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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 3, 2020Good Monday morning from Salt Lake CityTICK TOCKDays to the New Hampshire primaries: 8 (2/11/2020)Days to the Utah presidential primaries: 29 (3/3/2020)Days to the final day of the 2020 Utah Legislature: 38 (3/12/2020)Days to the 2020 Utah primary elections: 148 (6/30/2020)Days to the 2020 election: 274 (11/3/2020)Days to the start of the 2021 Utah Legislature: 357 (1/25/2021)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 emails.Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:McAdams' fundraising swamps his Republican rivals. Lawmakers are facing a bleak budget year following the collapse of tax reform. The 2020 presidential race gets underway in Iowa.TRIVIA WINNERSNot too many of our readers knew that Utah's first tax on food was implemented in 1933 by Gov. Henry Blood in a desperate bid to raise funds during the Great Depression. The tax was known as the Emergency Relief Fund or the "Blood Tax." Congratulations to Mike Mower, who was the third subscriber to send in the correct answer. He gets the honor of asking the next trivia question on Friday. Today At Utah PolicyMcAdams raised more than twice as much campaign cash as all the Republicans in the race combinedBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Democrat Ben McAdams' fundraising is vastly outclassing all of his potential Republican opponents ahead of the November election. In the most recent fundraising quarter, McAdams raised more than double what the Republicans in the race pulled in combined.Lawmakers grappling with bleak budget picture after collapse of tax reform By Bryan Schott and Bob Bernick Following the collapse of the tax reform effort, House Speaker Brad Wilson is urging his fellow Republicans to take a short break before plunging ahead with new spending proposals because the state is rapidly running out of money for anything but education.Romney uninvited from conservative conference after voting for witnesses in the impeachment trial By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Leaders of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) announced on Twitter that Utah Sen. Mitt Romney has been disinvited from the annual gathering this year after his vote to include additional witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial.Football killed civics education - Bernick and Schott on politics podcast By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Week one of the 2020 Utah Legislature is almost in the books. Bob Bernick and Bryan Schott discuss the top stories from the past few days.Guest opinion: Utah's secret sauce -- how transportation officials have worked to perfect the recipe By Muriel Xochimitl, X-Factor Strategic Communications Utah's economy is booming. Recently released data from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows that our job growth is the highest in the country and the unemployment rate has reached a historic low. Of course, our state's economic success is not just attributable to one person but the result of many individual's collective efforts to achieve common goals.McAdams endorses Bloomberg By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Rep. Ben McAdams has endorsed Democratic presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Pignanelli & Webb: The surprises and predictions from Herbert's last State of the State Chris Stewart: America must get serious about suicide prevention Julie Fullmer: This outdated federal law keeps Utah in the past Editorial: Recalling senators is a bad idea Education a top priority for Sterling Scholar sponsor Gail Miller Utah governor hopefuls square off in nontraditional debate before record tech summit crowd Utah Rep. Ben McAdams endorses Mike Bloomberg for president Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson addresses population growth in new weekly podcast Bill requiring cremation or burial of remains after abortion, miscarriage advances in Utah Senate Utah lawmakers aim to tackle suicide with new treatment model Saving water for Utah farms: 'Banking' may be the key in face of growth UTA pilot program will give fare cards to low-income Utahns One system for all Utah colleges? 'We need everybody under 1 umbrella,' lawmaker says How Utahns rate Donald Trump, Mitt Romney, Mike Lee and Gary HerbertSalt Lake Tribune Op-ed: Utah incentive program keeps evolving, which goes with the territory Op-ed: Technical education collaboration creates upward mobility for more Utahns Editorial: Legislators should do their job. If they can. Utah Rep. Ben McAdams endorses Mike Bloomberg for president Utah House advances Medicaid expansion for soon-to-be released inmates Utah's major Republican governor candidates all back Trump for reelection Utah legislative panel chokes on compromise about filling congressional vacancies Bill regulating fetal remains approved by Utah legislative panel Trump suggested impeaching Sen. Mitt Romney. Now Romney gets to vote on Trump's impeachment. Plans are shaping up for a 12,000-acre satellite inland port in Tooele CountyOther Senator proposes changing how Utah selects judges, gets push-back (Standard-Examiner) Provo lawmaker sponsors bill to regulate disposal of fetal remains (Daily Herald) Rep. Ben McAdams, Provo Mayor Michelle Kaufusi tour construction at Provo Municipal Airport (Daily Herald) Utah Office for Victims of Crime reports helping 95,000 last period, asks for more funding (Daily Herald) A proposed bill would compel the Utah DWR to remove predators when big game herd numbers dip (Park Record)NATIONAL HEADLINESThe battle for IowaThe Iowa Caucuses are tonight. Bernie Sanders has a slight lead over Joe Biden and the rest of the field according to the latest polling average from Real Clear Politics. Democratic presidential hopefuls made their closing arguments over the weekend [Washington Post]. Here's how the Iowa Caucuses work and what's at stake tonight [Vox]. Whoops!The final poll ahead of the Iowa Caucuses was scrapped on Saturday night after irregularities in the methodology [New York Times]. ImpeachmentAfter Republicans successfully blocked calling additional witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, a vote to acquit will likely pass on Wednesday [CNN]. Experts worry Trump's acquittal would damage the balance of power between the legislative and executive branches of the government [Washington Post]. Whoa!Former Secretary of State John Kerry was overheard discussing a hypothetical 2020 presidential bid if Bernie Sanders starts to run away with the Democratic nominating contest [NBC News]. Kerry unloaded on NBC, calling the report "f***ing (or categorically) false" [Politico]. CoronavirusExperts say the coronavirus outbreak looks increasingly like a pandemic [New York Times]. The number of deaths rose past 360 with more than 17,000 confirmed cases. The Chinese stock market plunged more than 8-points because of the outbreak [Bloomberg]. China's zeal for secrecy and order delayed the fight against the spread of the virus [New York Times]. 2020Michael Bloomberg spent more than $188 million on his presidential bid in the 4th quarter of 2019 [Axios]. President Trump and Bloomberg traded insults on Sunday as both campaigns air multi-million dollar ads during the Super Bowl [Los Angeles Times]. Uhhh...President Trump congratulated the Kansas City Chiefs for representing "the great state of Kansas" following their win in the Super Bowl. The Chiefs are from Missouri [Kansas City Star]. Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot.A Montana Republican lawmaker claims the U.S. Constitution says socialists can be jailed or shot [Washington Post]. BUSINESS HEADLINESPlans are shaping up for a 12,000-acre satellite inland port in Tooele County (Salt Lake Tribune) Silicon Slopes: Utah Jazz owner Gail Miller calls Utah tech leaders 'pioneers' (Deseret News) HubSpot CEO says Clayton Christensen had a big influence on his company's growth (Deseret News) AOL founder explains how Utah could play a role in the 'third wave' of tech, smart cities (Deseret News) Op-ed: Utah incentive program keeps evolving, which goes with the territory (Salt Lake Tribune)Policy News2020 Clear the Air Challenge kickoffThe Salt Lake Chamber, along with its partners UCAIR and TravelWise, kicked off the 11th Annual Clear the Air Challenge. Issued by business, government and community leaders, the Challenge is a month-long competition designed to encourage Utahns to reduce their vehicle emissions by choosing alternatives to driving alone. More National HeadlinesAn oligarch has bought his way into the 2020 race. Why is no one talking about this? (Guardian) John Kerry overheard discussing possible 2020 bid amid concern of 'Sanders taking down the Democratic Party' (NBC News) Second Trump term would be 'positive' for economy and financial markets: report (Yahoo Finance) Wisconsin voters are warming to Trump, despite impeachment (New York Post) Mike Bloomberg Just Lost My Vote With His Super Bowl Ad (Reason) How Virginia Became the Front Line in the Fight Over Guns (Free Beacon) The French government is at war with the people (Spiked) Gallup Reports Americans' Satisfaction with Race Relations Has Increased 14 Percent Since Trump's Inauguration (National Review) Coronavirus Closes China to the World, Straining Global Economy (Wall Street Journal) The rise of cancel chic (Spectator) Donald Trump to make 'school choice' a major topic at State of the Union address (USA Today)ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1690 - Massachusetts Colony issued the first paper money in America. 1783 - Spain recognized the independence of the United States from Great Britain. 1870 - The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. It decreed that the right to vote shall not be denied on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude. 1913 - The 16th Amendment, allowing the establishment of an income tax, became part of the U.S. Constitution after ratification by Wyoming. 1959 - Musicians Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson are killed in a plane crash in Iowa. Wise WordsFear"Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the world."Ralph Waldo Emerson Lighter SidePassing Notes"No wonder this thing takes 16 hours. The senators are communicating through note-passing like they're back in middle school. That's what that was. 'Senator McConnell has a question for Adam Schiff: Will you go to the dance with Sheila? Yes, no, maybe.'"- TREVOR NOAH 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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