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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 26, 2020Good Thursday morning from Salt Lake CityTICK TOCK30 days to the Utah Republican and Democratic state conventions (4/25/2020)96 days to the 2020 Utah primary elections (6/30/2020)222 Days to the 2020 election (11/3/2020)300 days to inauguration day [01/20/2021)305 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 Senate passes the $2 trillion stimulus package. Sen. Mitt Romney called the massive stimulus bill "good news." The U.S. passes 1,000 deaths from coronavirusCOPING WITH CORONAVIRUSAre you feeling anxious because of the coronavirus? Trying to stay sane with your kids home from school? We are recording a weekly podcast with Malissa Morrell, a licensed marriage and family therapist, about how to manage your mental health during the pandemic. Send us any questions you may have about maintaining relationships or combating isolation during this difficult time to mailbag@utahpolicy.com. We'll answer them in our next podcast. 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 PolicyTwo former legislators facing off in House District 7 raceBy Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Editor's Note: Over the next several weeks UtahPolicy.com will analyze several legislative races this year, the candidates and their political histories.In Ogden's House District 7 race this year it will be one old House member against an even older House member.Romney calls massive $2 trillion stimulus package 'very good news' By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Sen. Mitt Romney said Wednesday that the gargantuan $2 trillion stimulus package being considered by Congress is "very good news" as Washington races to confront the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic.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 Jay Evensen: Utah: Use extreme caution before releasing inmates early due to the coronavirus Utah teachers strive for human connections as they teach digitally Mitt Romney praises Senate deal on coronavirus relief package Utah national parks still open, but assessing coronavirus risks regularly Summit County issues stay-at-home order in hopes of cooling Utah's COVID-19 'hot spot' Telehealth expansion, other bills signed by Gov. Gary Herbert Amid coronavirus economic uncertainty, critics question viability of Utah Inland Port Salt Lake County eyeing government buildings for 'quarantine centers' Utah missionaries - often absent for census - will be counted after return homeSalt Lake Tribune After a 5.7 earthquake, Utah seismologists investigate a 'virtually unknown' fault More jails in Utah are releasing inmates in response to coronavirus - but not the state prison As ridership plummets, UTA evaluates how to reduce service Coronavirus stalls UTA efforts to simplify fares Utah hospitals won't take homemade masks, but they say there may be some benefit Summit County orders residents to shelter in place to slow the spread of COVID-19 Lockdown order issued on Navajo Nation as coronavirus cases rise Carole Peterson, longtime chief clerk of Utah House, diesOther Sen. Mitt Romney praises Senate's $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package (Daily Herald) Weber County leaders join forces, tout loan programs to aid ailing businesses (Standard-Examiner) Ogden City Council regular meetings back, though in atypical fashion (Standard-Examiner) Local senator announces campaign for re-election (Logan Herald Journal)NATIONAL HEADLINESAre you feeling stimulated?The Senate unanimously passed the $2 trillion stimulus after a bipartisan deal. The package includes direct payments to taxpayers and billions for businesses. The House is aiming to pass the measure on Friday [New York Times]. In case you're curious, here's what's in the bill [CNN]. This is a handy calculator to help you estimate how big of a direct payment you'll get from the government. 80 percent of Americans will get some sort of cash payment [Washington Post]. Joblessness spikesMillions of Americans may have lost their jobs last week [New York Times]. White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow says jobless claims will show a big increase when they're released Thursday morning [Bloomberg]. California saw 1 million unemployment claims in less than two weeks [Los Angeles Times]. Virus updatesThe number of coronavirus deaths in the U.S. topped 1,000 [Fox News]. An epidemiologist is predicting the number of deaths from coronavirus in the U.S. could hit a peak in three weeks [CNN]. The White House completely ignored the detailed pandemic response playbook that was developed by the National Security Council [Politico]. The anti-malarial drug chloroquine is no better at treating coronavirus than regular treatments. President Donald Trump has touted the medicine as a breakthrough treatment for the virus, but studies show that's not accurate [Bloomberg]. The U.S. is insisting that the United Nations call out the Chinese origins of the virus, which is blocking a possible response to the pandemic [NBC News]. United Airlines is cutting its domestic flights by 52 percent. That's up from a projected 45 percent cut [TechCrunch]. He's still inBernie Sanders could remain in the Democratic presidential race until June as the coronavirus has delayed several nominating contests [Politico]. For your radarFederal-backed mortgages have tripled since 2007. FHA borrowers are likely to struggle with a slowing economy more than other homeowners as many of them are spending more than half of their economies on debt [Bloomberg]. BUSINESS HEADLINESRent is due, no cash coming in: Midvale strip mall tenants plead for relief in COVID-19 crisis (Salt Lake Tribune) Utah small businesses implore landlords for help as COVID-19 devastates their livelihoods (Deseret News) Utah company shifts to producing face shield, masks amid COVID-19 shortages (Deseret News) Weber County leaders join forces, tout loan programs to aid ailing businesses (Standard-Examiner)Policy NewsUtah Economic Response Task Force announces data analytics and decision support advisory teamFollowing Governor Herbert's release yesterday of the Utah Economic Response Task Force Plan, "Utah Leads Together," the Task Force announced the formation of a cross-disciplinary team of data analytics and subject-matter experts to advise decision-makers in achieving the Plan's goals. Attorney General Reyes warns Amazon, Facebook, eBay, Craigslist, Walmart: Online marketplaces are not exempt from price gouging laws Attorney General Sean D. Reyes urged Amazon, Facebook, eBay, Walmart, and Craigslist to more rigorously monitor price gouging practices by online sellers using their services.Governor issues Executive Order relaxing requirements for telehealth providers The governor issued an Executive Order suspending sections of state statute that may make it difficult for health providers to provide telehealth care to their patients. More National HeadlinesAbolish the World Health Organization (Spectator) AOC's Ex-Top Aide Torches Pelosi For Coronavirus Stimulus Games (Daily Wire) Democrats Have Misread the Moment (Commentary) Tech Companies Weren't Hoarding Masks, They Were Protecting Employees From Wildfire Smoke (Reason) This is why everyone is hoarding toilet paper (Ars Technica) A Hard Look at the Remaining Hospital Capacity across America (National Review) Massachusetts governor prohibits reusable shopping bags during coronavirus emergency (WCBV) 'The Atlantic' Begs Joe Biden Not to Die (PJ Media) Andrea Mitchell Fears 'Skyrocketing' Approval for Trump Amid Pandemic (NewsBusters) Joe Biden replaced by Andrew Cuomo? Not so far-fetched (Boston Herald) Do more to stop coronavirus price gouging, U.S. states tell Amazon, Walmart, Facebook (Reuters)ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1812 - A political cartoon in the Boston Gazette coins the term "gerrymander" to describe oddly shaped electoral districts designed to help incumbents win reelection. 1830 - The Book of Mormon is published in Palmyra, New York. 1953 - Dr. Jonas Salk announced he had successfully tested a vaccine against polio. 1979 - Anwar al-Sadat, Menachem Begin and Jimmy Carter sign the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty in Washington, D.C. 1982 - A groundbreaking ceremony for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is held in Washington, D.C. Wise WordsStill True"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?'"Martin Luther King, Jr. Lighter SideStock Market"But Trump wanted to give a speech to reassure the nation that everything is going to be OK, and I think it worked. Today the stock market only dropped 2,000 points."- JIMMY FALLON 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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