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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 - 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:Utah election officials say they'll ignore an illegal Republican Party bylaw. Utah's unemployment rate ties an all-time low. Rob Bishop will announce whether he's running for governor in January. The White House ordered the suspension of aid to Ukraine within 90 minutes after President Trump's July phone call with the leader of that country.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 PolicyUtah 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-low By 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 podcast By 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 Pignanelli & Webb: What will politicians find in their Christmas stockings? Rep. Chris Stewart: Politics may be polarized, but better days always come Op-ed: When it comes to tax reform, time may be the best teacher Op-ed: A brave gamble to achieve fairness for all Op-ed: How Utah can welcome better innovation Editorial: How to find agreement in Congress - spend money Poll shows what Utahns want from tax reform Pandora's box? Lawmakers scramble to keep facial recognition tech under control Support growing for tax reform referendumSalt Lake Tribune Nathan B. Oman: The cost of secrecy isn't worth it for the LDS Church To get to Alta and Snowbird, Utah transport officials take a look at aerial transit Cleanup at old Geneva Steel Mill will shut down until after the holidays because of a bad smell Utah's Rep. Rob Bishop to announce in January if he'll run for governor Utah ties for its lowest unemployment rate ever Francine Giani, Utah's longest-serving state director, calls it a day United Utah Party drops term limits initiative to join fight against tax overhaul Former Utah GOP chairman says lawsuits, tax liens and arrest warrant against him don't 'reflect the whole story'Other Utah lawmaker wants to give cities the ability to impose rent control (Daily Herald) Utah County residents worry statewide 277% grocery tax increase will hurt middle, low-income families (Daily Herald) Weber County grapples with low unemployment, lack of job force to fill openings (Standard-Examiner) Feds give Northern Utah communities chunk of change to guide development near Hill AFB (Standard-Examiner) Park City man starts Congress bid, vowing to 'stand up, name names and kick butt' (Park Record)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 HEADLINESOp-ed: Lee's immigration bill will give Silicon Slopes the high-tech workers it needs (Salt Lake Tribune) Dominion Energy and partner look to transform Utah hog waste into energy (Deseret News) Fast-rising personal debt driving Lending Club's success (Deseret News)Policy NewsCYBER24 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 HeadlinesTrump having his revenge on California as he remakes once-liberal 9th Circuit court (Los Angeles Times) 1 in every 4 circuit court judges is now a Trump appointee (Washington Post) Dem Debate Ratings Debacle: Rerun Exhaustion, Or Impeachment Burnout? (Hot Air) Donald Trump's 'they're after you' tweet says it all: Goodwin (New York Post) If FBI was routinely cutting corners on FISA warrants, Comey will look even worse (New York Post) FISA Judge Orders FBI To Identify All Cases Involving Lawyer Who Allegedly Altered Carter Page Email (Daily Caller) Spox Confirms Justin Fairfax 'Planning on Running' for Virginia Governor Despite Sexual Assault Allegations (National Review) AOC: America 'evolving into' fascist society (Washington Examiner) Crazy Won't Beat Trump (Wall Street Journal) Overwhelming Evidence That Obamacare Caused Premiums To Increase Substantially (Forbes) Britain Enters A Long Overdue Neo-Disraelian Moment (New York Sun)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 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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