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| Utah's Daily Policy Resource, Brought to you by Utah Policy Message CenterGot an opinion or op-ed you'd like to share?A response to one of our stories?We're always on the lookout for guest opinion pieces.Email us your ideas.Situational awareness - June 12, 2019Good Wednesday morning from Salt Lake CityWelcome to Utah's must-read daily political news rundown. Please encourage your friends and colleagues to sign up for our emails.Here's what is driving the day:Lee joins effort to block an arms sale to Saudi Arabia. The Salt Lake County Council clashes over immigration reform. Trump and Biden trade barbs in Iowa.News tips/story ideasKindly send suggestions, concerns and news tips to us via email at bschott@utahpolicy.com. The UtahPolicy.com daily newsletter gets you up to speed on the top local and national news about politics and public policy. Our news is curated by Managing Editor Bryan Schott, along with help from Golden Webb. ((Click here to subscribe)) TICK TOCKToday is the 163rd day of the year. There are 202 days remaining in 2019. 10 days to the Utah State Democratic Party Organizing Convention (6/22/2019) 14 days to the first Democratic presidential primary debates in Miami (6/26/2019) 48 days to the second Democratic presidential primary debates in Detroit (7/30/2019) 62 days to the 2019 Utah primary elections (8/13/2019) 92 days to the third Democratic presidential primary debate (9/12/2019) 146 days to the 2019 municipal elections (11/5/2019) 229 days to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature (1/27/2020) 237 days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses (2/3/2020) 265 days to the 2020 Utah presidential primary (3/3/2020) 506 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020) Today At Utah PolicyEverybody gets scooped sometime - Bernick and Schott on politicsBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor The 2020 gubernatorial contest is already kicking into high gear, and it's more than a year away.Sen. Lee signs on to 22 resolutions to block arms sale benefitting Saudi Arabia By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Sen. Mike Lee is co-sponsoring 22 separate resolutions aiming to block President Donald Trump's use of emergency powers to push through an arms sale to Saudi Arabia.Sen. Lee introduces Miracle Mountain Designation Act By Press release Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Miracle Mountain Designation Act Monday, a bill that celebrates the survival of Elk Ridge City, Utah during the Bald Mountain Fire.Stewart aims to improve access to existing suicide prevention resources By Press release Congressman Chris Stewart (R-UT) joins Congressman J. Luis Correa (D-CA) in introducing the Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act,H.R. 3192. This bipartisan legislation aims to raise college students' awareness of existing suicide prevention resources.Office of Outdoor Recreation launches Utah's Every Kid Outdoors Initiative By GOED team What if we could increase the amount of time families spend in nature and decrease screen time and associated health problems?Decision coming 'pretty soon' on moving BLM headquarters west By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Interior Secretary David Bernhardt said Monday he expects a decision on moving Bureau of Land Management jobs from Washington, D.C. to the western U.S. "pretty soon." OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Op-ed: Rapid growth brings challenges and the opportunity to leave a legacy Utah Rep. Ben McAdams, other Democrats put congressional pay raise on hold Why Utahns in Congress want to name a Utah County peak 'Miracle Mountain' Utah's western desert oil, gas leases generate money and protests Salt Lake County Council calls for immigration reform, despite clash between Democrats, Republicans BYU's Wheatley Institution to be led by member of Utah Gov. Gary Herbert's staff Salt Lake City Council approves final budget, using $1.1 million in extra cash for new firefightersSalt Lake Tribune Here's how Salt Lake City's budget will affect the average homeowner Gov. Herbert's spokesman Paul Edwards is leaving for BYU After contentious debate, Salt Lake County Council calls on Congress to reform immigration Local newspapers are dying - and a few in Congress want to do something to help. Salt Lake City Council passes final budget, approves bumps for fire and police fundingOther West Haven is the growth leader in Weber County, but all cities are gaining (Standard-Examiner)NATIONAL HEADLINES2020 President Donald Trump and Democratic front-runner Joe Biden tore into each other on Tuesday night during separate events in Iowa. Biden called Trump an "existential threat" to the country while Trump called Biden a "dummy" - https://politi.co/2I8HNgW Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris says if she's elected president, her administration would likely pursue criminal obstruction of justice charges against Donald Trump - https://n.pr/2I8HHWC The Trump campaign is reportedly considering putting resources into Oregon, a state Trump lost by 11-points in 2016 - https://cnn.it/2Iaf4sk Democratic candidate Andrew Yang will spend his own money for a trial run for his universal basic income proposal. He will give two Iowa families $1,000 a month for a year - https://cbsn.ws/2IG7OTNMexico deal. President Donald Trump waved a piece of paper in front of reporters on Tuesday, claiming it was part of a secret agreement with Mexico, but refused to provide any details - https://nyti.ms/2IcmxqU A photographer snapped a picture of the alleged deal with Mexico. Here's what it says - https://wapo.st/2Iable2The investigations Donald Trump Jr. will meet with the Senate Intelligence committee on Wednesday for a confidential interview to clarify answers the younger Trump gave to the panel during a 2017 interview - http://bit.ly/2ICQP4T The White House will get to decide what evidence from the Mueller report the Justice Department will turn over to House investigators - http://bit.ly/2IG6joD The House voted mostly along party lines Tuesday to empower committee leaders to go to court to enforce subpoenas against current and former members of the Trump administration - https://wapo.st/2Ianpwb Attorney General William Barr plans to ask President Trump to assert executive privilege over documents regarding the administration's decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census if the House Oversight Committee decide to hold Barr in contempt - https://wapo.st/2IuZxC4Polls. Polls. Polls. President Trump reportedly told aides to bury a brutal internal poll showing him losing Michigan and Pennsylvania - http://bit.ly/2I8QrvP A new Quinnipiac poll shows Donald Trump trailing six of the leading Democratic 2020 hopefuls in hypothetical head-to-head matchups - https://wapo.st/2I9JWJf 70% of Americans say the nation's economy is "excellent," but only 41% say President Trump deserves credit - http://bit.ly/2IHfS78Trump vs. Pelosi. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday that every time President Trump attacks her "My stock goes up" - https://wapo.st/2IagwLi Powerful video. Former late-night host Jon Stewart ripped into Congress for not reauthorizing funding for the Sept. 11th Victim Compensation Fund - https://wapo.st/2IzJlzx Trump may be having second thoughts about his pick for defense secretary. During his visit to Europe, President Trump reportedly asked at least 3 people about candidates other than Patrick Shanahan - https://nbcnews.to/2IAiPGq Immigration. The Trump administration will hold immigrant children at Ft. Sill in Oklahoma. The installation was once an internment camp for Japanese-Americans during World War II - http://bit.ly/2ICnJCL For your radar. Defense officials say satellite photographs show a "significant" buildup of Russian forces on Ukraine's Crimean peninsula - http://bit.ly/2IG2pvZ Media slap fight. The New York Times and MSNBC are at odds over appearances by Times reporters on Rachel Maddow's program - https://cnn.it/2IzBfHe Notable. America's renewable energy sector now has higher generating capacity than coal for the first time ever - https://cnn.it/2I8S6BH Bad news for news organizations. A new study shows even people who pay for their news only pay for one subscription - http://bit.ly/2IbnZJV "Depths of despair." A new study says death rates from suicide, alcohol abuse and drug overdoses have reached an all-time high in the U.S. - https://nbcnews.to/2IG8yZ5 ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1665 - Thomas Willett is appointed the first mayor of New York City. 1942 - Anne Frank receives a diary for her thirteenth birthday. 1963 - NAACP field secretary Medgar Evers is murdered in front of his home in Jackson, Mississippi by Ku Klux Klan member Byron De La Beckwith. 1967 - The Supreme Court in Loving v. Virginia declares all state laws prohibiting interracial marriage to be unconstitutional. 1987 - At the Brandenburg Gate, President Ronald Reagan publicly challenges Mikhail Gorbachev to tear down the Berlin Wall. 1994 - Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman are murdered outside Simpson's home in Los Angeles. Her estranged husband, O.J. Simpson is later charged with the murders but is acquitted by a jury. Policy NewsUtah medical company Maxtec receives national recognition for international successOn May 23, 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded Utah-based medical device company Maxtec with the 2019 President's "E" Awards in recognition of their organization's exceptional export growth over the last year along with 48 other U.S. companies.Mayor proposes lowering parking meter increase and funding fire fighters with new revenue in FY20 budget Final numbers from the State Tax Commission, released yesterday, have resulted in $876,352 in new available growth revenue in Salt Lake City for this upcoming fiscal year.More National HeadlinesBiden promises he'll cure cancer if elected president (Washington Examiner) California's Progressive Betrayal (City Journal) House Panel Slams Giant Online Platforms for Harming News Media (Bloomberg) NBC announces five moderators for first Democratic debate (NBC News) Artificial intelligence is coming. Will Congress be ready? (Roll Call) The stock market is closing in on its all-time high. Here's what could clinch it (CNBC) Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez dangles 2020 endorsement: Bernie Sanders or Elizabeth Warren? (Los Angeles Times) Pelosi says Dems 'not even close' to starting impeachment (Associated Press) CEOs Becoming More Active On Political Issues, Including Abortion (NPR) Wise WordsAct"An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory." Ralph Waldo Emerson Lighter SideTariffs Lead to Republican Rebellion"Flirting with rebellion! That could lead to a dalliance with integrity, maybe making eyes at governance, and then at the Christmas party, a drunken hookup with defending the Constitution." - STEPHEN COLBERT Listen to us on_Apple Podcasts Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. |
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