 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 31, 2020Good morning from Salt Lake CityLet's Friday!TICK TOCK95 Days to the 2020 election (11/3/2020)173 days to inauguration day (01/20/2021)178 days to the start of the 2021 Utah Legislature (1/25/2021)Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:
FRIDAY TRIVIAThis week's question comes from Ronald Fox: Tomorrow is the first day of August, the month we celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the adoption of the 19th Amendment giving Women the Right to Vote. Utah lead the way, allowing a woman to cast the first vote in a modern election in the nation in 1870. Name the first woman to be appointed to a state supreme court and the first woman to become a federal district judge in U. S. history. Who is she and what was her father's political tie to Utah? Think you know the answer? Send your guess to me via email at mailbag@utahpolicy.com. We'll pick a winner at random from the correct answers, and that person gets to ask next week's trivia question. Thanks for subscribing to Utah's must-read daily political news rundown.If you know of friends or colleagues who would benefit from our daily news roundup, please encourage them to sign up for our newsletter. Today At Utah Policy New Utah guidelines say students exposed to coronavirus can still attend classesBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor The Utah coronavirus website says people who have been exposed to Covid-19 but are not showing symptoms may be asked to quarantine for 14 days to avoid exposing others. That's not the case for Utah schoolchildren.  Bob Bernick's notebook: Come out, come out wherever you areBy Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox, winner of the GOP primary for governor this year, is apparently going into a political turtle shell.  Salt Lake Chamber honors 2020 Business ChampionsBy Salt Lake Chamber The Salt Lake Chamber recognized this year's Business Champions at a virtual awards ceremony held in their honor on July 30, 2020. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News
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Other NATIONAL HEADLINESCoronavirus relief stallsCongress is nowhere near a deal on another COVID stimulus, which means expanded unemployment benefits for millions of Americans are set to expire [Politico]. Can't do that...President Donald Trump suggested on Twitter that the U.S. should delay the November election. Trump doesn't have the authority to postpone the election [Bloomberg]. Republicans rejected Trump's suggestion to delay the election [Politico]. 2020 electionDonald Trump's re-election campaign hits pause on their campaign advertising to review their messaging strategy [CNN]. Former President Barack Obama unleashed on President Trump during fundraising events, warning against Trump's efforts to push "native, racist, sexist" fears and bringing up past allegations of sexual assault involving Trump [NYT]. Flynn againA federal appeals court will revisit an earlier decision allowing the Department of Justice to drop criminal charges against former national security adviser Michael Flynn [NYT]. Umm...What?!!!Republican Rep. Devin Nunes refused to answer when directly asked whether he has been given foreign information meant to damage Joe Biden, according to a transcript of a closed-door committee meeting [CNN]. Chilling storyThe Department of Homeland Security compiled "intelligence reports" on journalists who published leaked documents and covered the protests in Portland [WaPo]. EconomyPublic health experts are calling for urgent new measures to halt the spread of the coronavirus, which is harming the U.S. economy [WaPo]. The U.S. economy posted its worst drop on record as GDP fell nearly 33 percent in the last quarter [CNN]. Poverty in the U.S. could spike next year without a new stimulus and extended unemployment benefits [Bloomberg]. Unemployment claims rose for the second straight week. 1.4 million filed initial claims last week [CNN]. TragicFormer GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain died Thursday from coronavirus complications [Fox News]. Hong KongThe Hong Kong government delayed legislative council elections for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic [WaPo]. BUSINESS HEADLINES
Policy NewsCasual Friday: Weekend Events & Outdoors Report 7-31-20Outdoors Report-- KSL.com: 3 tips for being more comfortable while camping-- KSL.com: Groups launch million-dollar campaign to protect Bears Ears artifacts Fruit Heights City launches community-wide water conservation pilot program Fruit Heights City, Utah has introduced a first-of-its-kind city-wide pilot program to encourage residential water conservation. More National Headlines
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1498 - On his third voyage to the New World, Christopher Columbus became the first European to discover the island of Trinidad. 1777 - The Second Continental Congress passes a resolution that the services of the Marquis de Lafayette "be accepted, and that, in consideration of his zeal, illustrious family and connexions, have the rank and commission of major-general of the United States." 1790 - The first U.S. patent is issued to inventor Samuel Hopkins for a potash process. 1792 - Director David Rittenhouse laid the cornerstone in Philadelphia for the U.S. Mint, the first building of the federal government. 1932 - the Nazi Party wins more than 38% of the vote in German elections. 1964 - Ranger 7 sends back the first close-up photographs of the moon. 1974 - Watergate figure John Ehrlichman was sentenced to prison for his role in the break-in at the office of Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist. He was in prison for 18 months. Ellsberg was the Pentagon consultant who leaked the "Pentagon Papers." 1991 - Congress voted to overturn a 43-year-old law and voted to allow women to fly military warplanes in combat. 2012 - Michael Phelps breaks the record set in 1964 by Larisa Latynina for the most medals won at the Olympics. 2017 - Anthony Scaramucci resigned after 10 days as President Donald Trump's communications director. Wise WordsLive "Live your beliefs and you can turn the world around." Henry David Thoreau Lighter SideSnarky "He's working on a strategy now? That's like Ford's Theater being like, 'Good news, everyone - we're beefing up security.'" - JIMMY FALLON Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. |
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