 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 - January 27, 2020Good Monday morning from Salt Lake CityThanks 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.Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:
TRIVIA WINNERWow! Lots of readers knew Governor Simon Bamberger built the first passenger rail system on the Wasatch Front in 1908, and he built Lagoon as an attraction along the line. The third person with the correct answer was Tom Love, who now has the honor of asking this Friday's trivia question. Congratulations! TICK TOCKThe first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature is today (1/27/2020) Days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses: 7 (2/3/2020) Days to the New Hampshire primaries: 15 (2/11/2020) Days to the Utah presidential primaries: 36 (3/3/2020) Days to the final day of the 2020 Utah Legislature: 45 (3/12/2020) Days to the 2020 Utah primary elections: 155 (6/30/2020) Days to the 2020 election: 281 (11/3/2020) Today At Utah Policy Impeachment: An Historical OverviewBy Michael E. Christensen, Ph.D. Editor's Note: This is the first of a four-part series by renowned public policy scholar Michael Christensen placing the impeachment of Donald Trump into historical context. Part 1 provides an introduction and an overview of the Andrew Johnson impeachment. Part 2 will focus on the impeachment of Richard Nixon; Part 3 will focus on the impeachment of Bill Clinton. Part 4 will provide observations and describe what history teaches about the Trump impeachment.  Lawmakers eyeing changes to start date for annual legislative sessionBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor The 2020 Utah Legislature gets underway on Monday, the date mandated by the Utah Constitution. Lawmakers are eyeing a constitutional amendment that would allow them to move the date to another day in January if they choose.  Utah's unemployment rate hit an all-time low in DecemberBy News release Utah's nonfarm payroll employment for December 2019 grew by an estimated 3.3%, adding 50,400 jobs to the economy since December 2018. Utah's current employment level registers 1,599,500. November's year-over job growth is revised upward two-tenths of a percentage point to 3.5%.  Romney says he will 'very likely' vote to call witnesses in impeachment trialBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Sen. Mitt Romney said it's "very likely" he will be in favor of calling witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, but he'll hold off making a final decision until after opening arguments are finished.  Lee says he sees no need to call additional witnesses in impeachment trialBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Sen. Mike Lee said Saturday that there's no need to call witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump because it won't make a difference in the outcome.  Wiggling fingers - Bernick and Schott on politics podcastBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Bob Bernick and Bryan Schott get you up to speed on the latest Utah political news. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News
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NATIONAL HEADLINESBolton bombshellFormer national security adviser John Bolton claims in a forthcoming book that President Donald Trump told him he wanted to continue freezing military aid to Ukraine until officials there conducted investigations into his political rivals. Bolton's claim directly contradicts President Trump's impeachment defense that the holdup in aid was to combat corruption [New York Times]. President Trump raged on Twitter early Monday, claiming he "never told John Bolton that aid to Ukraine was tied to investigations into the Bidens or Democrats" and Bolton was lying to sell books [Washington Post]. Democrats pounced on the Bolton story, demanding that Republicans call him to testify in President Trump's impeachment trial [Washington Post]. Bolton's lawyers say the White House has had the manuscript for the book since late December [Twitter]. "Take her out"A recording from 2018 appears to capture President Trump telling associates he wanted then U.S. ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch fired [ABC News]. CoronavirusChinese officials are warning the deadly new coronavirus is likely to spread as people who are infected can spread the disease to others before they start showing symptoms [NBC News]. U.S. officials have confirmed five cases of the virus [Washington Post]. Stocks around the globe tumbled Monday amid worry about how the virus might affect the global economy [New York Times]. 2020Sen. Bernie Sanders is surging in early voting state polls while former Vice President Joe Biden leads nationally [Bloomberg]. BUSINESS HEADLINES
Policy News There's still time to learn how to expand your business in the Middle EastWorld Trade Center Utah, in partnership with the Governor's Office of Economic Development, invites you to attend a seminar to learn about opportunities and challenges of doing business with Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E.  CYBER 24 Episode 67: Penetration testing and vulnerability scansWe've talked about what happens to a business when it becomes the victim of a cybersecurity incident. We've talked about the importance of having proper security in place. But how exactly are you supposed to know if your security is up to the task? And if there's a vulnerability, how do you know the nature and extent of the problem? Governor Herbert proclaims Jan. 26-Feb. 1 'Utah School Choice Week' Gov. Gary Herbert has issued a proclamation declaring Jan. 26-Feb. 1 Utah School Choice Week. In doing so, he joins more than a dozen other governors and hundreds of city and county leaders nationwide who have issued similar proclamations. More National Headlines
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1785 - The first public university in the United States was founded as the University of Georgia. 1880 - Thomas Edison was granted a patent for an electric incandescent lamp. 1945 - Soviet troops liberated the Nazi concentration camps Auschwitz and Birkenau in Poland. 1951 - The era of atomic testing in the Nevada desert began. 1967 - Astronauts Gus Grissom, Ed White and Roger Chaffee are killed in a fire during a test of their Apollo 1 spacecraft at the Kennedy Space Center. 1973 - The United States and North Vietnam signed a cease-fire agreement following lengthy Paris talks between U.S. national security adviser Henry Kissinger and Vietnamese negotiator Le Duc Tho. The same day, the United States announced an end to the military draft. Although the U.S.combat mission officially ended in 1973, the Vietnam War would not be over until April of 1975. Wise WordsLeadership "A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves."Lao Tzu Lighter SideImpeachment Derangement "By law, senators are supposed to sit quietly and pay attention, but today, according to reporters in the gallery, Senator Burr has a fidget spinner, Rand Paul has quite the sketch of the Capitol going, and Marsha Blackburn is reading a book. That book? 'Chicken Soup for When You've Sold Your Soul.'"- 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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