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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 lwebb@utahpolicy.com,. Situational Analysis - September 14, 2020Good Monday morning. It's mid-September, so from here on out, every sunny, warm day is a bonus! TICK TOCK10 days to the 1st Congressional District debate (9/24/2020) Today At Utah Policy 280K 'new' voters in GOP primary were mostly Republicans all along, says Derek BrownBy Staff If one looks at the raw numbers, in 2016, a year of a highly visible battle in that June's GOP governor's primary, 246,529 Utahns voted in a race that saw Gov. Gary Herbert win big. Jump ahead to June this year, and 527,172 Utahns voted in the GOP primary, which, again, saw a very visible battle for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, ultimately won by Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox with 36 percent of the vote in a four-person race. So, compare the two highly visible primaries -- 2016 to 2020 -- and 280,643 MORE Republicans voted this year than four years ago.  Webb's Wrap: How's Hatch . . . climate lab at The Point? . . . Is filibuster doomed?By LaVarr Webb Update: How's Orrin Hatch doing? He's not seen much in public, but his longtime associate Melanie Bowen says the 86-year-old Hatch doing very well. I had occasion to chat with Melanie the other day, and she said Hatch is active and busy, writing letters, making calls, writing opinion essays, and helping run the Orrin G. Hatch Foundation. Melanie worked with Hatch for most of his 42 years in the Senate, and is now community relations director for the Hatch Foundation.  Ask an expert: Lew Cramer is still bullish on downtown SLCBy Staff With so many people working from home, what is the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on commercial real estate, short-term and long-term? Will downtown Salt Lake City high-rise office buildings ever fill up again? What about large commercial buildings currently under construction? Lew Cramer is Utah CEO, Colliers International: Clearly everyone is working through what current COVID and then post COVID (may that time come soon!) business activities will look like and what the recovery will look like. Utah HeadlinesDeseret News
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Policy NewsMeet the Candidates: Salt Lake County MayorThe Salt Lake Chamber invites you to join us for the Meet the Candidates Virtual Forum with the Salt Lake County mayoral candidates (Jenny Wilson & Trent Staggs). The discussion will focus on the long-term economic vision and strategies for the county, business policy priorities, as well as the immediate economic recovery from COVID-19. Tuesday, September 15, 2020 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. To register, click HERE. Shaping Public Opinion: How to change billions of people's opinions (and not get caught) On Wednesday, Sept. 16, 12-1 p.m., Learn from an industry expert who helped Fortune 50 companies like Facebook and Walmart understand their customers and how campaigns are using these strategies with voters. He will share specific strategies used and how to take that information and develop powerful persuasion campaigns - all while telling the hard-hitting, brutal truth and tales from the trenches. September Economic Snapshot from Zions Bank This month's Economic Snapshots provide an overview of state and national trends, highlighting indicators such as employment, demographics, housing, consumer sentiment and more. A few of this month's points of interest include the following: * Job creation slowed again in August, with 1,371,000 jobs added to the U.S. economy month to month. However, the unemployment rate drop accelerated, falling to 8.4%: its lowest rate during the crisis and the first month of sub-10% unemployment since March. Staffer for Rep. Stewart honored with National Suicide Prevention Award WASHINGTON -- To create awareness and honor those working to prevent the tragic loss of life from suicide, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention presented Legislative Director Cam Madsen, a member of the staff of Congressman Chris Stewart with the Allies in Action Award at an awards ceremony on Thursday, Sept. 10.The World Health Organization declared September 10 as World Suicide Prevention Day where around the world, people and organizations raise awareness that suicide can be prevented. BUSINESS HEADLINES
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY(From History.com) 1814 - Francis Scott Key, witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British, pens a poem which is later set to music and in 1931 becomes America's national anthem, The Star-Spangled Banner. Wise WordsGood: "Be not simply good - be good for something." Henry David Thoreau Lighter SideYou Know You're From Utah When.... You can pronounce Tooele. Joke Index
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