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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 2, 2020Good Tuesday morning from Salt Lake CityTICK TOCK28 days to the 2020 Utah primary elections (6/30/2020)154 Days to the 2020 election (11/3/2020)232 days to inauguration day (01/20/2021)237 days to the start of the 2021 Utah Legislature (1/25/2021)Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:President Trump threatens to use military force to quell violent protests. Republican candidates for governor debate. Ben McAdams sees his approval ratings rebound dramatically.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 PolicyMcAdams' job approval rating rebounds into positive territory following impeachment dramaBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Rep. Ben McAdams is seemingly in a good position with voters in his 4th Congressional District as he aims for another term in Washington according to a new survey.Republican candidates face off in competent, yet tepid debate By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Monday night's big televised debate between the four Republican gubernatorial candidates came off without a hitch -- no big gaffes by any of the four, no home runs hit out of the park, either.'The party says I'm not a Republican.' GOP Senate candidate blocked from using party resources for taking signature route By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Telling UtahPolicy.com "this crap has got to stop," former GOP state House member Rich Cunningham says he's "frustrated" that the Utah Republican Party won't allow him to use the party's non-profit mailing status to send out brochures in his intra-party challenge to Sen. Lincoln Fillmore, R-South Jordan.4th District Republicans debate economy, COVID-19 ahead of June primary election By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Largely absent from the debate among the four Republicans hoping to win the nomination in the 4th Congressional District was any discussion of their potential opponent in November, Democrat Ben McAdams. Instead, the four spent most of their time on Monday trying to burnish their conservative bona fides, cozying up to President Donald Trump and attacking Marxists, socialists, Antifa and other perceived threats to America. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Legislative committee recommends 2%, 5% and 10% cuts to public education's budget Utah Medicaid will now cover COVID-19 testing for uninsured Coronavirus shuts down two Salt Lake liquor stores GOP 4th District candidates differ over wearing masks, curfews Police response to Salt Lake City riot: Too late or just right? Environment, immigration hot topics for 1st District Democrat candidates Poll: Cox moves ahead of Huntsman; Hughes surges in tight GOP governor race 'Politicization' of Utah's COVID-19 response splits GOP gubernatorial contenders Mayor issues weeklong curfew for Salt Lake City; governor declares emergencySalt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City mayor announces new one-week curfew New front opens in the fight over the Lake Powell pipeline State epidemiologist fears COVID-19 spread after weekend protests Utah social services, school funding on the chopping block Utah's 4th District GOP contenders praise Trump, condemn Democrats and Obamacare Democrats compete for party nomination in 1st District debate 'Outsiders' coming to Salt Lake City to make trouble? Nope, nearly all of the protesters arrested are from Utah. Utah's Republican hopefuls for governor gang up on Spencer Cox and the Herbert administrationOther Ogden City budget includes no step pay increases for police, firefighters (Standard-Examiner)NATIONAL HEADLINESTrump goes full law and orderPresident Trump threatened Monday to send the U.S. military into states that don't do enough to quell civil unrest [Bloomberg]. Trump called the nation's governors "weak" in their response to protests and urged them to use force against protesters [WaPo]. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker called on President Trump to dial back his incendiary rhetoric during a conference call on Monday [Politico]. Military police used tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse protesters so Trump could walk across the street for a photo-op outside St. John's Church [New York Times]. Social mediaFacebook employees staged a "virtual walkout" on Monday to protest the company's decision not to take action against President Trump's provocative messages [Axios]. A white nationalist group was discovered to be posing as Antifa on Twitter and calling for violence [NBC News]. 54 percent of Americans support Twitter flagging one of President Trump's tweets as violating the social media platform's rules on glorifying violence [Axios]. It's still an election yearVoters in nine states cast ballots Tuesday in primary elections amid unrest and a global pandemic [Politico]. Republicans are worried President Trump's attacks on voting by mail will hurt them in the November elections [New York Times]. Out of sightDr. Anthony Fauci says he hasn't spoken with President Trump in two weeks [CNN]. EconomyIt will take the U.S. economy more than a decade to recover from the coronavirus. The virus will cost the economy more than $8 trillion [CNBC]. U.S. manufacturing activity starts to increase after hitting an 11-year low [Reuters]. Delta Airlines has 2,300 more pilots than it needs to operate a reduced schedule [Bloomberg]. BUSINESS HEADLINES$120 million in new LEED certified buildings coming to Wasatch Front (Deseret News) Unemployment claims high, but decline for 7th week in a row as Utah businesses reopen (Deseret News) Utah unemployment claims keep inching down, now reaching Great Recession levels (Salt Lake Tribune)Policy NewsUtah housing permits plummet in AprilUtah housing building permits decreased from 3,070 in March to 2,089 in April, a 32% decrease. Interestingly, this came just after a March in which the greater Salt Lake City area (MSA) saw the highest number of housing permits in decades, and perhaps ever over 1,500. The next month, they plummeted: April saw a decrease to just over 800.Press release: Hiring at Exoro Group The Exoro Group, a public policy/ public relations firm is seeking a full-time Associate at its office in downtown Salt Lake City. Exoro, founded in 2002, serves the best corporations, governmental entities and non-profits. We achieve results by blending scientific analysis, modern communications and deep connections. More National HeadlinesGeorgetown Professor Laments D.C. Rioters' Failure to Attack Trump Hotel (Free Beacon) Colorado Senate Democrats 'stand in solidarity' with protestors; stop short of condemning violence in downtown Denver (Complete Colorado) Susan Rice Suggests Russia Could Be Funding Violent Riots (The Lid) Seattle Mayor Blames 'White Men' For 'Much Of The Violence And Destruction' At Riots (Daily Caller) MSNBC Host Yamiche Alcindor Attacks Trump, Hits Self in Spectacular Self-Own (PJ Media) Let This Sink In: Churches Are Shuttered Over COVID-19 Fears, But Violent Anarchists Are Allowed to Congregate with Impunity (PJ Media) Santa Monica Looter Admits He's Doing It 'for the Money,' Not George Floyd (PJ Media) CNN Journo Morphs Into Riot Apologist (RedState) Biden Blames 60k Deaths on Trump Not Shutting US Down 'A Month Earlier' - Forgets He Held Rallies Through March 10 (Mediaite) MSNBC's Mitchell Defends Antifa: 'Cherry Picking' Trump Just Going After His 'Political Enemies' (NewsBusters) Editor of progressive newspaper celebrated protestors-then they stormed and trashed her office (Epoch Times)ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1851 - Maine became the first state to enact a law prohibiting alcohol 1924 - Congress granted U.S. citizenship to all American Indians. 1953 - Queen Elizabeth II of Britain was crowned in Westminster Abbey, 16 months after the death of her father, King George VI. 1981 - The Japanese video arcade game "Donkey Kong" made its U.S. debut. 1997 - Timothy McVeigh was convicted of murder and conspiracy in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing that killed 168 people. 2011 - Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney announced his bid for the Republican presidential nomination. Wise WordsSmile"Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love." Mother Teresa Lighter SideOpinion"There are two surefire ways to piss Donald Trump off: showing him that shirtless photo of Obama, and giving people access to mail-in votes." - TREVOR NOAH 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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