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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 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:President Trump says coronavirus restrictions will remain in place until at least April 30. Huntsman and Cox are tied in a new poll. Herbert asks Utahns to stay at home for the next two weeks.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 PolicyPoll 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 time By 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 pandemic By 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 coronavirus By 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 podcast By 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 choose By 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 Pignanelli & Webb: Health vs. the economy - the politics of COVID-19 Jon Huntsman: Utah must be the economic first responder in the coronavirus crisis Editorial: Bob Garff's grit and spirit will bless Utahns for years to come Plans for Utah's one-stop shop for higher education move forward Utah tech investors: Startups face tough go but may flourish in solving COVID-19 impacts Salt Lake County orders some nonessential businesses closed as Utah COVID-19 cases pass 719 Bob Garff remembered as 'calming influence' for the 2002 Olympics 56 additional coronavirus cases reported in Utah, totaling 402 Gov. Herbert changes signature gathering process for candidates during pandemic Governor asks Utahns to stay home as second resident dies from coronavirus Rep. John Curtis joins overwhelming voice vote in favor of coronavirus relief bill Utah Rep. Ben McAdams marks one week hospitalized with coronavirus 'Stay safe, stay home': What do new movement restrictions mean for Utahns? Utah gubernatorial candidates adjusting to campaigning in a new worldSalt Lake Tribune Editorial: Time for action in Utah What if Utahns had a few seconds' warning before an earthquake? Technology may make it possible - and save lives. With ridership down 65%, UTA announces wide service cuts due to coronavirus Utah governor asks, Salt Lake City mayor orders residents to stay home to slow the spread of the coronavirus Are Utah hospitals ready for coronavirus? Here's why we don't know. Child care providers struggle to stay open as Utah health officials try to slow spread of coronavirus Here's what it's like to be in Utah prisons during the coronavirus pandemic Salt Lake County issues new stay-at-home order, closing some businesses; Utah's coronavirus cases now at 719 Family says 24-year-old Utah woman has died from coronavirus Arches and Canyonlands national parks to close due to coronavirus. Some who live around Zion National Park are rooting for it to be next. $2 trillion in relief coming to an America infected by coronavirus. Here's how Utah's members of Congress responded. Bob Garff, auto exec and former Utah House speaker, dies of the coronavirus Here are 5 high-profile bills Utah's governor just signed into lawOther Utah Gov. Gary Herbert adjusts signature-gathering requirements for candidates (Daily Herald) New Utah law aims to protect planned vote on creating new Weber County city (Standard-Examiner) Summit County asks Gov. Herbert for permission to use $9M in tax revenue to aid small businesses (Park Record)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 HEADLINESSummit County asks Gov. Herbert for permission to use $9M in tax revenue to aid small businesses (Park Record) MarketStar officials say company adapting, flourishing during pandemic (Standard-Examiner) Utah tech investors: Startups face tough go but may flourish in solving COVID-19 impacts (Deseret News) Utah brewers enter the world of takeout and delivery to survive coronavirus setbacks (Salt Lake Tribune)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 HeadlinesTruckers step up as coronavirus pumps demand for necessities, but face mounting obstacles (Washington Post) With internet usage surging, companies are scrambling to keep it all running (Popular Science) Why was early coronavirus coverage so lazy? The media's insatiable thirst for political correctness (Spectator) NBC's Chuck Todd under fire for asking Biden if Trump has 'blood on his hands' for delayed coronavirus response (FOX News) The Class of 2020 Was Headed Into a Hot Job Market. Then Coronavirus Hit. (Wall Street Journal) Chicago joins New York, Los Angeles with drops in crime as coronavirus and shelter order take hold (Chicago Tribune) WHO Expert Mysteriously Disappears From Website After Carrying Water for China (PJ Media) Hong Kong Police Arrest Opposition Politician Under Colonial-Era Law (Wall Street Journal) Cuomo threatens lawsuit over Rhode Island crackdown on virus-fleeing New Yorkers (FOX News) Tom Coburn was one of the best senators of our era (Washington Examiner) AI may not be better than experts at reading medical scans (UPI)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." 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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