 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 27, 2019Good Tuesday 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:
TICK TOCKDays to the 2019 Utah municipal elections: 70 (11/5/2019) Days to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature: 153 (1/27/2020) Days to the Utah presidential primaries: 189 (3/3/2020) Days to the 2020 Utah primary elections: 302 (6/23/2020) Days to the 2020 election: 434 (11/3/2020) Today At Utah Policy Romney's Obamacare replacement would give more flexibility to statesBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Sen. Mitt Romney Sen. Mitt Romney is working behind the scenes on a replacement to the Affordable Care Act, but few details have been forthcoming. Romney tells UtahPolicy.com his plan will help provide healthcare to those Americans who are still without insurance under the ACA.  Overwhelming number of Utahns want lawmakers to leave Prop. 4 aloneBy Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Utah GOP legislators and Gov. Gary Herbert repeal or drastically change Prop 4 the independent redistricting law at their political peril, a new UtahPolicy.com poll finds.  Podcast: Mitt Romney discusses the economy, healthcare and GreenlandBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Sen. Mitt Romney Sen. Mitt Romney speaks with Managing Editor Bryan Schott about how extreme partisanship in Congress is preventing bills from passing. He also talks about the exploding federal deficit, whether he is worried about the economy tipping into a recession, his work on an alternative to Obamacare and whether he would try to buy Greenland.  Guest opinion: Local governments should rethink criminal ordinances By Molly Davis Molly Davis When a problem arises in a particular neighborhood, many think the local governing body has a duty to write a law prohibiting the underlying activity. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News
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NATIONAL HEADLINESIran. President Trump says he wants to meet with Iranian officials "under the right circumstances" to restart talks over their nuclear program. Iranian officials said Tuesday they would not talk to the U.S. until all economic sanctions are lifted [Reuters]. Opioid case. A judge ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million for its role in causing Oklahoma's opioid crisis [CNN]. Uh oh. President Trump's approval rating falls in every 2020 battleground state, according to a new nationwide poll [Axios]. 2020. A new national survey shows a three-way tie between Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren for the Democratic presidential nomination [NYT].
This could be a problem. U.S. government officials are fearful of a ransomware attack on voter registration databases ahead of the 2020 election [Reuters].
Trouble in the heartland. American farmers are getting fed up with President Trump's trade war with China [NYT]. The investigations. House Democrats subpoena former White House aide Rob Porter as part of their impeachment inquiry into President Trump [NYT]. Hmmm. President Trump says his own Doral resort in Miami will probably host next year's G7 summit [Miami Herald]. Immigration. California is leading a multi-state lawsuit against the Trump administration's plan to allow the indefinite detention of young migrants [Politico]. Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot. President Trump claimed during a press conference on Monday his wife Melania had "gotten to know" North Korean leader Kim Jong Un very well. The White House later clarified that the two have never met [Politico]. Culture wars. Pop star Taylor Swift called out the White House during the MTV Video Music Awards for ignoring a petition pushing for LGBTQ rights [CNN]. BUSINESS HEADLINES
Policy News CYBER24 podcast: Cyber hacks on schools lead to a state of emergency Across the country, parents are busy with back-to-school shopping while kids are squeezing every minute of rest and relaxation they can out of the final weeks of summer vacation. As schools prepare to welcome students back, many are becoming targets of hackers. More National Headlines
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 WordsChoices "Two roads diverged in a wood and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference." Robert Frost Lighter SideTools "Even more concerning is that Trump's allies are worried that he is running out of tools to fix the economy. Running out of tools. When Trump heard that, he was like, 'Not true, I have Eric and Don Jr. - I have more than enough tools.'" - JIMMY FALLON Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. |
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