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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 - February 25, 2020Good Tuesday morning from Salt Lake CityTICK TOCKThere are 13 working days remaining in the 2020 Utah Legislature4 days to the South Carolina Democratic primary (2/29/2020)7 days to the Utah presidential primaries (3/3/2020)16 days to the final day of the 2020 Utah Legislature (3/12/2020)28 days to the statewide neighborhood caucus meetings (3/24/2020)60 days to the Utah Republican and Democratic state conventions (4/25/2020)126 days to the 2020 Utah primary elections (6/30/2020)252 Days to the 2020 election (11/3/2020)335 days to the start of the 2021 Utah Legislature (1/25/2021)Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:Talks continue over possible changes to Prop. 4. Should Utah lawmakers cut taxes? We ask the candidates for governor. Stocks plunge amid the spread of the coronavirus spreadThanks for subscribing to Utah's must-read daily political news rundown.If you know of friends or colleagues who would benefit from our daily news roundup, please encourage them to sign up for our emails.Today At Utah PolicyShould the Utah Legislature cut taxes this year? We ask the GOP candidates for governor what they would doBy Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Five of the six main GOP gubernatorial candidates this year tell UtahPolicy.com that they want the Republican-controlled Legislature to cut taxes this session.Legislative leaders deny they're moving to repeal Prop. 4 as they continue to seek a deal By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Legislative leaders and representatives from the Better Boundaries group are still involved in talks over changes to the voter-approved anti-gerrymandering initiative. But, lawmakers deny there is any move to repeal the measure as supporters have claimed.Bob Bernick's notebook: Guarding against the blowback from anti-Romney resolution By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor For those who watch the Utah Legislature closely -- as I do -- it was interesting to see that the legislative attorney who wrote Rep. Phil Lyman's "censure" resolution condemning U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney's vote to impeach GOP President Donald Trump was John Fellows.Proposal would make it illegal to disrupt a public meeting By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor A state senator has introduced a bill that would make it a Class B misdemeanor -- with jail time and a fine -- for disrupting an official meeting of "public servants." OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Republican women visit Capitol to highlight candidates, urge participation Utah House OKs bill that makes holding cellphone while driving a primary offense Poll: Utahns say state doesn't need more restrictions on abortion Medical marijuana law changes pass Senate as deadline looms Utah lawmakers want to make Utah an 'electric vehicle state' Utah Senate gives initial OK to expanding family planning services through Medicaid Utah lawmakers shoot down slew of gun billsSalt Lake Tribune Reid Ewing: Questionable donations should not derail Olympia Hills approval Editorial: Clogged canyons? More bus, less fuss University of Utah's South Korea campus takes precautions against coronavirus spread Amid hog farm controversies, petition drive and lawsuit, Utah legislator abandons bill to preempt county restrictions One Utah senator's votes align more with President Trump. It's not Mike Lee. Westwater, a Navajo community in rural Utah, might finally get running water and electricity Utah lawmakers advance yurt deregulation bill Poll: Most Utahns would oppose tighter abortion restrictions Utah lawmaker says his anti-protest bill is meant to promote 'civility' Navajo Nation signs road maintenance agreement with San Juan County to improve rural bus routes Reversing years of rejection, Utah House OKs tougher ban on hand-held cellphones while driving. Now it's on to the Senate. Gun lending bill hits a dead end in Utah House committee Polygamy bill passes House panel after hearing that asks whether bill will help victims or perpetrators Split Millcreek City Council adopts new ordinance regulating the state's powerful billboard industryOther Spanish Fork lawmaker's bill to decriminalize polygamy passes through House committee (Daily Herald) Local lawmakers discuss importance of livestock predator removal legislation (Logan Herald Journal)NATIONAL HEADLINESCoronavirus hits the economyThe markets plunged on Monday amid fears the COVID-19 virus is accelerating its spread around the globe [Washington Post]. Economists say a global pandemic from the virus could cost $1 trillion [Bloomberg]. The Trump administration is asking Congress for $2.5 billion to battle the virus [Bloomberg]. Another debateThere will be 7 Democrats on the stage tonight in South Carolina ahead of Saturday's primary [New York Times]. Expect Michael Bloomberg to attack frontrunner Bernie Sanders relentlessly in tonight's debate [Politico]. Supreme CourtPresident Donald Trump says Justices Ruth Bader Ginsberg and Sonia Sotomayor should recuse themselves from cases dealing with his administration [Fox News]. The Supreme Court will rule whether faith-based foster agencies can reject same-sex couples [NBC News]. That's a lot of cheesecake!Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has spent more than $8,600 buying cheesecakes as thank-you gifts for supporters over the last decade [New York Post]. BUSINESS HEADLINESMassive new development would give Salt Lake City an upscale Greek Town (Salt Lake Tribune) Energy fuels Utah's economy, study says (Deseret News) Proposal for rural economic development could give Summit County access to $1M in grants annually (Park Record)Policy NewsHatch to receive religious liberty's highest honorOrrin G. Hatch, Chairman Emeritus of the Orrin G. Hatch Foundation, has been named Becket's 2020 Canterbury Medalist for his instrumental role in the passing of fundamental legislation in defense of religious liberty for people of all faiths. More National HeadlinesNearly two-thirds of voters expect Trump to win reelection in November, poll finds (USA Today) Bernie Sanders is the front-runner because of how we raised our kids (CNBC) Do Californians hate deregulation more than homelessness? (Washington Examiner) The Young Turks' Progressive Founder Urged His Staff Not To Unionize (HuffPost) Dem Megadonor, Gun-Control Activist Harvey Weinstein Convicted on Rape Charges (Free Beacon) 'So shady and disgusting': Florida's nonprofit pay scandal is worse than you think (Tampa Bay Times) Bay Area survey: Rich, poor, young and old unhappy here (Marin Independent Journal) A Coronavirus Pandemic Is Looking A Lot More Likely. Here's What That Means. (BuzzFeed) You're Likely to Get the Coronavirus (Atlantic) Chris Matthews Issues On-Air Apology to Bernie Sanders: 'I Was Wrong' (Mediaite) MSNBC prepares to pivot (Vanity Fair)ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1791 - The First Bank of the U.S. at Philadelphia became the first national bank chartered by Congress. 1836 - Samuel Colt is granted a patent for the Colt revolver. 1870 - Hiram Rhodes Revels, a Republican from Mississippi, is sworn into the U.S. Senate, becoming the first African American ever to sit in the U.S. Congress. 1919 - Oregon places a one cent per gallon tax on gasoline, becoming the first state to levy a gasoline tax. 1964 - Cassius Clay (Muhammad Ali) stunned the boxing world with a TKA of Sonny Liston, winning the world heavyweight championship. 1987 - Southern Methodist University's football program is the first college football program to be banned from competition by the NCAA. 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