 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 bschott@utahpolicy.com, or message us on Twitter. Situational awareness - July 29, 2020Good morning from Salt Lake CityLet's Wednesday!TICK TOCK97 Days to the 2020 election (11/3/2020)175 days to inauguration day (01/20/2021)180 days to the start of the 2021 Utah Legislature (1/25/2021)Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:
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NATIONAL HEADLINESTech hearing on tapA highly anticipated hearing involving tech giants will take place on Wednesday in Washington. Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon's Jeff Bezos will face a grilling from House lawmakers over whether their companies have become too powerful [WaPo]. Republicans plan to attack Democrats for harboring "predetermined conclusions" about the outcome. They also want to make allegations of bias against conservatives in Silicon Valley a major portion of the hearing [Politico]. Barr testifiesAttorney General William Barr clashed with Democrats during a contentious hearing on Tuesday. During the hearing, Barr defended the use of federal police officers to combat violence in Portland. He also hesitated to answer when asked if it was against the law for a political campaign to accept aid from a foreign country and suggested President Donald Trump might have the authority to delay the November election [NYT]. 2020 electionDemocratic nominee Joe Biden says he will name his running mate by the end of next week [WaPo]. Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot.President Trump promoted a video from a Houston doctor who claimed hydroxychloroquine was a cure for coronavirus and that masks did not prevent the spread of the virus. That doctor has bizarrely claimed that some medical conditions were caused by women having sex with demons in their dreams and that alien DNA was used in some medical treatments [WaPo]. Coronavirus misinformationU.S. officials are warning that Russian intelligence is using three English language websites to spread disinformation about the coronavirus [AP]. BUSINESS HEADLINES
Policy NewsSalt Lake County expands reach of $40M Small Business Impact Grant program to include all business, COVID-19 aid recipientsSalt Lake County opened its Small Business Impact Grant to businesses closed by COVID-19's public health orders with the goal of reaching small businesses forgotten in the rush of initial federal relief. Millcreek launches $1.5 million in small business promotion grants In Monday night's Council Meeting, Mayor Jeff Silvestrini and the Millcreek City Council unanimously approved the creation of a grant program to reimburse the city's small retail businesses for up to $5,000 in advertising. As part of the city's CARES Act Funds distribution, Millcreek is designating $1,500,000 available on a first-come-first-served basis, intent on helping 300 small businesses. Utah Inland Port Authority and Dominion Energy Utah announce cooperation agreement The Utah Inland Port Authority and Dominion Energy Utah have signed a Joint Cooperation Statement aimed at reducing air pollution and improving energy efficiency within the UIPA jurisdictional area. Avoid contact with bats to avoid rabies exposure Utah public health officials are reminding everyone about the danger bats can pose to your health. In 2020, 44 bats have been tested for rabies and four tested positive. In Utah, bats are the primary carrier of the rabies virus. More National Headlines
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1794 - Maximilien Robespierre, a leading figure of the French Revolution, was sent to the guillotine. 1868 - The Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing due process and the equal protection of the laws to former slaves, was declared in effect. 1914 - World War I began as Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. 1945 - A U.S. Army bomber crashed into the 79th floor of New York City's Empire State Building, killing 14 people. 1965 - President Lyndon B. Johnson announced he was increasing the number of American troops in South Vietnam from 75,000 to 125,000. 2016 - At a news conference, presidential candidate Donald Trump expressed the hope that the Russians could recover thirty-thousand emails that were deleted from Hillary Clinton's personal server. Wise WordsHow's That Working Out "The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next." Abraham Lincoln Lighter SideClever Colbert "Today is a historic day for D.C. football fans because, after getting rid of the team's previous name, Washington's N.F.L. team will go by the name 'The Washington Football Team' until a new name can be chosen. So the Washington football team is now The Washington Football Team." - STEPHEN COLBERT Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. |
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