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Happy new year!
Will he or won't he? That's the big political question of the week: Will Sen. Orrin Hatch reveal he's retiring, or seeking re-election? An announcement could come at any time.
While conventional wisdom says Hatch, with the encouragement of Pres. Trump, will run again, our sources are saying Hatch will retire but it's a close call. That's especially so because Hatch might run again just to spite the Hatch/Trump haters (like the Tribune editorial board that charged him with "utter lack of integrity", complete with a ghoulish image of him). If he runs, he probably wins. That would be sweet revenge.
But he's had an amazing run as a U.S. senator, and it's time to retire. And he needs to announce his plans ASAP. He's left a lot of Republicans cooling their heels for too long. All signs point to Mitt Romney immediately gearing up a campaign to replace Hatch.
Meanwhile, assuming you survived the supermoon (or wolf moon) it's back to work for Utahns after a long holiday weekend and a lot of vacation time for many. The fun is over and a big political year is ahead. Here's our Tuesday rundown:
Tick Tock:
Today is the day candidates can begin to declare their intent to gather signatures for the 2018 election (1/2/2018)20 days until the opening day of the 2018 Utah Legislature (1/22/2018)65 days until the final day of the 2018 Utah Legislature (3/8/2018)66 days until the filing period for candidates in the 2018 election opens (3/9/2018)72 days until the filing deadline for the 2018 elections (3/15/2018)77 days until the statewide caucus meetings for Utah Republicans and Democrats (3/20/2018)109 days until the Utah GOP State Convention (4/21/2018)116 days until the Utah Democratic State Convention (4/28/2018)175 days until the 2018 Primary Election (6/26/2018)308 days until the 2018 midterm elections (11/6/2018)1,036 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020)Utah highlights
UtahPolicy.com poll shows that ideology drives Utahns' opinions on possible war with North Korea. Democrats think war is likely; Republicans don't expect war.Bryan Schott notes that while Utah waits for Hatch's decision, a website for Hatch Foundation goes live (Utah Policy).LaVarr Webb asks: If UTA gets state money, is a major governance change required? (Utah Policy).Deseret News editorial board highlights three on-going stories to watch in 2018: homelessness, rapid growth at the Point of the Mountain, and lack of civility.The Salt Lake Chamber is kicking off a campaign to modernize Utah's tax code (Utah Policy).Keep monitoring our Candidate Trackers (Congressional races), (Utah Senate), (Utah House) to see who's running for what.National/international highlights
Optimistic businesses considering new investments and hiring as Trump relaxes regulations (NY Times).California begins the nation's biggest experiment with recreational marijuana (KSL/Associated Press).Congress will return to a full slate of thorny issues, including DACA and CHIP (Washington Post).Presidential wannabes: Elizabeth Warren positions herself for a potential 2020 run (Politico). No-name congressmen, mayors and other longshots are saying, 'If Trump can do it, why not me?' (Politico).International: Iran anti-government protests rage on despite fears of harsher response (Washington Post). North Korean dictator says he has 'nuclear button' but won't use it unless threatened (Washington Post).
| While Utah waits for Hatch's decision, website for Hatch Foundation goes live By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor As the political world waits with bated breath for Sen. Orrin Hatch to make up his mind about whether he'll run for an eighth term in 2018, a webpage for the Orrin G. Hatch foundation has popped up online. ... |
| Ideology drives opinions on possible war with North Korea By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Utahns are split over whether the U.S. will go to war with North Korea, with slightly more believing we will not, a UtahPolicy.com poll by Dan Jones & Associates finds. Democrats who likely mistrust or don't like Pres. Donald Trump believe war is more likely, w... |
| 'Political Insiders' pick the top Utah political stories of 2017 By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor 2017 was quite an eventful year in Utah politics. Here's what our "Political Insiders" and readers voted as the top-10 political news stories from the past year.... |
| 2018 Utah candidate tracker - Congress By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor There's a U.S. Senate seat up for election in 2018 as well as all four U.S. House seats. Here's our list of rumored and declared candidates.... |
| 2018 Utah candidate tracker - Utah Senate By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor 2018 means another election cycle is upon us. Half of the Utah Senate seats are up for election this year, including an unexpected one because of a retirement. Here's our running list of candidates for those seats.... |
| 2018 Utah candidate tracker - Utah House By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Next week candidates can start gathering signatures to get on the 2018 ballot. All 75 Utah House seats are up for election this year. Here's our running list of who's in, who's out and who's challenging.... |
| Should state money for UTA require governance change? Key Utah leaders are suggesting what not long ago was unthinkable use state money for public transit.That is a significant, and welcome, change of attitude. To this point, public transit has been mostly funded by local sales taxes, fare revenue and federal grants. The... |
| The time is now for tax modernization in Utah The Salt Lake Chamber has unveiled its new campaign calling for the modernization of Utah's tax code. The Chamber believes modernizing Utah's tax code is the most critical issue facing the Legislature and must be addressed this session.Why? Because Utah's economy has changed... |
Salt Lake Tribune
Rolly: Two historic Salt Lake City churches fear new alcohol law puts them in development crosshairs
Ready for the next election? Ready or not, here it comes - beginning Jan. 2
Happy New Year: Utah will not hike the gasoline tax to kick off 2018
Tanner Ainge plans to run for Graves' seat on Utah County Commission
Deseret News
Frank Pignanelli & LaVarr Webb: Some cheap and easy 2018 predictions
Op-ed: Why I stand with Rep. Curtis' national monument legislation
Op-ed: Peace officers should not be revenue generators
A. Scott Anderson: Utah's good people made 2017 an excellent year
Editorial: Utah should remain cautious in moving forward with medical marijuana
Sen. Hatch expected to announce whether he's running or retiring next week
Controversial Kaysville councilman focus of extortion investigation
Trump's monumental decision tops Beehive State's biggest stories of 2017
Legislator wants tougher law against driving with cellphone in hand
Lawmakers take aim at significant water law reform
How Carbon County is 'building a fence' to protect the community from opioids
Other
Top 5 Utah County political stories from 2017 (Daily Herald)
Vineyard welcomes its first female mayor (Daily Herald)
Political carousel, string of homicides lead top 2017 stories (Daily Herald)
Embezzlement charges result in secret agreement for former S. Weber councilman (Standard-Examiner)
Van Tassell, Park City's state senator, to retire after 12 years (Park Record)
Park City mayor retires after tensions, triumphs (Park Record)
Trump Effect: Business, Anticipating Less Regulation, Loosens Purse Strings (New York Times)
Congress heads toward showdown over 'Dreamers' (The Hill)
On Trump's plate: Congress, midterm elections, North Korea (Associated Press)
Five fights facing Congress in 2018 (The Hill)
New York Dems Cuomo, de Blasio still seem at odds (FOX News)
Changes In H-1B Could Impact Tech Industry, Foreign Workers (International Business Times)
California rolls its own recreational pot sales out for 2018 (Associated Press)
The $15 Minimum Wage Movement Is Winning, And That's Bad News For Cashiers (Forbes)
Still True
"A President needs political understanding to run the government, but he may be elected without it." Harry S Truman
Majority
"I read that a majority of Americans would end up paying more in taxes by the year 2027. Trump said its payback for the majority of Americans who voted for Hillary Clinton." Jimmy Fallon
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