 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 - February 12, 2020Good Wednesday morning from Salt Lake CityTICK TOCKThere are 21 working days remaining in the 2020 Utah Legislature10 days to the Nevada Democratic caucuses (2/22/2022)17 days to the South Carolina Democratic primary (2/29/2020)20 days to the Utah presidential primaries (3/3/2020)29 days to the final day of the 2020 Utah Legislature (3/12/2020)139 days to the 2020 Utah primary elections (6/30/2020)265 Days to the 2020 election (11/3/2020)348 days to the start of the 2021 Utah Legislature (1/25/2021)Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:
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 emails. Today At Utah Policy Most Utahns believe lobbyists have a great amount of influence on lawmakersBy Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Utahns don't think much of the GOP-controlled Utah Legislature.  The never ending story - Bernick and Schott on politics podcastBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Bryan Schott and Bob Bernick discuss the latest political headlines from the Beehive State.  Advisers pushing Trump to nominate Stewart for top intelligence postBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Rep. Chris Stewart has emerged as a top candidate to be the next director of national intelligence in the Trump administration.  House Republicans squash measures to censure Romney and recall U.S. SenatorsBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Utah House leaders Tuesday put the kibosh on a proposal to censure Sen. Mitt Romney for voting to convict President Donald Trump last week. A bill to create a mechanism for recalling U.S. Senators is also dead after a closed meeting of House Republicans.  Legislature suspends Bernick media credentialBy UtahPolicy.com staff On Tuesday morning, the Utah Legislature took the action of suspending UtahPolicy.com Contributing Editor Bob Bernick's media credential. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News
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NATIONAL HEADLINESBernie takes the WSen. Bernie Sanders edged out Pete Buttigieg in the New Hampshire primary Tuesday night. Sen. Amy Klobuchar surged to a third-place finish. Up next is the Nevada caucuses [Politico]. Former Vice President Joe Biden finished in 5th place in New Hampshire. His campaign team is starting to panic [Politico]. Pete Buttigieg currently has one more delegate than Bernie Sanders. It takes 1,991 delegates to win the nomination [NPR]. Andrew Yang and Sen. Michael Bennett both dropped out of the Democratic presidential race after finishing far behind the pack in New Hampshire [NBC News]. President Donald Trump easily won the Republican primary in New Hampshire [NBC News]. Justice DepartmentFour career federal prosecutors quit the Roger Stone case after senior Justice Department officials intervened to recommend a more lenient sentence for Stone after President Trump complained [New York Times]. Attorney General William Barr intervened last month to help change the government's sentencing recommendations for President Trump's national security adviser Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI. Senior Justice Department officials changed the recommendation from six months in jail to just probation for Flynn [NBC News]. President Trump also abruptly pulled the nomination of former U.S. attorney for D.C. Jessie Liu to a Treasury Department post abruptly on Tuesday. Liu oversaw the criminal investigation into former acting FBI director Andrew McCabe [Axios]. Democrats in Congress have few weapons available to counter Trump's intervention in the Roger Stone case [Politico]. 2020 electionMost Americans say they expect President Trump to be re-elected in 2020 [Monmouth University]. Election securitySenate Republicans blocked three election security-related bills on Tuesday [The Hill]. EconomyU.S. household debt topped $14 trillion for the first time ever as Americans ramped up their borrowing to buy homes or refinance mortgages [Bloomberg]. CoronavirusChinese officials say the outbreak may be over by April [Reuters]. The virus has killed more than 1,100 people and infected more than 45,000 [CNN]. BUSINESS HEADLINES
Policy News Executives optimistic on the future of Utah's economyThe CEOutlook Confidence Index increased from 53.3 in 2019-Q3 to 61.2 for 2019-Q4, as Utah executives report optimism towards the state's economy, according to the Salt Lake Chamber's 2019 fourth-quarter CEOutlook 2019 survey released today. More National Headlines
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1541 - Santiago, Chile, was founded. 1733 - Englishman James Oglethorpe founds Georgia and its first city at Savannah. 1870 - The Utah Territory grants women the right to vote. 1909 - The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) is founded. 1914 - The first stone of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. is put into place. 1963 - Construction begins on the Gateway Arch in St. Louis. 1998 - A U.S. federal judge declared the presidential line-item veto was unconstitutional. 1999 - President Bill Clinton is acquitted by the U.S. Senate in his impeachment trial. 2000 - Charles Schulz, creator of the "Peanuts" comic strip, died of colon cancer at age 77. Wise WordsPurpose "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant."Robert Louis Stevenson Lighter SideNational Prayer Breakfast "Before his victory speech, Trump spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast, which was a tough decision, because on the one hand, he doesn't like to pray, but on the other hand, he loves breakfast. So he went. He used it as an opportunity to lash out at those who oppose him, just as Jesus would have done." - JIMMY KIMMEL Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. |
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