 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 - July 20, 2020Good morning from Salt Lake CityLet's Monday!TICK TOCK106 Days to the 2020 election (11/3/2020)184 days to inauguration day (01/20/2021)189 days to the start of the 2021 Utah Legislature (1/25/2021)Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:
TRIVIA WINNERMike Mower's Friday question was a little too obscure for our readers. The only reader who knew that State Senator Deidre Henderson and Salt Lake County Council member Aimee Winder Newton co-starred in Guys and Dolls when they were students at Bennion Junior High was Mike Winder, which is not surprising in the least. Since he was the winner, Mike gets to ask our next trivia question. Stay tuned! 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 Policy Poll shows Utahns are still wary of engaging in many activities because of coronavirusBy Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Many Utahns are still uncomfortable engaging in activities that before the coronavirus would have been everyday occurrences, like going to church, or eating out at a restaurant or flying on a commercial airline, a recent poll for UtahPolicy.com and KUTV 2News finds.  Bernick and Schott on politics podcast: Utah in the red zoneBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Managing Editor Bryan Schott and Contributing Editor Bob Bernick discuss the latest Utah political headlines.  Utah's unemployment rate drops to 5.1 percentBy News Release Utah's nonfarm payroll employment for June 2020 contracted by an estimated 2.8%, with 43,100 jobs sidelined compared to the June 2019 employment. Utah's current employment level registers 1,515,200. Utah's May year-over job change has been revised down two-tenths of a percentage point to -5.0%. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News
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Other NATIONAL HEADLINESCoronavirusThe Trump administration is trying to block billions of dollars for more coronavirus testing and contact tracing [WaPo]. Trump's interviewPresident Donald Trump sat down with Fox News' Chris Wallace for a lengthy interview on Sunday. Trump defended his administration's mismanagement of the coronavirus response with several falsehoods and made other dubious claims [WaPo]. Wallace was cheered for his grilling of the president by many, but Fox News fans were not happy with the exchange [Market Watch]. Another stimulus billWhite House chief of staff Mark Meadows says negotiations on the next stimulus bill will begin "in earnest" on Monday [Bloomberg]. Several swing-state senators are feeling pressure to approve another stimulus package [WaPo]. Millions of workers are facing the end of the extra $600 per week unemployment benefits unless lawmakers are able to agree on an extension [WSJ]. Coronavirus responseRepublicans are beginning to break ranks with President Trump as the crisis begins to escalate in several states [NYT]. OofDr. Deborah Birx, the chief medical officer on the White House coronavirus task force, told the White House the virus would decline rapidly in April. That wrong prediction led to the mid-April push to reopen the country [NYT]. RIPCivil rights icon Rep. John Lewis passed away on Friday [Politico]. SCOTUSJustice Ruth Bader Ginsberg said Friday her cancer has returned, but she has no plans to retire [AP]. EconomyA number of U.S. companies are losing hope that the economy will turn around quickly [WSJ]. 2020 electionA new poll gives Joe Biden a double-digit lead over Donald Trump [WaPo]. Biden is coming under increasing pressure to name a black woman as his running mate [WaPo]. Biden's campaign is considering how to woo Republican voters in November while Trump's campaign is focusing on their base [AP]. PortlandPresident Trump and the mayor of Portland are blaming each other for more unrest in the city [CNN]. Right-wing media is painting a picture of Portland that is divorced from the truth [Oregonian]. For your radarThe Trump administration is reportedly considering enacting new federal policies without legal authority. Lawyers argue a recent Supreme Court ruling gives them the authority to do so [Axios]. SportsballThe Toronto Blue Jays have been barred by Canada from playing games in their home city this season because the government does not believe it's safe for players to travel back and forth from the United States [AP]. BUSINESS HEADLINES
Policy NewsWeber County, Weber-Morgan Health Department, local cities and local businesses launching mask up campaign to slow COVID-19 spreadThe group is set to launch a new public information campaign encouraging citizens to wear masks to prevent the rise of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Weber County has continuously worked to balance the health of our residents, the necessities of the economy, and the personal American rights of our citizens. Millcreek to kick off Utah's Pioneer Week honoring Black pioneers Millcreek Mayor Jeff Silvestrini plans to kick off Pioneer Week in Utah with unveiling new street signs designating 3205 South Street in Millcreek as "Chambers Avenue." That street is the only unnamed avenue in Millcreek's new City Center project between Highland Drive and Richmond Avenue and city leaders want to use the opportunity to honor early Millcreek pioneers Samuel and Amanda Chambers. Salt Lake City receives $80,000 grant to develop community nutrition hub in parks and recreation Salt Lake City's Youth and Family Services, in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association, has received an $80,000 grant to develop a community nutrition hub to expand access to healthy foods through park and recreation programs and services. More National Headlines
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1848 - The first Women's Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York concludes. 1903 - The Ford Motor Company ships its first automobile. 1944 - Adolf Hitler survives an assassination attempt led by German Army Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg. 1969 - Apollo 11's crew successfully makes the first manned landing on the moon in the Sea of Tranquility. 1973 - Bruce Lee, the famous Chinese actor and martial arts expert, dies in Los Angeles at age 32 from a brain edema. 1976 - The American Viking 1 lander successfully lands on Mars. 2015 - The United States and Cuba resume full diplomatic relations after five decades. Wise WordsReligion "We are teaching the world the great truth that Governments do better without Kings & Nobles than with them. The merit will be doubled by the other lesson that Religion Flourishes in greater purity, without than with the aid of Government." James Madison: letter to Edward Livingston, July 10, 1822 Lighter SideNo Expert "And I'm no expert, but generally speaking, things are not going great when you're firing your campaign manager 100 days before the election. That's like a jockey jumping off his horse in the homestretch and deciding to run the rest of the way." - SETH MEYERS Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. |
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