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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 - Dec. 14, 2020Happy Monday! The big news over the weekend is that the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the lawsuit brought by Texas for lack of standing. Also, today is the day the Electoral College meets, casts their votes and Joe Biden's victory becomes official. TICK TOCK7 days until Winter Solstice and the Christmas Star is brightest (12/21/2020) Today At Utah Policy SCOTUS won't hear Texas caseBy Staff On Friday, the Supreme Court of the United States declined to hear a lawsuit filed by the state of Texas that asked the court to rule that the election results in four battleground states must be overturned.In the brief order issued by the court, they said that Texas lacked standing in the case and all other points were moot.  Who are Utah's electors?By Staff We've heard a lot about the electoral college in the six weeks since the election. KSL had a series of articles about why we have the electoral college andhow it works.Basically, there's an elector for each member of the federal delegation, so Utah has a total of 6, since we have 4 members of the House and 2 members of the Senate.  Guest opinion: Rapid growth means we need new funding optionsBy Wayne Harper Since 1869, when the last spike was driven and completed the first transcontinental railroad, Utah has been considered the crossroads of the West. To this day, our state continues to be the intersection of commerce and transportation. Though we have made immense progress with transportation over the last 151 years, Utah is at a current crossroad regarding the future of the state's transportation. Utah HeadlinesDeseret News
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Policy NewsLatest news on Biden's cabinet picksThe Biden/Harris administration continues to nominate additional key picks for their cabinet. President-elect Joe Biden has said he wants his administration to reflect America's racial and ethnic diversity.Secretary of State: Antony Blinken, former national security advisor UEA praises school employee vaccine prioritization "The Utah Education Association expresses appreciation to Governor Gary Herbert and the Utah Department of Health for prioritizing public school educators in the state's proposed COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan. Teachers and school staff risk their health each day by being in school face-to-face with students. It is critical those dedicated public school employees who elect to receive the vaccine, many of whom are at-risk themselves, have convenient access as soon as feasibly possible. Senate passes defense bill with Romney measures The Senate today voted 84-13 to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2021, which authorizes funding for our national defense, promotes innovation and technology to keep our country safe, authorizes $9.1 billion to procure 93 F-35s, and provides a pay raise for our troops. The NDAA includes provisions which Senator Romney (R-UT) fought for to counter China's growing influence in the world, limit misguided U.S. troop reductions in Germany, support Hill Air Force Base, and protect Utah's Dugway Proving Ground.  Will Utah renters have a home on January 1?2020 has been the year that showed that state elected officials can work well with staff from the executive branch, which, in turn, granted millions of federal dollars to local non-profit organizations and prevented a major housing crisis during a pandemic. 2020 showed that we can achieve so much more by working together. Non-profits cannot do the work alone, and the government alone cannot properly address a major issue in our society.  Zions Bank: December economic snapshotThis 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: Business Headlines
On This Day In History(From History.com) 1503 - Nostradamus is born in St. Remy, France 1799 - George Washington dies at age 67 at his estate in Mount Vernon, Virginia 1819 - Alabama is admitted to the union as the 22nd state 1897 - Margaret Madeline Chase Smith was born. She became the first woman elected to Congress in both the House and Senate. She represented the state of Maine. 1911 - Roald Amundsen becomes first explorer to reach the South Pole 1961 - The President's Commission on the Status of Women is established to examine discrimination against women and ways to eliminate it 1972 - Harrison Schmitt and Eugene Cernan beome the last men to walk on the moon during the Apollo 17 mission 1977 - "Saturday Night Fever" premieres in LA. 1985 - Wilma Mankiller becomes the first woman in modern history to lead a major Native American tribe when she took office as the principal chief of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma 2012 - Adam Lanza goes to Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut and kills 20 first-graders and six school employees before turning the gun on himself. Wise Words"Moral cowardice that keeps us from speaking our minds is as dangerous to this country as irresponsible talk." ~Margaret Madeline Chase Smith Lighter SideBest present (for parents)What's the absolute best Christmas present? A broken drum - you can't beat it!
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