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Situational awareness - April 30, 2019 Good Tuesday morning from Salt Lake City. Welcome to Utah's must-read daily political news rundown. Please encourage your friends and colleagues to sign up for our emails. Here's what is driving the day: - No veto override session.
- Herbert lends a helping hand to the Utah GOP.
- Trump vs. Biden heats up
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TICK TOCK Today is the 120th day of the year. There are 245 days remaining in 2019. 4 days to the Utah State Republican Party Organizing Convention (5/4/2019) 4 days to the United Utah Party state convention (5/4/2019) 34 days until the municipal election filing period opens (6/3/2019) 38 days until the municipal election filing period ends (6/7/2019) 39 days until the Independent American Party Utah State Convention (6/8/2019) 53 days to the Utah State Democratic Party Organizing Convention (6/22/2019) 57 days to the first Democratic presidential primary debates in Miami (6/26/2019) 91 days to the second Democratic presidential primary debates in Detroit (7/30/2019) 105 days to the 2019 Utah primary elections (8/13/2019) 189 days to the 2019 municipal elections (11/5/2019) 272 days to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature (1/27/2020) 280 days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses (2/3/2020) 308 days to the 2020 Utah presidential primary (3/3/2020) 549 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020)
Today At Utah Policy  Lawmakers will not attempt to veto Herbert's override of an election bill
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Lawmakers will not attempt to override Gov. Gary Herbert's veto of a bill establishing rules for special elections to replace members of Congress who cannot finish their term in office.
 Herbert steps up to aid cash-strapped Utah GOP
By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor
UtahPolicy.com is told that GOP Gov. Gary Herbert has donated $18,000 from his PAC to the Utah Republican Party so that electronic voting can take place in Saturday's state GOP convention.
 Watch: Chaffetz clashes with liberal commentator over border security on Fox News
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Former Utah Congressman, and possible 2020 gubernatorial candidate, Jason Chaffetz repeatedly interrupted progressive commentator Jessica Tarlov on Fox News Monday.
OTHER UTAH HEADLINES Deseret News Salt Lake Tribune Other
NATIONAL HEADLINES Biden takes aim at Trump. Democratic 2020 frontrunner Joe Biden is turning his fire on President Donald Trump instead of the rest of the Democratic field - https://wapo.st/2GKREaS
Rematch! House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer head to the White House on Tuesday to talk infrastructure with President Trump. The last time they sat down with Trump, it led to the longest government shutdown in U.S. history - https://politi.co/2V3jid6 - Democrats plan to push for measures to combat climate change and tax hikes in any infrastructure deal with Trump - http://bit.ly/2V5sv4L
Trump family sues banks. President Trump, his family and his private businesses are suing Deutsche Bank and Capital One to block them from complying with congressional subpoenas - http://bit.ly/2GEtf6I
Trump puts more restrictions on asylum seekers. President Trump ordered new restrictions on asylum seekers at the Mexican border, including application fees and restrictions on their ability to secure work permits - https://nyti.ms/2GIYzkP - A new poll shows more than a third of Americans say there's a crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border. The number of Democrats who say the border situation is a crisis has jumped 17 points since January - https://wapo.st/2V6m6X8
Whoa! Some far-right provocateurs attempted to recruit young men to make false sexual assault claims against 2020 Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg. Several right-wing websites published stories about the false claims on Monday - http://bit.ly/2GLF9vT
Barr vs. House Democrats. Attorney General William Barr is still balking at the format Democrats have set up for his testimony in front of the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday. Democrats say Barr must testify despite his objections - https://reut.rs/2GI2hv8 - Democrats are suggesting they could fine or even jail Barr and other Trump administration officials for refusing to testify before the Democratic-controlled House - http://bit.ly/2GJWwgs
Democrats reconsidering impeachment stance. Some House Democrats are re-evaluating their stance on impeaching President Trump after his refusal to cooperate with congressional inquiries - https://wapo.st/2V5t3aQ - Sen. Lindsey Graham calls Democrats "political hacks" and President Trump should fight their subpoenas "like hell" - https://cnn.it/2V3waAc
Corporate tax break backlash. Some voters are tired of massive corporate tax breaks while wages are stagnating - https://nyti.ms/2VaZTHy
Polls! Polls! Polls! - Only 12% of Americans say their family has benefitted from the nation's growing economy - http://bit.ly/2V6mNjc
- 30% of conservatives and 15% of Republicans say they won't vote for Trump in 2020 - http://bit.ly/2V7wCNG
Rosenstein heads for the exit. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein submitted his resignation on Monday. He will leave that post on May 11 - http://bit.ly/2GO6QE8
Measles outbreak. The disease outbreak is the worst in decades as more than 700 cases have been confirmed in the U.S. - https://nyti.ms/2GO7PnO
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1789 - On the balcony of Federal Hall on Wall Street in New York City, George Washington takes the oath of office to become the first elected President of the United States. 1803 - The United States purchases the Louisiana Territory from France for $15 million. 1812 - The Territory of Orleans becomes the 18th state under the name Louisiana. 1927 - The Federal Industrial Institute for Women opens in Alderson, West Virginia, as the first women's federal prison in the United States. 1945 - Adolf Hitler and Eva Braun committed suicide. They had been married for one day. One week later Germany surrendered unconditionally. 1973 - Watergate scandal: President Richard Nixon announces that White House Counsel John Dean has been fired and other top aides, most notably H.R. Hadelman and John Ehrlichman, have resigned. 1975 - The Vietnam War formally ends as communist forces gain control of Saigon.
Policy News Governor appoints Brian Steed as Executive Director of the Utah Department of Natural ResourcesGov. Gary R. Herbert has appointed Brian Steed as executive director of the Utah Department of Natural Resources, following Mike Styler's announcement on Friday that he will retire.
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