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| 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 - March 16, 2020Good Monday morning from Salt Lake CityTICK TOCK40 days to the Utah Republican and Democratic state conventions (4/25/2020)106 days to the 2020 Utah primary elections (6/30/2020)232 Days to the 2020 election (11/3/2020)315 days to the start of the 2021 Utah Legislature (1/25/2021)Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:Gov. Gary Herbert announces a 2-week "soft closure" of Utah's schools. The Fed slashes interest rates to near zero in a massive economic intervention. Joe Biden says he will pick a woman as his running mate.TRIVIA WINNERQuite a few subscribers knew that Olene Walke handed out potato chips with her logo during the 1992 Utah Republican convention. Congratulations to David Muir, who was randomly selected as our winner. He gets to ask this Friday's trivia question. Thanks for subscribing to Utah's must-read daily political news rundown.If you know of friends or colleagues who would benefit from our daily news roundup, please encourage them to sign up for our emails.Today At Utah PolicyEverything is canceled - Bernick and Schott on politicsBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor The 2020 Utah Legislature is done. Bryan Schott and Bob Bernick wrap up what happened over the last 45 days.Leadership amid a major crisis -- how is the Trump team performing? By LaVarr Webb, Publisher A major crisis is always a severe test of the leadership of the person in charge. Right now, Pres. Trump is being scrutinized and judged on his leadership during the coronavirus pandemic. It will certainly have ramifications for his re-election.2020 Utah candidate tracker - Statewide and congressional races By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Keep up to date with the latest candidate filings in the race for governor and Utah's four seats in Congress.2020 Utah candidate tracker - Utah Senate By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor 2020 means another election cycle is upon us. Half of the Utah Senate seats are up for election this year. Here's a running list of declared candidates.2020 Utah candidate tracker - Utah House By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor All 75 Utah House seats are up for election this year. Here's our running list of who has declared to run so far this year. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Pignanelli & Webb: The 2020 Utah legislative session is over. What did lawmakers have to say? Sen. Mike Lee: Coronavirus is bigger than politics, but so are the American people Op-ed: How will a pandemic affect Utah? We're taking the long view Editorial: Utah legislative session started as it ended - uncertain Utah affordable housing finally got a win - but is it too little, too late? Jeff Burningham suspends signature gathering in Utah governor race, citing coronavirus Utah's K-12 schools enact 'soft closure' for 2 weeks, Utah's governor announces Utah Gov. Herbert: 'Pressure is off' on tax reform if voters OK new education funding plan State poised for 'monumental' shift in the handling of mentally ill, lawmakers say Utah affordable housing finally got a win - but is it too little, too late? Delivery bots got backed, but big tech proposals mostly hit a wall in 2020 session Lawmakers give $10 million for air quality but advocates worry of complacency 13 new Utah coronavirus cases reported, including 1st community transmission Utah coronavirus cases rise to 28, but director says testing becoming less important Decision to hold gun bills during Utah legislative session frustrating to advocates on all sidesSalt Lake Tribune Utah courts are canceling some hearings and holdings others via video to limit coronavirus spread Utah kids cannot spend the day at schools shuttered over the coronavirus, governor clarifies As state cases rise to 21, Summit County announces closure order Here are the 5 most significant things to come out of the Utah Legislature's 2020 session Utah lawmakers again rejected a ban on using phones while driving Utah County's top prosecutor announces he'll run against Attorney General Sean Reyes Utah's homeless more vulnerable to coronavirus, experts say Utah Legislature signs off on repeal of straight-party votingOther 'This will impact us': Utah County's elderly affected by virus measures (Daily Herald) Weber County schools, library, political parties adjust to coronavirus (Standard-Examiner) First known instance of coronavirus community spread in Summit County discovered (Park Record) Summit County implements sweeping business restrictions, closures aimed at slowing spread of COVID-19 (Park Record)NATIONAL HEADLINESHunker downAmericans are waking up Monday morning to a long list of closures and cancelations due to the coronavirus [Washington Post]. The U.S. may begin rationing healthcare as the number of coronavirus cases begins to climb [Washington Post]. The CDC urges canceling events with 50 or more people for the next 8 weeks to stem the spread of COVID-19 [Roll Call]. Dr. Anthony Fauci, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said it will be possible it will take "a few months" for life to get "back to normal" [The Hill]. Las Vegas hotels and casinos are shutting their doors to combat the spread of coronavirus [Los Angeles Times]. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said it was possible that schools in that state could remain closed through the end of the academic year [The Hill]. Georgia postpones its presidential primary for two months [New York Times]. Racing to prevent an economic meltdownThe Fed announced a massive stimulus on Sunday to boost the economy, dropping interest rates to near zero and buying hundreds of billions of dollars in securities [Politico]. Goldman Sachs predicts U.S. GDP will shrink 5 percent in the second quarter of this year as consumers and businesses slash spending [Bloomberg]. Stock futures dropped sharply Sunday and ht their "limit down" level [CNBC]. Analysts say the coronavirus could bankrupt most airlines by the end of May [Bloomberg]. Wow!The U.S. government offered a "large sum" of money to a German company developing a coronavirus vaccine to move its research work to the U.S., raising fears that President Donald Trump was trying to assure that any vaccine would be available first in the United States. There are also worries that the U.S. was trying to gain exclusive access to a potential vaccine [New York Times]. The National Institutes of Health will begin clinical trials for a potential coronavirus vaccine on Monday [AP]. Democratic debateFormer Vice President Joe Biden said Sunday he would pick a woman as his running mate [Politico]. BUSINESS HEADLINESUtah's Qualtrics and booking agency settle lawsuit over X4 summit, canceled over coronavirus concerns (Salt Lake Tribune) Coronavirus fears are keeping Utahns home, hurting sales at local restaurants and businesses (Salt Lake Tribune) Coronavirus panic buying causing ripple effects for businesses, families (Deseret News) How Utah small business can plan for a coronavirus disruption (Deseret News) Park City Chamber/Bureau predicts economic bounce back 'relatively quickly' (Park Record) A. Scott Anderson: Teaching entrepreneurial skills will benefit Utah's future (Deseret News)Policy NewsDiscover international solutions to fight COVID-19 economic headwindsNow more than ever, take advantage of WTC Utah's grant funding, international matchmaking, webinars and international resources.CYBER23 Episode 73: Preventing phishing attacks from crippling your business In this week's episode of the CYBER24 podcast, presented by VLCM, we discuss how a leading security company educates your employees to help them keep your data safe online. We also discuss the sophisticated technology they use to keep malicious links from getting to your employees in the first place. Safeguards announced to protect Utah Veterans Homes residents Based on recommendations from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Avalon Healthcare and the Utah Department of Veterans & Military Affairs will be increasing preventive protocols and procedures in place at the William E. Christoffersen Salt Lake Veterans Home, George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home, Mervyn Sharp Bennion Central Utah Veterans Home and Southern Utah Veterans Home. More National HeadlinesA coronavirus cautionary tale from Italy: Don't do what we did (Boston Globe) Discussing Coronavirus Response, Sanders Accidentally Calls it Ebola and Biden Accidentally Calls it SARS (Newsweek) Yale shrink who claims Trump is 'mentally unfit' refuses to diagnose Joe Biden (College Fix) Bernie Bros warn of 'massive exodus' if Democrats nominate Joe Biden (New York Post) America Doesn't Have Enough Hospital Beds To Fight the Coronavirus. Protectionist Health Care Regulations Are One Reason Why. (Reason) Trump administration announces nationwide drive-through coronavirus testing to begin this week (Washington Examiner) Treasury Secretary Mnuchin does not expect recession from the coronavirus (CNBC) ISIS advises terrorists to steer clear of Europe during coronavirus outbreak (Washington Examiner) U.S. internet well-equipped to handle work from home surge (Associated Press) On PBS, Amanpour Finds Environmental 'Silver Lining' in Coronavirus Epidemic (NewsBusters)ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1802 - The Army Corps of Engineers is established to found and operate the United States Military Academy at West Point. 1916 - The 7th and 10th US cavalry regiments under John J. Pershing cross the US-Mexico border to join the hunt for Pancho Villa. 1935 - Adolf Hitler orders Germany to rearm in violation of the Treaty of Versailles. Conscription is reintroduced to form the Wehrmacht. 1958 - The Ford Motor Company produces its 50 millionth automobile, the Thunderbird, averaging almost a million cars a year since the company's founding. 1969 - My Lai Massacre occurs: between 347 and 500 Vietnamese villagers are killed by American troops. 1988 - Iran-Contra Affair: Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North and Vice Admiral John Poindexter are indicted on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States. 1995 - Mississippi formally ratifies the Thirteenth Amendment, becoming the last state to approve the abolition of slavery. The Thirteenth Amendment was officially ratified in 1865. Wise WordsMorality"Aim above morality. Be not simply good, be good for something."Henry David Thoreau Lighter Side5 Stages of Coronavirus"These are the five stages of coronavirus. First, you have denial: 'I'm not going to get the coronavirus. Only old people, Chinese people, and people on cruise ships get that.' Second, anger: 'Why isn't there any toilet paper at Target? Is everybody nuts?' Then bargaining: 'All right, there's no Purell. Maybe I'll make my own hand sanitizer with Jergens and vodka.' But next comes depression: 'I can't believe they canceled Coachella. I'm not gonna get to see Carly Rae Jepsen for a year now!' And finally, acceptance, which is 'Hey, you know what? If I die, maybe I'll get to meet Prince.'"- JIMMY KIMMEL Listen to us on_Apple Podcasts Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. |
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