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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 - August 26, 2019Good Monday morning from Salt Lake CityThanks for reading 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:Utahns don't think immigrant families should be separated. President Donald Trump claims China wants to make a deal on trade. China says they don't know what he's talking about. Former Rep. Joe Walsh announces a 2020 primary challenge to President Trump.TriviaUtah has never elected a governor who previously served in the U.S. House, which could change next year if Rep. Rob Bishop joins the 2020 gubernatorial contest. The other two states who have not elected a former Representative as governor are Arizona and Alaska. Only two of our subscribers submitted a correct answer to this week's stumper: Zachary Zundel Travis CampbellIf you have a Utah political trivia question, send it to me at bschott@utahpolicy.com. If I use it, I'll send you a limited edition UtahPolicy.com laptop sticker. TICK TOCKDays to the 2019 Utah municipal elections: 71 (11/5/2019) Days to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature: 154 (1/27/2020) Days to the Utah presidential primaries: 190 (3/3/2020) Days to the 2020 Utah primary elections: 303 (6/23/2020) Days to the 2020 election: 435 (11/3/2020) Today At Utah PolicyPoll: Utahns believe immigrant families should not be separated at the borderBy Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Half of all Utahns say illegal immigrant families should be held together in detention until their status is legally determined, a new UtahPolicy.com poll conducted by Y2 Analytics says.How much does it cost to make a political point? - Bernick and Schott on politics By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Lawmakers are tackling tax reform. Our polling shows they've got a tough task ahead of them if they decide to move forward with a number of controversial choices. We break down the numbers.Salt Lake Chamber releases white paper on tax reform By Salt Lake Chamber The Salt Lake Chamber, Utah's largest and longest-standing business association, released its white paper on tax reform. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Pignanelli and Webb: Thank these remarkable women for their contributions to Utah's success Op-ed: The origin of Utah's school turnaround Op-ed: Utah can summit the peak and become No. 1 in education Editorial: Utah's dynamism is making it the crossroads of the world Poll: Only 30% of Utahns support removing requirement that income taxes be spent on education As Utah students head back to school, a growing percentage are going to charter schools or are home-schooled Revised legislation on possible federal designation for Wasatch CanyonsSalt Lake Tribune Editorial: Two big things left and right can agree on New Grand Staircase plans greenlight mining on lands Trump stripped from Utah monument What the new Grand Staircase plans do for mining, grazing, hiking, off-roading Salt Lake County takes next steps toward establishing new Office of Environmental Sustainability Lawmakers' rejection of Proposition 3 is costing Utahns $2.5M each month, state Medicaid director says Rep. John Curtis says Utah shows how to protect both gay rights and religious liberty San Juan County frustrations spill out in the open with ballot drive and allegations of racism The secret is out about who was behind a nasty mailer in West Jordan's mayoral race Escamilla, Mendenhall express support for spreading micro-apartments across Salt Lake City Who are the biggest donors to Utah's members of Congress?Other Ogden's John Thompson is 0-10 in vying for office, but he's not discouraged (Standard-Examiner) Romney encourages bipartisanship during visit to Logan (Logan Herald Journal) Town hall focuses on Medicaid expansion, medical marijuana (Logan Herald Journal)NATIONAL HEADLINESChina. President Donald Trump claimed his trade negotiators had received "two very good calls" from China signaling they are serious about making a deal to end the trade war between the two countries. Chinese officials denied any phone calls, saying they have no idea what Trump is talking about [AP]. Trump said Sunday he was having "second thoughts" about a new round of tariffs on China [NYT]. The president asserted Friday he has the power to force American companies to leave China [NYT]. Sen. Lindsey Graham says Americans should "accept the pain" that comes from Trump's trade war with China [WaPo].G7. French President Emmanuel Macron engineered a surprise visit from Iran Foreign Minister Javad Zarif at this year's meeting [CNN]. Economy. President Trump's companies stand to save millions of dollars if interest rates fall. He has repeatedly demanded that the Federal Reserve lower rates [WaPo]. Supreme Court. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg has completed treatment for pancreatic cancer [ABC News]. A challenger emerges. Former GOP Rep. Joe Walsh announced he would mount a primary challenge to President Trump in 2020 [CNN]. Trump allies target journalists. Conservative operatives say they have complied potentially embarrassing social media posts from employees of news organizations they see as hostile to President Trump [NYT]. Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot. President Donald Trump reportedly suggested using nuclear weapons to stop hurricanes before they hit the U.S. [Axios]. BUSINESS HEADLINESOgden River Brewing becomes latest Ogden craft brewery to break ground on new facility (Standard-Examiner) Is Salt Lake City the next big tech hub? Here's how it compares to other major cities (Deseret News) Downtown Salt Lake City is increasingly a hub for young, tech-savvy workers who live and play among the skyscrapers (Salt Lake Tribune) Utah company Packsize demos 'right-size' packaging to DOE, sustainability leaders (Deseret News)Policy NewsMcAdams supports bill to improve transparency for students taking out federal college loansCongressman Ben McAdams joins Florida Congresswoman Donna Shalala and Utah Congressman Chris Stewart on a measure that requires more transparency and disclosure for students who take out federal college loans-across the entire life of the loan. McAdams has signed on to the bipartisan Student Loan Disclosure Transparency Act of 2019 (H.R. 4193).Sen. Lee comments on Qualcomm antitrust stay Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement Friday after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals stayed a lower court antitrust ruling that would have forced Qualcomm to end certain patent licensing practices.Governor appoints Angela F. Fonnesbeck to the First District Court Gov. Gary R. Herbert has appointed Angela F. Fonnesbeck as a judge for the First District Court. United Utah Party announces 2019 countywide conventions Beginning September 7, 2019, the United Utah Party will be holding county party conventions across Utah. The purpose of these conventions is to elect county officers, help party supporters get to know each other, and work together to build the party in the county. Salt Lake City announces a variety of public events as part of the 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference Following months of planning and coordination with representatives from all over the globe, the local community is invited to take part in the upcoming 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference, taking place Aug. 26-28 in Salt Lake City. More National Headlines'Enjoy your rules': Trump allies are reportedly archiving embarrassing journo tweets and the NYT is having a meltdown over it (Twitchy) Climate Alarmists Foiled: No U.S. Warming Since 2005 (RealClearEnergy) University psychiatrist: Trump 'may be responsible for many more million deaths' than Hitler, Stalin, and Mao (Washington Examiner) Andrew McCabe's Unjust Deserts (American Greatness) How Antifa's Apologists Fell in Love With Street Violence (Quillette) The U.S. can slash health-care costs 75% with 2 fundamental changes - and without 'Medicare for All' (MarketWatch) Vietnam says that China is mislabeling products as Vietnamese to avoid U.S. tariffs (USA Today) Instead of floating the White Australia bogey, let's be honest about Chinese influence (Sydney Morning Herald) Boris Johnson's Long Journey From Trump Hater to Best Friend (Bloomberg) Virtual Caucus at Risk After DNC Experts Hacked Conference Call (Bloomberg) Some young Americans warm to socialism, even Miami Cubans (Associated Press)ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1963 - The Moscow-Washington hotline between the leaders of the U.S. and the Soviet Union goes into operation. 1967 - Thurgood Marshall is confirmed as the first African American Justice of the Supreme Court. 1992 - The 11-day Ruby Ridge standoff ends with Randy Weaver surrendering to federal authorities. Wise WordsHero"A hero is no braver than an ordinary man, but he is brave five minutes longer." Ralph Waldo Emerson Lighter SideEconomy"He'll [Trump] try every financial maneuver he knows: getting a shady loan from Russia, telling his blackjack dealers to stick on a soft 17. And if all else fails? Selling Dr. Trump's patented anti-recession elixir. The delicious mercury makes you forget what money was." -STEPHEN COLBERT 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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