 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 - November 15, 2019Good morning from Salt Lake City!We made it to Friday. Well done everyone!Thanks for subscribing to Utah's must-read daily political news rundown. Please encourage your friends and colleagues to sign up for our emails.Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:
Friday triviaToday's headscratcher is courtesy of Zachary Zundel: Which early mayor of Salt Lake City knew, and was reportedly friends with, future President Abraham Lincoln? The first reader who sends in the correct answer gets to ask next week's question. Send your guesses to me via email. Good luck! TICK TOCKDays to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature: 73 (1/27/2020) Days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses: 80 (2/3/2020) Days to the Utah presidential primaries: 109 (3/3/2020) Days to the final day of the 2020 Utah Legislature: 118 (3/12/2020) Days to the 2020 Utah primary elections: 228 (6/23/2020) Days to the 2020 election: 354 (11/3/2020) Today At Utah Policy What level of government do Utahns trust the most with their tax dollars?By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor As Utah's Republican state leaders prepare to overhaul the state's taxing system, here is an interesting poll result: Utahns don't trust their state government as much as they do their local governments to spend tax dollars wisely.  Bob Bernick's notebook: Mormons and TrumpBy Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor I went to lunch the other day with a long-time friend who is a faithful member of the LDS Church.And the conversation turned, as it often does these days, to politics; Trump and impeachment.  Stewart predicts public support for impeachment will drop because of public hearingsBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Rep. Chris Stewart made a bold prediction about the public hearing phase of the impeachment inquiry on Thursday, saying he believes support for impeachment will drop because Democrats aren't making their case. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News
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Other NATIONAL HEADLINESImpeachment day twoMarie Yovanovich, the former ambassador to Ukraine, will testify Friday morning about the campaign led by Rudy Giuliani that led to her ouster from her job [New York Times]. Top Democrats are privately conceding the televised impeachment hearings are not likely to shift public opinion much [CNN]. Quid pro phoneA second U.S. staffer in Kyiv overheard a cellphone call between President Trump and ambassador Gordon Sonland discussing the push to get Ukrainian officials to pursue "investigations" against Joe Biden and his son, Hunter [AP]. BriberyHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi accused President Donald Trump of committing bribery when he withheld military assistance to Ukraine in order to force that country to launch an investigation into his political rivals [New York Times]. Breaking ranksA longtime employee at the White House Office of Management and Budget is expected to defy President Trump and testify behind closed doors in the House impeachment inquiry [Politico]. Trump's taxesPresident Trump asked the Supreme Court to shield his taxes from Congress and New York prosecutors, setting up a pivotal separation-of-powers showdown at the high court [Washington Post]. 2020Potential 2020 Democratic presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg is launching a $100 million advertising blitz to attack President Trump in several battleground states [New York Times]. BUSINESS HEADLINES
Policy NewsCasual Friday: Weekend Events & Outdoors ReportOutdoors Report--Salt Lake Tribune: Can Backcountry.com rehabilitate its reputation after trademark flap?-- Salt Lake Tribune:Can SITLA and energy production coexist with eastern Utah's emerging recreation economy?-- Salt Lake Tribune:When Utah tech companies recruit, they sell the state's big peaks as big perksNew Films-- Charlie's Angels: KSL.comreview-- Frozen II: TribunereviewConcerts-- BYU Syncopation, Friday, 7:30 p.m., Madsen Recital Hall, Harris Fine Arts Center, Brigham Young University, Campus Drive and Heritage Drive, Provo, $6-$7  Save the date & sponsorship opportunity: Girls Who Code founder and CEO Reshma SaujaniWorld Trade Center Utah, in partnership with the Tanner Humanities Center, invites you to save the date for a World Leaders Lecture Forum with Reshma Saujani, founder and CEO of Girls Who Code on March 6, 2020. Utah company settles FTC allegations it failed to safeguard consumer data A Utah-based technology company has agreed to implement a comprehensive data security program to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company failed to put in place reasonable security safeguards, which allowed a hacker to access the personal information of a million consumers. Department of Commerce announces new Director to Office of Property Rights Ombudsman Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Utah Department of Commerce, announced effective November 14, 2019 Jordan S. Cullimore has been appointed as the new Director of the Office of Property Rights Ombudsman. The Land Use and Eminent Domain Advisory Board voted unanimously on November 12, 2019 to select Cullimore to succeed former Director, Brent Bateman, who is returning to private law practice. More National Headlines
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1777 - The Second Continental Congress approved the Articles of Confederation, a precursor to the Constitution of the United States. 1864 - General William Tecumseh Sherman's March to the Sea begins with the burning of Atlanta, Georgia. 1969 - 250,000 people demonstrated in Washington against the Vietnam War. 2011 - Hundreds of police officers in riot gear raided the Occupy Wall Street encampment in New York City, evicting hundreds of protesters and then demolishing the tent city. Wise WordsPerspective "When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us."Alexander Graham Bell Lighter SideRage Tweet 'We don't have freedom of the press!' I'm not sure what to make of that last sentence. Is that a complaint or is that a new executive order?[imitating Trump]'We don't have freedom of the press. Write that down. While we're at it, we're also getting rid of that one where we can't covet other people's wives. Have you seen that chick Jared's with? Exactly my type."- STEPHEN COLBERT Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. |
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