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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 17, 2020Good Wednesday morning from Salt Lake CityTICK TOCK13 days to the 2020 Utah primary elections (6/30/2020)139 Days to the 2020 election (11/3/2020)217 days to inauguration day (01/20/2021)222 days to the start of the 2021 Utah Legislature (1/25/2021)Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:Republican candidates for governor tangle in a primetime televised debate. Utah lawmakers set to grapple with an $850 million revenue shortfall. The Trump administration sues to block the publication of a book by former national security adviser John Bolton.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 PolicyRepublican candidates for governor tangle over coronavirus and the economy in primetime debateBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Long-simmering tensions between the four candidates for governor boiled over during Tuesday nights' primetime debate in downtown Salt Lake City.Lawmakers to tackle $850 million revenue shortfall in special session beginning Thursday [Updated] By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Utah state government is going to be $850 million short as the current fiscal year ends June 30 and the new fiscal year starts July 1, new revenue estimates say.Bernick and Schott on politics podcast: Who is selling live spiders on eBay? By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor It's time for a Tuesday roundup of the big news in Utah politics with Managing Editor Bryan Schott and Contributing Editor Bob Bernick.Mendenhall says it's 'almost laughable' how few Utahns are observing coronavirus safety measures By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall said Tuesday she was discouraged by the number of people in her city ignoring guidelines to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Editorial: Congress once again sidesteps its duty on civil rights Utah lawmakers face over 2 dozen items in fifth special session of year Utah lawmakers consider making intentionally coughing on officers a crime Appeals court tosses ex-Utah A.G.'s $80M lawsuit against FBI, state prosecutors Utah agriculture leaders present losses incurred by COVID-19, lawmakers look at federal relief fund allocation Utah elections director outlines voting changes as state prepares for June 30 primary Embattled Weber State University professor rescinds his resignation Sparks fly in final GOP gubernatorial primary debate Despite calls to 'defund,' Salt Lake City approves police budget - but with controlsSalt Lake Tribune Weber State professor won't resign after all Estonia doesn't want and can't safely store radioactive powder, so 2,000 drums of it may be coming to southeastern Utah Utah Gov. Gary Herbert calls lawmakers into special session to address budget cuts, coronavirus impacts Utah officials laud federal transfer of two water projects to local hands Utah minorities should register Republican in the primary to push police reforms, says former GOP leader 18 Utah counties don't provide prepaid postage on by-mail ballots. They can still vote, ACLU says. GOP gubernatorial candidates decry violent protests, support more - not less - police funding Salt Lake City Council approves police budget, which includes modest cutOther U.S. House hopeful Katie Witt focused on jobs, countering 'psychic toll' of COVID-19 (Standard-Examiner) Scientists monitoring sewage plants across Utah for coronavirus clues (Standard-Examiner) Controversial Weber State professor Scott Senjo rescinds resignation (Standard-Examiner)NATIONAL HEADLINESBook clubThe Trump administration sued former national security adviser John Bolton on Tuesday to block him from publishing a book about his time in the White House [Reuters]. President Donald Trump may sue his niece to prevent the publication of a tell-all book she is authoring [Daily Beast]. Police reformPresident Donald Trump signed an executive order on policing, but critics say it doesn't go far enough [NBC News]. Republicans in the Senate are rallying around a police reform bill to require more disclosure about the use of force and ban chokeholds [Politico]. CoronavirusFlorida, Arizona and Texas have reported a record number of daily Covid-19 cases this week [CNN]. Beijing expands its lockdown as officials cancel more than 1,000 flights [Bloomberg]. Scientists say a commonly available drug could help save the lives of patients who are seriously ill with coronavirus [BBC]. Dr. Anthony Fauci says he doesn't see the need for another Covid-19 lockdown yet, but he's nervous about states re-opening too soon [Daily Beast]. President Trump mentioned an AIDS vaccine that does not exist while promising a Covid-19 vaccine by the end of the year [Forbes]. CongressHouse Republicans are furious as Speaker Nancy Pelosi is asking House committees to require the wearing of masks [WaPo]. Trump's Tulsa rallyThe mayor of Tulsa said Tuesday he was nervous about a full arena amid a rising number of coronavirus cases in Oklahoma. He also said he didn't know about Trump's rally until the city was contacted about police support for the event [Twitter]. The Trump campaign is exploring the use of an overflow facility for his Saturday rally [CNN]. A judge denied a lawsuit from some Oklahoma residents seeking to block Trump's rally [WaPo]. Yikes!Nebraska Democrats have denounced their nominee for U.S. Senate and called on him to drop out of the race after he made sexually explicit comments about one of his staffers in a group text [AP]. EconomyRetail spending jumped a record 17.7 percent in May [AP]. Bank profits in the U.S. plummeted 70 percent during the first quarter of 2020 [Reuters]. Spending on renewable energy will surpass oil and gas drilling for the first time next year [Bloomberg]. This will end wellNorth Korea says it's sending soldiers to a number of sites along the border with South Korea [AP]. BUSINESS HEADLINESNew $90M Savory Fund will seek opportunity in fast-casual restaurant realm (Deseret News) Peaks and troughs: COVID-19 having mixed impacts on Utah's once-vibrant biotech sector (Deseret News) Utah businesses prepare to sue state officials over COVID-19 closures (Daily Herald) Utah business owners plan lawsuit against Gov. Gary Herbert, Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox over COVID-19 orders (Salt Lake Tribune)Policy NewsGlobal logistics in a COVID world: Building resilience with supply chainsJoin World Trade Center Utah, Utah Inland Port Authority and Air & Sea International for a webinar discussing global logistics in a COVID world. Attendees will learn about COVID-19's impact on logistics and shipping, as well as what Utah companies can do to work around those changes and build resilience in their supply chains. $40 million Small Business Impact Grant program now accepting applications Salt Lake County's new Small Business Impact Grant (SBIG) program is now open and accepting applications.UCAIR opens 2020 grants call for proposals To continue progress toward improving our air quality, the Utah Clean Air Partnership (UCAIR) opens its annual grants program. The application, guidelines and criteria for the UCAIR Grants can be found at https://www.ucair.org/grants/. Submissions will be accepted through July 31, 2020. More National HeadlinesNBC News under fire for apparently pushing Google to remove conservative sites from ad platform (FOX News) NBC News' Attempt to Demonetize The Federalist is Illiberal Insanity (National Review) Unhinged Liberal Says Conservatives Aren't Human Beings, Should Only Be Allowed Menial Labor (The Lid) No, Camden, New Jersey Didn't Defund The Police. It Increased Them (Federalist) Pro-Black Lives Matter mayor calls attack on her house 'domestic terrorism' (Rebel News) A Group Of Woke Celebrities Are Promoting A Clip Of Louis Farrakhan (Hot Air) Seattle's Liberal Elite Cheer Anti-Police Protesters Then Hire Their Own Private Security (PJ Media) The American Soviet Mentality: Collective demonization invades our culture (Tablet) The white & the woke (The Critic) Van Jones: Trump executive order on police reform 'a step in the right direction' (The Hill) Dow jumps more than 500 points as Wall Street cheers record retail sales comeback (CNBC)ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1579 - Sir Francis Drake claims a land he calls Nova Albion (modern California) for England. 1775 - Revolutionary War: Colonists inflict heavy casualties on British forces while losing the Battle of Bunker Hill. 1885 - The Statue of Liberty arrives in New York Harbor. 1930 - President Herbert Hoover signs the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act into law. 1963 - The Supreme Court rules 8-1 in Abington School District v. Schempp against requiring the reciting of Bible verses and the Lord's Prayer in public schools. 1972 - Watergate scandal: Five White House operatives are arrested for burgling the offices of the Democratic National Committee, in an attempt to illegally wiretap the opposition. 1994 - Following a televised low-speed highway chase, O.J. Simpson is arrested for the murders of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend Ronald Goldman. Wise WordsStill True"Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart." Anne Frank Lighter SideFunny?"Big crowds are expected, even welcomed. But anyone who gets a ticket has to agree in writing not to sue Trump if they get sick. For real, you have to click this liability release to register to go. It's like being pregnant on a roller coaster. But go ahead and take a big swig of bleach before you come anyway." - JIMMY KIMMEL 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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