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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 23rd day of the year. There are 342 days remaining in 2019. 3 days until Salt Lake County Democrats elect a new County Mayor (1/26/2019) 5 days until the first day of the 2019 Utah Legislature (1/28/2019) 50 days until the final day of the 2019 Utah Legislature (3/14/2019) 101 days to the Utah State Republican Party Organizing Convention (5/4/2019) 131 days until the municipal election filing period opens (6/3/2019) 135 days until the municipal election filing period ends (6/7/2019) 202 days to the 2019 Utah primary elections (8/13/2019) 286 days to the 2019 municipal elections (11/5/2019) 377 days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses (2/3/2020) 645 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020) Today At Utah Policy Bill bars transgender Utahns from legally changing their sex on birth certificatesA bill for the 2019 Legislature has been filed that would stop transgender Utahns from legally changing their birth sex....  Podcast: Sen. Mitt Romney says he doesn't see Republicans breaking with Trump to end shutdownSen. Mitt Romney says he doesn't know when or how the partial government shutdown will end, and he's not sure what will break the budget impasse that is now more than 30 days old.... Jeff Burningham creates gubernatorial campaign committee Jeff Burningham, a prominent Provo business leader, will begin exploring a run for Governor of Utah in 2020 and has created a campaign committee for that purpose. ...  2019 legislative preview on housing affordabilityNext week, the Utah Legislature will convene for their annual legislative session and plans to address the state's emerging housing affordability challenge are beginning to take shape....  Utah Foundation study provides background on tax debateGovernor Gary Herbert's recent proposal for tax modernization grows out of long-standing concern over the role of sales tax in funding state government.... Give us your feedback. Take our reader surveyWe want to hear from you.... OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Jay Evensen: Should the people be allowed to overturn city planning decisions? Ex-Utah League of Cities and Towns boss charged with theft, misusing public money Salt Lake City mayor makes special delivery to local TSA workers Immigrant from Argentina, local entrepreneur, picked to fill Salt Lake City's vacant council seat Shutdown, border wall dominate Sen. Mitt Romney's first town hall Utah Attorney General says human trafficking remains problem Salt Lake Tribune Former Utah League of Cities and Towns chief charged with 7 felonies for theft, misuse of funds Federal airport employees working without pay at least get pizza from Salt Lake City mayorNew Salt Lake District 4 Councilwoman, a self-described '30-something Hispanic,' aims to represent the city's increasingly diverse population Other 'Death with dignity' advocates persist in Utah despite heavy opposition (Standard-Examiner) Romney focuses on shutdown, border at town hall meeting in Farmington (Standard-Examiner) NATIONAL HEADLINESShutdown day #33The Senate will vote on two competing bills to reopen the government. Both measures are expected to fail, but there's hope the votes will start negotiations to end the shutdown - https://nyti.ms/2FFFthq A possible plan to end the shutdown. Republican senators and the White House are discussing a plan to give a path to green cards for the 700,000 current DACA recipients in exchange for funding for President Donald Trump's border wall - http://bit.ly/2FIoGub State of the Union. The White House is still planning to hold President Trump's address in the House chamber next Tuesday despite Speaker Nancy Pelosi's letter asking to delay the event. Trump administration officials are daring Pelosi to block the speech. President Trump's allies are urging him to hold the address at a location outside of Washington to "troll" Pelosi - https://politi.co/2FHJ26U Shutdown backlash. A new poll finds independent voters are increasingly blaming President Trump for the shutdown. 46 percent of independent voters said Trump and Republicans in Congress are responsible for the impasse, which is a jump of 7 points since last month - http://bit.ly/2FJ76pR Shutdown hurting the FBI. A new report says the partial government shutdown is hampering FBI investigations into terrorism, drug traffickers and child sexual predators - https://nbcnews.to/2FHJAcY Tax refunds could be delayed. Hundreds of IRS employees are skipping work because of financial hardship. Officials expect that number to surge, which may delay tax refunds - https://wapo.st/2FJKaXt The TSA is starting to break under the strain of the shutdown. The agency is asking for 250 employees to move from their home airports to those struggling with low staffing due to the shutdown - https://cnn.it/2FJyQL9 Kerry vs. Trump. Former Secretary of State John Kerry had a blunt message for President Donald Trump, "resign." Kerry said Trump "doesn't take any of this seriously" and he doubted Trump had the "ability" to have deep conversations - https://wapo.st/2FKB50B Transgender military ban upheld. The Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump's ban on most transgender people from serving in the military to go into effect while lower courts hear further arguments on the issue - https://cnn.it/2FHHxWk Urgency on 2020 Census. The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to decide quickly whether a question about citizenship can be placed on the 2020 Census. Critics say the question is designed to cut down the response rate, which would benefit Republicans in the next round of redistricting - https://wapo.st/2FFHgmE 2nd Amendment. The Supreme Court will review a New York City gun law that limits residents from transporting their guns outside of their homes. It's the first Second Amendment case the high court has taken up since 2010 - https://nyti.ms/2FIx6Su A SCOTUS loss for Trump. The Supreme Court declined to take action on the Trump administration's plans to end the DACA program. That means it's unlikely the court will hear the administration's challenge to a lower court ruling this term. The decision to end protections for nearly 700,000 young undocumented immigrants has been on hold as lower courts have blocked the move - https://nyti.ms/2FG8nhH Trump's approval rating tanks. 57 percent of Americans disapprove of President Trump's job performance, while only 40 percent approve - https://politi.co/2FJsQ52 Trump a 2020 underdog. A new national poll from a Democratic-leaning polling outfit says President Trump is trailing seven possible Democratic opponents in 2020 - http://bit.ly/2FJaRfe Climate change. A new poll finds 48% of Americans say they're being harmed by global warming "right now." That's up 16 points from 2015 and nine points since last year - http://bit.ly/2FLzeso Another one. South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg announced he will seek the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Buttigieg is just 37, making him the youngest person to join the 2020 race so far - https://wapo.st/2FJ6zVa Wait...what? President Trump's social media accounts have published photos of him in recent months that have been altered to make him look thinner and his hands appear larger - http://bit.ly/2FJg9XU Los Angeles teachers return to the classroom. Teachers reached an agreement with the school district to end their 14-day strike. The deal includes a 6% raise and a plan to reduce class sizes - https://cnn.it/2FJq13W Teachers in Denver vote to strike. It would be the first time in 25 years teachers in that city would go on strike - https://cnn.it/2FFFlhW ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1845 - Congress decided that all national elections would take place on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November. 1849 - Elizabeth Backwell is awarded her M.D., becoming the United States' first doctor. 1957 - Inventor Walter Morrison sells the rights to his flying disc to the Wham-O toy company, which renames it the "Frisbee." 1964 - The 24th Amendment, prohibiting the use of poll taxes in national elections, is ratified. 1973 - President Richard Nixon announces that U.S. troops would cease fighting in Vietnam at midnight on Jan 27. 1980 - President Jimmy Carter reinstated the Selective Service System. 1997 - Madeline Albright was sworn in as the first woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of State. Policy NewsSen. Lee introduces bill to make Mexico City policy permanentSen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced legislation Friday that would make the administration's "Protecting Life in Global Health Assistance" policy, formerly known as the Mexico City Policy, permanent statutory policy.... Utah Farm Bureau lists 'Issues to watch for in 2019' The Utah Farm Bureau Federation has released its list of 'Issues to Watch For in 2019' as it implements its policy priorities during the 2019 Utah general legislative session.... More National HeadlinesPeterson says Democrats should 'give Trump the money' for border wall (KFGO) Nathan Phillips rally attempted to disrupt Mass at DC's National Shrine (CNA) How Twitter could be the death of liberal democracy (The Week) Wise WordsPerspective "After climbing a great hill, one only finds that there are many more hills to climb." Nelson Mandela Lighter SidePrices "Netflix just announced they will be raising subscription prices by up to $2 a month. 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