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Situational awareness - July 18, 2018
Good Wednesday morning from Salt Lake City. Lawmakers head back to the hill today for a special legislative session.
State leaders nearly begged Biskupski to join inland port talks. Love/McAdams race tightens up. Trump attempts to walk back his statements supporting Putin over U.S. intelligence agencies.
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111 days until the 2018 midterm elections (11/6/2018) 194 days until the first day of the 2019 Utah Legislature (1/28/2019) 839 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020)
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HERE ARE THE STORIES YOU SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO TODAY
Biskupski's inland port absence
Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski refused pleas from Governor Herbert's office to join the negotiations on the inland port bill according to text messages obtained by UtahPolicy.com. Biskupski also forbade city employees from participating in the talks, forcing the city council to turn elsewhere for expertise - http://bit.ly/2LpEFwq
McAdams/Love race heats up
Real Clear Politics moves their rating of the CD4 race between Mia Love and Ben McAdams from "Lean GOP" to "toss-up" - http://bit.ly/2mmHjZ4
Count My Vote appeal
Two Utahns who claim their signatures were forged on the Count My Vote petition filed signature removal forms with the state, and the signatures on both forms appear to be identical - http://bit.ly/2uCX81e
OTHER UTAH HEADLINES
Rep. Chris Stewart said on CNN that President Donald Trump is not a "Russian stooge" [
Tribune].
Sen. Orrin Hatch threatens to file legislation to rein in President Trump's trade authority if he continues to pursue "misguided and reckless" tariffs [
Deseret News].
Lawmakers plan to add a measure giving Utahns with children a break on their income taxes to Wednesday's special session [
Deseret News].
The Utah Transit Authority floats the idea of selling naming rights for TRAX stations as a way to raise money [
Tribune].
Legislative auditors say state colleges have hundreds of missing keys to buildings and many of those facilities are open overnight [
Deseret News].
The Senate confirmed Salt Lake City investor Randal Quarles to the Federal Reserve board [
Deseret News,
Tribune].
Salt Lake County Republicans pick Scott Miller as their new chairman [
Deseret News].
Traffic at the Salt Lake City airport grew by 1 million passengers last year, making it the nation's 23rd busiest airport [
Tribune].
The Midvale City Council is seeking to ban pet stores within the city limits [
Fox 13].
NATIONAL HEADLINES
President Trump retreats from his disastrous joint press conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin, claiming he misspoke when he sided with Putin over U.S. intelligence agencies over Russian interference in the 2016 election -
https://bloom.bg/2LvO0Tl
Republicans in Congress are scrambling to contain the damage from Trump's meeting with Putin -
https://nyti.ms/2LvwSNT
The press in Europe mocks Trump as "weak" and "Putin's poodle" following his meeting with Putin in Helsinki -
https://abcn.ws/2Jxr9VR
Former President Barack Obama takes a thinly veiled shot at President Trump during a speech in South Africa -
http://bit.ly/2Lqj46V
President Trump and House Republicans are discussing another possible round of tax cuts -
https://yhoo.it/2LtodeG
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says he's open to talks with his Russian counterpart -
https://reut.rs/2LtSfir
Special counsel Robert Mueller asked a judge to grant immunity to five potential witnesses in the upcoming trial of former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort -
http://bit.ly/2LoT77R
The NSA and Cyber Command will coordinate efforts to counter possible Russian interference in the 2018 election -
https://wapo.st/2Lv9fom
Democrats want President Trump's interpreter to testify about his one-on-one meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin -
http://bit.ly/2Jzhder
Lawmakers are considering legislation to overhaul retirement plans, including a new type of savings account that can be tapped in case of an emergency -
https://on.wsj.com/2LrNLJf
The new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem will cost more than $21 million, which is 100 times more than President Trump's estimate -
https://abcn.ws/2Jw5AFe
President Trump confirms he plans to update the iconic paint scheme on Air Force One, ditching the robin's egg blue for a more patriotic red, white, and blue theme -
https://cbsn.ws/2LtkFJt
European antitrust officials hammer Google with a record $5.1 billion fine for abusing its power in the smartphone market -
https://nyti.ms/2Lqi4jb
Japan and the European Union sign a trade deal to eliminate nearly all tariffs on trade between the two entities. The agreement covers almost 1/3 of the global economy -
https://cnb.cx/2JxEmxP
The IRS rules that certain tax-exempt groups will no longer be required to disclose their donors. The change is a priority for some conservatives in Washington who have been pushing to prevent the agency from targeting groups for their political beliefs -
http://bit.ly/2LpTiju
Chicago may become the next city to experiment with a universal basic income for residents -
http://bit.ly/2LsULp5 ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1914 - Congress forms the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps, giving official status to aircraft within the U.S. Army for the first time.
1925 - Adolf Hitler publishes Mein Kampf.
1969 - Senator Ted Kennedy crashes his car into a tidal basin at Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts, killing his passenger Mary Jo Kopechne.
1976 - Nadia Comaneci becomes the first person in Olympic Games history to score a perfect 10 in gymnastics at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.
2013 - Detroit, with up to $20 billion in debt, files for the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history.
Today At Utah Policy
Biskupski rebuffed pleas to join inland port negotiations, barred city employees from participating in talksBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski has been absent from negotiations between city and state leaders over changes to the controversial inland port bill, but it's not for lack of trying....
4th CD race between Love and McAdams now rated as a 'toss up'By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Real Clear Politics has moved their rating of the 4th Congressional District race between Rep. Mia Love and Democrat Ben McAdams to a "toss-up." Previously, they had rated the contest as "leans GOP."...
Count My Vote pushes back against claims of fraudulent signatures in court filingBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Two Utahns who claim that they had their names fraudulently added to the Count My Voice petition initiative joined an effort to intervene in CMV's appeal to the Utah Supreme Court. But, CMV says their claims of fraud appear to be meritless....
Policy News
U.S. Term Limits praises Utah State Representative McCay for signing its pledge U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the national movement to limit terms for elected officials, is currently gathering support from state lawmakers across the nation....
Rep. Love passes fourth bill in the U.S. House The House passed Congresswoman Love's Juab County Conveyance Act (H.R. 3777) by voice vote....
Local Headlines
Salt Lake Tribune
Editorial: On school testing, Utah must make up its mind
With nearly 125,000 attending in 2018, Sundance Film Festival is a major economic draw, study says
BYU will appeal judge's ruling that its police department should be subject to Utah's open-records laws
Wilderness activist Rose Chilcoat won't be tried in southern Utah corral dispute; state decides not to fight move to drop charges
UTA suggests possible sale of naming rights for its TRAX lines or stations as a way to raise money
Senate confirms Utahn to the Federal Reserve board
SLC Airport traffic grew by 1 million passengers last year to now rank as nation's 23rd largest
Utah Rep. Chris Stewart says Trump is not a 'Russian stooge'
Deseret News
Editorial: As adoption enters the culture war, what's best for the children?
Utah County GOP chooses Marsha Judkins to fill Utah House seat
Senate confirms Utah investor to serve on Federal Reserve board
Utah legislative leaders plan to add child tax credit to special session agenda
Sen. Orrin Hatch would back legislation to restrict Trump's 'reckless' reliance on tariffs
Legislative auditors ask colleges: 'Dude, where's your keys?'
Sundance '18 shines with 124K attendees generating nearly $200 million
Other
Legislators: Logan stuck with sales tax loss to fund SLC homeless issues (Logan Herald Journal)
National Headlines
Intel Chair: FBI, DOJ Obstructing Trump Probe in Hope of Dem Takeover in Congress (Free Beacon)
'Abolish ICE' is going to hurt Democrats in the midterms (The Hill)
A war over workers' rights, individual versus collective (Washington Examiner)
Trump, House Republicans discuss further tax cuts at White House (Reuters)
Less than half of US school districts test drinking water for lead: Report (ABC News)
No 'underlying facts' to pursue Trump impeachment, top House Democrat says (Politico)
Judge sides with Trump admin in Planned Parenthood suit over changes to federal funding (The Hill)
Sparks fly at hearing on anti-conservative bias in tech (The Hill)
Boeing Gets $3.9 Billion Contract for New Air Force One (Bloomberg)
Former top Trump aide Steve Bannon: President 'needs to unite the West against the rise of a totalitarian China' (CNBC)
Trump Supreme Court nominee faces widest partisan divide in recent history (Politico)
Success
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Tricked
"Sarah Palin is complaining that she was tricked and humiliated by comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. Yes - apparently 10 years ago he tricked Palin into thinking she was actually qualified to be vice president." Conan O'Brien
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