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Situational awareness - August 26, 2020Good Wednesday morning from Salt Lake CityTICK TOCK29 days to the 1st Congressional District debate (9/24/2020)34 days to the Utah gubernatorial debate (9/28/2020)42 days to the Vice Presidential debate at the University of Utah (10/07/2020)47 days to the 4th Congressional District debate (10/12/2020)50 days to the 3rd Congressional District debate (10/15/2020)54 days to the 2nd Congressional District debate (10/19/2020)56 days to the Utah Attorney General debate (10/21/2020)69 days to the 2020 election (11/3/2020)147 days to inauguration day (01/20/2021)152 days to the start of the 2021 Utah Legislature (1/25/2021)Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:Republicans strike a hopeful tone in night two of their convention. Burgess Owens plagiarized several parts of one of his books. Consumer confidence drops to a six-year low.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 newsletter.Today At Utah PolicyReport: Republican Burgess Owens plagiarized numerous passages in one of his booksBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Burgess Owens, the Republican nominee in Utah's 4th Congressional District, reportedly plagiarized numerous passages in one of his books. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Mike Leavitt: Candidates for governor should start transition planning now Salt Lake educators hand-deliver supplies, technology and human connection to students Davis District parents wage sit-in to urge more in-school learning for their kids Herbert asks Utahns to 'recommit' to slow spread of COVID-19 Despite unanimous City Council vote, Provo mayor says she will veto mask mandateSalt Lake Tribune Utahn Josh Holt featured during the GOP convention with other returned American hostagesNATIONAL HEADLINESRNC night #2Republicans tried to strike a hopeful tone on night two of their national convention [USA Today]. Mary Ann Mendoza, a member of the Trump advisory board, was pulled from her Tuesday night speaking slot after she tweeted about a supposed Jewish plot to enslave the world [Daily Beast]. PompeoA House committee is investigating Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's decision to address the Republican National Convention from Jerusalem while on an official State Department trip [Politico]. CoronavirusGenetic testing shows more than 20,000 cases of coronavirus can be traced to a single conference in Boston [WBUR]. The CDC now says people who do not have Covid-19 symptoms do not need to be tested even if they have been exposed to the virus [NYT]. The FDA commissioner disputed President Donald Trump's claim that there are elements of the "deep state" in the agency trying to thwart the development of a coronavirus vaccine [Reuters]. Homeland SecurityPresident Trump says he will nominate Chad Wolf as the permanent head of DHS [ABC News]. Cash flowPresident Trump has moved $2.3 million of campaign cash from donors into his private businesses [Forbes]. EconomyConsumer confidence in the U.S. fell to a six-year low last month [Reuters]. New home sales surged 36% in July [CNBC]. American Airlines will cut 19,000 jobs without more financial aid from the government [Reuters]. BUSINESS HEADLINESUtah's Teal Drones poised to soar after Defense Department go-ahead (Deseret News) Utah leads the nation with lowest jobless rate at 4.5% (Deseret News) Time machine: As COVID-19 decimates economies, some businesses see growth happening in a flash (Deseret News)Policy NewsRegistration renewal reminder postcards endingThe Utah Division of Motor Vehicles announced in July that the usual postcard registration reminder was being discontinued.Mayor Mendenhall announces expanded digital equity efforts in Rose Park, Glendale Salt Lake City's digital equity efforts are continuing to grow in the city's west side neighborhoods as Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced the expansion of City Connect Wi-Fi to the Sorenson Unity Center, and the extension of the Rose Park Connect. More National HeadlinesI Was Wrong About Trump. He Didn't Destroy the GOP, He Saved It (Federalist) Ukrainian flagged as intel danger to Trump had extensive contact with Obama officials, memos show (Just the News) 'How is this tweet real? NYT's spin on Kenosha in flames is truly 'Orwellian' (Twitchy) Democrats are pretending the cities aren't burning (New York Post) First night of GOP convention delivers nearly six times more views than start of Democrats' event on C-SPAN livestream (The Hill) The Lincoln Project fabricates racist Trump supporter (Post Millennial) New Thinking on Covid Lockdowns: They're Overly Blunt and Costly (Wall Street Journal) The GOP's 'Great American Story' will play well at the ballot box (Spectator) The left's lunatic 'postal' conspiracy theory (New York Post) Blue-checked lefty journo reveals the racist 'code words' Mark and Patricia McCloskey used in their RNC speech (Twitchy) Hillary Clinton to Biden: Don't concede if the election is close (Politico)ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1768 - Captain James Cook sets sail from England on board HMS Endeavour. 1920 - The 19th Amendment to the Constitution takes effect, giving women the right to vote. 2004 - An Army panel investigating prisoner abuse at Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison said they had discovered "serious misconduct and a loss of moral values." Wise WordsPerspective"I object to violence because when it appears to do good, the good is only temporary; the evil it does is permanent." Mahatma Gandhi Lighter SideLook Guilty"I don't know, maybe these charges are nothing. I mean, does Steve Bannon look guilty to you? Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah, he definitely does. Just so you know, by the way, that's how he looked before he got arrested. He looks like someone you find sleeping in the bathroom stall at Margaritaville." - JIMMY FALLON 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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