 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 - December 23, 2019Good Monday morning from Salt Lake City.There are just 8 days left in the decade.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.Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:
TRIVIA WINNER!Wow! So many of our readers knew that Emery County was named for Republican territorial governor George Emery, who had a friendly relationship with the Mormons. Great job, everybody! The winner, who was the third person to submit the correct answer was Rep. Brady Brammer. He gets the honor of asking our next Friday trivia question, which will be in January. PROGRAMMING NOTEThis newsletter will be off Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for the Christmas holiday. We'll return on Monday, December 30. TICK TOCKDays to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature: 35 (1/27/2020) Days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses: 42 (2/3/2020) Days to the Utah presidential primaries: 71 (3/3/2020) Days to the final day of the 2020 Utah Legislature: 80 (3/12/2020) Days to the 2020 Utah primary elections: 190 (6/30/2020) Days to the 2020 election: 316 (11/3/2020) Today At Utah Policy Utah election officials say they will ignore illegal GOP bylawBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor The Utah Elections Office will not kick any Republican candidates who gather signatures off the primary ballot, even though the party has a rule saying any candidate that does just that is no longer a Republican in Utah.  Utah's unemployment rate matches record-lowBy Press release Utah's nonfarm payroll employment for November 2019 grew by an estimated 3.3%, adding 51,600 jobs to the economy since November 2018. Utah's current employment level registers 1,595,800. October's year-over job growth is unrevised at 3.3%.  Bad faith argument hour - Bernick and Schott on politics podcastBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Get up to speed on the latest political news with the Friday edition of our news roundup. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News
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NATIONAL HEADLINESUkraine scandalNewly released emails show the Trump administration ordered a hold on military aid to Ukraine about 90 minutes after President Donald Trump's infamous phone call with the president of that country in July. A budget official told the Pentagon to keep quiet about the "sensitive nature of the request" [New York Times]. ImpeachmentTop Democrats renewed their calls for witnesses at President Trump's impeachment trial following the release of emails showing White House officials asked officials to stay mum about the suspension of military aid to Ukraine [New York Times]. President Trump is hoping to use his impeachment as an issue that will rev up his base on the campaign trail next year [The Hill]. A poll released Friday morning shows a majority of registered voters support impeaching and removing President Trump from office [Politico]. On edgeU.S. officials are bracing for a major North Korean weapons test. The reclusive government is expected to test an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of targeting the American mainland. The test would be a glaring setback for the Trump administration's foreign policy efforts [New York Times]. Monday morning's must-readHow President Trump took over the Republican party [New York Times]. Trump's influence on the courtsPresident Trump has left a lasting mark on the federal court system as one out of every four circuit court judges is a Trump appointment [Washington Post]. Saudi ArabiaFive people have been sentenced to death in connection with the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year [Washington Post]. Check your phoneToTok, a popular new messaging app, is actually a spying tool used by the United Arab Emirates government [New York Times]. BUSINESS HEADLINES
Policy News CYBER24 Episode 64: Magecart hits Macy's and it's trouble for your shopping cartIt's a safe bet that over the past few weeks you have made an online purchase or two. Gov. Herbert announces Utah Department of Commerce Executive Director, Francine A. Giani is retiring after 35 years of esteemed public service to the State of Utah Gov. Gary R. Herbert announced that Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, is retiring from her cabinet post after giving 35 years of prominent public service to the State of Utah. More National Headlines
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1620 - Construction began on the first permanent European settlement in New England, one week after the Mayflower arrived at Plymouth Harbor in present-day Massachusetts. 1783 - Gen. George Washington resigned his commission with the U.S. Army and retired to Mount Vernon, Va. (He became the new nation's first president in 1789.) 1788 - Maryland passed an act to cede a parcel of land for the seat of the national government, part of which later became the District of Columbia. 1913 - The U.S. Federal Reserve System was established. 1968 - Eighty-two crew members of the U.S. intelligence ship Pueblo were released by North Korea, 11 months after they had been captured. 1986 - Voyager, piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, lands in California becoming the first aircraft to fly non-stop around the world without aerial or ground refueling. Wise WordsBe Kind "No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted."Aesop Lighter SideTrump Derangement "That's right: the president attacked security guards, Democrats, the media and dishwashers. Normally when someone rambles that long you have to take away their keys."- 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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