 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 - December 10, 2019Good Tuesday morning from Salt Lake City.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 emails.Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:
TICK TOCKDays to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature: 48 (1/27/2020) Days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses: 55 (2/3/2020) Days to the Utah presidential primaries: 84 (3/3/2020) Days to the final day of the 2020 Utah Legislature: 93 (3/12/2020) Days to the 2020 Utah primary elections: 203 (6/30/2020) Days to the 2020 election: 329 (11/3/2020) Today At Utah Policy Panel approves tax overhaul proposal. Special session up nextBy Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Almost hidden among all the numbers and charts in the final Tax Reform Task Force meeting Monday night is this little nugget:While any number of low-income advocates say this tax reform package -- in the main -- is regressive -- that is, it harms poorer Utahns more than richer Utahns, in fact it may do just the opposite.  Utah Republicans fail to repeal illegal bylaw, leaving the party's status uncertain ahead of the 2020 electionBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor One single vote could imperil every Republican candidate on Utah's ballot in 2020.  Salt Lake County GOP announces Dinesh D'Sousa as keynote speaker for upcoming Lincoln Day DinnerBy Press release The Salt Lake County GOP announces conservative filmmaker and best selling author Dinesh D'Sousa as the keynote speaker and guest at Lincoln Day Dinner 2020. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News
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NATIONAL HEADLINESThe charges against TrumpHouse Democrats are expected to unveil two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Tuesday morning. One will be on abuse of power, while the other will deal with obstruction of Congress [Washington Post]. No plot against TrumpThe long-awaited Department of Justice inspector general report into the origins of the Russia probe found that the FBI had sufficient evidence to open the investigation, but it was not influenced by political bias. The report also said the controversial Steele dossier was not the genesis of the investigation. However, the report did conclude the FBI made serious errors in the documents used to justify surveillance of an official on Donald Trump's campaign [New York Times]. Attorney General William Barr contradicted many of the key findings of the report, saying it showed the FBI launched an "intrusive investigation" into the Trump campaign on the "thinnest of suspicions" [CNN]. Trade dealThe Trump administration and House Democrats are on the verge of announcing an agreement on the revamped NAFTA [Politico]. AbortionThe Supreme Court left a Kentucky law in place requiring doctors to show and describe ultrasounds to women seeking abortions [New York Times]. Spending dealThe House is moving quickly to vote on a number of spending bills to avoid a government shutdown ahead of next week's deadline [Politico]. Still happeningThe U.S. government has taken at least 1,100 children from their parents at the southern border since the supposed end of the family separation policy in 2018 [The Intercept]. BUSINESS HEADLINES
Policy News Join World Trade Center Utah on Dec. 18 for a grant writing workshopStep up your success with grants to grow internationally! WTC Utah is awarding grants to small Utah companies! Gov. Herbert, Lt. Governor Cox and industry leaders announce funding for computer science in all Utah schools In an event at the State Capitol, Gov. Gary R. Herbert announced his intent to dedicate $10.2 million in his upcoming budget recommendations to the legislature to ensure every K-12 student in the state has access to computer science education. The Huntsman Family Foundation to donate one million dollars in matching funds to support The Road Home's Holiday Mediathon The Road Home announced that the Huntsman Foundation will donate up to one million dollars to support the local charity's Holiday Mediathon, December 19 20, 2019. Every dollar that the public donates during the Mediathon will be matched by the Huntsman Foundation. More National Headlines
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1846 - Led by Brigham Young, the first Mormons begin a long westward exodus from Nauvoo, Ill. to Utah. 1869 - The Territory of Wyoming granted women the right to vote. 1898 - Spain signed a treaty officially ending the Spanish-American War. It gave Guam, Puerto Rico and the Philippines to the United States. 1948 - The U.N. General Assembly adopted its Universal Declaration on Human Rights. 1964 - The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. received the Nobel Peace Prize. Wise WordsDistrust "All men having power ought to be distrusted to a certain degree."James Madison Lighter SideBeginning, Middle or End? "That's right. After opening an inquiry into the possibility of impeachment, then reading the impeachment report, and considering the impeachment options, we've finally made it to the beginning of the end of the starting - and we're about to start the beginning of the middle."- STEPHEN COLBERT Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. |
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