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| The UtahPolicy.com daily newsletter gets you up to speed on the top local and national news about politics and public policy. Send news tips or feedback to bschott@utahpolicy.com, or message us on Twitter. Situational awareness - June 25, 2020Good morning from Salt Lake CityLet's Thursday!TICK TOCK5 days to the 2020 Utah primary elections (6/30/2020)131 Days to the 2020 election (11/3/2020)209 days to inauguration day (01/20/2021)214 days to the start of the 2021 Utah Legislature (1/25/2021)Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:America could see 180,000 coronavirus-related deaths by October. Gov. Gary Herbert says he will likely grant Salt Lake County's request to require masks in public. Big spending in the Utah GOP race for governor.Election pick 'em!Think you know Utah politics? Here's your chance to show off. Pick the winners of four high-profile primary elections in our contest and you could win an Amazon gift card. Thanks for subscribing to Utah's must-read daily political news rundown.If you know of friends or colleagues who would benefit from our daily news roundup, please encourage them to sign up for our newsletter.Today At Utah PolicyRepublicans running for governor have raised and spent more than $6 millionBy Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor The four GOP candidates for Utah governor have spent, combined, more than $6.1 million in their attempts to win the June 30 primary election.Expect to wait a little longer to get results on election day By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Don't expect to get a sense of who is winning the primary elections when the polls close in Utah at 8 pm next Tuesday. Utah lawmakers added a provision in a bill, passed in one of the April special sessions, that bars any release of election results until 10 pm on election day.Herbert says he's likely to grant Salt Lake County's request to require masks in public By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor In the face of a rising number of coronavirus cases in Utah, Gov. Gary Herbert said Wednesday he would not consider any requests from local governments to loosen COVID-19 related restrictions for two weeks. Herbert also said he would mandate the wearing of face masks in some state facilities.Primary election pick 'em contest! By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Test your knowledge of Utah politics by predicting the results of the four big Utah primary races next week. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Derek Miller: Utah Leads Together 4.0 is a vision for economic renewal Despite closures elsewhere, Utah Catholic schools preparing to reopen in August Big spending reported in Utah's GOP gubernatorial primary Wearing masks becomes political hot button in Utah, other states Legislative incumbents face challenge in June 30 primary election Mask mandate: Governor orders face coverings in some state buildings, requirement likely in Salt Lake County Romney says COVID-19 recovery in sight but first 'we're going to see some fear again'Salt Lake Tribune Utah's public colleges are charging fees for services that many students never use, audit says Utah's governor won't ease coronavirus restrictions for two weeks, and may let Salt Lake County require face masks Who's writing all the six-figure checks in the race for Utah governor? GOP Utah attorney general candidates accuse each other of trying to sell or buy the officeOther Water experts warn about drought after Utah's third driest spring on record (Daily Herald) Ogden City budget includes no raises but avoids layoffs, cuts to service (Standard-Examiner)NATIONAL HEADLINESCoronavirus ragesA new model predicts America will see 180,000 deaths from the coronavirus by October unless pretty much everyone starts wearing a mask in public [Bloomberg]. New York, New Jersey and Connecticut will quarantine visitors from states where the coronavirus is on the rise for 14-days. The list of virus hot spots includes Utah [NBC News]. Dozens of Secret Service agents have been told to self-quarantine following President Trump's rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma [WaPo]. The Trump administration is considering scaling back the national emergency they declared earlier this year in response to the coronavirus pandemic [LA Times]. The nationwide Black Lives Matter protests have not led to a spike in coronavirus cases [CNN]. 2020 ElectionVice President Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump by 14 points nationally according to a new poll [NYT]. Biden also leads Trump by at least six percentage points in every battleground state [NYT]. Black Americans favor Biden over Trump by a massive 92-5 margin according to a new poll [WaPo]. Biden leads Trump by 8 points in Wisconsin [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]. Democrats will not hold a traditional convention with thousands of attendees. Instead, the mostly virtual convention will still be anchored in Milwaukee, but state delegations are asked to do their business remotely [Politico]. Justice DepartmentA federal appeals court ordered a lower-court judge to drop the felony false-statement case against former Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn. The ruling comes after Attorney General William Barr moved to pull the plug on Flynn's prosecution after he had twice pled guilty to lying to the FBI [USA Today]. Attorney General Barr agreed to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on July 28 [Axios]. EconomyThe U.S. economic recovery seems to be slowing down in states experiencing a surge in coronavirus cases [Bloomberg]. Disney now says they will postpone the reopening of Disneyland indefinitely amid surging coronavirus cases in California [CNN]. BUSINESS HEADLINESDerek Miller: Utah Leads Together 4.0 is a vision for economic renewal (Deseret News) Utah leads among 4 states in regional pay survey (Deseret News) Chambers of commerce from across Utah form new coalition amid pandemic problems (Deseret News) MasterCard snares Finicity for $825M in second Utah fintech blockbuster deal of 2020 (Deseret News)Policy NewsUtah business organizations announce formation of the Utah Chamber Policy CoalitionTo strengthen the voice of business and promote economic opportunity for individuals and families throughout the state, chambers of commerce across Utah have formed the Utah Chamber Policy Coalition, a statewide coalition to advocate for unified policy interests and policies that will promote business success, jobs, opportunity, and prosperity.Resources to accelerate your company's growth Join Salt Lake County and World Trade Center Utah to learn about game-changing resources to accelerate your company's growth. More National HeadlinesAppeals court orders judge to dismiss case against Michael Flynn (Axios) But They Said Mail Voting Was Okay: Hundreds Of NJ Republicans Receive Ballots With Only Democrat Candidates (The Lid) Bombshell in Peter Strzok's notes: Obama says 'the right people' on Flynn case, Biden suggests 'Logan Act' (BPR) Defund the Thought Police (RealClearPolitics) Enraged Madison Protesters Assault State Senator, Tear Down Statue of Abolitionist (PJ Media) 64% Worry About Cop Shortage and Public Safety; Blacks Worry Most (Rasmussen Reports) The Real Reason Why Senate Democrats Blocked Debate on Police Reform (PJ Media) What Shooting? Nets Skip Third CHOP Shooting in Four Days (NewsBusters) Obama Expresses Strange New Respect for George W. Bush (PJ Media) Reign of Terror, you say? New York Times editor gets schooled after ridiculing Sen. Lindsey Graham's French Revolution analogy (Twitchy) Journalists Abandoning 'Objectivity' for 'Moral Clarity' Really Just Want To Call People Immoral (Reason)ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1848 - A photograph of the June Days uprising becomes the first known instance of photojournalism. 1876 - Battle of the Little Bighorn and the death of Lieutenant Colonel George Armstrong Custer. Custer's force of 208 men was killed by Chief Sitting Bull's Sioux warriors. 1910 - Congress passes the Mann Act, which prohibits interstate transport of females for "immoral purposes." 1942 - Gen. Dwight Eisenhower took command of the U.S. forces in Europe. 1947 - The Diary of a Young Girl (better known as The Diary of Anne Frank) is published. 1948 - The Berlin airlift begins. 1950 - The Korean War begins with the invasion of South Korea by North Korea. 1973 - White House attorney John Dean told a Senate committee that President Richard Nixon joined in a plot to cover up the Watergate break-in. 1976 - Missouri Governor Kit Bond issues an executive order rescinding the Extermination Order, formally apologizing on behalf of the state of Missouri for the suffering it had caused to members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 2009 - Michael Jackson, known as the "king of pop," died of cardiac arrest at age 50. Wise WordsNeed All Three"The hope of a secure and livable world lies with disciplined nonconformists who are dedicated to justice, peace and brotherhood." Martin Luther King, Jr. Lighter SideTDS"That's right, Trump was pretty upset by the decision because he actually did tweet: 'Do you get the impression that the Supreme Court doesn't like me?' Then minorities, immigrants, scientists, doctors, women, CNN, MSNBC, The New York Times and every former staffer was like, 'Hey, don't forget about us!'" - JIMMY FALLON 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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