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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 - May 1, 2020Good Friday morning from Salt Lake CityWelcome to May! 2020 is now more than 1/3 finished. Take it away, Justin... TICK TOCK60 days to the 2020 Utah primary elections (6/30/2020)186 Days to the 2020 election (11/3/2020)264 days to inauguration day (01/20/2021)269 days to the start of the 2021 Utah Legislature (1/25/2021)Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:Biden breaks his silence on Tara Reade. More than 30 million Americans are out of work. Burningham sues to get on the June primary ballot.FRIDAY TRIVIADuring the Seventh Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah, held from December 15, 1857 to January 22, 1858, Brigham Young acted as the "defacto" Territorial Governor while the legally appointed Territorial Governor spent the time in the vicinity of Fort Bridger, Wyoming. Who was the legally appointed Territorial Governor? Know the answer? Send your response to me via email at mailbag@utahpolicy.com. We'll randomly select a winner from the correct answers who will get to ask next week's trivia question. Good luck! 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 PolicyJeff Burningham sues to get on the June primary ballotBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Jeff Burningham is the second Republican to file suit seeking a spot on the June primary ballot, claiming the COVID-19 outbreak unfairly stopped him from gathering enough signatures to reach the primary ballot.Bob Bernick's notebook: Despite success of online conventions, there's no substitute for the real thing By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Well, the state Republican and Democratic party's conventions are over, and congrats to all the leaders who did such a fine job on making the virtual operations function so well.Video: Interview with Jon Huntsman By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Republican Jon Huntsman is seeking to return to the job he left in 2009. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Mia Love: Both higher ed and K-12 educators deserve our gratitude New weekly Utah jobless claims dip but remain at historically high levels Salt Lake County lays out plan for businesses reopening, then walks back some requirements for customers Another GOP gubernatorial candidate seeking to get on Utah primary ballot under lower signature threshold Primary debate schedule announced Grand County camping remains off-limits to out of county visitors These small business owners feel like they're at the back of the line for paycheck protection program loansSalt Lake Tribune Southern Utah's Best Friends pays $6.3M to buy state land that was proposed for frack sand mining COVID-19 results from TestUtah.com are raising questions Though still high, Utah's unemployment claims slowed last week as federal aid starts to kick in Eliminated candidate Jeff Burningham wants a judge to put him on the GOP primary ballot for governor Lower income Utahns, young people and students make up most of UTA's ridership Many low-income and homeless Utahns qualify for a $1,200 government relief payment As hard-hit San Juan County eases COVID-19 restrictions, Grand County extends camping closures Poll: 62% of Utahns approve of Gov. Gary Herbert's handling of the coronavirus Utah workers prepare as state shifts down coronavirus risk levelOther Utah County Commission approves using federal grant money to fund temporary county positions (Daily Herald) Weber County GOP rules come under fire after candidate's narrow convention loss (Standard-Examiner) Weber County businesses prepare to reopen as looser COVID-19 rules take hold (Standard-Examiner)NATIONAL HEADLINESBiden breaks his silencePresumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden for the first time publicly denied allegations from a former staffer that he sexually assaulted her in the 1990s. "They aren't true. This never happened," said Biden in a statement [The Hill]. Two more years?A team of pandemic experts says the coronavirus is likely to keep spreading for at least another 18 months to two years [Bloomberg]. More moneyHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday the next round of financial relief should include almost $1 trillion to help states and local governments struggling with the coronavirus pandemic [The Hill]. Jobs apocalypseAnother 3.8 million workers applied for unemployment last week, pushing the total number of unemployed in the U.S. to more than 30 million [AP]. Economists say the number of unemployed could be far worse than official tallies [New York Times]. Blaming ChinaPresident Donald Trump asserted, without proof, that he's seen evidence that the novel coronavirus originated in a Chinese lab. Trump's statement contradicts his own intelligence community [CNN]. Trump also claimed China's mishandling of the coronavirus is proof that Beijing "will do anything they can" to derail his re-election bid in November [The Guardian]. Economic wreckageThe Federal Reserve is expanding its emergency Main Street lending program, allowing larger companies and ones with more debt to access the program [CNN]. American Airlines posted a $2.2 billion loss, it's first quarterly loss since emerging from bankruptcy in 2013 [Reuters]. Europe is in the worst economic slump since World War II [New York Times]. Saving for a rainy dayAmericans are putting cash in savings at a rate not seen since 1981 [CNN]. Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot?Maryland's Republican Governor Larry Hogan says he's using the Maryland National Guard to protect 500,000 coronavirus tests he purchased from South Korea to prevent the Trump administration from commandeering them [New York Post]. Set. Hike!Texas A&M and the University of Texas systems say they will reopen campuses in the fall, and Texas A&M plans to play football [Texas Tribune]. BUSINESS HEADLINESWeber County businesses prepare to reopen as looser COVID-19 rules take hold (Standard-Examiner) These small business owners feel like they're at the back of the line for paycheck protection program loans (Deseret News) Five Wives distillery opens massive production facility at West Ogden business park (Standard-Examiner) Kickstart ready to boost the next wave of stellar startups with new, $110 million fund (Deseret News) L3Harris nabs $500M Space Force contract, turbocharging work for Utah facility (Deseret News)Policy NewsWebinar: How Utah will get back to a new normalAs Utah prepares to enter a phase of economic recovery, businesses should begin to position themselves for growth and opportunity. This webinar will feature discussions regarding the Utah Leads Together 2.0 plan, available business resources, and how the state's proactive measures are enabling our economy to get back to work sooner. SLCC announces fundraiser for students during #GivingTuesdayNow Salt Lake Community College will participate in #GivingTuesdayNow, a special global day of giving during which the college aims to raise $10,000 on May 5 for its students who have been impacted by COVID-19. More National HeadlinesStrzok stopped FBI from ending Flynn probe despite lack of 'derogatory' evidence, unsealed documents reveal (FOX News) Biden Refuses to Release Senate Records that Could Shed Light on Sex Assault Claims, But His Operatives Were Sent to Look Through Them (RedState) What Biden's recent endorsers said about Kavanaugh and #MeToo (Spectator) Chris Hayes: Sometimes During #MeToo You 'Desperately' Want to Disbelieve Claims (NewsBusters) YouTube Yanks Viral Video of California Docs Questioning Extreme Social Distancing Measures (American Greatness) Many field hospitals went largely unused, will be shut down (Associated Press) Barack Obama Goes Golfing at Country Club the Day After Michelle Urged African Americans to Stay Home (PJ Media) As in 1944, Democratic Running Mate Selection Seems Pivotal (PJ Media) Golden State Lockdown (City-Journal) 'Where the Federal Corona Bucks Are': Spring Break for Iffy Schools (RealClearInvestigations) South Dakota Governor Refused To Implement Stay-At-Home Orders. Her Citizens Throw Her A Parade. (Daily Wire)ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1846 - The few remaining Mormons left in Nauvoo, Illinois, formally dedicate the Nauvoo Temple. 1862 - American Civil War: The Union Army completes its capture of New Orleans. 1866 - The Memphis Race Riots begin. Reports of the riots influenced the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment. 1884 - Moses Fleetwood Walker becomes the first black person to play in a professional baseball game in the United States. 1886 - Rallies are held throughout the United States demanding the eight-hour workday, culminating in the Haymarket affair in Chicago, in commemoration of which May 1 is celebrated as International Worker's Day. 1900 - The Scofield Mine disaster kills over 200 men in Scofield, Utah in what is to date the fifth-worst mining accident in U.S. history. 1931 - The Empire State Building is dedicated in New York City. 1950 - Guam is organized as a United States commonwealth. 1956 - The polio vaccine developed by Jonas Salk is made available to the public. 1960 - Francis Gary Powers, in a Lockheed U-2 spy plane, is shot down over the Soviet Union, sparking a diplomatic crisis. 1999 - SpongeBob SquarePants premieres on Nickelodeon. 2003 - In what became known as the "Mission Accomplished" speech, on board the USS Abraham Lincoln, President George W. Bush declares that "major combat operations in Iraq have ended." 2011 - President Barack Obama announced that Osama bin Laden was killed in a U.S. commando raid on his compound near the Pakistani capital. Wise WordsBe Good"Be not simply good - be good for something."Henry David Thoreau Lighter SideWorst Case Scenario"On Tuesday, Dr. Redfield told The Washington Post that 'there's a possibility that the assault of the virus on our nation next winter will actually be even more difficult than the one we just went through.' And if you don't remember how difficult this past winter was, it had Trump's acquittal, the Australian bush fires, and 'Cats: the Movie.'"- STEPHEN COLBERT discussing Dr. Robert R. Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 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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