 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 - July 14, 2020Good morning from Salt Lake CityLet's Tuesday!TICK TOCK112 Days to the 2020 election (11/3/2020)190 days to inauguration day (01/20/2021)195 days to the start of the 2021 Utah Legislature (1/25/2021)Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:
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NATIONAL HEADLINESBudget deficit explodingThe U.S. budget deficit hit an all-time high of $864 billion in June [AP]. The overall budget deficit hit $3 trillion for the 12-month period through June [WSJ]. America shuts down againCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsome has ordered businesses to close again as the number of coronavirus cases begins to rise in that state [LA Times]. New Mexico and Oregon are frantically reinstating restrictions again [CNN]. Los Angeles and San Diego area schools announce they will be online only when students return in the fall [NPR]. Uh ohA new study suggests the antibodies from the coronavirus that many are counting on to provide herd immunity to the virus may only last a few months [CNN]. EconomyCongress is starting to hammer out another coronavirus relief bill, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he will not approve any legislation unless it includes legal protections for businesses that reopen [CNN]. More and more small business owners are permanently shutting their doors. Nearly 66,000 businesses have closed for good since March 1 [NYT]. 2020 electionA growing number of Republicans are bailing on attending the Republican National Convention in Florida [NYT]. The Texas Supreme Court rules the Texas GOP cannot force Houston to allow them to hold an in-person convention this month [Texas Tribune]. Yikes!More than 5 million Americans lost their health insurance amid the pandemic according to a new study [Families USA]. For your radarThe U.S. has rejected nearly all Chinese maritime claims in the South China Sea [AP]. BUSINESS HEADLINES
Policy NewsCicero Group announces Kerri Briggs, Ph.D. as newest partnerCicero Group is pleased to announce the advancement of Kerri Briggs, Ph.D. as a Partner in the firm's Social Impact and K-12 Education practice area. Westminster signs amicus brief in support of international students Westminster College is proud to join the growing number of institutions opposing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) regulations for international students. More National Headlines
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1789 - During the French Revolution, citizens of Paris stormed the Bastille prison and released the seven prisoners inside. 1798 - Congress passed the Sedition Act, making it a federal crime to publish false, scandalous or malicious writing about the U.S. government. 1874 - The Chicago Fire of 1874 burns down 47 acres of the city, destroying 812 buildings and killing 20. 1881 - Billy the Kid is shot and killed. 1921 - Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti were convicted in Dedham, Mass., of killing a shoe company paymaster and his guard. (They were executed in 1927.) 1933 - All German political parties except the Nazi Party were outlawed. Wise WordsState's Rights "The powers delegated by the proposed Constitution to the federal government are few and defined. Those which are to remain in the State governments are numerous and indefinite." James Madison, Federalist 45, 1788 Lighter SideCorona "If anything, the plague is getting worse," [Stephen Colbert] said, noting the US cases reached their highest total since April. "What?! April? Come on, we have to have made progress since April! I don't want to go back five months? Ten years? It's impossible to know." Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. |
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