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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 - October 4, 2019Good morning from Salt Lake City and TGIF!Thanks for reading Utah's must-read daily political news rundown. Please encourage your friends and colleagues to sign up for our emails.Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:National Republicans target McAdams on impeachment. Text messages show President Trump wanted Ukraine to investigate Biden before granting a face-to-face meeting to the Ukrainian president. President Trump brazenly called on China to investigate the Bidens during a back-and-forth with reporters.Friday triviaToday's question comes from Zachary Zundel, who won last week's contest: "Senator Martha Hughes Cannon has been getting much-deserved attention as the first female state senator in the country. Who were the first two female state representatives in Utah and how long did each serve?" The first reader who sends the correct answer to me at bschott@utahpolicy.com will get to ask next Friday's question. Good luck! TICK TOCKDays to the 2019 Utah municipal elections: 32 (11/5/2019) Days to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature: 115 (1/27/2020) Days to the Utah presidential primaries: 151 (3/3/2020) Days to the 2020 Utah primary elections: 270 (6/23/2020) Days to the 2020 election: 396 (11/3/2020) Today At Utah PolicyNational Republicans target McAdams on impeachmentBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Congressional Republicans are targeting Rep. Ben McAdams with a digital advertising campaign over his votes to table a resolution disapproving of Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision to move forward with an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump.Stewart: Democrats will make 'a terrible mistake' if they impeach Trump By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Rep. Chris Stewart continued to defend President Donald Trump against the impeachment inquiry opened by Congressional Democrats in light of his apparent urging of Ukraine to dig up dirt on a political opponent.Utah Works Program provides workforce solutions By GOED team Utah's Talent Ready Utah Center's Utah Works program promotes partnerships between businesses, the Utah System of Technical Colleges and the Utah System of Higher Education.Cities Work podcast: Understanding one another - Changes in civil discourse By Utah League of Cities and Towns Engaged residents are great in a community, but they don't always see eye-to-eye. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Natalie Gochnour: Utah's growth challenges are piling up. It's time to start thinking long term Jay Evensen: How old is too old to run for president? Editorial: A $60,000 starting teacher salary will be a tough sell for the Utah Legislature GREENbike rolls into South Salt Lake as part of expansion Former opponent David Ibarra endorses Erin Mendenhall for mayor Rocky Mountain Power plans show transition from coal in favor of renewable energy How a Salt Lake grant helped transform a meth house into a family's home Salt Lake e-scooter vendors will self-police, or else McAdams still won't say if he supports impeachment inquiry Concerns about RISE test data could mean reprieve in assigning letter grades to Utah schools Utah lawmakers say they will fight for the health of Utah teensSalt Lake Tribune Utah will use standardized test scores despite major glitches. This is what students, parents and teachers need to know. PacifiCorp's 20-year electricity plan for Utah dials back on coal, amps up on wind and solar Americans for an Informed Electorate closes as criminal investigation continues Businessman David Ibarra endorses Erin Mendenhall, his former opponent in Salt Lake City's mayoral race Utah Rep. Ben McAdams says he is like a juror in the impeachment inquiry - so he won't say much and will be impartial GREENbike quadruples its service area around Salt Lake City Utah offers $600,000 settlement to ex-A.G. Mark ShurtleffOther 'Think locally, act regionally' to avoid future housing crisis, Utah League of Cities and Towns advises (Standard-Examiner)NATIONAL HEADLINESAnother blockbuster day of impeachment newsText messages turned over to Congress show U.S. ambassadors showed President Donald Trump wanted Ukraine to launch an investigation into Joe and Hunter Biden before granting a White House visit to the Ukrainian President [NBC News]. President Donald Trump publicly brazenly urged China to investigate former vice president Joe Biden during a Q&A with reporters on Thursday [NYT]. President Trump raised both Joe Biden and Elizabeth Warren during a phone call with Chinese President Xi in June. The official record of that call is stored on the same highly-secured server used to house the record of the call between Trump and the Ukrainian president [CNN]. Two of President Trump's top envoys to Ukraine worked on a statement for the country's new president that would have committed Ukraine to pursuing investigations into Trump's political rivals [NYT]. President Trump ordered the removal of the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine after months of complaints from allies outside of the administration, including Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani [WSJ]. The White House is sending a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi daring her to hold a full House vote to formally approve an impeachment inquiry. The White House contends they can ignore demands from Congress until then [Axios]. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she is "very worried" about the safety of the whistleblower who has been under attack since drawing attention to President Trump's interactions with Ukraine [Politico]. Another whistleblower!A whistleblower says a political employee at the Treasury Department attempted to interfere in an audit of President Trump or Vice President Mike Pence [WaPo]. 2020Joe Biden's campaign raised a little more than $15 million during the most recent quarter, which is less than Democratic rivals Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg [Politico]. For your radarThe Federal Reserve is expected to cut rates again following a flurry of bad economic data [NYT]. Perry heads for the exitsEnergy Secretary Rick Perry is reportedly planning to resign by the end of the year [NYT]. Media warsCNN says the network will not run two Trump campaign ads because they disparage the network's journalists and make "demonstrably false" claims [CNN]. BUSINESS HEADLINESOp-ed: A time of transition and growth in Utah County (Deseret News) Qualtrics slaps name on new, 38-story tower in this co-HQ to Provo (Deseret News) Utah's Woodbury Corp. looks back on 100 years of business (Deseret News)Policy NewsCasual Friday: Weekend Events & Outdoors ReportOutdoors Report--KSL.com:Dinosaur National Monument newest park to allow electronic bikes.EDCUtah conducting in-depth business climate survey statewide The Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCUtah) recently conducted its 30th "Know the Customer" interview and is seeking another 30 companies to participate in the initiative by year-end. The program is a statewide research study comprised of in-depth interviews with business executives. Its goal is to better understand the factors that drive economic growth in Utah's key industry sectors.Taking inventory: Utah Education Network asks school districts to track technology in classrooms The Utah Education and Telehealth Network (UETN), in partnership with Connected Nation (CN), just launched a new portal that will inventory technology within Utah's public and charter schools. In 2015, UETN began tracking how technology is used in the classroom and the access teachers and students have to digital materials, devices, and platforms. More National HeadlinesIgnore the hype - this is not an impeachment inquiry (The Hill) Tlaib: Democrats Looking Into How to Arrest Trump Officials (Free Beacon) The Whistleblower Executive (Wall Street Journal) Whistlegate Reveals Some Very Chatty Minders of State Secrets (RealClearInvestigations) According To Hunter Biden, Joe Biden Lied About Ukraine (Federalist) Bogus Poll Supports Bogus Impeachment (PJ Media) Nickelback Issues Copyright Claim on Funny Trump Video (PJ Media) Watch the Trump campaign ad CNN is refusing to air (Washington Times) 'Lack of Belief in Transgenderism' Is 'Incompatible With Human Dignity,' UK Court Says (PJ Media) Facebook suffers legal blow in EU court over hate speech (AFP) Clint Eastwood Takes Aim at the FBI and the Media in 'Richard Jewell' Trailer (The Wrap)ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1927 - Gutzon Borglum begins sculpting Mount Rushmore. 1957 - The launch of Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite to orbit the Earth. 2006 - Wikileaks is launched by Julian Assange. Wise WordsPerspective"I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination."Jimmy Dean Lighter SideTrump Derangement Syndrome"The whistle-blower then said there were approximately a dozen White House officials who listened to the call. Then this guy was like[imitating Putin]'Make that a baker's dozen. Hello, I hear you.'"- 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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