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| Utah's Daily Policy Resource, Brought to you by Utah Policy Message CenterBecome a sponsor of our award-winning podcasts!Promote your business and reach thousands of Utahns who download our shows and interviews every week.Email us for information.Situational awareness - March 21, 2019Good Thursday morning from Salt Lake City.Here's what is driving the day:Luz Escamilla announces she is running for Salt Lake City Mayor. Rob Anderson says he will not run for another term as chairman of the Utah Republican Party. President Donald Trump continues to attack the late Sen. John McCain while Republicans beg him to stop. The Federal Reserve says the U.S. economy is slowing down, and they don't anticipate any rate hikes in the next year.Political bracket face-off rolls onThe second set of matchups in our 2019 political bracket is live. You can vote on our website, Twitter or Facebook. Check out the brackets here. UtahPolicy.com mailbag!Email us anytime with feedback, questions, story suggestions, news tips, etc... Send us an email at this link. The UtahPolicy.com daily newsletter gets you up to speed on the top local and national news about politics and public policy. Our news is curated by Managing Editor Bryan Schott, along with help from Golden Webb. ((Click here to subscribe)) TICK TOCKToday is the 80th day of the year. There are 285 days remaining in 2019. 30 days to the Utah Libertarian Party state convention (4/20/2019) 44 days to the Utah State Republican Party Organizing Convention (5/4/2019) 74 days until the municipal election filing period opens (6/3/2019) 78 days until the municipal election filing period ends (6/7/2019) 93 days to the Utah State Democratic Party Organizing Convention (6/22/2019) 145 days to the 2019 Utah primary elections (8/13/2019) 229 days to the 2019 municipal elections (11/5/2019) 312 days to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature (1/27/2020) 320 days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses (2/3/2020) 348 days to the 2020 Utah presidential primary (3/3/2020) 589 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020) Today At Utah Policy2019 Political Bracket Face-Off Day ThreeBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor The next eight matchups in our 2019 "Political Bracket Face-Off" are ready for your votes!Rob Anderson will not seek another term as Utah GOP Chairman By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Rob Anderson told UtahPolicy.com on Wednesday afternoon he would not run for another term as chairman of the Utah Republican Party.2019 Utah Political Bracket Face-Off results - Day 2 By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Day two of our 2019 Political Bracket Face-Off is done. Who is moving on and who is out of our annual tournament? Results are below.Sen. Luz Escamilla announces run for Salt Lake City Mayor By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Sen. Luz Escamilla, D-Salt Lake City, announced on Wednesday she is jumping into the Salt Lake City Mayoral contest following current Mayor Jackie Biskupski's startling announcement on Monday that she would not seek another term.How tough is Utah's citizen initiative law? By LaVarr Webb, Publisher We all know it's hard to get a proposal on the ballot under Utah's citizen initiative laws. If you want to make a law using the initiative process, you'd better have at least $1 million to get your proposal on the ballot, plus at least another million bucks to run the campaign after achieving ballot status.Utah Technology Innovation Summit to offer technology entrepreneurs insights into early-stage funding, international markets By USTAR Team As part of the second annual Utah Technology Innovation Summit, taking place on Apr. 1 at the Little America Hotel, science-based technology entrepreneurs and innovators will have the opportunity to learn best practices to accelerate their early-stage companies. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Jay Evensen: Should Utah's Legislature meet longer? Former Downtown Community Council chairman latest candidate to join race for Salt Lake City mayor Why the Utah Republican chairman says he won't seek another term Health officials report only 1 person with elevated lead in Sandy after fluoride contamination event Judge again rejects Utah gun enthusiast's attempt to block federal bump stock banSalt Lake Tribune 'It's finally over': Latter-day Saint missionaries deported from Russia are returning to the United States Cat lover is behind a change in his city's pet ordinance. Now he can get that third feline. Former Downtown Community Council leader Christian Harrison enters crowded race for Salt Lake City mayor Lyft makes moves to attract Utah drivers who don't even own cars or want more help with environmentally friendly vehicles 'I don't think I can unify the party effectively': Rob Anderson will not seek a second term as Utah GOP chairman Federal ruling on oil and gas drilling in Wyoming gives new avenue to challenge BLM leases in Utah Sen. Luz Escamilla to run for Salt Lake City mayor Despite legislative defeats, neighbors of Legacy Parkway vow to keep fighting expected end of big-rig truck banOther Legacy restriction backers heading back to the drawing board after disappointing legislative session (Standard-Examiner) Ex-Weber County official who got monetary payout on retiring defends practice (Standard-Examiner) Tax reform still looms in lawmakers' minds after session (Logan Herald Journal)NATIONAL HEADLINESTrump continues attacks on McCain. President Donald Trump is keeping his feud with the late Sen. John McCain alive. On Wednesday, Trump said he was upset he didn't get a "thank you" for providing the kind of funeral McCain wanted and added he "never liked him much." Top Republicans are begging Trump to stop the attacks on McCain - https://wapo.st/2HPqRMZ Fears of an economic slowdown grow. The Federal Reserve announced Wednesday the U.S. economy is slowing down more than previously thought and, as a result, does not anticipate any further rate hikes this year - https://nyti.ms/2HQnjtw The Trump administration is withholding a report justifying Trump's desire to impose "shock" auto tariffs. President Trump is mulling imposing tariffs as high on 25 percent on imported autos, which could have a devastating effect on the economy - https://politi.co/2HJ2EH Trump says the Mueller Report should be made public. President Trump said Wednesday he would support the public release of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on his investigation into ties between the Trump campaign and Russia - https://nyti.ms/2HK88Cb Trump also repeated his claim that Mueller's investigation is illegal - http://bit.ly/2HL8SqXJoe Biden's advisers are debating whether he should announce Stacy Abrams as his VP pick. Biden, who is expected to join the 2020 race, is mulling naming the Georgia Democrat as his running mate right out of the gate - http://bit.ly/2HLSt5C Hope Hicks to cooperate with House Democrats. The lawyer for the former White House communications director says she plans to turn over documents to the House Judiciary Committee - https://cnn.it/2HKVMKf New Zealand bans military-style weapons. Just six days after a mass shooting at two mosques, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the country is banning all military-style weapons, including assault rifles and high-capacity magazines - https://cnn.it/2FqqIOa Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders says the U.S. must follow New Zealand's lead and ban assault rifles -18 states are considering legislation to require presidential and vice presidential candidates to post their tax returns. If the measures pass President Trump, who has refused to release his taxes, could be left off the ballot in many states - https://wapo.st/2HLE3SS Pushing back against "court packing." Rep. Mark Green of Tennessee introduced a constitutional amendment that would freeze the number of Supreme Court seats at nine. Some Democratic presidential candidates have floated the idea of increasing the number of justices - http://bit.ly/2HLRL8s ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1617 - Pocahontas died in England at about age 22. Three years earlier, she converted to Christianity, took the name Rebecca and married Englishman John Rolfe. 1790 - Thomas Jefferson of Virginia became the first secretary of state. 1925 - The Butler Act prohibits the teaching of human evolution in Tennessee. 1952 - Alan Freed presents the Moondog Coronation Ball, the first rock and roll concert, in Cleveland, Ohio. 1963 - Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary closes. 1965 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. leads 3,200 people on the start of the third and finally successful civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. 1980 - President Jimmy Carter announces a United States boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics to protest the Soviet-Afghan War. 2006 - Twitter is founded. Policy NewsJoin WTC Utah on March 25 for a Diplomatic Luncheon with MontrealWorld Trade Center Utah, in partnership with Montral International and the Governor's Office of Economic Development, is delighted to host a luncheon seminar to discuss Doing Business with Montral.Dr. Brian E. Shiozawa to provide morning keynote remarks at Utah Technology Innovation Summit in April Dr. Brian E. Shiozawa, regional director of intergovernmental and external affairs for Region 8 of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, will give the keynote remarks during the morning session of the Utah Technology Innovation Summit on Apr. 1 at the Little America Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City, the Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative (USTAR) announced. More National HeadlinesMedia FOIA Requests to EPA Spiked After Trump Election, Data Reveal (Washington Free Beacon) Clinton, Obama Attorney Greg Craig Snagged in Mueller Probe (PJ Media) The Science is Settled: Research Shows Gun Control Laws Do Not Reduce Violent Crime or Suicides (Truth about Guns) NYU Journalism School Hires Ex-New Yorker Fact Checker Who Falsely Said ICE Agent Had Nazi Tattoo (The Wrap) Democrats want to change the rules because they aren't winning anymore (New York Post) The SPLC's Scandalous History on Race (PJ Media) A Mild-Mannered Radical (Reason) Hollywood power elite hosting Kamala Harris fundraiser (Associated Press) Unlikely Democrats Find New Formula For Making the 2020 Debate Stage: Memes, Pleas, and Charities (Daily Beast) Andrew Yang Claims Universal Income Can Curb the Racism of His White Nationalist Fans (Observer) FBI joining criminal investigation into certification of Boeing 737 MAX (Seattle Times)Wise WordsDo and Be Something"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Edmund Burke Lighter SideVaxxers"Italy implemented new laws this week that will fine parents up to $560 for sending unvaccinated children to school if they are between the ages of 6 and 16. Said anti-vaxxers, 'That's fine, I don't believe in Italy.'" - SETH MEYERS 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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