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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 5, 2020Good Tuesday morning from Salt Lake CityTICK TOCK56 days to the 2020 Utah primary elections (6/30/2020)182 Days to the 2020 election (11/3/2020)260 days to inauguration day (01/20/2021)265 days to the start of the 2021 Utah Legislature (1/25/2021)Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:The Trump administration is predicting the number of coronavirus cases will jump to about 200,000 per day. The dash for cash could determine the winner of the race to replace Rep. Rob Bishop.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 PolicyAnalysis: Campaign cash may define the 1st Congressional District GOP raceBy Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor As the Republican primary race in U.S. House District 1 in Utah gets started, former state Agriculture director Kerry Gibson leads in cash on hand, but he's way behind in the UtahPolicy.com/KUTV 2 News polling of "likely" GOP voters in the district.Democratic Party rule could give some of Bernie Sanders' Utah delegates to Joe Biden By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Bernie Sanders won the lion's share of Democratic delegates in Utah during the Super Tuesday presidential primary, but a longstanding Democratic Party rule could force some of his delegates to support presumptive nominee Joe Biden at the party's convention in August. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Editorial: Take note of declining marriage rates Provo announces its COVID-19 recovery plan GOP gubernatorial candidate Jan Garbett drops appeal to get on primary ballot State auditor will tackle scan for 'algorithmic bias' following revelations of Banjo CEO's past ties with Ku Klux Klan From 'we pay' to Utah pays: How pandemic partnership became $5 million-plus contract How do Utahns rate Mitt Romney, Mike Lee job performance amid pandemic?Salt Lake Tribune Editorial: Stepping onto the ice Utah stores starting to limit meat purchases, but there won't be a shortage unless 'consumers create it' As Utah reopens its economy, some say the COVID-19 unemployment benefits could be a barrier to working Women see biggest job losses during COVID-19, including in Utah Utah company claims exclusive rights to using smartphones to trace COVID-19 contacts After testing push, San Juan County has the second highest coronavirus case rate in Utah Utah gasoline finally averages under $2 a gallon Jan Garbett drops her legal battle to be on the primary election ballot for governor Utah Legislature and the state's auditor will probe emergency spending during coronavirus pandemic Utah governor signs bill shielding businesses, property owners from coronavirus-related suits Government contracts with Banjo could be on pause for months as state conducts auditOther Ogden woman seeking Utah House seat sues Gov. Herbert in bid for spot on ballot (Standard-Examiner) Legislation fizzles, but plans for new Weber County city still worry some (Standard-Examiner)NATIONAL HEADLINESCoronavirus explosionAn internal Trump administration report predicts the number of coronavirus cases in the U.S. will surge to about 200,000 per day with 3,000 daily deaths [Washington Post]. Another model favored by the White House raised its projection for the number of American deaths from the coronavirus to more than 134,000 by early August [Bloomberg]. BlockedThe White House has blocked all members of the coronavirus task force from testifying before Congress during the month of May [RealClearPolitics]. Blaming ChinaIntelligence shared among US allies indicates it's "highly unlikely" the coronavirus outbreak was the result of an accident in a laboratory. The virus likely originated in a Chinese market [CNN]. China is lashing out at Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, calling him "evil" and a "liar" after he said there was "enormous evidence" that the coronavirus outbreak started in a Chinese lab [Bloomberg]. The WHO says the Trump administration has provided no information for its "speculative" theory about the origins of the novel coronavirus [Guardian]. EconomyThe Treasury plans to borrow $3 trillion in the second quarter for coronavirus relief. That staggering number is the largest amount for any full fiscal year [MarketWatch]. California is borrowing from the federal government to make their unemployment payments [WSJ]. Carnival Cruise Lines says it will resume sailing on August 1 [CNBC]. A United Airlines executive is urging employees to consider leaving the company voluntarily [CNN]. A top economist is warning the global economy will not snap back quickly from the coronavirus pandemic [Bloomberg]. Yikes!Costco is rationing meat sales amid fears that supplies are running short [New York Post]. 2020The secretary of the Senate said her office had no legal discretion to disclose any personnel records related to an allegation of sexual assault against Joe Biden in 1993 [New York Times]. Worked out well the last time...President Donald Trump is reportedly mulling firing FBI director Christopher Wray [Axios]. Trump TV?An investment group with ties to Donald Trump Jr. has acquired a major stake in pro-Trump television channel One America News Network [Vanity Fair]. BUSINESS HEADLINESUtah governor signs bill shielding businesses, property owners from coronavirus-related suits (Salt Lake Tribune) Utah commercial real estate feeling pandemic's impact; some sectors faring better than others (Deseret News) Utah malls set to reopen as coronavirus restrictions ease (Deseret News) 'They're back!' Utah businesses navigate reopening after COVID-19-imposed hiatus (Deseret News)Policy NewsTown hall: I have my federal money, now what?The Utah Economic Task Force will host a virtual town hall on Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. MST to discuss how businesses can use their Paycheck Protection Program Loan, specifically how to spend, account for and ultimately have the loan forgiven.COVID-19 business impact survey The social and economic impacts of COVID-19 have been deep and acute. In March, the Utah Economic Response Task Force conducted a business impact survey, and more than 1,200 Utah businesses responded.Utah chatbot, Porter, helps citizens find important COVID-19 information The Utah Department of Technology Services has launched an online chatbot to help Utah.gov visitors find important COVID-19 information they need. More National HeadlinesCIA Watchdog Sitting on Secret House Report Allegedly Critical of Brennan's Role in Russian Meddling Assessment (Epoch Times) Joe Biden's poll numbers - he's in trouble with this key voting bloc (FOX News) The Coronavirus Death Rate Is MUCH Lower Than the Estimates Justifying the Lockdowns (PJ Media) On Virginia-Tennessee border, one side is now open for business while the other is still on lockdown (Washington Examiner) Biden Delegate Resigns After Making Shocking Claim That Reade's Allegations Required Her 'Cooperation' (Daily Wire) NYT Op-Ed: Time For A 'Plan B' That Doesn't Include Biden (Hot Air) Trump has plan to remove US dependency on China supply chain (New York Post) Weekend at Biden's (American Spectator) Will COVID-19 Sound The Permanent Death Knell For Public Transit? (Forbes) China was in violation of International Health Regulations. What do we do now? (Macleans) The coronavirus pandemic makes it clear: Europe must decide between the US and China (Business Insider)ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1821 - Napoleon dies in exile on the island of Saint Helena. 1893 - Panic hit the New York Stock Exchange; by year's end, the country was in the throes of a severe depression. 1925 - John T. Scopes was arrested in Tennessee for teaching Darwin's theory of evolution. 1985 - President Ronald Reagan attended a wreath-laying ceremony at a military cemetery in Bitburg, West Germany. The visit drew worldwide condemnation because 49 members of the Waffen SS were buried there. 1961 - Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. became America's first space traveler as he made a 15-minute suborbital flight in a capsule launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla. Wise WordsConfidence"Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world."Archimedes Lighter SideMaking No Sense"The weirdest part about all of this is that Elon Musk always says that we're all living in a computer simulation. But now he's like, yo, yo, the universe might be fake, but my stock price is real."- TREVOR NOAH 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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