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Situational awareness - December 28, 2018

Good morning from Salt Lake City and TGIF!

Executive Summary: Partial government shutdown will continue into the new year. Chaffetz says Trump needs to hold the line on his demand for border wall funding. More Americans blame President Trump for the government shutdown.

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31 days until the first day of the 2019 Utah Legislature (1/28/2019)
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Today At Utah Policy

We're not in Iraq - Bernick and Schott on politics Ep. 403
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Bob Bernick and Bryan Schott help you understand what went down in Utah politics over the last week:...Bob Bernick's notebook: 2018 could cast a long political shadow over Utah
By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor
What happened politically in Utah in 2018 that will have the longest effect in future years?...Watch: Chaffetz says Trump needs to 'hold the line' on border wall funding demand
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Fox News contributor Jason Chaffetz said Thursday morning he believes President Donald Trump needs to "hold the line" on his demand that Congress provide funding for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border....Romney announces new staff hires for Senate office
By Press release
Senator-Elect Mitt Romney announced key staff hires to serve in his Senate office....Utahns' strong confidence in the economy is tempered by a more even future outlook
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Overall current economic conditions in Utah remain strong, though consumer positivity regarding the future economy has declined in the past month. ...Podcast: Bernick and Schott on politics Ep. 403
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Bob Bernick and Bryan Schott help you understand what went down in Utah politics over the last week:...Give us your 'fearless predictions' for 2019
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
As the calendar is about to turn to 2019, give us your "fearless predictions" for what you think will happen in Utah politics next year....

OTHER UTAH HEADLINES

Deseret News

A. Scott Anderson: The personal side of Orrin Hatch

Op-ed: Utah: This is the economic place

Editorial: Let facts guide the minimum wage debate

Utah Rep. John Curtis says Congress should accept responsibility for shutdown

Utah Inland Port board clears way for possible tax deal with Stadler Rail

Sen.-elect Mitt Romney names key staff positions

U. study yields 'upsetting' results linking miscarriages with spikes in Utah air pollution

Salt Lake Tribune

Utah in 2018: Medical marijuana passes, McAdams prevails, Romney rolls, a rookie rises, a patriot falls, Nelson is in, and 'Mormon' is out

Gov. Herbert wants to take state spending on air quality to new heights. What could his proposed $100 million investment do to reduce pollution?

Utah Sen.-elect Mitt Romney hires more staff as he prepares to take office next week

Utah Inland Port Authority Board moves forward on possible tax differential deal with a Swiss rail-car maker

Other

From Ben McAdams to new clerk, here are Utah County's top five political stories of 2018 (Daily Herald)

NATIONAL HEADLINES

The partial government shutdown will continue into the new year after Congress was in session for less than five minutes on Thursday. Democrats, who take control of the House next Thursday, are increasingly convinced they are winning the shutdown fight with President Donald Trump. The new majority is considering several plans to fund the government while stiffing the president's demands for funding for a border wall - https://politi.co/2EPIFG8
President Trump's approval ratings match his all-time low as polling shows more Americans blame him for the ongoing government shutdown - http://bit.ly/2EPLpDq
President Trump's allies are convinced they will emerge victorious from the stalemate over government funding. They believe voters will fracture along partisan lines, which will fire up his base of supporters - https://thebea.st/2ER51qL
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham claims President Trump's proposed wall along the U.S.-Mexico border is a key part of a strategy to battle terrorism and "radical Islam" - http://bit.ly/2ES1icE
The Environmental Protection Agency will furlough employees and shut down at midnight on Friday. The agency had enough funding to continue operating for a week after Congress failed to pass a spending bill last week - http://bit.ly/2EQr8xr
A mobile phone traced to President Trump's former lawyer Michael Cohen reportedly sent a signal to cell phone towers near Prague in the summer of 2016. That information could corroborate previous claims Cohen met secretly there with Russian government officials. Cohen has repeatedly said he's never been in Prague - http://bit.ly/2EUMRod
A former Israeli intelligence officer claims Russian agents specifically picked Donald Trump to run for president in 2016 and deployed a massive online campaign to help him win the election - http://bit.ly/2EUOySB
Latino support for President Donald Trump has remained remarkably steady despite his constant rhetoric against immigrants and a shift to the right on immigration - http://bit.ly/2EUs592
Iraqi officials are furious following President Trump's visit to American troops in that country. Trump visited U.S. soldiers but did not meet with any Iraqi government representatives. The government is demanding the immediate pull out of U.S. troops from the country - https://lat.ms/2VgmP4d
The withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria could take months to complete - https://abcn.ws/2ERsHew
The roller coaster ride in the financial markets continued on Thursday. Stocks plunged more than 600 points, then rallied to close up 260 points - https://cnn.it/2EO6HRX
The Alabama Attorney General is investigating whether a disinformation campaign targeting Republican Roy Moore violated state campaign finance laws - https://wapo.st/2ERZO24
U.S. consumer confidence dropped in December as Americans are increasingly worried economic growth will slow in 2019 - http://bit.ly/2EQoOXf
An electrical transformer exploded in New York City Thursday night turning the sky bright blue. Officials say the incident was not suspicious in nature - https://cnn.it/2ERaQV4

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1065 - Westminster Abbey was consecrated.
1832 - John C. Calhoun becomes the first Vice President to resign.
1846 - Iowa is admitted as the 29th state.
1945 - Congress officially recognized the Pledge of Allegiance.
1973 - Congress passed the Endangered Species Act.

Policy News

Casual Friday: Weekend Events & Outdoors Report
Weekend EventOutdoors Report--Tribune:State moves to expand, preserve eastern Utah's Tabby wildlife area, but it could cost $41 million --KSL.com:Antelope Island bison roundup conjures bygone days of US WestNew Films-- Holmes and Watson: Deseret News review-- Vice: Tri...Targeted business tax credit encourages investment in Utah's rural communities
The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development encourages businesses to apply for the Targeted Business Tax Credit. The program promotes private investment and job creation in rural Utah counties with populations less than 25,000 people....Rural initiatives to change the landscape of economic development
During the 2018 Utah General Legislative Session, H.B. 327 and H.B. 390, the Rural Online Initiative (ROI) and the Rural Economic Development Incentive (REDI) respectively, were signed into law by Gov. Gary R. Herbert changing the landscape of rural economic development....