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| Utah's Daily Policy Resource, Brought to you by Utah Policy Message CenterWant to be a part of our "Political Insider" group?Go to this link right now and tell us why we should include you as one of our Republican or Democratic panelists?Situational awareness - May 8, 2019Good Wednesday morning from Salt Lake City.Welcome to Utah's must-read daily political news rundown. Please encourage your friends and colleagues to sign up for our emails.Here's what is driving the day:Big changes coming for the Salt Lake Tribune. Lee meets with the White House on immigration. Donald Trump lost a mind-boggling amount of money between 1985 and 1994.News tips/story ideasKindly send suggestions, concerns and news tips to us via email at bschott@utahpolicy.com. The UtahPolicy.com daily newsletter gets you up to speed on the top local and national news about politics and public policy. Our news is curated by Managing Editor Bryan Schott, along with help from Golden Webb. ((Click here to subscribe)) TICK TOCKToday is the 128th day of the year. There are 237 days remaining in 2019. 26 days until the municipal election filing period opens (6/3/2019) 30 days until the municipal election filing period ends (6/7/2019) 31 days until the Independent American Party Utah State Convention (6/8/2019) 45 days to the Utah State Democratic Party Organizing Convention (6/22/2019) 49 days to the first Democratic presidential primary debates in Miami (6/26/2019) 83 days to the second Democratic presidential primary debates in Detroit (7/30/2019) 97 days to the 2019 Utah primary elections (8/13/2019) 181 days to the 2019 municipal elections (11/5/2019) 264 days to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature (1/27/2020) 272 days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses (2/3/2020) 300 days to the 2020 Utah presidential primary (3/3/2020) 541 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020) Today At Utah PolicyThe Salt Lake Tribune is transitioning to a non-profit organizationBy Bob Bernick and Bryan Schott UtahPolicy.com has learned that soon The Salt Lake Tribune, owned by the Paul Huntsman family, will change from a for-profit entity to a newspaper and nonprofit foundation.Lee meets with White House ahead of immigration plan rollout By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Sen. Mike Lee and several other Republican members of Congress huddled with White House officials on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the planned roll-out of the administration's latest immigration plan.All you're looking for is someone to boycott you - Bernick and Schott on politics By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor The Utah Legislature has named the 10 members of the tax reform task force who will shape the state's tax system for years to come. It's a thankless job. What will they be able to accomplish? We discuss the timeline and prospects for success. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Editorial: Trump's tariff threats may be what China needs Rep. Rob Bishop speaks to Congress, lauds the importance of the transcontinental railroad Utah Rep. Chris Stewart: Investigation needed into Russian investigation San Juan County hires new county administrator in violation of Utah open meetings law Utah city passes anti-abortion resolution; detractors say city council overstepped It's official, Canyons School Board approves $50,000 starting pay for teachers In final budget proposal, Biskupski prioritizes police pay raises, parks, housing, transit and more Stressing security, U.S. census chief urges Utahns to take part in 2020 surveySalt Lake Tribune Immigrants have no need to fear citizenship question, Census Bureau director assures Utah audience Here's who will be leading Utah's massive tax overhaul discussion Utah Rep. Chris Stewart wants Mueller to testify - but for very different reasons than Democrats Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski's final budget proposal prioritizes police pay raises, as well as housing and transit projects Former chief of staff to Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker hired as San Juan County administrator Riverton becomes a 'sanctuary city for the unborn' with City Council passage of anti-abortion resolutionOther Utah County will formulate plan to care for animals during large-scale emergency situations (Daily Herald) Ogden, North Ogden mayoral posts up for grabs, seats in 15 cities on the ballot (Standard-Examiner) Ogden's Union Station is the epicenter of a major economic development drive (Standard-Examiner)NATIONAL HEADLINESThe art of losing money. Donald Trump lost $1.17 billion between 1985 and 1994 according to income tax records obtained by the New York Times. Trump's losses were so deep, he paid no income taxes for 8 of the 10 years - https://nyti.ms/2PShnlU Congressional Democrats appear headed straight to court to pry Trump's tax returns loose from the Treasury Department - https://politi.co/2PVkLfV New York lawmakers advanced a bill to allow congressional committees to see Trump's New York State tax returns - https://nyti.ms/2PPxHnmNo evidence of spying on Trump campaign. FBI Director Christopher Wray says he has seen no evidence that the FBI spied on the Trump campaign during the 2016 election, contradicting Attorney General William Barr and many of Trump's supporters - https://wapo.st/2PSt2kz The Justice Department's internal watchdog is probing the FBI's use of a controversial dossier of information in surveillance of Trump campaign aide Carter Page - https://on.wsj.com/2PRBkcADems move forward with Barr contempt vote. House Democrats are set to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt for refusing to make the Mueller report's full contents available to Congress. In response, the Justice Department is asking the White House to invoke executive privilege over the report - https://politi.co/2PSsxHd White House instructs former counsel not to comply with a congressional subpoena. The White House told Don McGahn not to comply with a subpoena from House Democrats - https://abcn.ws/2PSfju9 Pelosi: Trump is goading us to impeach him. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday President Trump wants Congressional Democrats to start impeachment proceedings against him in order to rally his base ahead of the 2020 election - http://bit.ly/2PUZsLC Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell declared "case closed" when it comes to special counsel Robert Mueller and his findings, saying Democrats should accept the report and end their investigations - https://wapo.st/2PUKGnPImmigration. The long-awaited immigration proposal from the Trump administration is likely DOA when it gets to Congress - https://politi.co/2vJh8jT The Trump administration is attempting to attach funding for construction of a border wall to federal disaster relief legislation - https://wapo.st/2vJgF17 A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday the Trump administration can make asylum seekers stay in Mexico while their cases are decided by immigration court hearings - http://bit.ly/2vNQ42MTrump campaign refuses to rule out using hacked information from foreign governments. The president's re-election campaign does not have a policy about using information stolen or hacked by a foreign power during the 2020 race. Several Democratic campaigns have vowed not to use such information - https://politi.co/2vHIGWW Iran nuclear deal. Iran will partially withdraw from the nuclear deal signed with six other nations in 2015. The move comes after the U.S. completely withdrew from the deal last year - https://cnn.it/2PVbioF Heartbeat bill. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed one of the nation's most restrictive abortion laws on Tuesday. The measure bans abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which can be as early as six weeks - http://bit.ly/2PRCc0W The Louisiana legislature advanced a similar "heartbeat bill" on Tuesday - http://bit.ly/2PSCkxbBoring but important. The Trump administration is considering changes to how the poverty threshold is calculated. The move could strip many low-income Americans of their federal benefits - https://cnn.it/2PRC29K The Trump administration wants to allow debt collectors to text, email debtors. The proposal would allow collectors to call 7 times a week and text or email people as many times as they want - ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1541 - Hernando de Soto reaches the Mississippi River. 1639 - William Coddington founds Newport, Rhode Island 1846 - Mexican-American War: Zachary Taylor defeats a Mexican force north of the Rio Grande in the first major battle of the war. 1886 - Pharmacist John Pemberton first sells a carbonated beverage named "Coca-Cola" as a patent medicine. 1945 - President Harry S. Truman officially declared V-E Day, the end of World War II in Europe. 1972 - Vietnam War: President Richard Nixon announces his order to place naval mines in major North Vietnamese ports in order to stem the flow of weapons and goods to that nation. 1973 - A 71-day standoff between federal authorities and the American Indian Movement members occupying the Pine Ridge Reservation at Wounded Knee, South Dakota ends with the surrender of the militants. 1980 - The World Health Organization confirms the eradication of smallpox. 1984 - The Soviet Union declared it wouldn't take part in the Los Angeles Olympics, citing fears about safety for its athletes. The decision came four years after the United States team boycotted the Games in Moscow. Policy NewsNASCIO Technology Champion Award honors Utah Governor Gary R. HerbertThe National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) has awarded Utah Governor Gary R. Herbert with the association's 2019 Technology Champion Award. The announcement was made at the NASCIO 2019 Midyear Conference in National Harbor, MD.SLCo Parks and Recreation announces date for closure of Marv Jenson Recreation Center Salt Lake County Parks and Recreation has set the date for the closure of Marv Jenson Recreation Center. The 35-year-old facility located at 10300 South Redwood Road will cease operations on March 31, 2020.More National HeadlinesByron York: No question there was spying on Trump campaign, but how much? (Washington Examiner) CNN panel discusses whether Trump will accept election defeat, ignores Hillary Clinton, Stacey Abrams (FOX News) Pete Buttigieg Thinks God Is a Democrat Because God Doesn't Pick Sides (PJ Media) White House Ratchets Up Trade Fight (Wall Street Journal) The Pseudo-Impeachment (Wall Street Journal) Seattle elites show little sympathy for a woman raped by a homeless man (City Journal) Watchdog Probes FBI Reliance on Dossier in Surveillance of Trump Aide (Wall Street Journal) James Comey is in trouble and he knows it (The Hill) Ken Starr Comes For Mueller: Committed an 'Unforgivable Sin' With 'Whiny,' Leaked Letter to AG Barr (Mediaite) Andrew Yang's presidential campaign neglected to disclose his $1,000 gifts to a New Hampshire family (Des Moines Register) Liberals attack Biden, seeking to blunt his momentum (The Hill) Wise WordsGrit"When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on." Franklin D. Roosevelt Lighter SideGetting Attention"You already know in amongst all of this that Trump is jealous about all of the attention Barr is getting right now. Do you know what I mean? Trump is like 'What? Hey, I've committed way more crimes than that guy. He covered upmycrimes." - JAMES CORDEN Listen to us on_Apple Podcasts Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. |
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