| h's Daily Policy Resource, Brought to you by Utah Policy Message Center We 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 - January 31, 2019Good Thursday morning from Salt Lake City.Thursday's news at a glance: Herbert calls for the largest tax cut in Utah's history. Utah Democrats shoot themselves in the foot. Congress tries to find a funding solution to avoid another government shutdown in February. 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 31st day of the year. There are 334 days remaining in 2019. 5 days until President Trump gives his State of the Union address (2/5/2019) 42 days until the final day of the 2019 Utah Legislature (3/14/2019) 93 days to the Utah State Republican Party Organizing Convention (5/4/2019) 123 days until the municipal election filing period opens (6/3/2019) 127 days until the municipal election filing period ends (6/7/2019) 194 days to the 2019 Utah primary elections (8/13/2019) 278 days to the 2019 municipal elections (11/5/2019) 361 days to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature (1/27/2020) 369 days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses (2/3/2020) 637 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020) Today At Utah Policy Utahns say having a Democrat represent the state in Congress is a positive developmentWhen Ben McAdams eked out a narrow 694 vote win in November, he became the first Democrat to represent Utah in Congress since 2014. A majority of Utahns say having a Democrat as part of the state's Congressional delegation is a positive for the state....  Utah Republicans say Chaffetz was lobbying to replace Lee if Trump had tapped him for the Supreme CourtLast summer Sen. Mike Lee was being mentioned as a possible nominee for the Supreme Court when Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement. Amid that speculation, a surprising person was angling to be named as a possible replacement for Lee - former Rep. Jason Chaffetz....  Herbert's State of the State address includes a call for education funding and the biggest tax cut in Utah historyGov. Gary Herbert gave an upbeat State of the State address Wednesday in the Utah House Chamber saying despite drought, wildfires and other problems in 2018, "The state of our state is strong, it is resilient and our outlook is very bright."...  Utah Democrats may have torpedoed an effort to deal with sexual misconduct claims because they violated their own rulesA yearlong effort by the Utah Democratic Party to address complaints of sexual harassment involving a former party official may be for naught because they didn't follow their own rules....  'Red flag' bill allows a judge to confiscate guns if a person is deemed to be dangerousState Rep. Steve Handy has introduced his so-called "red flag" gun bill, and while he says he's already "fatigued" by the controversy it has arisen, he will see it through the 2019 Legislature....  Podcast: Gov. Gary Herbert on tax cuts, Medicaid expansion and gun rightsGov. Gary Herbert is set to deliver his 10th State of the State address Wednesday night.Managing Editor Bryan Schott and Contributing Editor Bob Bernick sit down with Herbert ahead of his annual address to discuss some of the most pressing political issues including:...  USTAR-supported technologies help pave way for STEM workforce developmentUtah's economy is facing a dichotomy. While the state is leading the nation in job growth, it is also facing a shortage of skilled laborers....  Utah executives report cautious optimism about future economyThe Salt Lake Chamber released the fourth-quarter results of the Salt Lake Chamber's CEOutlook 2018-Q4 survey... OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Derek Miller: Utah's growth requires smart policy Editorial: Howard Schultz is starting the right conversations Utah is more lenient regarding police misconduct than other states, audit finds Utah judge sides with new San Juan leader on residency question Democrat Shireen Ghorbani changes mind about running for open Salt Lake County Council seat Senate committee takes up watershed management bill, study of water banking Utah lawmaker driving licenses from wallets to cellphones State of Afterschool Programs report shows Utah's efforts are making a difference House panel endorses bill that would create committee to review drug overdose deaths Replacement for voter-approved Medicaid expansion passes first test in Senate Utah 'streamlines' legal fight against OxyContin maker, names family in filing Utah Rep. John Curtis cries foul over Democrats' bill to expand Bears Ears National Monument Bill calls for surveying teachers about why they're leaving the profession Gov. Gary Herbert: Greatest challenge for Utah? Growth Salt Lake Tribune Michelle Quist: How to make your legislative lobbying more effective Utah's waste-tire program fuels a robust recycling industry, but audit suggests it is falling flat Shireen Ghorbani to run for Salt Lake County at-large seat vacated by Mayor Jenny Wilson Gehrke: We can refine Utah's Medicaid expansion without undermining the will of voters As it eyes possible $1B TRAX extension, UTA warned its bond rating may soon drop Auditors say Parleys Summit sound wall that some neighbors fought was built legally Goodbye, wallets! Utah lawmaker wants to see electronic driver licenses in the state Other Audit: Utah is lenient on discipline toward police officers in misconduct cases (Standard-Examiner) NATIONAL HEADLINES15 days until the government runs out of funding.Democrats offer zero for the border wall. In the first day of negotiations over a new funding agreement for the federal government, Democrats signal they are not going to budge on money for President Donald Trump's border wall - https://wapo.st/2G4uLl5 McConnell wants to prevent another shutdown. "Get this done," said Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell during a meeting with Republican budget negotiators - https://politi.co/2FYMzhf Russian hackers ran a disinformation campaign to discredit the Mueller investigation into Russia's attack on the 2016 election. Hackers sent altered files to American journalists claiming to have hacked into Mueller's servers, but the journalists did not fall for the ruse - https://nbcnews.to/2G4sTJ5 President Donald Trump lashes out at the intelligence community. The president called intelligence agencies "passive and naive" after the agencies issued their annual report on global threats that directly contradicted the president on several fronts including North Korea and Iran - https://nyti.ms/2FZeVrF Republicans in Congress may have hurt the Mueller investigation. House Republicans waited more than two weeks to name their members of the House Intelligence Committee. That delay prevented the committee from releasing witness transcripts to the special counsel - https://nbcnews.to/2G03TSX Trump says the Justice Department will decide whether to release the Muller report. President Trump said he's "chosen to stay out of" the decision - https://nyti.ms/2FZPYMG Trump hopes Democrats tear themselves apart ahead of 2020, but he's terrified Joe Biden will get in the presidential race. President Trump reportedly is very worried the former vice president will run for president because he sees him as the biggest threat to another term in the White House - http://bit.ly/2FZSdjk The 2020 electorate will be the most diverse ever. Nonwhites will make up a third of elegible voters, and 10 percent of voters will be members of Generation Z, who are between the ages of 18 and 23 - https://pewrsr.ch/2FYBCw5 Mitch McConnell says a bill to make election day a national holiday is a "power grab" by Democrats. The Senate Majority Leader says the move would cost too much because it makes election day a paid holiday for federal workers - https://wapo.st/2G0WRgY Green new deal legislation coming. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sen. Ed Markey are teaming up on legislation to transform the economy to fight climate change. The legislation could be unveiled as early as next week - http://bit.ly/2FYBhtj Pay raise for federal workers. House Democrats passed a 2.6 percent pay hike for federal workers over Republican objections - https://wapo.st/2G2ucb6 Sanders says God wanted Trump to become president. White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Wednesday that divine intervention is the reason Trump is in the White House - https://politi.co/2G0G7Gn The Fed signals no rate increases this year. The Federal Reserve has reversed its plan to further raise interest rates this year - https://nyti.ms/2G0HchB The polar vortex continues to cripple the midwest. Punishing low temperatures have led to the death of at least eight people so far - https://nyti.ms/2G128oL "We're getting soft." Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin said closing schools because of the extremely low temperatures was a sign Americans were weak - http://bit.ly/2G2uBKE Foxconn may drop their plans to build flat-screen panels at a plant in Wisconsin. The company was promised $4 billion in state and local tax incentives, but now says they can't compete with lower-cost panels produced elsewhere in the world - https://cnn.it/2G2rUc0 ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1801 - John Marshall is appointed the Chief Justice of the United States. 1917 - Germany announces it will wage unrestricted submarine warfare against all ships, including passenger carriers, in war-zone waters. 1929 - The Soviet Union expelled communist revolutionary Leon Trotsky. He was assassinated in Mexico in August 1940. 1945 - U.S. Army Pvt. Eddie Slovik, 24, was executed by firing squad for desertion. His was the first U.S. execution for desertion since the Civil War. 1958 - Explorer 1, the first successful U.S. satellite, was launched from Cape Canaveral, Fla. 1990 - Moscow's first McDonald's restaurant opened. Policy News Utah outpacing nation in health care innovation, Cambia Grove report findsCambia Grove, a healthcare-focused hub where innovators and entrepreneurs convene and catalyze new solutions, and the Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCUtah), published a new report that found Utah is a national hotbed for health care industry inno... Salt Lake City's Peter Makowski wins 40 under 40 award in economic development Peter Makowski, Business Recruitment and Retention Manager for Salt Lake City's Department of Economic Development has been selected as a winner in the economic development profession's 40 Under 40 awards, the only award of its kind recognizing young talent in the economic d... More National HeadlinesReport: Trump can build wall without declaring emergency (Washington Examiner) On patrol with Washington's plastic-straw cop (Washington Post) Virginia Gov. Northam faces backlash for comments on 3rd-trimester abortion bill (FOX News) Shock poll: Democratic swing districts back wall, Trump immigration offer (Washington Examiner) Howard Schultz's Radical Idea: Nothing Too Radical (TIME) Sen. Rand Paul awarded over $580G after he was attacked by neighbor (FOX News) Wise Words Be a Good Teacher "A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning." Brad Henry Lighter Side Wardrobe "Pro skateboarder Tony Hawk is launching his own fashion line that will include hoodies, T-shirts, flannels and carpenter pants. 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