 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 6, 2019Good Wednesday morning from Salt Lake CityThanks 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:
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NATIONAL HEADLINESElection 2019Democrats flipped control of the Virginia Senate and House, taking control of that state's government for the first time since 1993 [Washington Post]. Democrat Andy Beshear apparently defeated Republican incumbent Matt Bevin in the Kentucky gubernatorial race [New York Times]. Republican Tate Reeves easily won the race to become Mississippi's next governor [Washington Post]. Tuesday's election results show the suburban backlash against Republicans and President Donald Trump that began in 2018 is showing no signs of abating [AP]. The woman who was fired for giving President Trump's motorcade the finger was elected to a seat on a Virginia county board of supervisors Tuesday night [NBC News]. Kansas City voters overwhelmingly approved removing Dr. Martin Luther King's name from one of the city's streets less than a year after the city council decided to name the boulevard after the civil rights leader [Huffington Post]. New York City voters approved a ballot measure implementing ranked-choice voting in some primaries and special elections beginning in 2021 [Huffington Post]. Quid pro qu...oh noThe ambassador to the EU, Gordon Sonland, revised his testimony on Tuesday to admit a quid pro quo linking US aid to Ukraine with an investigation into President Trump's political rivals [Washington Post]. ImpeachmentHouse Republicans are considering shaking up the membership of the House Intelligence Committee ahead of public impeachment hearings by adding Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan, a staunch Trump defender, to the panel [Washington Post]. House investigators have summoned acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney to testify in the impeachment probe [New York Times]. The State Department's third-ranking official is expected to tell congressional investigators that the agency worried defending former ambassador to Ukraine, Marie Yovanovitch would hurt the effort to free up military assistance to that country [AP]. Russia reduxThe Justice Department is rushing to finish an inspector general report about the FBI's investigation into President Trump's 2016 campaign, possibly before Thanksgiving [Washington Post]. 2020Leaders of seven federal agencies are warning about attempts by foreign nations to interfere with the 2020 presidential election [BuzzFeed]. Polls! Polls! Polls!A majority of registered voters expect President Trump to win another term in office in 2020 [Politico]. 62% of people who approve of President Trump's job performance cay there is nothing he could do that would shake their support for him [New York Post]. President Trump's support among Latino voters appears to be holding steady at 25% [Politico]. ClimateMore than 11,000 scientists from 153 countries are warning the planet is facing a "climate emergency" [Washington Post]. BUSINESS HEADLINES
Policy News 43rd annual Women & Business Conference and ATHENA Awards LuncheonThe Salt Lake Chamber will honor Linda Wardell, general manager of City Creek Center as the 2019 ATHENA Leadership Award recipient at this year's Women & Business Conference and ATHENA Awards Luncheon on November 12, 2019, at the Grand America Hotel. Salt Lake City outlines plan for 30-day housing initiative to transition individuals from shelter to long-term housing Following the announcement that the Downtown shelter-The Road Home-will close as anticipated following the opening of the final resource center, Salt Lake City outlined the initial plans for a multi-agency and County-wide housing initiative. The short-term goal of the initiative will be to transition at least 67 individuals from existing shelters and homeless resource centers into long-term housing in the next four weeks. More National Headlines
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1768 - Encyclopedia Britannica was first published. 1790 - Congress moved from New York City to Philadelphia. 1865 - The 13th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, abolishing slavery in the United States. 1877 - The Washington Post published its first edition. 1975 - The U.S. Senate authorized a $2.3 billion emergency loan to save New York City from bankruptcy. Wise WordsFreedom "Without freedom of thought, there can be no such thing as wisdom - and no such thing as public liberty without freedom of speech."Benjamin Franklin Lighter SideTrevor Noah on Race Discipline "Seriously, there's like so many steps before you can actually punish an American president. Congress impeaches presidents like white parents discipline their kids: 'Young man, if you don't listen, I'm going to tell you again. And then if you don't, I'm going to talk to your father and then we're going to talk with our therapist.'"- TREVOR NOAH Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. |
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