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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. 2, 2020Welcome to Wednesday. Popular Mechanics headline headline: "Good news. If you fall into a black hole, you'll probably come back out." Whew. Been worried about that. TICK TOCK12 days until the Electoral College meets (12/14/2020) Today At Utah PolicyPolicymaker profile: Getting to know Merrill NelsonBy Staff Utah Policy regularly profiles policymakers from across the state. In this edition we profile Utah Rep. Merrill Nelson, Republican, District 68. Nelson lives in Grantsville, and the district covers parts of Tooele, Juab, Utah, Millard and Beaver counties. What is your occupation? Lawyer. What is your educational background? BYU (BS in Agricultural Economics; JD).Webb Wrap: Grassroots effort still important in campaigns . . . Reader response . . . don't burn bridges By LaVarr Webb Modern political campaigns are all about social media, TV advertising, and careful message targeting. Sometimes old-fashioned campaign activities like grassroots organizing, personal voter contact, and voter identification are overlooked. Personally, I believe a strong ground game and in-person voter contact are still very important. And to be effective, a lot of committed volunteers are necessary. I recently received an insightful message from an extraordinary campaign volunteer that reminded me of the importance of dedicated volunteers with no motivation other than getting good people elected.Utah voters say elected officials don't listen very well By Utah Foundation Utah Foundation has released the sixth in a series of Utah Priorities Project briefs looking at Utah voters' top concerns. The 2020 Priorities survey revealed a new voter priority for 2020: Politicians listening to voters. Utah HeadlinesDeseret News What the 2020 election revealed about conservatism in the U.S. Here's the official word on who's getting a COVID-19 vaccine first Pandemic-prompted myopia could lead to something truly terrible Will Vancouver mayor's stance hurt Salt Lake City's hopes for another Olympics? Why Utah is a key link in the 'cold chain' for the West's COVID-19 vaccine delivery This Utah high schooler wants 16-year-olds to be able to vote in local school board elections Provo City Council throws support behind protecting Bridal Veil Falls The nonsense of the pandemic's unreasonable religious restrictions Utah researchers raising money to study COVID-19 'long-haulers' as state reports 2,500 new casesSalt Lake Tribune BYU calls Utah's move to shut down its police force 'politically motivated' Moab's 'Mr. Slackline' claims he was behind the removal of the Utah monolith Utah tax officials mailed out 13,000 incorrect billing notices 'If there is a heaven, my father is in it' - Son discovers his dad, the first person to die of AIDS in UtahOther Utah's plan for coronavirus vaccine distribution comes into focus (FOX 13) Salt Lake City businesses in dire need of relief (FOX 13) Utahns have 2 weeks left to apply for COVID housing assistance funds (KUTV) Social isolation impacting the health of Utah seniors (KUTV)National HeadlinesBill Barr bashed in right-wing media after election fraud comments: 'He is either a liar or a fool or both' (CNN) William Barr says there is no evidence of widespread fraud in presidential election (CNN) Opinion: Barr debunked Trump's election-fraud lies. Will Republicans finally accept the truth? (Los Angeles Times) 'Someone's going to get killed': GOP election official in Georgia blames President Trump for fostering violent threats (Washington Post) McConnell shrugs as Georgia Republicans excoriate Trump and Washington over bogus election claims (Yahoo! News) President Trump has discussed possibility of pardons for family members, sources say (NBC News) Biden pick for OMB director will push globalist policies that cost US jobs: Huckabee (Fox News) Key lines from the unveiling of Biden's new economic team (CNN) Lawsuit by Trump allies challenging Pennsylvania election results reaches Supreme Court (USA Today) Arizona governor becomes latest Trump target after certifying Biden's win (NBC News)Policy NewsLeadership Tip: Make HistoryMen make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better." -Harry S. TrumanRomney & colleagues announce targeted COVID-19 relief framework WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Susan Collins (R-ME), Mark Warner (D-VA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Angus King (I-ME), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Tom Reed (R-NY) have announced a bipartisan, bicameral COVID-19 emergency relief framework to help American students, families, businesses, workers, and health care providers. The framework is the result of weeks of member discussions in which Romney fought for liability protections and targeted relief to those most in need.Governor appoints Robert Lund, Denise Porter as judges in Fourth District Court Gov. Gary R. Herbert has appointed Robert Lund and Denise Porter to fill vacancies in the Fourth District Court. "Robert Lund has dedicated his legal career to the service of this state and to the United States. His immense talents have been recognized repeatedly, and I am pleased with his hard work and dedication." Gov. Herbert said. "He will be an exceptional addition to the Fourth District." Business HeadlinesSalesforce acquires Slack for over $27 billion, marking cloud software vendor's largest deal ever (CNBC) Get a Free McRib for Shaving Your Beard (LifeHacker) Hewlett Packard Enterprise is the latest tech company to leave Silicon Valley, and is moving to Houston (CNBC)On This Day In History(From History.com) 1859 - Militant abolitionist John Brown is hanged after being charged with treason, murder and insurrection for attacking Harper's Ferry in West Virginia and attempting to seize a federal arsenal of weapons. Wise WordsHeart Trouble: "If you haven't got any charity in your heart, you have the worst kind of heart trouble." Bob Hope Lighter SideOrdering OnlineI approximated the Black Friday experience at home by hurling myself into a wall a number of times and then ordering online. -Kumail Nanjiani, comedian Reader's Digest Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. |
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