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| 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 - November 22, 2019Good morning from Salt Lake City and TGIF!Thanks for subscribing 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 need to pay attention to this morning:Fiona Hill warns Republicans in Congress against pushing Russian propaganda. Romney meets with Trump. Utahns like their local governments more than the feds.Friday triviaLast week's winner Clark Larsen offers up this headscratcher: Name the American presidents and presidential candidates who have been assassinated. Here's a hint - There are 7 of them. Send your guesses to me at bschott@utahpolicy.com. The first reader to submit a correct answer gets to ask next week's question. Good luck. TICK TOCKDays to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature: 66 (1/27/2020) Days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses: 73 (2/3/2020) Days to the Utah presidential primaries: 102 (3/3/2020) Days to the final day of the 2020 Utah Legislature: 111 (3/12/2020) Days to the 2020 Utah primary elections: 221 (6/23/2020) Days to the 2020 election: 347 (11/3/2020) Today At Utah PolicyUtah voters like state and local governments much more than the fedsBy Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor There is one thing you can say about Utah voters when it comes to their opinions of the federal government: They don't like it much. In any way, any manner.Bob Bernick's Notebook: Why we need tax reform By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor This is a column attempting to explain why the Legislature's Tax Reform Task Force's efforts to restructure (they may say "reform") the state's whole tax system makes sense.Romney has lunch with Trump; Says meeting was 'delightful' despite past rancor By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Sen. Mitt Romney had lunch with President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, after which he called the meeting "delightful."Podcast: Jason Perry of the Hinckley Institute of Politics By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Jason Perry, Vice President for Government Relations for the University of Utah and Director of the Hinckley Institute of Politics, joins us on the pod to discuss all things Utah politics. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Jay Evensen: Do we have too much democracy? Editorial: Abortion purity tests demoralize the political middle It's official: Salt Lake's Road Home downtown shelter now closed 'Tough time' predicted for Utah lawmakers' funding plan for schools in tax reform package Why Utah Rep. Chris Stewart says an impeachment trial in the Senate is 'good news'Salt Lake Tribune Under a draft tax plan, one-third of Utahns would pay more GOP leader says Trump is 'sorry' that she's sometimes stuck between the president and her uncle, Mitt Romney Road Home's downtown shelter closed to homeless as Utah transitions to new service model Utah real estate PAC pays for 90,000 mailers plugging the Legislature's tax reform plan Rep. Chris Stewart says the House will impeach Trump and it's 'good news' - because the Senate will seek the truthOther Education town hall focuses on students needs and school funding (Logan Herald Journal) Cache County exec recognized by statewide org (Logan Herald Journal)NATIONAL HEADLINES"This is all going to blow up"Former National Security Council official Fiona Hill testified to Congress that she told U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland that the effort to pressure Ukraine to launch investigations into Joe Biden and his son was "all going to blow up." She also warned Republicans in Congress that pushing a discredited theory that Ukraine interfered in the 2016 election, instead of Russia, was helping Russia by pushing propaganda that divides Americans [New York Times]. U.S. diplomat David Holmes explained Thursday how he was able to overhear President Trump ask Ambassador Gordon Sondland in a phone call about getting Ukraine to launch an investigation [CNBC]. ImpeachmentNow that the House Intelligence Committee has wrapped up the public phase of their investigation, action now shifts to the House Judiciary Committee [Politico]. Trial preparationsRepublicans in the Senate and the White House met privately Thursday to discuss holding a full impeachment trial that would be limited to about two weeks [Washington Post]. Warning signs?A political science expert says data shows impeachment could be a losing issue for Democrats who are looking to woo independent voters in 2020 [Vanity Fair]. Shutdown avoidedPresident Trump signed a stopgap spending bill on Thursday, pushing off a potential government shutdown to just before Christmas [AP]. Trump-RussiaThe inspector general's report on the FBI's investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election is due next month [Politico]. More investigationsSenate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham is launching an investigation into Joe Biden and his son Hunter [Washington Post]. Trump's financesPresident Trump tweeted Thursday he will release a statement on his finances sometime before the 2020 election [Reuters]. Yikes!The Secret Service spent more than $250,000 at President Trump's properties during the first five months of his term [Washington Post]. HmmmThe Republican National Committee spent nearly $100,000 on copies of Donald Trump Jr.'s new book, which pushed it to the top of the bestseller list [New York Times]. For your radarPersonal loans are "growing like weeds," which experts say could be a warning sign for the American economy [Washington Post]. BUSINESS HEADLINESStock in Utah-based Overstock.com plummets as feds seek info on ex-CEO Patrick Byrne (Salt Lake Tribune) Visitors poured record $9.75 billion into Utah last year (Deseret News) Can Backcountry.com rehabilitate its reputation after trademark flap? (Salt Lake Tribune) Can SITLA and energy production coexist with eastern Utah's emerging recreation economy? (Salt Lake Tribune)Policy NewsThe Road Home, a nonprofit provider of emergency shelter, housing and other homelessness services in Salt Lake County, announced that it has received a $5 million grant from the Day 1 Families Fund.The Road Home, a nonprofit provider of emergency shelter, housing and other homelessness services in Salt Lake County, announced that it has received a $5 million grant from the Day 1 Families Fund. Casual Friday: Weekend Events & Outdoors Report Outdoors Report--Salt Lake Tribune:Brighton to be first Utah ski area to open Tuesday, while brown slopes complicate others' season debuts-- KSL.com: Zion National Park is now 100 years old - it's feeling its age-- KSL.com: How Zion National Park helped put Utah at 'center of scenic America' 100 years ago-- KSL.com: Visitors poured record $9.75 billion into Utah last yearNew Films-- A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood: Tribune review-- The Irishman: Tribune reviewConcerts-- "Benny Golson Jazz Music Brought to Life at SUU," Friday, 7:30 p.m., Southern Utah University, 351 West University Boulevard, Cedar City, freeCome learn about the China International Import Expo World Trade Center Utah invites you to attend a roundtable discussion with key leaders from the China International Import Expo (CIIE) on Wednesday, November 27 at 9:30 am. This delegation of CIIE officials will be led by Mr. Liu, VP of CIIE. More National HeadlinesWhen the villain is Obama, not Trump, news suddenly becomes not worth reporting (New York Post) FBI official under investigation after allegedly altering document in 2016 Russia probe (CNN) Will Hurd, anti-Trump Republican, says he sees no evidence of bribery, extortion (Washington Times) Sanders: We Should Consider 'Prosecuting' Fossil Fuel Executives (Free Beacon) President can't 'subvert' foreign policy (Providence Journal) Witnesses Confirm Reports by Journalist Frequently Cited in Impeachment Probe (Epoch Times) Elizabeth Warren Seems To Fondly Recall Era of Not Knowing Whether Your Brothers Died in War (Reason) Confidence in Trump economy at record high, with no hit from impeachment (Washington Examiner) Nancy Pelosi Is Already Attacking the Legitimacy of the 2020 Election (National Review) Thanks to Trump, the Mullahs Are Going Bankrupt (Gatestone Institute) New Jersey Takes a Swipe at the Gig Economy With New Independent Contractor Bill (Reason)ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1963 - President John F. Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a motorcade in Dallas. Suspected gunman Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th president of the United States. 1968 - The Beatles' "White Album" was released. 1995 - The first feature-length film created entirely with computer-generated imagery, Toy Story, premiers. 1998 - "60 Minutes" aired video of Dr. Jack Kevorkian administering lethal drugs to a terminally ill patient. Wise WordsTwo Things"There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance."Hippocrates Lighter SideUber Pool"Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announced today that he is joining the Democratic presidential race and sure, why not? I mean, at this point the Democratic primary is an option under Uber Pool."- SETH MEYERS 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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