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Situational awareness - July 16, 2019 Good Tuesday 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 are the stories you should pay attention to this morning: - Bishop raised no money, but still could run again in 2020
- SLC mayoral hopefuls debate
- BLM HQ moving west
- Trump doubles down on his racist attack
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TICK TOCK Today is the 197th day of the year. There are 168 days remaining in 2019. 7 days until ballots for the 2019 primary election are mailed to voters (7/23/2019) 14 days until in-person voting for the 2019 municipal primaries begins (7/30/2019) 14 days to the second Democratic presidential primary debates in Detroit (7/30/2019) 28 days to the 2019 Utah primary elections (8/13/2019) 58 days to the third Democratic presidential primary debate (9/12/2019) 112 days to the 2019 municipal elections (11/5/2019) 170 days until candidates can begin to gather signatures to get on the 2020 ballot (1/2/2020) 195 days to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature (1/27/2020) 202 days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses (2/3/2020) 231 days to the 2020 Utah presidential primary (3/3/2020) 240 days to the final day of the 2020 Utah Legislature (3/12/2020) 241 days to the opening of candidate filing for the 2020 election (3/13/2020) 259 days until the deadline for candidates to submit signatures to be placed on the 2020 primary ballot (3/31/2019) 343 days to the 2020 Utah primary election (6/23/2020) 363 days to the 2020 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee (7/13/2020) 405 days to the 2020 Republican National Convention in Charlotte (8/24/2020) 476 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020)
Today At Utah Policy  Rep. Rob Bishop raised no campaign cash in the last 3 months, but he still has $300,000 in the bank
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Rep. Rob Bishop Rep. Rob Bishop raised no campaign cash between April and June of this year. Usually, that kind of inaction would be a reasonably good indication a member of Congress is preparing to retire at the end of their term, but that may not be the case with Bishop.
 SLC mayoral candidates take some gentle jabs at each other during televised debate
By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor
Monday afternoon the eight candidates for Salt Lake City mayor participated in a KSL-TV Channel 5 debate, live from the station's downtown studios.
 Utah's members of Congress react to Trump's racist attack on Democratic congresswomen
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Image: Shutterstock President Donald Trump ignited a firestorm on Sunday with a series of racist tweets on a quartet of Democratic congresswomen, suggesting the four women of color should "go back" to the "totally broken and crime-infested places from which they came."
 Report: BLM Headquarters moving to Colorado
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Image: Shutterstock The Bureau of Land Management could announce the location of their new headquarters later this week, and one report says Grand Junction, Colorado is the destination.
 CitiesWork podcast: The buzz on e-scooters
By Utah League of Cities and Towns
Green, white, or orange, there's a spectrum of e-scooters on a growing number of Utah city streets.
OTHER UTAH HEADLINES Deseret News Salt Lake Tribune
NATIONAL HEADLINES "Go back" day 2 - President Donald Trump doubled down on his racist attack on four Democratic congresswomen on Monday. He falsely claimed Rep. Ilhan Omar sympathized with Al Qaeda and said the four women should apologize to him for their foul language [NYT].
- The four congresswomen tore into Trump during a news conference on Monday, slamming the "bile of garbage" that comes from his mouth [Politico].
- The House is set to vote Tuesday on a resolution condemning Trump for his comments [CNN].
- Texas Democrat Al Green says he will force a vote on impeachment in the House over Trump's bigotry [The Hill].
- Democratic presidential frontrunner Joe Biden slammed Trump's "flat racist" tweets, saying "he should go home" [Politico].
Debt crisis. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi shot down a White House plan for a short-term increase in the debt ceiling if Congress can't agree to a spending deal. Congress has just 7 working days left before leaving town for the August recess [WaPo].
2020 - Nearly half of the Democratic presidential hopefuls spent more money than they raised during the last quarter, a reality that may end up winnowing the huge field [Politico].
- GOP mega-donors are pouring money into the Trump re-election effort [Politico].
- President Trump's re-election campaign is spending heavily to attract small donors [NYT].
Immigration. A new Trump administration rule would block most migrants coming to the U.S. from seeking asylum [NYT].
Boring but important. The White House says the federal deficit will pass $1 trillion this year. It will be the first time in the nation's history the deficit has exceeded that level [The Hill].
White House vs. Congress. White House counselor Kellyanne Conway defied a congressional subpoena on Monday and refused to show up for a hearing with the House Oversight Committee. Conway ignored the summons at the direction of President Trump [Politico].
Trade. The tariffs collected by the U.S. from China is not enough to cover the money the Trump administration is spending to bail out farmers who are impacted by the trade war [NYT].
North Korea. Officials warned that country may resume missile tests in response to planned military exercises involving the U.S. and North Korea [WaPo].
Climate. A terrifying new study says hundreds of U.S. cities could see an entire month each year with heat-index temperatures soaring above 100 degrees by 2050 if global warming continues unchecked [USA Today].
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY 1790 - The District of Colombia is established as the capital of the United States after signature of the Residence Act. 1861 - American Civil War: At the order of President Abraham Lincoln, Union troops begin a 25-mile march into Virginia for what will become the First Battle of Bull Run. 1935 - The world's first parking meter is installed in Oklahoma City. 1941 - Joe DiMaggio hits safely for the 56th consecutive game, a streak that still stands as an MLB record. 1945 - The Atomic Age begins when the United States successfully detonates a plutonium-based test nuclear weapon near Alamogordo, New Mexico. 1951 - J.D. Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye was published. 1969 - Apollo 11, the first mission to land astronauts on the moon, is launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Policy News Gov. Herbert lowers flags in honor of Sergeant First Class Elliott RobbinsGov. Gary R. Herbert has ordered the lowering of the flag of the United States of America and the flag of the State of Utah on Thursday, July 18, 2019 to honor the life and service of Sergeant First Class Elliott Jerome Robbins, who will be laid to rest that day with military honors at Ben Lomond Cemetery in North Ogden, Utah.
 Utah Community Builder Project priorities announcedThe Salt Lake Chamber announced the project priorities for the Utah Community Builder Foundation, the Chamber's non-profit organization to address critical social and community issues through strategic partnerships. Priorities for the new year will include addressing intergenerational poverty, behavioral health, as well as immigration and child care.
Cicero Group adds Lindsay Hadley to senior advisorsCicero Group has named Lindsay Hadley, CEO of Hadley Impact, to its council of senior advisors.
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