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| Utah's Daily Policy Resource, Brought to you by Utah Policy Message CenterSubscribe to our award-winning podcasts.We bring you interviews with Utah and national newsmakers, plus "Bernick and Schott on politics" Utah's longest-running political podcast.You can subscribe wherever you get your podcasts:iTunes: https://apple.co/2Q86X0JSpotify: https://spoti.fi/2nQvawhTuneIn: http://bit.ly/2FFVk0vGoogle: http://bit.ly/2Q9eHjeStitcher: http://bit.ly/2FPSqGeAlso available on your favorite podcast app.Don't forget to leave us a rating and a review.Situational awareness - February 13, 2019Good Wednesday morning from Salt Lake City. Just a friendly reminder that Valentine's Day is tomorrow.Wednesday's news at a glance: GOP leaders aim to unveil their sales tax overhaul plan sometime in the next two weeks. Legislative budget leaders say they have more funding requests than money. President Donald Trump signals he will sign a funding deal to avert another government shutdown. UtahPolicy.com mailbag!Got a burning question about politics, or any other topic? Drop us a line. We'll answer your questions (or find someone who can) in our podcasts or a future article. 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 44th day of the year. There are 321 days remaining in 2019. 29 days until the final day of the 2019 Utah Legislature (3/14/2019) 80 days to the Utah State Republican Party Organizing Convention (5/4/2019) 110 days until the municipal election filing period opens (6/3/2019) 114 days until the municipal election filing period ends (6/7/2019) 181 days to the 2019 Utah primary elections (8/13/2019) 265 days to the 2019 municipal elections (11/5/2019) 348 days to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature (1/27/2020) 356 days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses (2/3/2020) 624 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020) Today At Utah PolicyHouse and Senate Republicans aiming to unveil their massive sales tax overhaul package sometime within the next two weeksBy Bob Bernick and Bryan Schott Now that Medicaid expansion is done, UtahPolicy.com is being told the Republican massive sales tax reform bill which would shift taxes to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars could be unveiled in just over two weeks....House Republicans stifle proposal allowing legislators to add intent language to their bills By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor The House Rules Committee on Tuesday held a proposed rule that would allow legislators to write up a summary on each of their bills, telling the public and press what they want that bill to achieve even if what they said may not be the whole truth....Stewart: 'I'm disappointed' in compromise to avoid government shutdown By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Rep. Chris Stewart said Tuesday he was encouraged that Congress was able to find a solution to avoid a government shutdown, but he was unhappy that the deal only contains a fraction of what President Trump was asking for border security....Appropriation requests outstripping available funds on Utah's Capitol Hill By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Even with a $1.3 billion budget surplus, there's not enough money to cover all of the spending requests from lawmakers this year. ...Bills! Bills! Bills! Who are the most prolific legislators in this year's session? By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Leaders and staff of the Utah Legislature have been complaining in recent years about the number of bills the 104 lawmakers are getting drafted and introduced each session....Send us your questions! By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor The UtahPolicy.com Mailbag is open for you!... OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Jay Evensen: Why was Prop. 3 changed? Voters contradicted themselves Utah Senate approves bill adding 4 judgeships in 3rd District Court Legislative spotlight on nuclear power for Utah consumers draws criticism, praise Utah House OKs allowing campaign funds to be used for child care Utah House springs bill to add regulations for trampoline parks Salt Lake City mayor race grows as David Garbett launches campaign, prioritizes air quality Proposal to ban warrantless digital searches wins committee approval Utah Legislature honors families of fallen police officers Citing 'transparency' need, Utah Senate panel OKs initiative process changes Utah House passes bill allowing cyclists to proceed through stop signs and red lights Republican Sens. Mitt Romney, Mike Lee on opposite sides of sweeping public lands bill Utah House approves bill that loosens state restrictions on accepting depleted uranium Utah groups back bills to fight domestic violence and suicideSalt Lake Tribune Utah needs to get serious about saving water, critics say, and this proposed conservation plan falls short Those who want 4.8 beer in Utah grocery stores say there's no 'room for negotiation' when it comes to going up against the LDS Church Should Utah cities turn to nuclear energy? A state lawmaker thinks so, but environmentalists say it's a bad idea. Salt Lake City schools worry about how the massive inland port could unfairly affect their already vulnerable students Former Pioneer Park Coalition leader becomes seventh candidate to file to run in Salt Lake City mayor's race Legislature is debating a bill that could be used to crack down on escorts A few weeks after a Cedar City official says he'll keep his seats on the city council and county commission, the Senate moves to ban such double duty Senate passes public lands bill that Utah Republican leaders - except Sen. Mike Lee - pushed for Utah House OKs bill that could pave way for EnergySolutions to bring in depleted uranium Utah senators want a $150 million sales-tax cut, but it's separate from the big reform effort the governor is pushing Despite law enforcement opposition, lawmakers advance bill to permit cars to run red lights in some conditions Senate committee tees up floor debate on Utah joining a convention of states to rewrite the U.S. Constitution Salt Lake City Council creates emergency loan program for federal employees as potential government shutdown looms closer Lawmakers want to tweak voter initiatives of the future to put costs first and foremostNATIONAL HEADLINESShutdown averted? President Donald Trump signals he may sign the bipartisan government funding deal ahead of Friday's deadline to avoid another government shutdown. Trump is "not happy" with the amount of funding for border security in the package - https://wapo.st/2SRoBug President Trump says he will get $23 billion from "other sources" to build his long-promised border wall. It's not clear what those "other sources" may be - http://bit.ly/2SLkW1fNo direct evidence of collusion with Russia. The Senate Intelligence Committee is nearing the end of their probe into the 2016 election. Democrats and Republicans on the panel say they've uncovered no evidence of a conspiracy between Russia and the Trump campaign - https://nbcnews.to/2SLVVCV Sen. Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the committee, says any conclusion about the probe into the 2016 election is premature as they still need to interview several key witnesses - https://cnn.it/2SLlZ18Building an impeachment case? The House Judiciary Committee hired two new "special oversight" lawyers who will be tasked with reviewing issues that could be used to build an impeachment case against President Trump - https://nbcnews.to/2SLkoZc House Dems teeing up a massive probe of Trump and Russia. The investigations will include multiple committees, public hearings and could last well into 2020 - http://bit.ly/2N5HqEG "Green New Deal" vote. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, sensing an opportunity to score political points, says he will bring the ambitious resolution to the Senate floor for a vote - https://politi.co/2SOwVuX Half a billion dollars to fight Trump. Billionaire Michael Bloomberg is preparing a $500 million fund of his own money to prevent President Donald Trump from winning another term in 2020 - https://politi.co/2SRqLdm Polls! Polls! Polls! Nearly 60% of Americans say they don't want another government shutdown - https://politi.co/2SRj5Yw What bipartisanship? Only about 1 in 10 Americans say Republicans and Democrats are "too extreme" - http://bit.ly/2SQ3FE3 Americans say special counsel Robert Mueller is more credible than President Trump - https://wapo.st/2SOFdTv A third of Republicans say President Trump should be impeached if he obstructed justice - https://wapo.st/2STM1zu Pro-choice Americans overwhelmingly oppose late-term abortion - http://bit.ly/2SOxDIDMassive public lands package. The Senate passed the biggest public lands bill this decade on Tuesday. The bill protects millions of acres of land and creates four new national monuments - https://wapo.st/2SOQRh8 Businesses used the Trump tax cuts to pad their bottom lines. Despite promising to raise wages as a result of the corporate tax overhaul, most companies used the cash on stock buybacks instead - https://nbcnews.to/2SRq5EQ Wait...What?!! President Trump floats the idea of establishing a new "tradition" of a parade and fireworks show in Washington, D.C. to honor America around the 4th of July. The problem? The tradition already exists - https://cnn.it/2SOI9zv The government shutdown hit the IRS hard. An audit found the 35-day shutdown resulted in a "shocking" number of calls from taxpayers going unreturned, and more than 5 million pieces of mail unanswered - https://nyti.ms/2SKsjGi Boring but important. The U.S. national debt passed $22 trillion for the first time ever - http://bit.ly/2SM14Ld The U.S. will soon be spending more on interest payments than Medicaid or the military - http://bit.ly/2SQX5x2Economic warning! A record 7 million Americans are 3 months behind on their car payments. Economists say this is a huge red flag that, despite a strong economy, trouble may be brewing - https://wapo.st/2STUiU5 ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1861 - The first Medal of Honor was awarded. It went to Col. Bernard Irwin, an assistant surgeon serving in the first major U.S. Army-Apache conflict. 1935 - A jury in New Jersey finds Bruno Hauptmann guilty of the 1932 kidnapping and murder of the Lindbergh baby, the son of Charles Lindbergh. 1945 - Thousands of Allied planes started bombing the German city of Dresden in World War II. The attack caused a firestorm that destroyed the city over a three-day period. 1960 - After a successful test, France becomes the fourth country to possess nuclear weapons. 1984 - Konstantin Cherneko succeeds the late Yuri Andropov as a general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. Policy NewsIvory Homes announces Utah workforce housing priority initiativeA new program to help more Utahns achieve homeownership was announced at the Utah State Capitol this week....43 women completed political training with Women's Leadership Institute, consider run for public office The Women's Leadership Institute (WLI) recognized 43 women who completed its six-month bipartisan Political Development Series (PDS) and are now considering running for public office.... More National HeadlinesFormer Trump lawyer slams Mueller probe, maintains president will be cleared: 'Knock it off and get it done' (ABC News) Why doesn't Ralph Northam just stop talking? (CNN) More newspapers drop comic strip over hidden 'go f--- yourself' aimed to Trump (The Hill) Union leaders warn Green New Deal may lead to poverty: 'Members are worried about putting food on the table' (FOX News) California to pull plug on billion-dollar bullet train, cites ballooning costs (FOX News) Bill Gates slams Ocasio-Cortez, says her tax policy is 'missing the picture' (FOX News) Dems urge regulators to reject T-Mobile, Sprint merger (The Hill)Wise WordsCourage"Goodness is about character - integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, moral courage, and the like. More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people." Dennis Prager Lighter SideApology"Did you notice that everyone right now in public life is apologizing? Pretty much 24/7, right? The governor of Virginia apologizing, the attorney general of Virginia apologizing, actors apologizing. Everyone's coming out and apologizing, and I thought I should start tonight's show by just coming clean. They've dug up some embarrassing footage of me. It's every episode of my show over the last 25 years. I just want to say, I'm sorry." - CONAN O'BRIEN 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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