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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 - Dec. 10, 2020Welcome to Thursday. Today is Human Rights Dayand Nobel Prize Day. Also, after hours of public testimony, the Utah County Commission voted to grant a conservation easement for Bridal Veil Falls and protect it from future development. Well done. TICK TOCK4 days until the Electoral College meets (12/14/2020) Today At Utah Policy Should Utah sue other states for their election processes?By Staff Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes joined a lawsuit filed by Texas against four states: the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin. The lawsuit claims in part that there was a one in one quadrillion chance that President-elect Joe Biden actually won those states and therefore, those four states must be stripped of their electors, which, surprise, would take 62 electors from Joe Biden. (But here's a kicker for you - even if those 62 electoral votes were taken from Biden, he would still have 240 to Trump's 232.)  Guest opinion: Conservative leadership on climate change is a game changerBy Abdiel Vazquez, Chairman of the Utah Young Republicans The Utah Republican Party just had arguably its most successful election cycles in decades. Not only did they win every statewide race, but they won every federal race as well. And, in addition to winning virtually every race outside Salt Lake County, for the first time in decades, Republicans now hold a veto-proof supermajority on the Salt Lake County Council.However, if Republicans hope to continue winning elections in the future, and appeal to a younger generation, it is time to start addressing the "elephant in the room," so to speak. In this case, that elephant is climate change.  Policy Savants Panel: Is now the time to bond for infrastructure?By Staff In our latest query to the Utah Policy Savant Panel, we asked the question:Given the need for stimulus, and the state's healthy debt balance, should the next legislatureapprove a large bonding program for state infrastructure? If so, should part of the bond proceeds be used to expand public transit? Utah HeadlinesDeseret News
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Policy News WEBINAR: Community groups present second police reform virtual panelSponsored by TheLeague of Women Voters of Salt Lake, Utah Black Roundtable, Better Utah Institute, ACLU of Utah, NAACP Salt Lake BranchNext week,a group of Utah organizations will host a virtual panel on the issue of police reform and mental health at 7PM. The panel will include speakers from the Utah Substance Use and Mental Health Advisory, Salt Lake City Police Department Mental Health and Substance Abuse Unit, University of Utah Safety, and Journey of Hope, and will be moderated by Emily Salisbury, Ph.D., from the University of Utah's College of Social Work.  Health challengesRepresentative Lou Shurtliff (D, Ogden) has been hospitalized with pneumonia and is currently in the Intensive Care Unit at McKay-Dee Hospital in Ogden. House Minority Leader Brian King tweeted that she tests negative for COVID-19 and asks for thoughts and prayers.  WEBINAR: Pioneer Park Coalition hosts Utah Public Safety SummitOn Thursday, December 10th, at 5:15 pm - The Pioneer Park Coalition will host the first-ever "Utah Public Safety Summit". The Summit will be a virtual panel discussing law enforcement and crime reduction strategies to improve public safety in Salt Lake City and the entire state of Utah. The panel will also focus on collaborative efforts where local, state, and federal law enforcement entities can partner to strengthen our cities during these challenging times.  Business Community Commemorates Governor Herbert's LeadershipDerek Miller, president and CEO of Salt Lake Chamber and Downtown Alliance, honored Governor Gary R. Herbert at the Chamber board meeting and presented a letter of appreciation signed by hundreds of business representatives across the state. The following is the letter in its entirety and a link to viewsignatories:  7 candidates to fill Dan Hemmert's seatSeven candidates have filed for candidacy in the delegate race to replace Senator Dan Hemmert who is leaving the legislature to become Governor-elect Cox's executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic Development.Those candidate are listed here in the same order that they appear on the Utah County Republican Party's website: Business Headlines
On This Day In History(From History.com) 1690 - First paper currency issued in the Western Hemisphere 1778 - John Jay is elected President of the Continental Congress 1830 - Emily Dickinson is born. 1851 - Melvil Dewey, inventor of the Dewey Decimal library classification system is born. 1864 - Union General William T. Sherman completes his March to the Sea 1869 - Wyomng Territory Governor John Campbell signed legislation granting women the right to vote and hold office, the first in the nation. (Utah was the second to pass a similar law and the first to hold an election where women voted legally.) 1910 - The Nobel Prize committee hosts the first Nobel proze ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden. 1978 - Superman, starring Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder, premieres in Washington, D.C. Wise Words"If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain." Emily Dickinson Lighter SideSanta's civic dutyQ: Where do Santa and his elves go to vote? A: The North Poll!
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