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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 - November 5, 2020Welcome to Thursday. My inbox is strangely quiet. I was hearing daily from friendly people like McAdams, Wilson, Cox, Peterson, Gingrich, Trump, McSally, Tillis, Ernst, Rubio, Cruz, Trump Jr., Scott, Collins, Coryn and others, all just seeking a little financial support. Now I never hear from them. Was it not true friendship? Were they just after my money? TICK TOCKToday legislative leadership elections will be held (11/5/2020) Today At Utah PolicyRepublicans may lose some moderate, reform-minded legislatorsBy Staff As of Wednesday evening, it appears that three moderate GOP Utah House members from Salt Lake County may have lost their re-elections, unofficial vote tallies show. But Salt Lake County Clerk Sherrie Swensen says that "thousands and thousands" of last-minute mail-in ballots are left to be counted. The updated counts in Salt Lake County came in around 4 p.m. "We are not even close to getting final vote numbers" on some of those close GOP contests in the county, she said.Webb Wrap: What does the 2020 election mean for America? . . . Macdonald refutes Webb on federalism . . . Transition plans and legislative leadership to be announced today By LaVarr Webb It's going to take some smart analysis to really figure out what happened in the 2020 election and where it leaves us as a country. It's not particularly surprising that a Democratic president would be elected by a razor-thin margin (assuming Biden wins), while Republicans maintain control of the Senate and even pick up a handful of seats in the House. But what is surprising is that this outcome so completely defied all predictions, expectations and polling data. It upended the assumptions of the mainstream news media and the political establishment.Legislative session to begin a week earlier, but 45-day length remains the same By Staff Because of the passage of Constitutional Amendment F on Tuesday, and a previously passed law, the 2021 Utah general legislative session will start Jan. 19. That's a week earlier than it would have started, Jan. 25, under the unamended Utah Constitution. Jan. 19 is a Tuesday, and the preceding Monday is a federal holiday -- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The 2021 general session, and all future sessions (unless changed, again, by a constitutional amendment) will remain 45 days, not counting any federal holidays within that period. Utah HeadlinesDeseret News Biden: 'We believe we will be the winners' McAdams' lead over Owens tightens in new Utah 4th Congressional District results 2020 Senate results: Democrats' chances to flip Senate look unlikely Utah local elections: Plan to change Utah County form of government spiraling to defeat Either Trump or Biden will win. But our deepest problems will remain Biden and Trump could get the two highest popular vote totals in U.S. history Record broken: More Utahns voted in the 2020 election than any other in history Did Kanye West win any votes? How President Trump and Joe Biden can still win the election These 7 battleground states remain too close to call. How long can they count ballots?Salt Lake Tribune Vote gap between McAdams and Owens tightens as more votes counted in 4th Congressional District race Utah's next governor, Spencer Cox, promises bold moves Here are 10 Utah races that remain too close to call By the numbers: What sticks out from the 2020 election in Utah and the U.S Utah County voters shoot down change of government idea, Kaysville fiber vote too close to call Salt Lake County election results show the limits of campaign spendingOther Despite some cancellations and the pandemic, Park City hoping for strong winter season Arizona to become third state bordering Utah with legal recreational pot Proposition 9 defeated, Utah County votes to keep commissioner system Despite a few minor incidents, Utah's AG Office says Tuesday's election went wellNational HeadlinesNational headlines Face the Bitter Truth (The Atlantic) The Polling Crisis Is a Catastrophe for American Democracy (The Atlantic) Deprived of a Quick Decision, Democrats Seek a Narrower Path (The New York Times) Election reveals deeper divides between red and blue America (The Washington Post) Inside Philadelphia's vote-counting operation, where democracy continued calmly amid the storm outside (The Washington Post) Centrist Democrats talk leadership changes after negative election results (The Hill) Republicans ready to fight alongside Trump as he contests election results (Washington Examiner) 'Plenty of red counties left to go': Team Trump floats national legal challenge to vote count (Washington Examiner) Locked-out Detroit Republican vote challengers furious over lack of access (Fox News) Biden has the presidency in his reach, with Pa. in the balance and Trump railing against counting votes (Philadelphia Inquirer) Fake Twitter Accounts Posing as News Organizations Prematurely Declare Election Victories (Wall Street Journal)Policy NewsUtah executives more confident as economy stabilizes and firms adopt remote workUtah business executives show renewed confidence in economic outlook despite continued uncertainty emanating from the coronavirus, according to the Salt Lake Chamber's CEOutlook survey for the third quarter of 2020. Respondents also noted positive expectations for Utah's economy looking forward to the end of the year with greater adoption of remote work, including 80% expecting this structural change to endure. The findings were released Wednesday as part of the Salt Lake Chamber's statewide economic survey of Utah business executives conducted in partnership with the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah.Cicero Group celebrates Cicero associate Blake Moore's win Cicero Group, a data-driven management consulting firm is pleased to celebrate Congressman-Elect Blake Moore's successful campaign for Utah's First Congressional District seat. "Blake's decisive victory is a win for Utah and we're beyond ecstatic for him and his family," said Dr. Trent Kaufman, CEO of Cicero Group. "He is joining a tough political environment, but his fortitude, work ethic and genuine nature will serve as a shining example of Utah values. I'm proud of his achievement and wish him well in Washington D.C." BUSINESS HEADLINESBusiness headlines Shares in Asia-Pacific higher as investors wait for U.S. election result (CNBC) China's Yuan Swings Most Since 2015 Devaluation on Biden's Prospects (Bloomberg) Investors pile into tech stocks and Treasuries as 'blue wave' trade unravels (Financial Times)On This Day In History(From History.com) 1912 - Democrat Woodrow Wilson wins a landslide victory over Republican incumbent William Howard Taft. Wise WordsMother Nature: "Nature always wears the colors of the spirit."Ralph Waldo Emerson Lighter SideReason For LeavingSadly, no one is safe from receiving the dreaded pink slip. Recently, a job application came across my desk at the federal personnel office in Washington, D.C. It was written on a standard form, which includes the question "Why did you leave your previous employment?" The applicant, a former U.S. Congressman, responded, "The express wish of 116,000 voters." 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