 Utah's Daily Policy Resource, Brought to you by Utah Policy Message Center Become a sponsor of our award-winning podcasts!Promote your business and reach thousands of Utahns who download our shows and interviews every week.Email us for information. Situational awareness - March 4, 2019Good Monday morning from Salt Lake City.Here are the stories we're following today:
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Stump Mike Mower contest: Even though he wasn't in the top-3, Mike Mower DID submit the correct answer this week, so the $25 Amazon gift card for submitting a question Mike can't answer is still up for grabs. Send your questions to me at bschott@utahpolicy.com. UtahPolicy.com mailbag!Email us anytime with feedback, questions, story suggestions, news tips, etc... Send us an email at this link. 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 63rd day of the year. There are 302 days remaining in 2019. 10 days until the final day of the 2019 Utah Legislature (3/14/2019) 61 days to the Utah State Republican Party Organizing Convention (5/4/2019) 91 days until the municipal election filing period opens (6/3/2019) 95 days until the municipal election filing period ends (6/7/2019) 110 days to the Utah State Democratic Party Organizing Convention (6/22/2019) 162 days to the 2019 Utah primary elections (8/13/2019) 246 days to the 2019 municipal elections (11/5/2019) 329 days to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature (1/27/2020) 337 days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses (2/3/2020) 605 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020) Today At Utah Policy Budget negotiations underway on Capitol HillLegislative leadership will continue negotiations this week to set next year's budget. But, as with every year's spending blueprint, legislators will figure out the big spending items first, then fit everything else around them....  CSPAN profiles Rep. Ben McAdamsRep. Ben McAdams makes an appearance on CSPAN's series profiling freshmen members of Congress....  Stewart breaks with Trump, says it's 'extraordinarily unlikely' Kim did not know about Warmbier's tortureRep. Chris Stewart said it was "extraordinarily unlikely" that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not know about the treatment of American Otto Warmbier that lead to his death, directly disputing President Donald Trump's statements last week....  Utah's unemployment rate remained below national average in JanuaryUtah's nonfarm payroll employment for January 2019 grew by an estimated 3.2 percent, adding 47,600 jobs to the economy since January 2018. Utah's current employment level registers 1,526,600. December's job growth rate was revised downward three-tenths to 2.8 percent. ...  New poll: Utahns say state needs to protect air, land and waterNinety-seven-percent of Utahns believe the state Legislature has a major responsibility to address air quality concerns. And, 78% of Utah voters support Gov. Gary Herbert's proposal to direct $100 million of this year's $1.3 billion budget surplus to improving and protecting...  These guys don't know when to shut their yaps! Bernick and Schott on politics Ep. 411We're at the end of week #5 of the 2019 Utah Legislature. Bob Bernick and Bryan Schott run down the top political stories from the last week:...  Sen. Lee says it may be time to change federal rules for marijuanaSen. Mike Lee suggested on Friday afternoon that it may be time for the federal government to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule 1 to a Schedule 2 drug in order to reflect America's changing landscape when it comes to the controlled substance....  Romney: America can't accept North Korea's word Sen. Mitt Romney said Friday morning he was critical of President Donald Trump's defense of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's role in the death of American Otto Warmbier.... OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News
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NATIONAL HEADLINESRepublicans set to rebuke Trump over border emergency. Sen. Rand Paul announced on Sunday he would vote for a resolution to cancel President Donald Trump's emergency declaration to enable him to divert funds for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, giving the measure enough votes to pass the Senate. That sets up a possible veto by Trump - https://fxn.ws/2IPPLOz Democrats ramping their investigations into President Trump. Rep. Jerry Nadler, Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, is requesting documents from more than 60 people in the Trump administration as well as Donald Trump Jr. into what he calls an investigation into Trump's "abuse of power" and possible obstruction - https://nyti.ms/2TvpQzQ
Umm...okay? President Trump suggested Sunday the congressional testimony of his former personal lawyer Michael Cohen was, in part, responsible for the collapse of his summit meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un - https://wapo.st/2TtBiM5 North Korea tried to hack the U.S. during last week's summit meeting. More than 100 targets were hit by North Korean cyber attacks during the meeting between President Trump and Kim Jong Un - https://nyti.ms/2TtqptS Good news/bad news for Trump. President Trump's approval rating has climbed to 46%. However, just 41% of Americans say they would vote to give him another term in 2020 - https://nbcnews.to/2Tx9NRS Congress wants to avoid a fight over the debt ceiling. Congressional leaders are negotiating to find a bi-partisan solution to raising the nation's debt ceiling. The government has until sometime this summer to raise the cap on how much the federal government can owe creditors - http://bit.ly/2IRwaxg U.S. and China near trade deal. The Trump administration is closing in on a trade deal with China to roll back tariffs on both sides. The pact will require China to purchase American agricultural and energy goods - https://nyti.ms/2TqKaCp The Fox News White House. The New Yorker's Jane Mayer reports Fox News head Rupert Murdoch and Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and White House adviser, have an increasingly close relationship. The two communicate frequently about goings on in the Trump administration - http://bit.ly/2ToCRex Trump will sign free speech order for college campuses. During a rambling two-hour speech at CPAC, President Trump said he planned to sign an executive order to guarantee free speech on campus - https://nyti.ms/2TqJmxn
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper joins the 2020 Democratic field. Hickenlooper is the 14th Democrat so far to announce a run for the party's presidential nomination - https://wapo.st/2TubxLM Devastation in Alabama. At least 23 people are dead after two tornadoes ripped through one county in Alabama - https://cnn.it/2Ts3qiL ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1789 - In New York City, the first Congress of the United States meets, putting the Constitution into effect. The Bill of Rights is written and proposed to Congress. 1791 - Vermont is admitted as the fourteenth state. 1794 - The 11th Amendment, which restricts the ability of individuals to bring lawsuits against states in federal court, is passed by Congress. 1797 - John Adams is inaugurated as the 2nd President of the United States. 1801 - Thomas Jefferson became the first president to be inaugurated in Washington. 1917 - Jeannette Rankin of Montana becomes the first female member of the U.S. House of Representatives. 1933 - Frances Perkins becomes U.S. Secretary of Labor, the first female Cabinet member. 1966 - In an interview, The Beatles' John Lennon declares the band is "more popular than Jesus now." 1987 - President Ronald Reagan acknowledged his administration swapped arms to Iran for U.S. hostages and said, "It was a mistake." Policy News Zions Bank economic snapshot: Interest rate trend is downAt the end of 2018, the Federal Reserve received strong criticism, both from investors and the president, for raising interest rates too quickly. While there has been considerable debate surrounding the Fed's actions, what is clear, is that despite hiking interest rates nine... Serbian leaders examine renewable energy in Utah The Open World Leadership Center, an agency of the U.S. Congress, will send a delegation of Serbian Leaders examining renewable energy to Utah March 1 9, 2019.... Brand loyalty assessment challenges status-quo Brand loyalty indicators are challenging the status-quo as millennials become primary economic purchasers and boomers enter older age categories.... More National Headlines
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