utah high schoolers might not have to take a civics test to graduate anymore Utah lawmakers express enthusiasm for later high school start times

Other

Bill regulating disposal of fetal remains moves forward with Senate committee approval (Daily Herald) Majority of Utahns support removing clergy exemption for reporting child abuse, poll finds (Daily Herald) Sen. Hillyard's recent tweet sparks heated conversation about low-wage jobs (Logan Herald Journal)

NATIONAL HEADLINES

Caucus chaos

"Total meltdown" in Iowa as the results from Monday's Democratic Icaucuses are delayed until sometime Tuesday after technical problems caused "irregularities" in the reporting of vote totals [Politico].

Iowa Democrats were reportedly warned last week that there were serious problems with the app they were using to report results [Washington Post].

SOTU

President Donald Trump will deliver his third State of the Union address Tuesday night. Trump will reportedly use the speech to launch his 2020 re-election campaign messaging [Politico].

Impeachment

House prosecutors and President Trump's legal team deliver their final arguments ahead of Wednesday's vote that will likely acquit the President [Bloomberg].

Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska announces she will vote to acquit President Trump [Politico].

Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin calls for censuring President Trump for his conduct toward Ukraine [Washington Post].

Frosty relations

President Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi haven't spoken since an October 16 meeting in which Trump insulted Pelosi, calling her a "third-grade politician" [CNN].

Coronavirus

The Centers for Disease Control are preparing for the Wuhan virus to become a pandemic [Bloomberg].

Macau shuts down its casinos as the number of infections in china rose above 20,000 [Reuters].

Tragic

Radio host Rush Limbaugh reveals he's fighting advanced lung cancer [NBC News].

BUSINESS HEADLINES

Plans are shaping up for a 12,000-acre satellite inland port in Tooele County (Salt Lake Tribune) Silicon Slopes: Utah Jazz owner Gail Miller calls Utah tech leaders 'pioneers' (Deseret News) HubSpot CEO says Clayton Christensen had a big influence on his company's growth (Deseret News) AOL founder explains how Utah could play a role in the 'third wave' of tech, smart cities (Deseret News) Op-ed: Utah incentive program keeps evolving, which goes with the territory (Salt Lake Tribune)

Policy News

Hatch Center to host Justice Clarence Thomas in May
The Hatch Center-the policy arm of the Orrin G. Hatch Foundation- announced Saturday evening that it would be hosting an event with Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. The announcement came at the Utah premiere of a new documentary sponsored by the Hatch Center on the Justice's life, "Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words."Cities Work podcast: Youth City councils- Utah's young community leaders
You don't have to be a certain age to be a leader. In communities throughout Utah, students involved in youth city councils are learning about government, service, and overall leadership.Speakers, agenda announced for 2020 Entrepreneur & Investor Life Science Summit
BioUtah, Utah's only trade association dedicated solely to the life sciences, along with the Center for Technology & Venture Commercialization at the University of Utah, announced distinguished speakers and sessions for the 2020 Entrepreneur & Investor Life Science Summit to be held February 28, at the University of Utah's Cleone Peterson Eccles Alumni House.

More National Headlines

Calm Down Hysterical Ninnies (The Resurgent) Over Three Years After His Doomsday Prediction, Paul Krugman Makes Reluctant Admission About the Trump Economy (RedState) Bernie Sanders climbing in new NH poll on eve of Iowa caucuses (Boston Herald) Baltimore County hasn't recycled glass in 7 years. But officials say residents still shouldn't throw it out. (Baltimore Sun) Recycling: America's False Religion (Issues & Insights) 'It's a struggle for me': Rush Limbaugh reveals advanced lung cancer diagnosis (Washington Examiner) How Alex P. Keaton Predicted The New Conservative Movement (Federalist) House Dem Closing Argument: Only Guilty People Assert Their Rights And Insist On Judicial Review, Or Something (Hot Air) Schiff: Trump Will Sell Alaska To Russia If We Don't Impeach Him (Federalist) Joe Manchin Slams 'Partisan' Impeachment, Wants Censure Instead (PJ Media) MSNBC's Theology Corner: Trump Enablers Belong to Satan, the Democrats with Jesus (NewsBusters)

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1789 - George Washington is unanimously elected as the first President of the United States by the Electoral College.

1792 - George Washington was unanimously elected to a second term as president in a vote by the Electoral College.

1801 - John Marshall is sworn in as Chief Justice of the United States.

1846 - The first Mormon pioneers make their exodus from Nauvoo, Illinois, westward towards Utah.

1938 - Adolf Hitler seized control of the German army.

1974 - A group calling themselves the Symbionese Liberation Army abducted Patricia Hearst, the 19-year-old daughter of publisher Randolph Hearst. Hearst was arrested as a fugitive in September of 1975.