 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 - May 7, 2020Good Thursday morning from Salt Lake CityTICK TOCK54 days to the 2020 Utah primary elections (6/30/2020)180 Days to the 2020 election (11/3/2020)258 days to inauguration day (01/20/2021)263 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 Analysis: GOP race to face Ben McAdams is wide openBy Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor As the Republican Party nomination battle in Utah's 4th Congressional District now gets underway, state Rep. Kim Coleman has the most cash on hand.  How many special sessions will lawmakers need to tackle the COVID-19 crisis?By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor The COVID-19 pandemic is wreaking havoc on the state's economy, but lawmakers still don't have a handle on how much damage the pandemic will leave in its wake.  Report finds major gap in meeting legal needs in UtahBy Utah Foundation Utah Foundation released The Justice Gap: Addressing the Unmet Legal Needs of Lower-Income Utahns. This report focuses on the legal needs of lower-income Utahns or the roughly 26% of Utah's population living at or below 200% of the federal poverty line. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News
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NATIONAL HEADLINESReversing coursePresident Donald Trump said the coronavirus task force would continue working "indefinitely" one day after he suggested it could be phased out in the coming weeks [CNBC]. Jobs apocalypseTwo new rounds of unemployment data are due Thursday and Friday that will likely show unprecedented economic pain from COVID-19 [CNN]. Payroll processing company ADP says more than 20 million jobs disappeared in April [AP]. Hispanics are almost twice as likely as whites to have lost their jobs from the pandemic [Washington Post]. Food insecurityNearly 1 in 5 young children in the US are not getting enough to eat during the pandemic [US News]. Conspiracy theoriesPresident Trump and some of his top aides are questioning the way coronavirus tests are being calculated, suggesting the numbers are lower than what is being reported [Axios]. A growing number of ER doctors say they're fed up with the number of conspiracy theories about the virus [NBC News]. Politicizing the response to coronavirusThe Trump administration is scrapping a guide from the CDC offering advice on how to reopen the economy while minimizing the impact of the virus [AP]. While President Trump pushed states to reopen their economies, officials in the administration privately worried if states moved too quickly, it could lead to a larger and deadlier outbreak [Politico]. Arizona officials cut ties with a group of academics who were projecting the number of cases in the state would continue to rise [Washington Post]. Historic proportionsThe European Union is forecasting its economy will contract by 7.5 percent this year, which would be a recession of "historic proportions" [AP]. Economic damageMore than half of small businesses in the US expect to be out of business within six months [Bloomberg]. Gold's Gym has filed for bankruptcy protection [CBS News]. Uber plans to lay off 3,700 workers [AP]. The Gap plans to reopen up to 800 stores by the end of the month [New York Times]. Paint it blackPresident Trump is again pushing to have his border wall painted black, which is adding at least $500 million to the cost [Washington Post]. ObamacarePresident Trump said Wednesday his administration would continue their efforts to get the Supreme Court to strike down the Affordable Care Act [CNN]. VetoPresident Trump vetoed a resolution meant to rein in his authority to use military force against Iran without congressional approval [CNN]. Hmmm...President Trump will name Louis DeJoy, a top Republican donor as the new head of the Postal Service [Washington Post]. Good newsSupreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg was released from the hospital on Wednesday [Politico]. Sports returning?The Bundesliga, Germany's top soccer league, plans to resume play May 13, albeit without fans in the stands [ESPN]. Panic time?People are panic-buying exercise bikes because gyms remained closed in several states [New York Times]. Welcome to the jungle!Guns N' Roses frontman Axl Rose got into a spat on Twitter with Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Wednesday [Bloomberg]. BUSINESS HEADLINES
Policy NewsTreasurer Damschen encourages Utahns and businesses to search state website for lost money during COVID-19 crisisUtah State Treasurer David Damschen encourages Utah residents and business owners to search mycash.utah.gov for unclaimed property during the COVID-19 pandemic. More National Headlines
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1718 - The city of New Orleans is founded by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville. 1789 - The first U.S. presidential inaugural ball, celebrating the inauguration of George Washington, was conducted in New York City. 1846 - The Cambridge Chronicle, America's oldest surviving weekly newspaper, is published for the first time in Cambridge, Massachusetts. 1952 - The concept of the integrated circuit, the basis for all modern computers, is first published by Geoffrey Dummer. 1976 - Honda officially launches the Accord car model. 1992 - Michigan ratifies a 203-year-old proposed amendment to the Constitution making the 27th Amendment law. The amendment bars Congress from giving itself a mid-term pay raise. Wise WordsWord of Caution "Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty."Ronald Reagan Lighter SideThat Makes Sense "Yesterday, the president told Reuters, 'I don't believe the polls. I believe the people of this country are smart, and I don't think that they will put a man in who's incompetent.' We did it last time, why wouldn't we do it again?"- JIMMY KIMMEL Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. |
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