 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 8, 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:
Friday TriviaToday's headscratcher comes from Utah State Treasurer David Damschen. Since Ulysses S. Grant came to Utah in October of 1875, every person who ever became the President of the United States visited the Beehive State save three. Name the three. The first person with the correct answer gets to ask next week's question. Send your guesses to me via email at bschott@utahpolicy.com. Good luck! TICK TOCKDays to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature: 80 (1/27/2020) Days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses: 87 (2/3/2020) Days to the Utah presidential primaries: 116 (3/3/2020) Days to the final day of the 2020 Utah Legislature: 125 (3/12/2020) Days to the 2020 Utah primary elections: 235 (6/23/2020) Days to the 2020 election: 361 (11/3/2020) Today At Utah Policy Under current tax reform proposal, individuals would pay less but some businesses would pay moreBy Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor At the very bottom of a new "summary" of the large draft tax reform bill are some interesting numbers: Individuals will actually get a $132 million tax cut, and businesses will pay $52 million more.  Bob Bernick's notebook: Tax reform vs. public opinionBy Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor GOP legislative leaders and Republican Gov. Gary Herbert are moving ahead with restoring the state sales tax back on unprepared food purchases at grocery stores.  Liberal group launches ad campaign against Romney over Trump judicial nomineeBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor A left-leaning group is pressuring Sen. Mitt Romney with a series of digital ads over a controversial judicial nominee from President Donald Trump. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News
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Other NATIONAL HEADLINESBlockbuster!Senior Trump administration officials considered resigning en masse last year to sound the alarm about President Donald Trump's conduct but decided against it according to a new book. The book also paints Trump as cruel, inept and a danger to the nation [Washington Post]. The book also describes the White House as a daily "five-alarm fire drill" that causes senior officials to cancel plans to stop Trump before he can enact his latest "wacky or destructive idea" [NBC News]. The anonymous author of the book says the last straw for him was President Trump's initial refusal to lower the flag at the White House to half-staff following the death of Sen. John McCain [New York Times]. Room for one more?Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is preparing to enter the 2020 Democratic presidential race [New York Times]. "Investigations, Biden and Clinton"A career State Department told House investigators that President Trump wanted "nothing less" than the president of Ukraine to go to a microphone and make a statement involving those three words in order to unlock U.S. military aid [AP]. ImpeachmentHouse Democrats say three questions will guide the public phase of the impeachment inquiry that begins next week [Politico]. The House Intelligence Committee has subpoenaed acting White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney to appear Friday morning about the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. It's unclear whether Mulvaney will show up [CNN]. House Republicans plan to throw three of President Trump's top aides under the bus by saying they could have acted without Trump's knowledge to influence policy toward Ukraine [Washington Post]. WhistleblowerThe lawyer for the anonymous Ukraine whistleblower sent a cease and desist letter to the White House warning President Trump's attacks on his client are placing him, and his family, in danger [CNN]. Trump's legal troublesPresident Trump was ordered by a New York State judge to pay $2 million in damages to nonprofit groups after he admitted to misusing money raised by his charitable foundation to promote his presidential bid and pay off business debts [New York Times]. ChinaStocks jumped on Thursday after the U.S. and China agreed to roll back some tariffs if the two countries can strike a trade deal [New York Times]. BUSINESS HEADLINES
Policy NewsCasual Friday: Weekend Events & Outdoors ReportOutdoors Report--Salt Lake Tribune: UDOT outlines traffic vision for Little Cottonwood Canyon, but critics worry that agency is wearing blinders--KSL.com: Colorado-based ski resort ownership company purchases Brian Head Resort--KSL.com:?Want to chop your own Christmas tree? Here's where you can get a permit for that in Utah?New Films-- Last Christmas: Deseret News reviewConcerts  Join WTC Utah and Parsons Behle & Latimer for a legal seminar on the CCPAWorld Trade Center Utah, in partnership with Parsons Behle & Latimer, would like to invite you to a breakfast seminar on the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). United Way of Salt Lake named as a Model Design and Initiation Grantee for its work in transforming education in Utah United Way of Salt Lake has been named to the first cohort of Model Design and Initiation grantees by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Model Design and Initiation (MDI) grants were awarded to only fourteen organizations across the country. These organizations are seeking to build their capacity to lead networks that identify and solve common problems in schools using approaches that best fit their needs, learning what works and refining their approaches as they go. More National Headlines
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1923 - Adolf Hitler leads a failed attempt to overthrow the German government in what has been known as the Beer Hall Putsch. 1932 - New York Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president over incumbent Herbert Hoover. 1960 - Massachusetts Sen. John F. Kennedy defeated Vice President Richard M. Nixon in the presidential election. 1994 - Republicans gained control of the House of Representatives for the first time in 40 years. 2000 - A statewide recount of presidential election ballots began in Florida. Wise WordsPace of Nature "Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience."Ralph Waldo Emerson Lighter SideTrump Tweet "Then later in the morning, Trump tweeted again, this time even more desperate and trying out an even dumber argument. He tweeted: 'The impeachment hoax is hurting our stock market. The Do Nothing Democrats don't care.' That has nothing to do with impeachment. There's no secret footnote in the Constitution that says 'the president shall be removed from office for treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors unless it's bad for the stock market in which case, cool it.'"- SETH MEYERS Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. |
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