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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 23, 2019Good morning from Salt Lake City and TGIF!Thanks 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 oppose ending Utah's constitutional requirement that income taxes go toward funding education. Vice President Mike Pence visits Utah. White House advisers say forecasts show the economy will slow down dramatically over the next year.Friday TriviaRob Bishop is reportedly considering running for Utah governor in 2020 after he retires from Congress. If he wins it would be a first as Utah is one of three states to have never elected a governor who previously served in the U.S. House. Can you name the other two states? Send your guesses to me via email at bschott@utahpolicy.com. I'll recognize the first three readers to submit correct answers in Monday's newsletter. Moving on up!Our podcast hit #67 in the U.S. on the Apple political podcast chart this week. Thanks to all of our listeners for making our podcast a top-100 program in the country. You can listen to our podcast on every major platform or your favorite podcast app. iTunes: https://apple.co/2Q86X0J Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nQvawh TuneIn: http://bit.ly/2FFVk0v Google: http://bit.ly/2Q9eHje Stitcher: http://bit.ly/2FPSqGeTICK TOCKDays to the 2019 Utah municipal elections: 74 (11/5/2019) Days to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature: 157 (1/27/2020) Days to the Utah presidential primaries: 193 (3/3/2020) Days to the 2020 Utah primary elections: 306 (6/23/2020) Days to the 2020 election: 438 (11/3/2020) Today At Utah PolicyShould Utah ditch the constitutional earmark for education funding? Our new poll shows voters are mostly opposed to the ideaBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor One idea for changing Utah's tax system that seems to be gaining traction on Utah's Capitol Hill is ending the constitutional requirement that all income taxes collected by the state go toward funding education. If lawmakers decide to head down that path, they may have a difficult time getting Utah voters to follow them.Bob Bernick's notebook: Oh, how Republican Utah has changed By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Bob Bernick Before you condemn Utah as an archconservative, Republican-only state, consider the following:Sen. Mitt Romney and Gov. Gary Herbert are talking about gun control --full background checks and even "red flag" laws that could take guns away from those a danger to themselves or others.Burningham staffing up ahead of official campaign launch By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Jeff Burningham Republican Jeff Burningham is expected to officially launch his gubernatorial campaign in the coming weeks. Ahead of that announcement, Burningham has brought on several veteran Utah politicos to help run his campaign.Cities work podcast: Rescue Me - The expectations of residents during an emergency By Utah League of Cities and Towns A quake hits, a fire rages, a mudslide blocks off a main thoroughfare. Who do residents depend on when disaster hits their community? A large amount of trust is placed in city leaders based on a ULCT/Y2 Analytics survey. ULCT's Cameron Diehl speaks with Y2's Kyrene Gibb about resident's expectations when there's a community call for help. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News A. Scott Anderson: The next Salt Lake City mayor will face big tasks. Are candidates up to the challenge? Jay Evensen: It's time to start talking about the impending population bust Salt Lake teachers agree to 4.1% pay raise State cyber pros battling a billion digital security issues - every day Vice President Mike Pence visits Utah. Here's how Twitter reacted V.P. Mike Pence talks trade, reelection, religion during Utah visit Utah inching toward full Medicaid expansion after latest fed rejection Former Utah lawmaker lands job with A.I. company that has contract with stateSalt Lake Tribune Salt Lake City teachers vote to accept salary increase Utah Wildlife Board hikes cougar hunting for 4th year despite warnings from wildlife advocates Utah legislative committee votes to drop the issue of plurality elections - for now Wasatch Front is great at creating jobs, but lags in wages We want to be able to send our missionaries anywhere, LDS apostle says after meeting with Vice President Mike Pence Utah ranks No. 9 for highway conditions V.P. Mike Pence presses Utah Democrat Ben McAdams to support trade agreementNATIONAL HEADLINESRecession fears. White House advisers told President Donald Trump earlier this month that some forecasts showed the economy could slow down dramatically over the next year, but might not tip into recession. Trump is struggling to come up with a coherent message in response [WaPo]. The U.S. created 501,000 fewer jobs since 2018 than previously reported [MarketWatch].Tax cuts. A top adviser to President Trump said the administration could propose a middle-class tax cut ahead of the 2020 election [WSJ]. The investigations. It seems unlikely that Congressional Democrats will get their hands on President Trump's tax returns before the 2020 election [WaPo]. Trump scraps plan to cut billions in foreign aid. President Trump is backing away from a plan to freeze more than $4 billion in foreign aid without the approval of congress [Politico]. Uh oh. Data shows the manufacturing sector contracted for the first time since 2009, mostly due to the trade war between the U.S. and China [WaPo]. 2020. The Trump campaign is pushing to mobilize women Republican voters in 2020 battleground states [Reuters]. Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot. President Trump floated the idea of swapping Puerto Rico for Greenland [NYT]. President Trump said on Wednesday that he considered giving himself the Medal of Honor, but aides warned him against it [Politico].Pence's future. Amid rumors that President Trump is considering replacing Vice President Mike Pence on the 2020 ticket, White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said during a speech that Pence "will be on the ticket" next year [Tampa Bay Times]. Green new deal redux. Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders proposed a plan to fight climate change that carries a hefty $16 trillion price tag. Sanders says his proposal would pay for itself [NYT]. We're living through a climate emergency right now, but nobody is paying attention [BuzzFeed].Faithless electors. A federal court ruled members of the Electoral College could choose whomever they please regardless of which candidate won a state's popular vote [NYT]. 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 NewsCasual Friday: Weekend Events & Outdoors ReportOutdoors Report--KSL.com:Here's why tiger muskies can now be found in 3 of Utah's higher-elevated lakesNew Films-- Angel Has Fallen: Tribune reviewFighting illegal robocalls: Utah Attorney General Reyes joins 51 attorneys general, 12 telecommunication companies Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes has announced an agreement to protect phone users by fighting illegal robocalls and to make it easier for attorneys general to investigate and prosecute 'bad actors'. This agreement is the result of a bipartisan, public/private coalition of 51 attorneys general and 12 phone companies. George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home receives prestigious national award The George E. Wahlen Ogden Veterans Home won the prestigious 2019 Gold Excellence in Quality Award, the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) announced earlier this month.Executive Director of my529, Lynne N. Ward, to step down effective October 4 After 15 years as Executive Director of my529, Utah's official nonprofit 529 educational savings plan, Lynne N. Ward is stepping down effective October 4, 2019. It is anticipated that Richard K. Ellis, Senior Director of Compliance, Finance, and Investments of my529, will be appointed new executive director at the USHE Board of Regents meeting on September 13, 2019, at Utah State University. More National HeadlinesMaking a case to women: Trump female defenders go on offense (Associated Press) Meet Catalina Lauf, the young Republican congressional hopeful billing herself as the anti-AOC (New York Post) NY Times Senior Editor Tom Wright-Piersanti Apologizes and Deletes Past Offensive Tweets (The Wrap) Mississippi prof, who went to Georgetown Prep with Brett Kavanaugh, sues HuffPost (Clarion Ledger) How Amazon and Silicon Valley Seduced the Pentagon (ProPublica) New York ranked least friendly state in America, survey claims (FOX News) San Francisco board rebrands 'convicted felon' as 'justice-involved person,' sanitizes other crime lingo (FOX News) Hail Satan?: The Satanists battling for religious freedom (BBC News) Ethnic studies bill delayed a year in California amid controversy (Daily Republic) All eyes on Fed chairman as recession fears ramp up (The Hill) Why Jackson Hole This Year Looks Like One of the Best Ever (Bloomberg)ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1784 - Western Noth Carolina declares itself an independent state under the name of Franklin. It is not accepted into the United States, and only lasts for four years. 1939 - Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union sign a non-aggression treaty. Less than two years later, Germany launched a blitzkrieg attack on Russia. 1970 - Organized by labor union leader Cesar Chavez, the Salad Bowl strike, the largest farm worker strike in U.S. history begins. 1990 - West and East Germany announce they will reunite on October 3. 1991 - The World Wide Web is opened to the public. Wise WordsAnger"Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured." Mark Twain Lighter SideRelying on the NYT"New York Times, we depend on you," [Seth] Meyers concluded. "We need you to learn the lessons of 2016, and one of them is don't just uncritically repeat whatever this president reads off a teleprompter, because he never means it." 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