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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 Awareness - Sept 1, 2020Good Tuesday morning. No hustle and bustle in downtown Salt Lake City. But plenty of parking. TICK TOCK23 days to the 1st Congressional District debate (9/24/2020) 27 days to the Utah gubernatorial debate (9/28/2020) 36 days to the Vice Presidential debate at the University of Utah (10/07/2020) 41 days to the 4th Congressional District debate (10/12/2020) 44 days to the 3rd Congressional District debate (10/15/2020) 48 days to the 2nd Congressional District debate (10/19/2020) 50 days to the Utah Attorney General debate (10/21/2020) 63 days to the 2020 election (11/3/2020) 141 days to inauguration day (01/20/2021) 146 days to the start of the 2021 Utah Legislature (1/25/2021) Today At Utah Policy Webb's Wrap: Stewart & Weston on the trail . . . stories worth reading . . . John Curtis on climate change . . . re-inventing transitBy LaVarr Webb Hello, Utah Policy readers. Each day I'm going to post a roundup of things happening in the political world, my observations on current issues, and perhaps an offbeat item or two. Stewart & Weston on the trail -- togetherDemocratic congressional candidate Kael Weston, is campaigning in a unique way -- stalking his opponent, Republican Chris Stewart, as Stewart holds town hall meetings across his district. Weston sent a report to his supporters making critical comments about Stewart's speeches and interaction with constituents, saying Stewart "is choosing to further divide us from each other."  GOP senators push FDA for answers on hydroxychloroquineBy Golden Webb In a letter, Sens. Mike Lee, Ted Cruz, and Ron Coleman express their concern that the FDA's apparent blacklisting of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19 "may be directly costing lives."  Mike Lee explains his change of heart on Donald TrumpBy Golden Webb In an interview with ABC4, Sen. Mike Lee discusses his evolution from committed Never Trumper to enthusiastic supporter of the president. Lee says the president deserves reelection because of his policy accomplishments, especially on the economy.  Can GOP nationalize McAdams vs. Burgess race?By LaVarr Webb Utah Republicans always try to nationalize tough congressional races, given that Utah voters tend to support the Republican agenda in Congress over Democratic priorities. If they can do it this year, Republican Burgess Owens will have a better chance of defeating incumbent Democrat Ben McAdams. But if Utahns vote for the person, ignoring the context of the arch-liberal national Democratic agenda, then the likeable, moderate McAdams will likely win.  Webb's Wrap: Huntsman says no . . . Harding won't stay . . . moderate Republicans get money . . . time for bonding? . . . and Thomas Wright is hobblingBy LaVarr Webb Hello, Utah Policy readers. Each day I'm going to post a roundup of things happening in the political world, my observations on current issues, and perhaps an offbeat item or two.If you have a comment, an item you think should be publicized, or just want to tell me I'm an idiot, shoot me a message at lwebb@utahpolicy.com.Here goes: The classy Jon Huntsman. Huntsman would have made an excellent governor. He has remarkable global experience, relationships and vision. But he made the right decision to decline the call for him to run a write-in campaign.  Change of pace: The wild life in downtown SLCBy LaVarr Webb My wife and I love wildlife. We've been spending most of our time amid the wildlife at our small ranch in a pretty valley at the base of the Raft River Mountains in far northwestern Box Elder County. It's one of the most remote and isolated places in Utah. We see deer, moose, coyotes, big horn sheep, rattlesnakes, rabbits, skunks, racoons, all sorts of birds -- hawks, owls, hummingbirds, robins, blackbirds, wild geese, ducks, bluebirds, ravens -- and so forth. Our nephew saw a cougar on a hike on a trail above our place. But, absurdly, the most serious encounter with wildlife we've had came on a street in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News
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Policy News Gov. Herbert signs 19 special session billsGov. Gary R. Herbert signed 19 bills Monday. This brings the total number of signed pieces of legislation from the Sixth Special Session so far to 19. Information on these bills can be found below. NuScale Power receives NRC design approval and makes history (Note: The Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems, an association representing many Utah municipal energy agencies, plans to use the NuScale small modular nuclear reactor in its Carbon Free Power Project. This announcement is a boost to that project.) Governor appoints Phil Dean as Interim Executive Director for the Governor's Office of Management and Budget Gov. Gary Herbert has appointed Phil Dean to serve as interim Executive Director for the Governor's Office of Management and Budget upon the leave of former director, Kristen Cox."I am confident in Phil and in his ability to lead my office of management and budget," said Gov. Herbert. "His depth of knowledge and his experience will serve him well in this capacity. We are grateful for his willingness to serve."Prior to this apportionment, Phil served as the budget director and chief economist for the Governor's Office of Management and Budget. Casual Friday: Weekend Events & Outdoors Report 8-27-20 Outdoors Report-- Salt Lake Tribune: Great Salt Lake can be saved, but only with some big changes, report says-- Salt Lake Tribune: Can chemical treatments reduce toxic algal blooms on Utah Lake? BUSINESS HEADLINES
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Leadership Tips"Be willing to look at the truth, no matter how uncomfortable. That includes truths about yourself, your product, your people. If your product stinks and your people aren't performing, pretending that just ain't so won't change anything. At the same time, don't beat yourself up. Just look at it, address it, and move on." Katherine Hosie, Powerhouse Coaching Inc. ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY(From History.com) 1807 - Former U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr is acquitted of treason. He was accused of plotting to annex parts of Louisiana and Spanish territory in Mexico to establish an independent republic. Burr had earlier killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel. 1939 - German forces, under the control of Adolf Hitler, invades Poland, signaling the start of World War II. 1972 - Bobby Fischer defeats Russian Boris Spassky in the "Match of the Century" to become the first American to win the World Chess Championship. 1985 - Wreck of the RMS Titanic is found by a joint U.S.-French expedition about 400 miles east of Newfoundland in the North Atlantic, some 13,000 feet below the surface. Wise WordsQuote Looking for Truth: "A thing is not necessarily true because badly uttered, nor false because spoken magnificently." Saint Augustine Lighter SideUtah Mountain Puns "Utah's great if Uinta mountains. Wasatch your back in the mountains!" Eternal Arrival Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. |
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