75 days to the first day of the 2019 Legislature. Wednesday morning's political speed read from UtahPolicy.com

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Situational awareness - November 14, 2018

Good Wednesday morning from Salt Lake City. It's interim day on Utah's Capitol Hill.

Ben McAdams' lead over Mia Love has narrowed to just 1,357 votes following the latest vote totals from Salt Lake and Utah counties. Utah County says no more vote totals will be released until Friday, while Salt Lake County will continue to update their numbers daily.

Executive summary: Rep. Brian King says he still plans to run for Minority Leader despite a clash with a Republican legislator. President Trump is reportedly lashing out at staff following Democratic successes in the 2018 midterms. CNN sues the White House over banning Jim Acosta.

TICK TOCK

6 days until the final election results are certified by the county clerks (11/20/2018)
12 days until federal and multi-county races are certified by the State Board of Canvassers (11/26/2018)
75 days until the first day of the 2019 Utah Legislature (1/28/2019)
121 days until the final day of the 2019 Utah Legislature (3/14/2019)
202 days until the municipal election filing period opens (6/3/2019)
206 days until the municipal election filing period ends (6/7/2019)
273 days to the 2019 Utah primary elections (8/13/2019)
357 days to the 2019 municipal elections (11/5/2019)
447 days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses (2/3/2020)
721 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020)

Today At Utah Policy

King says he will still run for minority leader despite incident involving GOP lawmaker
By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor
There could be some kind of official reprimand for Utah House Minority Leader Brian King over his admitted "physical contact" with GOP Sen. Daniel Thatcher in a Senate building hallway last month, UtahPolicy.com has been told....Podcast: Messaging the midterms
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
We talk with Peter Watkins, a veteran of the White House press shop during the Bush administration, about the 2018 midterms....State leaders won't get a pay raise next year, but may see a modest cost of living increase
By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor
Gov. Gary Herbert should not get a pay raise next year, a special committee on salaries for the elected officials says....Utah one of nation's leaders in science and engineering workforce growth
By Brian Somers, USTAR Managing Director
Utah is one of the nation's leaders in long-term science and engineering (S&E) workforce growth, according to a new analysis released by SSTI (the State Science and Technology Institute), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to improving initiatives that support p...Weekly survey: Trump's 2020 prospects following the 2018 midterms
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Last week's midterms saw Democrats win control of the House for the first time since 2010 while Republicans have increased their majority in the Senate. What do you think that means for President Trump's chances at re-election in 2020? Let us know in our weekly survey....

OTHER UTAH HEADLINES

Deseret News

John Curtis: The U.S. is missing the mark on health care policy

Editorial: Now is not the time for friends of freedom to part ways

Lawmakers call for state management plan for Bears Ears

Sanpete sues over painkiller addiction, joining several Utah counties

Rare joint meeting of Utah Legislature set to welcome USOC officials

Sen.-elect Mitt Romney in Washington for orientation meetings

Oakland yanks lease for proposed Utah coal terminal

Tuesday's tallies narrow McAdams' lead over Love to 1,229 votes in 4th Congressional District

Panel suggests only cost-of-living raises for Utah governor, other state offices

Proposition 4 falls barely under 50 percent support in latest vote tally

Salt Lake Tribune

Utah wants to put a price tag on its public lands, but is the effort worth it?

Ben McAdams holds a 1,357-vote lead over Rep. Mia Love after Salt Lake and Utah county election updates

Will Utah have an independent redistricting commission? Updated vote tally shows Prop 4 narrowly losing, with more counting ahead.

Sen.-elect Mitt Romney hits orientation in Washington, D.C., and gets a (temporary) basement office

Kade Minchey named Utah's new legislative auditor general

Other

McAdams' lead shrinks to less than 1 percent as Utah, Salt Lake counties release thousands more ballots; Orem Prop 5 ahead (Daily Herald)

Property and sales tax increases will both come before Utah County Commission in December (Daily Herald)

NATIONAL HEADLINES

President Trump has retreated into a "cocoon of bitterness and resentment" following the 2018 midterms according to several sources close to Trump. He is "furious" and lashing out at several aides as he comes to terms with the reality of a Democratic-controlled House - https://lat.ms/2Fmuv18
President Trump reportedly erupted at his staff over his decision to not attend a World War I memorial ceremony in France. He was furious after media reports suggested he was afraid of the rain and did not respect veterans - https://wapo.st/2FjoBxS
First Lady Melania Trump shocked Washington on Tuesday calling for the ouster of deputy national security adviser Mira Ricardel, putting out a statement saying she "no longer deserves the honor of serving in this White House." The clash seemingly arose during the first lady's trip to Africa last month - https://nyti.ms/2FyzlbR
President Trump is reportedly considering tapping Vice President Mike Pence's chief of staff, Nick Ayers, to replace White House chief of staff John Kelly - https://politi.co/2FnE6ou
CNN files suit against the Trump Administration for barring reporter Jim Acosta from the White House. A hearing is scheduled for Wednesday - https://nyti.ms/2FjavMD
Democrats continue to pick up gains following last weeks elections. The party 33 House seats so far and may pick up 35 to 40 when all is said and done. At the same time, Democratic losses in the Senate may not be as severe as once thought - https://nyti.ms/2FoTz7D
Democrats plan to investigate alleged voter suppression tactics used during the Georgia gubernatorial race and other elections during the 2018 midterms - http://bit.ly/2FnDFum
Anti-Pelosi Democrats in Congress claim they have the numbers to block her from being elected speaker on the House floor next year - http://bit.ly/2FoUWDj
President Trump continues to tweet out bogus claims about voter fraud. Those claims are seemingly originating from a slew of conspiracy-oriented Twitter accounts - http://bit.ly/2FmhPaD
A new report says the U.S. military has eroded to a dangerous degree. It concludes the U.S. would struggle to win a war against China or Russia - https://wapo.st/2FmFNm5
Economic experts are warning the U.S. economy could be in a recession when the 2020 presidential election rolls around, which could be damaging to President Trump's re-election bid - https://wapo.st/2FyA8tl
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin suggests American's obsession with zombie television shows is to blame for mass shootings - http://bit.ly/2FoU5m5
The death toll from the wildfire in California has risen to 48. Meanwhile, a new wildfire has broken out about 50 miles east of Los Angeles - https://cnn.it/2FllkxL
A report from the FBI says hate crimes increased by 17% in 2017 - https://cnn.it/2FnCTNK

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

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1970 - An airplane crash in West Virginia kills 75 people, including almost all of the Marshall University football team.
1994 - The 31-mile Chunnel Tunnel under the English Channel opened to passenger traffic between England and France.
1995 - A budget standoff in Congress forces the federal government to temporarily close national parks and museums and run most government offices with skeleton staffs.

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