 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 30, 2020Good Monday morning from Salt Lake CityTICK TOCK26 days to the Utah Republican and Democratic state conventions (4/25/2020)93 days to the 2020 Utah primary elections (6/30/2020)218 Days to the 2020 election (11/3/2020)296 days to inauguration day (01/20/2021)301 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 WINNEROur readers are really up to speed on their Utah-based religions. Quite a few identified Summum as the religion based on alien visits and mummification that started in Utah. According to Wikipedia, more than 250,000 people worldwide have "received" instruction in Summum. Congratulations to Dustin Lewis who was randomly selected as our winner from the correct answers. He gets to ask the next trivia question on Friday. 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 Policy Poll shows Huntsman tied with Cox in race for GOP nominationBy Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor A new Dan Jones & Associates poll for the Salt Lake Chamber, obtained by UtahPolicy.com, shows that former GOP Gov. Jon Huntsman leads the congested governor's race among all voters, but comes in a close second -- but a statistical tie -- among just Republican voters.  Herbert providing strong leadership at crisis timeBy LaVarr Webb, Publisher In times of emergency and crisis, governors and other top leaders have to make tough decisions. Not everyone will agree with those decisions, and they risk alienating portions of the electorate. Critics and political opponents will seek to take advantage.  Bob Bernick's notebook: Gov. Herbert has an obligation to make sure the election is fair in the wake of coronavirus pandemicBy Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Now that GOP Gov. Gary Herbert has issued what amounts to a stay-at-home order because of the coronavirus, he has a big political decision to make: To be fair to all candidates' signature-gathering efforts, will he extend every major election deadline for a month -- moving the late-June primary to the end of July, move county and state conventions dates and the rapidly-approaching candidate signature deadline?  Former House Speaker Bob Garff died Sunday from the coronavirusBy Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Former Utah House Speaker Robert H. "Bob" Garff, 78, died Sunday of the coronavirus, his daughter, state Rep. Milissa Garff Ballard announced on her Facebook page.  Thumb on the scale - Bernick and Schott on politics podcastBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor It's time for another pandemitasitc look at the top Utah political news with Bryan Schott and Bob Bernick.  Gov. Herbert asks Utahns to stay at home the next two weeks, but local governments can implement stricter measures if they chooseBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Gov. Gary Herbert is asking Utahns to stay home for the next two weeks in order to slow down the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, but it's not a mandatory "shelter in place" order. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News
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NATIONAL HEADLINES30 more daysPresident Donald Trump said Sunday that social distancing guidelines to prevent the spread of coronavirus should remain in place until April 30, backing off his vow to restart the economy by Easter [New York Times]. President Trump suggested quarantining the New York City area, but his coronavirus task force unanimously rejected the idea over the weekend [Politico]. A pandemic expert says the coronavirus in the U.S. is actually much worse than it looks because of a botched federal response [Washington Post]. Another economic joltLawmakers in Congress are already planning another round of economic stimulus to keep the economy from tanking because of the coronavirus pandemic [The Hill]. Strategists at JP Morgan say the markets are probably past their worst point in the current recession [Bloomberg]. What happens after April 1 when businesses and residents don't pay their rents because of the economic slowdown? [Slate]. A slowdown in coronavirus infections in Seattle suggests restrictions may be working [New York Times]. Awash in oilOil prices plunge to an 18-year old as demand is dropping because of the coronavirus [Business Insider]. Hmmm...The Justice Department is reviewing suspicious stock trades by members of Congress that were made after briefings about the threat the coronavirus [CNN]. Another cancelationWimbledon will reportedly be canceled this year for the first time since World War Two [CNN]. BUSINESS HEADLINES
Policy NewsNorthern Utah Response Team to localize COVID-19 economic resourcesDavis and Weber Counties, the Ogden-Weber Chamber, the Davis Chamber of Commerce, and the Northern Utah Economic Alliance have announced the launch of the Northern Utah Economic Response Team. The joint initiative will augment and localize public/private resources to mitigate effects of the COVID-19 virus on the economy. United Ways of Utah act quickly to mobilize Utahns through COVID-19 Community Response Fund Utah's six local United Ways worked quickly to develop a statewide COVID-19 Community Response Fund and within 10 days have distributed the first round of funding - providing critical resources to organizations working to support Utahns during the Coronavirus outbreak.  CYBER24 Episode 75: What's keeping business from taking security seriously?For all the talk about the importance of cybersecurity, despite an increase in the number of businesses and other organizations being targeted by hackers, for all the new regulations aimed at protecting consumers while forcing businesses to take data protection seriously, there are still far too many businesses that hesitate to put proper protections in place. Many fail to properly train their employees on security basics and it is still far too common for the C-suite to make cybersecurity the IT guy's problem. More National Headlines
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1822 - The Florida Territory is created. 1842 - Ether anesthesia is used for the first time in an operation by American surgeon Dr. Crawford Long. 1855 - "Border Ruffians" from Missouri invade Kansas and force the election of a pro-slavery legislature. 1867 - Alaska is purchased from Russia for $7.2 million by U.S. Secretary of State William Seward. 1870 - The 15th Amendment, granting African-American men the right to vote, was adopted into the U.S. Constitution. 1981 - President Ronald Reagan is shot in the chest outside a Washington, D.C. hotel by John Hinckley, Jr.; three others are wounded in the same incident. Wise WordsPerspective "If we open a quarrel between past and present, we shall find that we have lost the future."Winston Churchill Lighter SideYin and Yang "Ninety-five years old and still building houses Jimmy Carter is the yin to Trump's yang," [Seth] Meyers continued. "It's like he has to do a good thing for every bad thing Trump does, one house at a time." Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. |
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