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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 - March 27, 2020Good Friday morning from Salt Lake CityTICK TOCK29 days to the Utah Republican and Democratic state conventions (4/25/2020)95 days to the 2020 Utah primary elections (6/30/2020)221 Days to the 2020 election (11/3/2020)299 days to inauguration day [01/20/2021)304 days to the start of the 2021 Utah Legislature (1/25/2021)Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:The House is rushing to pass the $2 trillion stimulus package. Jon Huntsman's effort to gather signatures to get on the ballot is in big trouble. Unemployment claims explodeFRIDAY TRIVIAThis week's question comes from Chase Thomas. Mormonism isn't the only religion with Utah roots. What religion based on an alien visit and beliefs involving mummification was also started in Utah? Send your answers to mailbag@UtahPolicy.com. The winner, selected at random from the correct answers, will get to answer next week's question. Good luck. 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.Today At Utah PolicyMore than half of the signatures Jon Huntsman's campaign submitted to get on the ballot were thrown outBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Jon Huntsman's bid to make the Republican primary ballot through signature-gathering is in deep trouble, and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic isn't making his efforts any easier. Utah GOP online meeting overrun with pornography and racist content By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Thursday night Republican gubernatorial candidate Aimee Winder Newton was holding an online chat with delegates when the meeting was hijacked and overrun with pornographic images and racist content.Gov. Herbert suspends sections of Utah statute regarding signature gathering By News Release In order to better accommodate social distancing measures that help prevent the spread of COVID-19, Gov. Gary R. Herbert has issued an Executive Order suspending certain sections of state statute regarding requirements on signature gathering.2020 Utah candidate tracker - Statewide and congressional races By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Keep up to date with the latest candidate filings in the race for governor and Utah's four seats in Congress.2020 Utah candidate tracker - Utah Senate By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor 2020 means another election cycle is upon us. Half of the Utah Senate seats are up for election this year. Here's a running list of declared candidates.2020 Utah candidate tracker - Utah House By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor All 75 Utah House seats are up for election this year. Here's our running list of who has declared to run so far this year. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News A. Scott Anderson: Doing business remotely in a time of serious health crisis Editorial: Utah must act before coronavirus infects its elections With COVID-19 impacts weighing on their minds, Utah regents OK tuition hikes at most colleges Utah unemployment claims skyrocket as coronavirus containment forces massive layoffs Special legislative session coming to avoid state budget deficit in Utah Salt Lake City mayor wants state to issue stay-at-home directive - or she will Utah reps say coronavirus relief bill isn't perfect but time to get strapped families, businesses cash 56 additional coronavirus cases reported in Utah, totaling 402 Gov. Herbert changes signature gathering process for candidates during pandemic How will we get more supplies to our health care workers?Salt Lake Tribune Op-ed: Elected officials elected to do their jobs regardless of candidacy Op-ed: Renters have the odds stacked against them Utah's public colleges will see tuition increases this year - despite coronavirus concerns Coronavirus measures could clear the way for future clean air solutions in Utah Two magnitude 3 earthquakes rumble, but these temblors came from closer to Salt Lake City 3 Utah areas top nation in growth Unemployment claims hit a record 19,600 in Utah. Here's how the federal bill would boost those benefits. Utah prison officials plan to release at least 80 inmates early in response to coronavirus Utah shelters remain open for abuse victims at risk while staying home UTA may move into three floors of a proposed 12-story tower What the $2 trillion stimulus bill means for Utahns Utah leaders are exploring pop-up hospital sites as coronavirus cases top 400 Health officials ask National Park Service to close Arches and Canyonlands If the state won't issue a shelter-in-place mandate, Salt Lake City may 'take action alone,' mayor says Utah candidates can now collect signatures without risking spread of coronavirusOther Utah County city governments transition to online meetings and services (Daily Herald) Defense Department issues 60-day movement halt; impacts to be felt at Hill AFB (Standard-Examiner) Weber, Davis counties - and the state - see population bumps, new numbers show (Standard-Examiner)NATIONAL HEADLINESStimulus packageLawmakers are racing back to Washington to vote on the $2 trillion stimulus package in case a lawmaker on either side of the aisle tries to delay the vote [NBC News]. The mammoth stimulus package may only temporarily stop the economic damage from the virus [Politico]. When can you expect to receive a stimulus check from the government? [Bloomberg]. Cruise line companies are cut out of the stimulus package because they are not based in the U.S. [Washington Post]. The U.S. may take a stake in airlines that get bailouts from the federal government [Wall Street Journal]. Jobless claims explode3.28 million people filed for unemployment insurance last week. Claims increased in all 50 states [Bloomberg]. U.S. surpasses ChinaThe United States now has the most coronavirus infections in the world, surpassing China and Italy [AP]. China is preparing to seal its borders to most foreigners to prevent another outbreak [Bloomberg]. Back to normal?President Donald Trump is pushing to open parts of the country, but several governors are warning more must be done to combat the spread of the virus [Washington Post]. President Trump's advisors are urging him to drop his Easter deadline for re-opening the economy [Axios]. Lockdowns from the virus could lift slowly instead of all at once [AP]. Trump casts doubt on ventilator needDuring a televised interview, President Donald Trump said he doesn't believe New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's claim that his state needs 30,000 ventilators to respond to the crisis [Politico]. The Trump administration has reportedly pulled back from a deal to build ventilators because it's too expensive [New York Times]. "We need a Tom Brady"Washington Gov. Jay Inslee slammed President Trump during a conference call, urging him to take more drastic action to help states secure medical supplies. Trump told the governors on the call his administration was ready to be the "backup" for the states, but Inslee reportedly said "We don't need a backup. We need a Tom Brady" [Washington Post]. Johnson tests positiveBritish P.M. Boris Johnson has tested positive for coronavirus [Fox News]. BUSINESS HEADLINESA. Scott Anderson: Doing business remotely in a time of serious health crisis (Deseret News) What the $2 trillion stimulus bill means for Utahns (Salt Lake Tribune) Utah reps say coronavirus relief bill isn't perfect but time to get strapped families, businesses cash (Deseret News) Utah unemployment claims skyrocket as coronavirus containment forces massive layoffs (Deseret News) Unemployment claims hit a record 19,600 in Utah. Here's how the federal bill would boost those benefits. (Salt Lake Tribune)Policy NewsCasual Friday: Weekend Events & Outdoors ReportOutdoors Report--Salt Lake Tribune:'I feel like hiking is a safe option' - Utah's hills are alive with hikers, most keeping their distance, in age of coronavirus--Salt Lake Tribune:Health officials ask National Park Service to close Arches and Canyonlands-- Deseret News:How is social distancing affecting Utah's national parks?-- Deseret News:Appeals grow to close U.S. national parks during pandemic-- KSL.com:Utah national parks still open, but assessing coronavirus risks regularlyVirtual EventsWorldwide Museums --Met 360 Project --Virtual Museum Tours --Museum Zen Art --Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery --Tate Britain Museum --Musee D'Orsay Museum --Uffizi Gallery --Van Gogh Museum --Louvre Egyptian Antiquities Virtual Tour --Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History --The British Museum --The White House --Palace of Versailles --Doge's Palace --Anne Frank House --The Leonardo At HomeArt/Galleries--Kimball Art Center Lesson Plans and ARTS Tours--Salt Lake Gallery StrollBotanical/Zoological--Hogle Zoo --Loveland Living Planet Aquarium --Tracy AviaryUtah State Tax Commission postpones 2019 tax filing deadline Utah State Tax Commissioners approved adjustments to tax filing and payment deadlines for individuals and business entities during its Commission meeting. The adjustments are in response to the actions taken by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in response to COVID-19, Novel coronavirus.Leaders for Clean Air receives $25,000 UCAIR grant to help Utah workplaces install EV chargers Leaders for Clean Air (LFCA), a Salt Lake City non-profit, working in partnership with Rocky Mountain Power, with a mission to improve air quality by encouraging electric vehicle adoption along the Wasatch Front, announced the award of a $25,000 grant from UCAIR. More National HeadlinesJoe Biden Said He Believes All Women. Does He Believe Tara Reade? (Reason) Has Japan cracked coronavirus? (Spectator) The US's COVID-19 Death Rate Is Far Below the Rates in Italy and Spain (Mises Wire) Plastic ban hypocrisy is in the bag for woke Left (Boston Herald) Chinese media caught erasing history and 'Wuhan virus' from reports (Taiwan News) China Bans All Foreigners From Entering Country (Townhall) Our brave journalists (Spectator) Chinese-backed company's mission to source Australian medical supplies (Sydney Morning Herald) Cuomo's Prison Workers Say They're Not Actually Making Hand Sanitizer (Vice) Fed balance sheet tops $5 trillion for first time as it enters coronavirus war mode (Reuters) Dow rallies more than 1,300 points, capping its biggest 3-day surge since 1931 (CNBC)ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1794 - The U.S. government establishes a permanent navy and authorizes the building of six frigates 1866 - President Andrew Johnson vetoes the Civil Rights Act of 1866. His veto is overridden by Congress. 1886 - Geronimo, Apache warrior, surrenders to the U.S. Army, ending the main phase of the Apache Wars. 1915 - Typhoid Mary, the first healthy carrier of disease ever identified in the U.S., is put into quarantine, where she would remain for the rest of her life. 1964 - The strongest recorded earthquake to hit North America -- magnitude 9.2 -- struck Alaska, killing 139 people. Wise WordsLife"Life imitates art far more than art imitates Life."Oscar Wilde Lighter SideTom Hanks"Yes, ladies and gentlemen, corona got to Tom Hanks. And this man's already been through so much. I mean, think about it. After the war he's been through and that time his plane crashed, and he already had to deal with his dog dying. I feel bad for him. I mean, at the same time, he shouldn't have been letting everyone touch his chocolates. That's probably how he got it."- TREVOR NOAH Listen to us on_Apple Podcasts Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. |
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