 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 3, 2020Good Wednesday morning from Salt Lake CityTICK TOCK27 days to the 2020 Utah primary elections (6/30/2020)153 Days to the 2020 election (11/3/2020)231 days to inauguration day (01/20/2021)236 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 Romney's job approval rating climbs in Utah according to new pollBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Utahns have apparently moved past Sen. Mitt Romney's vote to impeach President Donald Trump as his job approval ratings have rebounded significantly.  First District Republicans offer up few policy details during televised debateBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor The four Republicans vying to replace Rob Bishop in Congress took part in a debate on Tuesday afternoon that was woefully short on specifics, but long on rhetoric, with a spat over pickleball thrown in for good measure.  Reyes and Leavitt trade verbal blows in fiery AG debateBy Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Wow. If you want to see how a real political debate can go, back and forth, blow to blow, you need to watch Tuesday's televised debate between Republican attorney general candidates Sean Reyes and David Leavitt.  Bernick and Schott on politics podcast: 'A bunker of bad debates'By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Managing Editor Bryan Schott and Contributing Editor Bob Bernick are back to give perspective and context to the top Utah political news from the last few days. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News
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NATIONAL HEADLINESProtests continueThe nationwide protests against racial inequality and police brutality continued Tuesday night despite curfews, but the violence associated with those protests has ebbed [AP]. Military commanders seem uneasy with the more prominent role the military is playing in quelling the violent protests that have broken out across the country [Politico]. Attorney General William Barr personally gave the order to remove protesters near the White House on Monday evening, leading to the use of force against the crowd [Washington Post]. During a speech in Philadelphia, presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden ripped into President Trump for fanning the "flames of hate" [New York Times]. Former President George W. Bush is calling for a nationwide examination of the "tragic failures" and racial injustice that led to a week of protests about the killing of George Floyd in Minnesota [Politico]. Nearly seven-in-10 voters say things in the U.S. are seriously on the wrong track according to a new survey [Politico]. Bank of America is pledging $1 billion to help communities address racial and economic inequality [Reuters]. Yikes! Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau paused for 22 seconds before answering a question about President Trump's handling of the George Floyd protests [Twitter]. 2020 electionsIowa Rep. Steve King, who was ostracized in Congress for making racist comments, lost his primary election to fellow Republican Randy Feenstra on Tuesday night [CNN]. President Trump said Tuesday that the Republican Party has been forced to find a new state to hold their national convention this summer after North Carolina could not guarantee they would lift coronavirus restrictions by August [Politico]. Russia reduxThe Senate Judiciary Committee kicks off their investigation into the origins of the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election on Wednesday [Politico]. Social mediaFacebook CEO defended his decision to not do anything about President Trump's inflammatory posts on the social network amid protests from his employees [New York Times]. Facebook shut down pages and accounts associated with a far-right hate group whose members were discussing bringing weapons to the protests that were happening across the country [CNN]. CoronavirusDr. Anthony Fauci says the U.S. should have at least 100 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine available by the end of the year [CNN]. The Surgeon General is warning of new coronavirus outbreaks because of the nationwide protests about the killing of George Floyd [CNN]. EconomyOne third of Americans who have applied for unemployment benefits have not yet received a payout [Bloomberg]. BUSINESS HEADLINES
Policy NewsPublic Health and Economic Emergency Commission recommends most of Utah transitions to a smart green risk levelOn June 2, the Public Health and Economic Emergency Commission unanimously voted to recommend, after reviewing current, real-time data, adopting modified yellow and a smart green risk phases in the state's phasedguidelines in the Utah Leads Together Plan. The new phases will allow nearly all Utah businesses the opportunity to activate a plan to open safely and help the economy move forward.  Webinar: PPP loan forgivenessThe good news is that Bloomberg ranked Utah first in the nation for SBA loans awarded as a percent of eligible payroll at 97.5% meaning those eligible have been receiving those loans.  Utah housing permits plummet in AprilUtah housing building permits decreased from 3,070 in March to 2,089 in April, a 32% decrease. Interestingly, this came just after a March in which the greater Salt Lake City area (MSA) saw the highest number of housing permits in decades, and perhaps ever over 1,500. The next month, they plummeted: April saw a decrease to just over 800. More National Headlines
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1888 - The comic baseball poem "Casey at the Bat" was published in the Sunday edition of the San Francisco Examiner. 1889 - The first long-distance electric power transmission line in the United States is completed, running 14 miles between Willamette Falls and Portland, Oregon. 1937 - The Duke of Windsor, formerly King Edward VIII, married divorcee Wallis Warfield Simpson after abdicating the British throne. 1943 - In Los Angeles, U.S. Navy sailors and Marines clash with Latino youths in the Zoot Suit Riots. 1965 - Gemini IV astronaut Ed White made the first American spacewalk. 1980 - An explosive device is detonated at the Statue of Liberty. The FBI suspects Croatian nationalists. 2006 - The union of Serbia and Montenegro comes to an end with Montenegro's formal declaration of independence. 2013 - The trial of United States Army private Chelsea Manning for leaking classified material to WikiLeaks begins in Fort Meade, Maryland. 2017 - London Bridge attack: Eight people are killed and dozens of civilians are wounded by Islamist terrorists. Three of the attackers are shot dead by the police. Wise WordsTrue For Everyone "It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it." Benjamin Franklin Lighter SideOne Option "President Trump today accused officials in Michigan of illegally sending out almost eight million absentee ballots and claimed he would withhold funding from the state if they, quote, 'want to go down this voter fraud path.' Yeah, you'd hate for us to get rid of our foolproof system of showing up to an abandoned library where an octogenarian looks for your name in a big binder, can't find it, then finally says, 'I don't know. Just go ahead.'" - SETH MEYERS Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. |
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