 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 - June 27, 2020Good Wednesday morning from Salt Lake CityTICK TOCK34 days to the 2020 Utah primary elections (6/30/2020)160 Days to the 2020 election (11/3/2020)238 days to inauguration day (01/20/2021)243 days to the start of the 2021 Utah Legislature (1/25/2021)Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:
Thanks 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 newsletter. Today At Utah Policy Utahns worried the state will lift COVID-19 restrictions too quickly according to new pollBy Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Utahns are more worried about opening the state up too quickly from the coronavirus outbreak than they are that GOP Gov. Gary Herbert is moving too quickly, a new UtahPolicy.com/KUTV 2News shows.  Gov. Gary Herbert attempted to convince Thomas Wright to drop out of the GOP race for governor and endorse Spencer CoxBy Bryan Schott and Bob Bernick UtahPolicy.com has learned that GOP Gov. Gary Herbert pressured Republican gubernatorial candidate Thomas Wright to drop out of the June primary race and throw his support behind Spencer Cox, Herbert's pick to succeed him in the state's highest office.  Bernick and Schott on politics podcast: 'Much very good information'By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Managing Editor Bryan Schott and Contributing Editor Bob Bernick dig into the latest Utah political headlines following the Memorial Day weekend. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News
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Other NATIONAL HEADLINESFact checkTwitter labeled tweets from President Trump as "potentially misleading" for the first time. The offending tweets from Trump claimed using mail-in ballots in November would lead to massive voter fraud [The Verge]. Trump vs. Biden on masksPresident Trump said wearing a mask in public is "politically correct," while presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden said Trump was a "fool" for mocking their use [WaPo]. Space odditySpaceX will attempt to deliver two astronauts to the International Space Station Wednesday morning in the first manned commercial space launch in history [CNN]. Here's how you can watch the historic launch, which is scheduled to take place at 10 am Salt Lake Time [Space.com]. CoronavirusExperts warn the U.S. is entering a "slow burn" phase in the COVID-19 pandemic, with cases and deaths down from their peak, but still taking a heavy toll [The Hill]. Antibody tests for the virus may be wrong up to half of the time according to the CDC [CNN]. Only half of Americans say they would get a coronavirus vaccine when one becomes available according to a new poll [AP]. Stepping upThe Republican governors of Georgia and Florida offered to host the Republican National Convention in August as President Trump threatened to pull the event out of North Carolina unless that state's Democratic governor lifted coronavirus regulations [CNN]. President Trump said he wants to know "within a week" whether North Carolina's coronavirus restrictions will be reduced enough for the Republican convention to go on as planned [WaPo]. 2020Two of President Trump's key political advisers from his successful 2016 run warned him that his campaign was in deep trouble in several key swing states that would be crucial to him winning another term [Politico]. EconomyNew home sales in the U.S. rose slightly in April despite the coronavirus pandemic [AP]. Fitness clubs are facing a $10 billion revenue shortfall as users cancel their memberships because of the COVID-19 outbreak [Bloomberg]. Hmmm...The Justice Department is no longer looking into suspicious stock sales by three U.S. Senators following a private briefing early during the coronavirus crisis [Bloomberg]. CrimeFour Minneapolis police officers were fired on Tuesday after video showed one of them kneeling on the neck of a black man who later died [BBC]. BUSINESS HEADLINES
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ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1647 - Alse Young became the first person executed as a witch in America when she was hanged in Hartford, Conn. 1930 - The Chrysler Building opens to the public. 1937 - San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge was opened. 1963 - The album "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan," which featured the song "Blowin' in the Wind," was released. 1995 - Actor Christopher Reeve was paralyzed when he was thrown from his horse during a jumping event in Charlottesville, Va. 1997 - The Supreme Court ruled Paula Jones could pursue her sexual harassment lawsuit against President Bill Clinton while he was in office. Wise WordsPrincipled Patriotism "A man's country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods, but it is a principle and patriotism is loyalty to that principle." George William Curtis Lighter SideMichigan Trump "The attorney general in Michigan said Trump had a legal, social and moral responsibility to wear one when he visited the plant. So of course, he didn't." - JIMMY KIMMEL Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. |
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