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| Utah's Daily Policy Resource, Brought to you by Utah Policy Message CenterWe want to hear from you.Take a moment and respond to our reader survey. Give us your thoughts on what we do at UtahPolicy.com, and what you think we could be doing better.Take the survey at this link.Situational awareness - February 4, 2019Good Monday morning from Salt Lake City.Monday's news at a glance: Utahns overwhelmingly oppose reinstating the sales tax on food. The legislature's limited Medicaid expansion could cost $72 million over two years but may save hundreds of millions in the future. "Executive time" dominates Trump's schedule. Trivia winners: Quite a few of you knew that Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad was the longest-serving governor in the history of the U.S. He now serves as Ambassador to China. The first three readers to submit a correct answer were: Mike Mower Joseph Demma Angel CastilloIf you have a stumper for Friday's trivia, hit me up here. Talk to us! Send us your news tips, suggestions, complaints or feedback here. The UtahPolicy.com daily newsletter gets you up to speed on the top local and national news about politics and public policy. Our news is curated by Managing Editor Bryan Schott, along with help from Golden Webb. ((Click here to subscribe)) TICK TOCKToday is the 35th day of the year. There are 330 days remaining in 2019. President Donald Trump gives his State of the Union address tomorrow (2/5/2019) 38 days until the final day of the 2019 Utah Legislature (3/14/2019) 89 days to the Utah State Republican Party Organizing Convention (5/4/2019) 119 days until the municipal election filing period opens (6/3/2019) 123 days until the municipal election filing period ends (6/7/2019) 190 days to the 2019 Utah primary elections (8/13/2019) 274 days to the 2019 municipal elections (11/5/2019) 357 days to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature (1/27/2020) 365 days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses (2/3/2020) 633 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020) Today At Utah PolicyUtahns overwhelmingly oppose reinstating the sales tax on foodBy Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Utahns really oppose putting the state sales tax back on unprepared food, a new UtahPolicy.com poll shows....Bill aims to reform grand juries in Utah, making them a more useful part of the judiciary By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Utah police officers shot and killed a record number of people last year, yet in the Beehive State, like the rest of the nation, only a small percent of officers are ever charged in such deaths, ever convicted....Chaffetz says outrage surrounding Northam blackface photo would be 'exponentially worse' if he were a Trump supporter By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Former Utah Rep., and possible 2020 gubernatorial candidate said the furor surrounding a Democrat in Virginia would be "exponentially worse" if he were a supporter of President Donald Trump....Newest proposal to replace Medicaid expansion will cost estimated $72 million over two years, but may save millions if Utah is given a waiver by the Trump administration By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor A newly-introduced version of the bill to supplant Prop. 3 with a scaled-back version of Medicaid expansion will cost Utah taxpayers about $72 million over the next two years, but could result in hundreds of millions of dollars in savings within 3 years. However, that'...McAdams: Both parties are caught up in symbolism of a border wall By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Freshman Rep. Ben McAdams said Friday on Fox News that Congress should shift the immigration conversation away from President Donald Trump's border wall, and instead focus on border security....Romero introduces bill to end underage marriages in Utah By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Two Democratic-sponsored bills relating to Utah marriage provisions were introduced Friday, one outlawing any marriages for minors under 18 years old....Legislature's Medicaid bill replacing Prop. 3 will cost $30-40 million extra to implement (UPDATED) By Bryan Schott and Bob Bernick Lawmakers are scrambling to find between $30 and $40 million extra to pay for the first year of the Medicaid expansion proposal that will supplant the voter-approved Prop. 3....Sponsored article: Utah decided - now is time to expand Medicaid By Matt Slonaker, Executive Director, Utah Health Policy Project On Nov. 6, Utah voters passed Proposition 3 and finally put to rest a years-long debate. ... OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Pignanelli and Webb: Utah ballot proposals take center stage on the Hill Michael and Jenet Erickson: Debate over New York abortion law ignores alternatives Editorial: Gov. Herbert's agenda should serve Utah well House passes bill outlawing 'fringe gambling' No drought plan for Colorado River? Feds will now craft their own Utah lawmaker pushing bill requiring cities to zone affordable housing if they want state dollars Prop. 3 backers set sights on Utah lawmakers in new TV ads Heavy beer might be on its way to Utah grocery, convenience stores Will dedicated funds change the politics of acquiring state funding for college buildings? Both parties caught up in symbolism of wall, Utah Rep. Ben McAdams says Utah lawmakers put up stop sign on medical marijuana bills after Prop. 2 compromise Utah lawmaker contends uniform standards would reduce trampoline park injuries Medicaid could be billed for mental health services provided in schools Governing by initiative: Will Utah become another California? Tech set to get a boost in '19 legislative session but USTAR could go down in flames UEA president urges lawmakers to make 'historic investment' in public education Overhaul of Utah's public defender system 'a huge benefit' for Juab County Panel recommends reprieves for 2 schools facing state sanctionsSalt Lake Tribune John Warnock: Utah's Engineering Initiative has boosted state's high-tech boom Editorial: Don't fall for anti-vax scare campaigns Utah lawmaker complains that 'chain-smoking' chimps are running the national forests Longtime monument critic and former Utah legislator has been cleared in an investigation into whether he tried to shrink Grand Staircase for his own benefit Utahns hate bad air, but poll finds few adopt changes that would make it better 'It's everywhere. It's constant. It's dangerous.' 3 of 4 Utahns support ban of hand-held cellphones while driving. Utah asks U.S. Supreme Court to reject Republican Party appeal seeking to overturn state election law Proposal would allow state grants up to $250K per company in effort to create jobs in rural Utah Goodbye, 3.2, hello, 4.8? Utah lawmaker pushes bill to allow stores to sell stronger beer Utah senators hit pause on their Medicaid revamp while Prop 3 supporters continue to apply pressure Man faces charges in what may be the first medical cannabis prosecution in Utah Arguing for a border wall, Trump says it will halt sex trafficking; a Utahn backs his case Longtime activist and former vice chair of the Utah Democratic Party to run for open at-large Salt Lake County Council seat Inland Port may have upsides, but don't downplay the downsides, Utahns are warned A homeless Salt Lake City couple have had a housing voucher for weeks but can't find an apartment Congressional Dems launch a push to make the former Bears Ears National Monument bigger than even Obama designated A 'warning shot' for Mayor Biskupski? Former Sen. Jim Dabakis leads in early polling for 2019 Salt Lake City mayor's race. Utahns oppose erasing the option of collecting signatures to qualify for ballotOther Leaders kick off effort to reform Utah County government (Daily Herald) Ogden, Weber officials go on spontaneous trip to Mexico, return with new understanding (Standard-Examiner) Ogden IRS workers guarded, jittery as U.S. lawmakers debate border, budget (Standard-Examiner) Ogden frequently uses a tax-incentivized redevelopment tool. But how do RDAs work? (Standard-Examiner) Legislators explore lowering taxes, removing alcohol restrictions (Park Record) Summit County's senators spearhead push to tweak voter-approved Medicaid expansion (Park Record)NATIONAL HEADLINES11 days until the government runs out of funding.Leaked schedules show Trump does mostly nothing. Axios got their hands on President Donald Trump's schedule for the past three months. The president spent most of his time in unstructured "executive time" during which he watches TV, reads papers and phones friends and informal advisers - http://bit.ly/2GmAdyX Read the schedules here - http://bit.ly/2SuJlYATrump will call for an end to the HIV epidemic during Tuesday's State of the Union address. The 10-year strategy will target communities with the most HIV infections to reduce transmissions by 2030 - https://politi.co/2GkVwRr SOTU to focus on infrastructure spending. President Trump also plans to renew his call for major infrastructure legislation during the address on Tuesday night - http://bit.ly/2SozovU Virginia governor Ralph Northam facing growing calls to resign. A photo of a man in blackface next to another dressed as a Klan member from Northam's medical school yearbook surfaced last week. Northam held an emergency meeting on Sunday night with top staffers and reportedly is considering stepping down - https://wapo.st/2GoKWZB President Trump plans to keep U.S. troops in Iraq to monitor Iran. Trump said Sunday he wants a military presence to monitor Iran and strike against ISIS - https://nyti.ms/2GmWmx9 Trump calls U.S. military intervention in Venezuela "an option." The president says he turned down a requested meeting with socialist leader Nicolas Maduro because "we're very far along in the process" - https://reut.rs/2GlC6vD Trump won't commit to making Mueller report public. The president would not promise to make the results of special counsel Robert Mueller's inquiry into Russia's ties to his campaign public, instead saying it was time to "get rid" of the probe - https://nyti.ms/2GmELW4 Trump "would have a hard time" letting his son play football. President Trump said he would let his son, Barron, play football if he wanted to, but he wouldn't "steer him that way" - https://wapo.st/2GmFeaM Anti-shutdown legislation is unlikely to pass. Members of Congress have introduced at least 30 bills to block another government shutdown, but most of those won't go anywhere - http://bit.ly/2GjLS1s Trump sought a loan from Deutsche Bank during the 2016 campaign but was turned down. The bank rejected him because they were worried he might win the presidency then default on the loan - https://nyti.ms/2SojkdI Polls! Polls! Polls! Americans overwhelmingly support raising taxes on multimillionaires and the super-rich - https://politi.co/2Sp4SlzNobody likes Howard Schultz. The former Starbucks CEO who is mulling an independent run for president in 2020 has astronomically high disapproval ratings - http://bit.ly/2SsDlQi The Defense Department announced plans to send nearly 4,000 additional troops to the U.S.-Mexico border. The troops will be deployed for three months to provide support for border agents - http://bit.ly/2SuJFGM Backlash from an FDA crackdown on e-cigarettes. Conservatives and libertarians say the government agency may be going too far - https://wapo.st/2Gn7pX0 Trump moves to stop a 2020 primary challenge. President Trump's re-election campaign is mobilizing to elevate pro-Trump supporters at the state level to keep any potential 2020 primary challenger out of the race - http://bit.ly/2SlYqMc Wait..what? A White House staffer maintains President Trump's skin color is the result of "good genes" and not a tanning bed or bronzer - https://nyti.ms/2SsA03B Facebook turns 15 today. The social network has achieved an unprecedented global reach since its birth on January 4, 2005 - https://econ.st/2GkVMjn ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1789 - George Washington is unanimously elected as the first President of the United States by the Electoral College. 1792 - George Washington was unanimously elected to a second term as president in a vote by the Electoral College. 1801 - John Marshall is sworn in as Chief Justice of the United States. 1846 - The first Mormon pioneers make their exodus from Nauvoo, Illinois, westward towards Utah. 1938 - Adolf Hitler seized control of the German army. 1974 - A group calling themselves the Symbionese Liberation Army abducted Patricia Hearst, the 19-year-old daughter of publisher Randolph Hearst. Hearst was arrested as a fugitive in September of 1975. Policy NewsCurtis protects Utah priorities with new tariff safeguard legislationCongressman John Curtis (R-UT), member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement after introducing the Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 with a group of bipartisan legislators....Salt Lake Chamber announces Fred Lampropoulos as the Chamber's 40th Giant in our City The Salt Lake Chamber, Utah's largest and longest-standing statewide business association, announced Fred Lampropoulos as the 40th Giant in our City.... More National HeadlinesNortham controversy threatens to complicate Democrats' bid to draw sharp contrast with Trump, GOP on race (Washington Post) In Virginia Governor's Turmoil, Democrats See an Agenda at Risk (New York Times) Collins boasts best fundraising quarter after Kavanaugh vote (The Hill) 2020 Democrats Agree: They're Very, Very Sorry (New York Times) 'America is not a company': Former Obama economic advisor blasts Howard Schultz on debt fears (CNBC) As Democrats Talk Single Payer, Private Medicare Advantage Soars (Forbes) Taxing the rich becomes hot topic of debate for 2020 hopefuls (The Hill) After Trump intervenes, Foxconn says it will move forward with Wisconsin plant (Wisconsin State Journal) Democrats Push Plan to Increase Social Security Benefits and Solvency (New York Times)Wise WordsFreedoms"America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Abraham Lincoln Lighter SideNational Emergency"He's making plans now to declare a national emergency on the border. The idea, I guess, is to declare an emergency and then take money that has been earmarked for real emergencies, like floods and hurricanes, and use it for a wall that won't do anything instead. Sometimes I'm kind of amazed he only bankrupted three casinos."- JIMMY KIMMEL 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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