 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 11, 2020Good Thursday morning from Salt Lake CityTICK TOCK19 days to the 2020 Utah primary elections (6/30/2020)145 Days to the 2020 election (11/3/2020)223 days to inauguration day (01/20/2021)228 days to the start of the 2021 Utah Legislature (1/25/2021)Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:
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 Policy Analysis: 4th District GOP debate was a disservice to votersBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor If it's a race for Congress in Utah's 4th Congressional District, you can be sure that the Republicans in the contest will spend as much time attacking Nancy Pelosi as they do discussing their Democratic opponent. And, true to form, the four vying to take on Ben McAdams in November mentioned the current Speaker of the House more than the freshman Democrat during their final debate on Wednesday evening. Former GOP Chairman James Evans calls on Utah's minority communities to vote in the GOP primary By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor A former Utah state Republican Party chairman is asking all racial and ethnic minorities in the state to register as Republicans and vote in the closed party primary June 30.  GOP candidates for governor raising, and spending, big bucks ahead of primary electionBy Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Just about everyone watching Utah's GOP governor's race says the June 30 closed party primary is the REAL election -- the Republican nominee will coast to victory in November.  McAdams joins bipartisan group warning about exploding national debtBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Rep. Ben McAdams joined a bipartisan group of representatives in sending a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy warning about the ballooning national debt. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESSalt Lake Tribune
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NATIONAL HEADLINESProtestsGeorge Floyd's brother testifies before congress, calling his brother's murder at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer "a modern-day lynching" [Reuters]. NASCAR bans the confederate flag from all of their events [ESPN]. U.S. Soccer repeals their policy barring players from kneeling during the national anthem [CNN]. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has requested the removal of nearly a dozen statues from the U.S. Capitol depicting Confederate leaders [Politico]. President Trump said he will oppose calls to rename military bases that currently honor Confederate generals, even though he has no power to block the change [WaPo]. Protesters pulled down the statue of Jefferson Davis in Richmond, Virginia [NYT]. Protesters toppled statues of Christopher Columbus across the nation [CNN]. HBO Max temporarily pulled "Gone With the Wind" from its library over racist depictions. The streaming service plans to bring the film back after adding historical context [NYT]. Police reformPresident Trump is weighing an executive order targeting police reform, but it's unclear what that would contain [CNN]. Democrats in Congress aren't backing police reform measures being put forth by Republicans [Politico]. Amazon is blocking police from using their facial recognition technology for one year [Amazon]. EconomyConsumer prices fell 0.1% in May, the third consecutive month showing a decline [AP]. Starbucks is closing up to 400 stores as they shift to a strategy focused on takeout [CNN]. CoronavirusThere are now more than 2 million coronavirus cases in the U.S. [Politico]. The number of coronavirus deaths are expected to decline followed by a sharp increase in September according to a new model [CNN]. Governors across the nation are rejecting new lockdown measures [Politico]. Countries are beginning to end their coronavirus lockdown even as the number of infections surge [NYT]. Texas reports a third straight day of record numbers of coronavirus hospitalizations [CNBC]. Disneyland plans to reopen on July 17th [Yahoo!] 2020 ElectionPresident Trump's advisers are growing increasingly worried about his internal polling numbers ahead of November's election [ABC News]. Joe Biden says he's "absolutely convinced" the military would remove Donald Trump from the White House if he refused to leave after losing November's election. Biden also warned that Trump was "going to try to steal the election" by rigging the voting process in his favor [WaPo]. President Trump will hold his first public rally since March next Friday in Tulsa, Oklahoma [The Hill]. Elections officials are growing worried about November's elections following the disaster that unfolded during Georgia's primary elections this week [CNN]. That's not how that worksThe Trump campaign demanded CNN retract and apologize for a poll showing Trump losing to Biden by a whopping 14 points [CNN]. CNN issued a hilarious response, comparing Trump's demand to what they would expect from authoritarian regimes like Venezuela [CNN]. FlynnA former judge said the push by the Justice Department to dismiss the case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn was a "gross abuse" of power and should be denied [AP]. FacepalmWhite House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany defended President Trump's promotion of a bonkers conspiracy theory that a 75-year old man injured by police in Buffalo, N.Y. would be a member of Antifa [Axios]. It's about time!Twitter is testing a new feature asking users whether they've read an article before retweeting it [CNET]. BUSINESS HEADLINES
Policy News Wasatch Front Regional Council statement on racial justice, equity, and access to opportunitiesWFRC mourns the unjust killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless other people of color throughout our nation's history. We acknowledge society's deeply rooted racism and inequities. Health safety standards reshape the 29th season of the Downtown Farmers Market opening June 13 in Pioneer Park Recognized as an essential grocery service for the Intermountain region and an economic lifeline for local farmers and producers, the Downtown Farmers Market will purvey products each Saturday, from June 13th through October 24th. More National Headlines
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1184 BC - The city of Troy is sacked and burned according to calculations by Eratosthenes. 1770 - British explorer Captain James Cook runs aground on the Great Barrier Reef. 1776 - The Continental Congress appoints Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston to the Committee of Five to draft a declaration of independence. 1788 - Russian explorer Gerasim Izmailov reaches Alaska. 1805 - A fire consumes large portions of Detroit. 1920 - During the Republican National Convention in Chicago, party leaders gathered in a room at the Blackstone Hotel to come to a consensus on their candidate for the presidential election, leading the Associated Press to coin the political phrase "smoke-filled room." 1963 - Alabama Governor George Wallace defiantly stands at the door at the University of Alabama in an attempt to block two black students, Vivian Malone and James Hood, from attending that school. Later in the day, accompanied by federalized National Guard troops, they are able to register. 1963 - Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc burns himself with gasoline in a busy Saigon intersection to protest the lack of religious freedom in South Vietnam. 1963 - President John F. Kennedy addresses Americans from the Oval Office proposing the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 1990 - The Supreme Court struck down an anti-flag-burning law passed by Congress the year before. 2001 - Timothy McVeigh is executed for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing. Wise WordsQuestion "Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'" Martin Luther King, Jr. Lighter SideTrump's Fence "Authorities there are busy erecting another fence that will go around the existing White House fence, which will make two fences, which I think was a Spin Doctors song. So it looks like Trump is finally getting his wall built after all. How long before we find out Don Jr. invested in a fence company?" - JIMMY KIMMEL Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. |
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