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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 5, 2019Good Tuesday morning from Salt Lake City. Happy lunar new year!President Donald Trump delivers his second State of the Union address this evening. Georgia Democrat Stacy Abrams is responsible for the Democratic response.Tuesday's news at a glance: Utahns give Herbert and Cox high job approval ratings. The bill to override Prop. 3 sailed through the Senate but may face more resistance in the House. Federal prosecutors issued sweeping subpoenas to the Trump inauguration committee. Quick theater review: I was fortunate enough to attend the Hale Center Theater's production of "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder" this weekend. The musical tale of the systematic offing of the D'Ysquith family is well worth the ticket price. Lots of laughs and catchy tunes. You'll be singing "Why are all the D'Ysquith's dying?" to yourself for days afterward. If you have the time, catch the show before it's gone. 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 36th day of the year. There are 329 days remaining in 2019. President Donald Trump gives his State of the Union address tonight (2/5/2019) 37 days until the final day of the 2019 Utah Legislature (3/14/2019) 88 days to the Utah State Republican Party Organizing Convention (5/4/2019) 118 days until the municipal election filing period opens (6/3/2019) 122 days until the municipal election filing period ends (6/7/2019) 189 days to the 2019 Utah primary elections (8/13/2019) 273 days to the 2019 municipal elections (11/5/2019) 356 days to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature (1/27/2020) 364 days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses (2/3/2020) 632 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020) Today At Utah PolicyUtahns give Herbert, Cox high job approval ratingsBy Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Utah Republican Gov. Gary Herbert continues to knock it out of the ballpark in his job approval ratings, a new UtahPolicy.com poll shows....Stewart tangles with CNN's Chris Cuomo over Russia investigation By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Rep. Chris Stewart continued his full-throated defense of President Donald Trump on Monday night, telling CNN's Chris Cuomo there's no evidence that anyone associated with his campaign tried to collude with Russia....Thomas Wright re-elected as Vice Chair for Republican National Committee's Western Region By Press release Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel released the following statement congratulating Utah's National Committeeman Thomas Wright on his re-election as Vice Chair for the western region:...Bill to override Prop. 3 sails through the Senate Monday morning, but it may face more opposition in the House By Bryan Schott and Bob Bernick The legislature's plan to replace the Medicaid expansion approved by voters with a more scaled-back version easily passed the Utah Senate on Monday morning. But, there may be rougher waters waiting ahead of them once the bill gets to the House....President's message: The business case for clean air By Derek Miller, President and CEO, Salt Lake Chamber While Utah's superb business climate is unquestionably one of the top reasons businesses move here, Utah's quality of life remains a major selection factor for both corporations and people looking to relocate to our state. However, one factor that can negat...Legislative bill to supplant Prop. 3 rolls back all Medicaid expansion in Utah if the state can't get waivers from the Trump administration By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor The scaled-back Medicaid expansion plan from lawmakers to supplant Prop. 3 depends wholly on the state securing waivers from the Trump administration. If they can't get those waivers, then all Medicaid eligibility granted from the expansion efforts would be taken away.... OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Tim Ballard: I've fought sex trafficking at the border. This is why we need a wall Jon Huntsman Jr.: This is Russia's last chance to save our nuclear treaty Rep. Ben McAdams: What I'm listening for in President Trump's State of the Union Utah House approves bill aimed at studying, reducing drug overdose deaths Utah House approves bill to enact statewide exit surveys for teachers who quit Proposal to beef up Utah human trafficking law advances Bill to better protect sexual violence survivors moves forward Committee OKs bill to remove 4-year cap on Utah's broadcast noncompete contracts Navajo Nation lauds Utah for pledge to keep native families intact Utah panel puts brakes on discounts for senior campers at state parks Utah Senate OKs replacement for Medicaid expansion Utah Legislature recognizes Navajo Code Talkers Time to wave goodbye to Utah's flag? Competing proposals heading up the mast Letter grades on school report cards would go away under bill endorsed by House committee Utah bill would shield sex workers from prosecution when they report crimesSalt Lake Tribune Shipping containers turned into an affordable apartment building? A Salt Lake City company plans to make it happen, but obstacles remain. Utah teachers say students draw butterflies and write in German on standardized tests because scores don't affect their grades. A new bill aims to change that. No more school grades? Utah House committee passes bill that would end the practice. Why Utah lawmakers say a $1 billion surplus is a 'crisis' in need of reform Polling shows Utahns support a 'red flag' law, so judges can temporarily remove guns from dangerous people. But will the Legislature get on board? Utah Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox edges ahead in latest poll of potential Republican candidates for governor Utah Senate approves rewrite of Medicaid expansion plan Republican senator draws ire on Twitter after saying Utah faiths have failed to care for the poor State leaders dedicate a day in August to the Navajo Code Talkers, whose top-secret transmissions 'saved thousands of lives' in World War II Human trafficking bill on its way to the full Senate after passing committee and House Bill would ban straight-ticket voting Herbert, Reyes hire emeritus Latter-day Saint authority Larry Echo Hawk as special counsel on Indian affairsOther Push for release of Ogden police probe into ex-county leader turns into court fight (Standard-Examiner) Davis County Commissioners approve 0.25-percent sales tax hike to generate $12 million for roads (Standard-Examiner) Trump nominates David Bernhardt to be secretary of interior, Utah Rep. Bishop lauds pick (Standard-Examiner) Cache GOP hosts annual dinner with message of unity (Logan Herald Journal) Cache Valley residents talk death penalty repeal, funding for the arts with legislators (Logan Herald Journal)NATIONAL HEADLINES10 days until the government runs out of funding.President Donald Trump delivers his second State of the Union address Tuesday night. Will we get "teleprompter" Trump or "Twitter" Trump? Aides say the president will call for comity in Washington, but his political foes are skeptical - https://politi.co/2GlZf18 Democrats are trolling Trump with their SOTU guests. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is bringing the activist who shouted down Sen. Jeff Flake during the Brett Kavanaugh hearings. Others are bringing current undocumented immigrants who worked at Trump's golf resort or as his housekeeper. Many Democrats plan to wear white, which is a symbol of the women's suffrage movement in a show of solidarity against the president. - http://bit.ly/2Gr150D Woah! Federal prosecutors issue sweeping subpoenas for documents from the Trump inaugural committee. They're looking for information about donors, vendors, bank accounts and information about foreign donors to the committee. The subpoena indicates prosecutors are looking into money laundering, mail fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy to defraud the United States - https://wapo.st/2GoZ84O Hmm. A lobbyist at the infamous Trump Tower meeting got half a million dollars in suspicious payments. A former Soviet military officer turned lobbyist deposited large amounts of cash in the months before and after the meeting where a Russian lawyer offered Trump campaign officials dirt on Hillary Clinton - http://bit.ly/2Gq0zjG Republicans in Congress are balking at Trump's possible national security declaration to build the border wall. GOP leaders warn the president that his plan to circumvent Congress would spark a rebellion in his own party, and possibly a vote to overrule him - https://nyti.ms/2GnoxMl Polls! Polls! Polls! 56% of Americans disapprove of President Trump's job performance - https://politi.co/2SyUKGOPelosi's popularity jumps. A new CNN poll shows the favorability for Democratic Speaker of the House surged 8 points over the last month - http://bit.ly/2Sv5FRU 43% of Americans say this is the worst-run government they've seen in their lifetimes - https://cnn.it/2SyTTWC Keeping Trump's taxes secret. The Treasury Department is readying plans to thwart plans by the Democratic-led House to subpoena President Trump's tax returns - https://politi.co/2SrtqdI Trump taps Bernhardt for Interior. President Trump names David Bernhardt, a former oil lobbyist, as the next Secretary of the Interior - https://nyti.ms/2Gpm9Vk Public hangings for cop killers? Alabama State Auditor Jim Zeigler wants President Donald Trump to call for the death penalty by public hanging for cop killers - http://bit.ly/2SsySNq Too many administration vacancies. GOP Senators are expressing concern that there are too many unfilled openings in the Trump administration - https://wapo.st/2GtJPYu Virginia politics in chaos. Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam is rebuffing calls for him to resign after a racist photo from his medical school yearbook surfaced. The man who would succeed him, Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax is denying a sexual assault allegation from a conservative website - https://wapo.st/2GpdHVX North Korea is hiding their nuclear missiles. A UN report says the country is trying to ensure its missile programs remain safe from U.S. military strikes - http://bit.ly/2SrGrnD Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes her first public appearance since surgery for cancer last year. The 85-year-old Supreme Court Justice attended a performance in Washington, D.C. - https://wapo.st/2GmTWOY Global warming will melt a third of the glaciers in the Himalayas by 2100. A new report says the melting of glaciers in the region where Mt. Everest is located could imperil the water supply of more than a billion people - http://bit.ly/2Sp22gx ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1631 - British clergyman Roger Williams, who founded the colony of Rhode Island, arrived in Salem, Mass., seeking religious freedom. 1778 - South Carolina becomes the second state to ratify the Articles of Confederation. 1917 - Congress passes the Immigration Act of 1917 over President Woodrow Wilson's veto. The legislation imposed literacy tests on immigrants and barred immigration from the Asia-Pacific zone. 1945 - American troops led by Gen. Douglas MacArthur returned to Manila, liberating the Philippine capital from Japanese authority. 1958 - A hydrogen bomb known as the Tybee Bomb is lost by the US Air Force off the coast of Savannah, Georgia, never to be recovered. 1994 - White supremacist Byron De La Beckwith was convicted of the 1963 killing of civil rights leader Medgar Evers. Policy NewsMcAdams named a Housing Task Force Co-ChairCongressman Ben McAdams has been named Co-Chair of the New Democrat Coalition Housing Task Force....Sen. Lee delivers remarks on Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) spoke on the Senate floor regarding the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, to be considered by the Senate....Cicero Group welcomes newest principals Cicero Group, a market leader in data insights and implementation, is pleased to announce the advancement of three new Principals: Allison Miller, Cameron Nelson and Dan Case. With the addition of these Principals, Cicero Group is poised to enter 2019 with an eye toward grow... More National HeadlinesDemocrats Overplay Their Hand on Abortion (Atlantic) Questions The Media Should Ask Democratic Presidential Party Hopefuls (But Won't) (Federalist) There is going to be a war within the Democratic Party (Politico) Nancy Pelosi Keeps Quoting Her Favorite Bible Verse. The Mystery: It's Not Actually in the Bible. (Slate) Washington Post pushes back on Justin Fairfax denial of sexual-assault claim, publishes graphic details (FOX News) Poll: Northam approval plummets after blackface photo emerges (The Hill) Out-of-State Buyers Flock to Miami (Wall Street Journal) Guess who's not happy about New Jersey's new $15 minimum wage? Local governments (Inquirer) President Trump's State of the Union guests to include bullied student Josh Trump, Alice Johnson (FOX News) Wise WordsHistory"History never really says goodbye. History says, 'See you later.'" Eduardo Galeano Lighter SideBorder Narrative"The White House looked into this and found no evidence to back up the president. It's a bad sign when even the White House is like, 'We have no idea what he's talking about either.' And even nuttier, someone figured this out: The prayer mats and duct tape, these were all plot points from the movie 'Sicario.' So, it's a good thing the president hasn't seen 'Star Wars,' because he'd probably be asking for money to build the Death Star." - 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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