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Good Wednesday morning from Salt Lake City. Happy Valentine's Day! It's also Ash Wednesday.
Lawmakers reach the halfway point of the 2018 election. Legislators still have to set the budget next year, but they still don't know how much money they'll have to spend. The White House is still reeling from the fallout of abuse allegations against a top aide.
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Well, a little more than halfway right now. Lawmakers have already tackled some big issues, but there's plenty still on their plate in the final days before they adjourn on March 8 [Utah Policy].
Lawmakers still don't know how much extra money they'll have to spend next year. Sen. Jerry Stevenson plans to fast-track a bill to improve data sharing between the tax commission, governor's office, and the legislature so they can get a better handle on the budget situation [Utah Policy].
Sen. Daniel Hemmert wants the state to ask the feds for a block grant to administer their own Medicaid program. If that fails, he wants to implement work requirements and other changes [Utah Policy].
One lawmaker reportedly opened a whopping 82 bill files this year. Rep. Dan McCay wants to make known just how many bill requests a lawmaker submits, which should cut down on that behavior [Utah Policy].
Candidate field filling up
Democrat Kurt Weiland jumps into the race in Utah's 1st District against Republican Rob Bishop [Utah Policy].
Other Utah headlines:
Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams renews his promise to pull back his support of a new homeless shelter in South Salt Lake if lawmakers don't come through with funding for the facility [Deseret News, Tribune].| Lawmakers will need to fast-track a bill this week to help set next year's budget By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Lawmakers are anxious to get started setting the final budget for next fiscal year. But, they can't get started until they figure out exactly how much money they'll have to spend.... |
| Weekly survey: What initiatives do you think will make the 2018 ballot? By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor There could be six initiatives on the 2018 ballot, but only if their backers can gather the required number of signatures before mid-April.... |
| Lawmakers reach the halfway point in the 2018 session By Bob Bernick and Bryan Schott Utah Legislature is at the halfway point of the 2018 session, and as is usually the case, most of the heavy work remains to be done.... |
| Proposal could crack down on lawmakers who open an excessive number of bill files By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Transparency will solve so many problems in government, believes Rep. Dan McCay, who wants the public to know who in the heck opened 82 bill files this session.... |
| Lawmaker wants Utah to push feds to approve Medicaid block grants or make changes to the existing program By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor With the talk about Medicaid expansion taking up all the oxygen on Utah's Capitol Hill, there's a new proposal to overhaul Utah's existing Medicaid system.... |
| Democrat Kurt Weiland files for CD1 race By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor A recent FEC filing shows that Democrat Kurt Weiland is in the race to challenge longtime Republican Rob Bishop in Utah's First Congressional District.... |
| Utah Farm Bureau lists 'Issues to watch for in 2018' The Utah Farm Bureau has released its list of 'Issues to Watch For in 2018' upon returning from the national agricultural convention for the American Farm Bureau Federation and is it implements its policy priorities during the 2018 Utah general legislative session.... |
Salt Lake Tribune
Op-ed: Elected officials changing the will of the people before they even get a chance to vote
Editorial: The attorney general should join the effort against Big Pharma
Bill advances to allow bicyclists to roll through stop signs, red lights
$1.5 billion in bonds for prison, highways now will come with an extra $10.5 million cost
Lawmakers vote to stiffen penalty for killing police dogs
Bill that would allow small Utah farmers to be free of some safety rules passes House
Lawmakers will consider - again - whether to abolish the death penalty in Utah
Jan Garbett is running as a United Utah Party candidate against Rep. Chris Stewart
Bill advances to strip power from UTA on how to spend new tax money in Weber, Davis counties
Deseret News
Jay Evensen: Legislative sex scandals - entrapment, or something else?
Boyd Matheson: Indentured servitude or a contract with value?
Inside the movement for paid time off to have a baby - in Utah and beyond
Bill allowing cyclists to roll through stop signs clears first hurdle
Renewing driver's license? Bill would tell you about improving air quality
Utah Senate committee ices proposed gender-based wage gap study
Bill ensuring UTA follows priorities for Prop. 1 tax dollars advanced by Utah House committee
House committee ices climate change resolution but backs new emission-busting efforts
Senate approves tougher penalty for killing a K-9 police dog
Salt Lake City counters state's pitch for inland port authority
United Utah Party candidates to challenge 2 congressmen
Group says Utah lawmaker didn't disclose land in Grand Staircase
Washington County GOP elects lawyer to replace Utah House member caught in sex scandal
Should Utah Constitution include protection against electronic data searches?
Bill directing cultivation of cannabis in Utah narrowly passes House as several switch votes
Other
Editorial: Utah needs to remove the stigma from breastfeeding in public (Standard-Examiner)
Northern Utah US House race draws two new hopefuls, both wary of Trump's tone (Standard-Examiner)
Utah Rep. Gage Froerer won't run again for House, to seek county spot instead (Standard-Examiner)
Trump Makes Gains Ahead of Midterms but Risks Remain for GOP (Morning Consult)
Feds Collect Record Taxes in First Month Under Tax Cut; Run Surplus in January (CNS News)
Justice for Gemmel Moore? Family wants answers in escort's death at Dem donor's home (FOX News)
Record Number of U.S. Small-Business Owners Say It's a Good Time to Expand (Bloomberg)
Total US household debt soars to record above $13 trillion (CNBC)
Bill Murray praises Republican tax cuts (Daily Mail)
How Wall Street's 'fear gauge' is being rigged, according to one whistleblower (MarketWatch)
Stocks Edge Higher as a 3-Day Win Streak Restores Some Calm (Associated Press)
Even Bill Gates is worried that Silicon Valley will unleash the Apocaplypse (Vanity Fair)
Perspective
"Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton was the one who asked why." Bernard Baruch
Crazy
"People are still excited about the Philadelphia Eagles winning their first Super Bowl! And did you know this? I read that Eagles coach Doug Pederson was coaching high school football just 10 years ago. Which sounds crazy, until you remember that just FIVE years ago, our president was firing Clay Aiken from a TV show." Jimmy Fallon
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