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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 lwebb@utahpolicy.com,. Situational Analysis - October 2, 2020Happy Friday morning. Good news: We're another day past that noxious presidential debate. Bad news: We're one day closer to the next one. TICK TOCK5 days to the vice presidential debate at the University of Utah (10/07/2020) Hinckley Report tonight: Debates & Election Surprises Today At Utah PolicyNew reports show Huntsman, Cox raised big money for their campaignsBy Staff Former GOP Gov. Jon Huntsman raised $3.426 million $3.426 million in his run for the Republican gubernatorial nomination this year -- an effort that ended June 30 with a 1 percentage-point loss to Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox. Cox himself has so far this campaign season -- remember he started running for the job to succeed his boss, Gov. Gary Herbert, way back in June 2019 -- raised $3.3 million as of new filings. He spent $2.8 million and has $500,000 in cash as he heads into the final month of campaigning.Webb's Wrap: Luntz predicts Democratic wins . . . Legislative start date . . . school children are winners thanks to SITLA . . Rudy takes on China By LaVarr Webb I heard pollster and political analyst Frank Luntz speak (remotely) on Wednesday at a Salt Lake Chamber event. It was the day after the recent presidential debate, and Luntz was quite pessimistic about the leadership of the country. He was appalled at the behavior of Trump and Biden during the debate and worried about what the insults and name-calling taught the country's young people about civility, decency and respect. "Democracy was just shattered," he said.Change of pace: Like barking dogs? I do By LaVarr Webb In most circumstances, being awakened at night by a barking dog is a major nuisance. But when I hear a dog barking in the middle of the night, it's rather reassuring. It's good to know the dogs are out there, keeping watch. We live in the northwest corner of Box Elder County, a very remote part of Utah, 35 miles west of Snowville, six miles off the closest paved highway. Our neighbors are scattered ranches, and the nearest is a mile away. Utah HeadlinesDeseret News Op-ed: Closed schools are spreading the epidemic of educational inequality Editorial: Congress again fails to pass a budget. This can only end badly Why Sen. Mike Lee tore into former FBI Director James Comey at Senate hearing Police union files ethics complaint against councilwoman for calling shooting 'unlawful' Bishop endorses Blake Moore as his GOP replacement for 1st District Some members raise concerns about proposed Amendment G, but State School Board takes no action Utah unemployment claims still high, report says Public health campaign teams up with businesses statewide to keep Utah open President Trump has tested positive for COVID-19; questions rise about Salt Lake City VP debateSalt Lake Tribune LDS Church's northern Utah ranch is proving to be a model for Western livestock grazing Salt Lake City schools fire back at Spencer Cox for saying online-only classes are damaging kids Salt Lake police union wants City Council member disciplined for calling Palacios-Carbajal shooting unlawfulOther As Ogden BRT construction nears, UTA looking at similar project in Davis County (Standard-Examiner) Tooele County has been voting by mail for 3 years (Tooele Transcript Bulletin)National HeadlinesCorrupt Comey conveniently claims no memory of parts of FBI's Trump-Russia 'collusion' probe (FOX News) James Comey's 'no clue' routine on Russia probe exposes an FBI in distress (Just the News) New FBI film warns about China's recruitment of US officials (Roll Call) Voters Deserve to Know Where Joe Biden Stands on Court-Packing (National Review) Fire Donald Trump (The Nation) Covid rules are destroying our humanity (Spiked) When wokes and white supremacists agree (Spiked) The 'Women Can Have It All' Narrative Around Amy Coney Barrett Is a Trap (Slate) Amy Coney Barrett disavowed by feminists for non-compliance (Post Millennial) Don't Fall for China's 'Net-Zero Carbon' Trick (RealClearEnergy) 2020 College Free Speech Rankings Reveal Crisis on Campus (RealClearEducation) Is 'October Surprise' an Outdated Concept in Crazy 2020? (RealClearPolitics) Trump's right, the US election could easily be rigged (Spectator) Why is Biden still stonewalling on the Supreme Court? (FOX News) Who Dog-Whistled Whom In the Battle of Cleveland? (New York Sun) Dear Chris Wallace: We Were In Kenosha, And No, White Supremacists And Militias Didn't Cause Violence (Federalist) For the Sake of Democracy, Cancel the Trump-Biden Debates (New York Times) Disneyland's push to reopen sets up critical moment in California's coronavirus fight (Los Angeles Times)Policy NewsCasual Friday: Weekend Events & Outdoors Report 10-1-20Outdoors Report -- Salt Lake Tribune: A little reservoir behind the University of Utah is helping save an endangered fish -- Salt Lake Tribune: LDS Church's northern Utah ranch is proving to be a model for Western livestock grazing -- KSL.com: Tourism brought Utah $10B in 2019, but how will the industry recover post-COVID-19? -- KSL.com: Off limits: Great Salt Lake's Gunnison Island and pelican rookeryHong Kong bill with portions of Curtis language passes committee Congressman John Curtis (R-UT),a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the China Task Force, released the following statement after the House Foreign Affairs Committee voted unanimously in support of the Hong Kong People's Freedom and Choice Act, a comprehensive bill that includes language from Congressman Curtis's Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act.Inland Port Authority signs agreement with SecurSpace for truck parking space Utah Inland Port Authority (UIPA) and SecurSpace have signed an agreement aimed at identifying additional statewide locations for safe and secure truck parking. SecurSpace is an online marketplace that connects trucking companies looking for truck and trailer secure parking and storage options to property owners with dedicated or excess capacity.Better Utah urges Utahns to vote Pumpkins are out, leaves are falling, the evenings are cooler. This can only mean one thing: it's voting season! I don't have to tell you what's at stake-you know how important this election is. But as ballots go out, a couple things to remember: 1. Check your voter registration now. We've heard reports of some people being moved to "inactive" on the voter rolls without their knowledge. Check vote.utah.gov today to make sure you're set to vote. BUSINESS HEADLINESMammoth Facebook data center in Eagle Mountain still chugging toward go-time (Deseret News) Utah unemployment claims still high, report says (Deseret News) Public health campaign teams up with businesses statewide to keep Utah open (Deseret News) Weber State program helping would-be entrepreneurs one microgrant at a time (Standard-Examiner) Campaign connects Utahns to 'hot jobs' waiting to be filled right now (Deseret News)ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY(From History.com) 1780 - Thirty-year-old British Major John Andre, an accomplice of Benedict Arnold, is hanged as a spy by U.S. military forces in New York. Wise WordsFear: "The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time." Mark Twain Lighter SideBreakfast Quip What does it mean when you find out the milk you just put on your Grape-Nuts has gone bad? 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