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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 editor@utahpolicy.com,. Situational Analysis - Dec. 23, 2020It's two days before Christmas and that means it's Festivus, the festival for the rest of us! Whether you are airing grievances or demonstrating feats of strength or kicking back with a good book, I hope your day is filled with love and laughter and very little work. There will be a special Christmas Eve edition of Utah Policy tomorrow and then we will leave your inbox alone on Christmas Day. TICK TOCK12days to Utah inauguration day (1/4/2021). Today At Utah PolicyNews of the day:By Holly Richardson Santa Claus serves on the North Pole city council - No, really. Santa Claus (his legal name) was first elected to the North Pole, Alaska city council in 2015 and was re-elected to a second term last year. He is also a monk who has taken a vow of poverty, cares deeply about children, the "weak, the poor and the underprivileged."Cox/Henderson announce 19 more cabinet/staff members (Part 2) By Holly Richardson Governor-elect Cox and Lt. Governor-elect Henderson announced 19 additional key cabinet and staff positions that will join the new administration. The appointees represent a range of diversity and bring both private and public sector experience to their new (and in some cases, continuing) roles. The first six were listed previously.. Here are the next six.Cox/Henderson announce 19 more cabinet/staff members (Part 3) By Holly Richardson Governor-elect Cox and Lt. Governor-elect Henderson announced 19 additional key cabinet and staff positions that will join the new administration. The appointees represent a range of diversity and bring both private and public sector experience to their new (and in some cases, continuing) roles. The first six were listed previously here, the next six here and these are the final seven from Monday's announcement. Utah HeadlinesDeseret News Southern Utah leaders want smaller Christmas gatherings as hospitalizations spike Utah Sens. Mike Lee, Mitt Romney split on federal spending bill that includes $908B pandemic relief package Why Utah's outgoing governor sees himself as a Roger Staubach or a Bart Starr Utah Rep. Phil Lyman receives presidential pardon for ATV ride on protected land Salt Lake business hopes new stimulus money can keep doors open as pandemic ragesSalt Lake Tribune A surprise win brings this Republican with an eclectic resume to the Salt Lake County Council Judge taps brakes on drilling in Utah wilderness on eve of federal OK Pandemic relief bill promises Christmas gifts for Utahns, but Trump throws it into doubt Nourish to Flourish program provides hot meals to people in Salt Lake City Pandemic relief package would give Utahns another $300 in weekly unemployment benefits through March, but Trump now hints he won't sign it President Donald Trump pardons Utah Rep. Phil Lyman and Weldon Angelos Pandemic relief bill promises Christmas gifts for Utahns, but Trump throws it into doubt Mixed-status families eligible for $600 stimulus checks and retroactive CARES Act checksOther: Santa, West Valley City 'elves' deliver gifts to children (ABC 4) ACLU of Utah attorney let go following arrest (FOX 13) Utah businesses look forward to receiving additional COVID-19 relief (FOX 13) Monolith from Utah desert given to BLM and could go on display, say men who removed it (FOX 13) President Trump signs bill to name federal courthouse in Salt Lake City after retired Sen. Orrin Hatch (KSL-TV)COVID Corner Covid-19 Variant Could Make Herd Immunity More Difficult, Says BioNTech (Wall Street Journal) Coronavirus: Utah responds to the pandemic (Deseret News) California's new virus message: 'Don't share your air' (KCRC-TV) What does this new coronavirus strain mean for you? (CNN) Survey Finds 30% Of L.A. Residents Are Defying Stay-at-Home Order As Covid-19 Hospitalizations Reach All-Time High (Deadline) Pharmacist accidentally injected with 4 COVID vaccine doses (Times of Israel) Los Angeles County's COVID-19 hospitalizations are literally off the charts (Deseret News) CDC says new UK COVID-19 variant 'could already be in the United States' (Deseret News) Dr. Deborah Birx visited family over the holidays despite her warnings. Here's what happened (Deseret News) Are Pfizer and Moderna prepared to fight the UK coronavirus variant? (Deseret News)National HeadlinesTrump calls on Congress to approve $2,000 stimulus checks, hinting he might not sign relief bill without changes (Washington Post) Trump throws Covid relief bill in doubt by asking Congress to amend it (CNN) Trump Demands Changes to Coronavirus Relief Bill, Calling It a 'Disgrace' (New York Times) Trump pardons Blackwater contractors jailed for massacre of Iraq civilians (The Guardian) Karl Rove Tears Into Sidney Powell: Trump Is 'So Ill-Served' by Her 'Antics' (The Daily Beast) Nancy Pelosi plans to pull Trump out of the White House 'by his hair': Report (Fox News) With dozens of cases reported in Antarctica, COVID-19 has now infected every continent (USA Today) Biden team calls out Twitter over plan to wipe White House accounts' followers (CNN)Policy NewsUtahn Gregory Smith to be U.S. Commissioner of Upper Colorado River CommissionThe White House released list of individuals that President Trump intends to appoint to key administration posts. Utahn Greg Smith is on the list and is slated to become the U.S. Commissioner of the Upper Colorado River Commission. No Senate confirmation is needed. Smith, a graduate of Brigham Young University (BYU),got his start in politics while living in Utah.John Curtis on Omni Legislation Congressman John Curtis voted no on the Consolidated Appropriations Act and released this statement:"This week's omnibus package is the height of Congressional dysfunction. Small businesses and individuals have desperately needed relief for months but instead of considering the dozens of targeted bills that already have bipartisan support, we tied COVID relief up into a nearly 6,000-page budget bill we voted on just hours after receiving the text. While there are many provisions in this legislation that I support-including several of my bipartisan proposals-I could not vote for a bill that spends over $2 trillion taxpayer dollars without fully understanding how it could impact Utah and Utahns. Congress completely failed to put this bill together in a responsible manner."WEBINAR: Hope and help for mental illness The Hatch Center is pleased to host a discussion on mental health and the public policies shaping the future, featuring: Congressman Chris Stewart, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, Huntsman Foundation Director David H. Huntsman, social health ambassador Heidi Swapp, and licensed therapist David Kozlowski, with Hatch Center Executive Director Matt Sandgren as moderator.WHEN: Jan 11, 2021, 11:00 amRegister here.GUEST OPINION: Utah shouldn't have to pay for New York's folly This week House Speaker Nancy Pelosi finally dropped her demand that Congress pass upwards of $1 trillion in funding for state and local aid. That decision opened the way for Congress to pass a much-needed COVID relief bill to help so many Americans suffering from the effects of the pandemic. The situation recalls Aesop's timeless tale about the carefree grasshopper, who chirped and sang and frittered away the summer, while the ants toiled in the hot sun to prepare for the cold winter.Utah State Board of Ed to hold Administrative Rule hearing on statewide online ed program The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) will hold anadministrative rule hearingonRule R277-726 Statewide Online Education Programtoday, Tuesday, December 22 beginning at 11 a.m. You can watch live here. Business HeadlinesYou'll have to wait for a paper stimulus check if you don't already have direct deposit(CNBC) U.S. Sues Walmart, Alleging Role in Fueling Opioid Crisis (Wall Street Journal) Musk Says Apple CEO Refused Talks for Tesla at $60 Billion (Bloomberg)On This Day In History(From History.com) 1783 - George Washington resigns as commander in chief of the Continental Army 1805 - Joseph Smith is born in Sharon, Vermont. 1823 - The Sentinel newspaper of Troy, New York anonymously publishes the poem "A Visit from St. Nicholas." In 1944, at his children's insistence, Clement Moore steps forward as the author of the poem. 1867 - Madam C.J. Walker is born. She becomes the first Black millionaire in the U.S. with a line of hair care products. 1888 - A severely deressed Vincent van Gogh cuts off his ear. 1913 - President Woodrow Wilson signs the Federal Reserve Act, creating the Federal Reserve System 1968 - The three-person crew of the Apollo 8 spacecraft become the first people to orbit the moon.Wise Words'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house ~Clement C. Moore Lighter SideLighter SideQ: What kind of motorcycle does Santa ride? A: A "Holly" Davidson
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