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Situational awareness - May 13, 2019 Good Monday morning from Salt Lake City. Welcome to Utah's must-read daily political news rundown. Please encourage your friends and colleagues to sign up for our emails. Here's what is driving the day: - Escamilla and Dabakis lead our SLC Mayor straw poll.
- Trump's trade war with China escalates.
- 1.1. million Americans lost health insurance last year.
Trivia winners! Several readers were able to identify the significance of this plaque, which is in the posession of Rep. Craig Hall. 
The plaque holds a piece of the original copper dome on Utah's Capitol that was sheared off by a severe windstorm in 1980. Winds of up to 70 mph tore off the copper covering that was first installed in 1932. Congratulations to the first three readers who submitted the correct answer: - Mary Lamb
- Matt Howell
- Mike Sibbett
Additionally, Bryant Howe is the winner of one of our limited-edition UtahPolicy.com laptop stickers. If you have a trivia question you'd like to submit for our Friday newsletter, please email bschott@utahpolicy.com.
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TICK TOCK Today is the 133rd day of the year. There are 232 days remaining in 2019. 21 days until the municipal election filing period opens (6/3/2019) 25 days until the municipal election filing period ends (6/7/2019) 26 days until the Independent American Party Utah State Convention (6/8/2019) 40 days to the Utah State Democratic Party Organizing Convention (6/22/2019) 44 days to the first Democratic presidential primary debates in Miami (6/26/2019) 78 days to the second Democratic presidential primary debates in Detroit (7/30/2019) 92 days to the 2019 Utah primary elections (8/13/2019) 176 days to the 2019 municipal elections (11/5/2019) 259 days to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature (1/27/2020) 267 days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses (2/3/2020) 295 days to the 2020 Utah presidential primary (3/3/2020) 536 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020)
Today At Utah Policy  UtahPolicy.com straw poll: Escamilla, Dabakis are the favorites in SLC mayoral race
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Our "Political Insiders" and readers think Sen. Luz Escamilla and former Sen. Jim Dabakis have the best chance of finishing in the top-two of the August Salt Lake City mayoral primary election and advancing to the November election.
 A brave new media world - Bernick and Schott on politics
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
We broke the story this week that big changes are coming to the Salt Lake Tribune as the newspaper seeks to become a non-profit in order to survive in the changing media environment. We discuss the challenges the Tribune will face.
 Sen. Lee introduces Aviation Empowerment Act
By Press release
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Aviation Empowerment Act Thursday, a measure intended to address the outdated rules and regulations of the FAA which stifle innovation within the general aviation sector.
 Hill to receive 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron
By Press release
Rep. Rob Bishop (UT-01) was informed by the United States Air Force of the relocation of the 86th Fighter Weapons Squadron from Eglin Air Force Base in Florida to Utah's Hill Air Force Base (HAFB).
 Fuel prices drive Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index higher while housing price growth slows
By Press release
The Zions Bank Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index climbed 1.1% from March to April on a non-seasonally adjusted basis. Year over year, the Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index has grown 3.4%, while the national Consumer Price Index has increased 2% since April of last year.
 Utah-China trade and investment forum celebrates history and creates new opportunities
By World Trade Center Utah
World Trade Center Utah hosted a delegation of more than 100 high-level Chinese government and business leaders for a trade and investment forum at the Little America Hotel on May 11. The event, coordinated in partnership with the China Chamber of International Commerce, facilitated direct engagement between the delegation and Utah's business and civic community while promoting bilateral trade and investment opportunities.
 Connecting veteran-owned businesses to the resources they need
By Salt Lake Chamber
The Salt Lake Chamber hosted its annual Utah Veteran Owned Business Conference, alongside presenting sponsors the Veterans Business Resource Center, Utah Department of Veterans & Military Affairs and Zions Bank. The Conference helps to connect veteran entrepreneurs and business owners with the resources they need to be successful in the marketplace.
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NATIONAL HEADLINES Trade war - Larry Kudlow, President Donald Trump's chief economic adviser, admitted on Sunday that Americans would bear some economic pain from the trade war with China - https://nyti.ms/2vUKv2X
- Trump lashed out against Kudlow's statement in a series of angry tweets Monday morning - http://bit.ly/2vX54Ma
- President Trump wants $15 billion in subsidies for American farmers to lessen the impact of the trade war with China. That's on top of the $12 billion already earmarked to help farmers weather the economic fallout - http://bit.ly/2vWTkJv
Trump and his allies are blocking more than 20 separate investigations. The Trump administration has failed to comply with at least 79 requests for documents or other information - https://wapo.st/2vV51Aa - President Trump's supporters say Democrats are not following "rules and norms" that govern Congressional oversight - https://cnn.it/2vTbMCJ
Americans are losing health insurance. The number of Americans without health insurance jumped by 1.1 million in 2018, the second consecutive year that number has risen following several years of declines - http://bit.ly/2vV2dmC
Funding the wall. The Pentagon says they're planning on shifting $1.5 billion from several programs, including ballistic missile development, to fund President Trump's wall on the border with Mexico - https://wapo.st/2vTaRCh
2020 - National Republicans are recruiting women and minority candidates for the 2020 election - http://bit.ly/2vTwmmq
- Beto O'Rourke is trying to relaunch his campaign this week - http://bit.ly/2vTAW4h
- Montana Gov. Steve Bullock plans to jump into the Democratic nomination race this week, making him the 22nd person seeking the nomination - https://cnn.it/2vWQC6K
- Democrats fear so many candidates seeking the party's presidential nomination will hurt their chances of winning control of the Senate in 2020 - http://bit.ly/2vUhFPZ
Climate change
62% of millennials say they are living paycheck to paycheck. Only 38% say they feel financially stable - https://cnb.cx/2vV5pyC
Russia wants you to be afraid of 5G technology. RT America, a Russian network known for sowing disinformation, is raising the alarm about 5G cell phone technology, falsely linking 5G to brain cancer and other medical problems. - https://nyti.ms/2vWO0ps
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1607 - Jamestown, the first permanent English colony in North America, was founded near the James River in Virginia. 1846 - The United States declares war on Mexico. 1880 - Thomas Edison performs the first test of his electric railway. 1940 - Germany's conquest of France begins as the German army crosses the Meuse. Winston Churchill makes his "blood, toil, tears, and sweat" speech to the House of Commons. 1958 - During a visit to Caracas, Venezuela, Vice President Richard Nixon's car is attacked by anti-American demonstrators. 1985 - A Philadelphia police helicopter bombed the fortified house of a radical organization, MOVE, to end a 24-hour siege. Eleven people died and the ensuing fire destroyed 53 homes. 1989 - Large groups of students occupy Tiananmen Square and begin a hunger strike. 1995 - Alison Hargreaves becomes the first woman to conquer Everest without oxygen or the help of sherpas.
Policy News Missing middle housing and deciphering density in SLCThe Salt Lake City Planning Division is inviting residents on a walking tour of the Avenues Neighborhood to look at different examples of what has been coined as "missing middle housing." The tour is the first of several events in the second annual Summer Planning Series.
 The 13th annual Governor's Utah Economic Summit: Global ConnectionsThe Utah Economic Summit engages Utah's top leaders and decision-makers from the business, government and academic communities with the most relevant business content to help bolster Utah's robust economy. The summit provides a platform for strategic dialogue related to current economic impacts and future growth of Utah's business communities.
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