 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 7, 2020Good morning from Salt Lake CityLet's Tuesday!TICK TOCK119 Days to the 2020 election (11/3/2020)197 days to inauguration day (01/20/2021)202 days to the start of the 2021 Utah Legislature (1/25/2021)Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:
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NATIONAL HEADLINESCoronavirusContact tracing is no longer possible across the southern part of the U.S. because of the rapid rise in cases [CNN]. Restaurants and gyms are closing again in Miami-Dade County due to the surge in coronavirus cases [Miami Herald]. Florida orders schools to open in the fall, despite the skyrocketing number of cases [WaPo]. About 60 percent of the nation's colleges and universities are planning in-person classes in the fall [Chronicle of Higher Education]. Covid loansThe list of companies that got small-business loans to protect jobs benefitted owned by members of Congress and firms with ties to the Trump administration [WaPo]. A number of donors to President Trump were among the earliest recipients of the loans [AP]. EconomyThe U.S. service sector rebounded strongly in June to near pre-pandemic levels [Reuters]. The chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta says there are signs that economic activity in parts of the country is leveling off because of the growing number of coronavirus cases [Bloomberg]. The number of Americans using air travel jumped over the 4th of July weekend, but the total number of travelers is down more than 70 percent from a year ago [CNBC]. Millions of Americans have moved because of the coronavirus [Bloomberg]. SCOTUSThe Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can punish members of the Electoral College who break a pledge to vote for a state's popular vote winner in presidential elections [WaPo]. 2020President Trump is leaning on a strategy of stoking fear and resentment among white voters for his re-election bid [NYT]. President Trump called for NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace to apologize for a "hoax" involving a rope fashioned into a noose the FBI determined wasn't a hate crime. Trump also criticized NASCAR's decision to ban the display of the Confederate flag at events [NPR]. President Trump also complained about the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Indians moving to change their names because they want to be "politically correct" [Twitter]. Democrats are growing more worried about whether holding a scaled-down national convention in August is safe amid the growing number of coronavirus cases [Politico]. Sen. Chuck Grassley says he will skip the Republican National Convention for the first time in 40 years because of the coronavirus [Des Moines Register]. BUSINESS HEADLINES
Policy News India as a supply chain partner & alternative to ChinaWith the growing uncertainty of COVID-19's effect on global supply chains as well as increasing challenges of sourcing in China, it is vital for Utah companies to optimize their production and distribution of products by looking for new partners and opportunities. This session of our Virtual Trade Mission will focus on operations and supply chain solutions in India.  Business community requests updated health guidelines and face mask requirement to combat Covid-19The Salt Lake Chamber, along with the signatories below, has issued the following statement calling upon state leaders to update health guidelines to combat the coronavirus to include the requirement to wear a face mask in public places when social distancing is not feasible: More National Headlines
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1846 - U.S. annexation of California was proclaimed at Monterey after the surrender of a Mexican garrison. 1865 - Four people were hanged in Washington, D.C., after being convicted of conspiring with John Wilkes Booth to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln. 1898 - The United States annexed Hawaii. 1930 - Construction began on Boulder Dam on the Colorado River. 1981 - President Ronald Reagan announced he was nominating Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. 1987 - Lt. Col. Oliver North began his public testimony at the Iran-Contra hearing, telling Congress that he had "never carried out a single act, not one" without authorization. Wise WordsStill True Today "I had always hoped that this land might become a safe and agreeable asylum to the virtuous and persecuted part of mankind, to whatever nation they might belong." George Washington: letter to Francis Van der Kamp, May 28, 1788 Lighter SideTDS "Trump said he loves barriers that block dangerous things - then went back to not wearing a mask." - JIMMY FALLON Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. |
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