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| Utah's Daily Policy Resource, Brought to you by Utah Policy Message CenterWant to be a part of our "Political Insider" group?Go to this link right now and tell us why we should include you as one of our Republican or Democratic panelists?Situational awareness - July 18, 2019Good Thursday 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 are the stories you should pay attention to this morning:Mia Love raising oodles of cash, but she can't use it to run for Congress Lee under fire for blocking vote on 9/11 victims fund Trump campaign rally turns uglyHelp us! Send a news tip!I love hearing from you! Send your news tips or feedback to me at bschott@utahpolicy.com. or you can message me on Twitter. 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 199th day of the year. There are 166 days remaining in 2019. 5 days until ballots for the 2019 primary election are mailed to voters (7/23/2019) 12 days until in-person voting for the 2019 municipal primaries begins (7/30/2019) 12 days to the second Democratic presidential primary debates in Detroit (7/30/2019) 26 days to the 2019 Utah primary elections (8/13/2019) 56 days to the third Democratic presidential primary debate (9/12/2019) 110 days to the 2019 municipal elections (11/5/2019) 168 days until candidates can begin to gather signatures to get on the 2020 ballot (1/2/2020) 193 days to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature (1/27/2020) 200 days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses (2/3/2020) 229 days to the 2020 Utah presidential primary (3/3/2020) 238 days to the final day of the 2020 Utah Legislature (3/12/2020) 239 days to the opening of candidate filing for the 2020 election (3/13/2020) 257 days until the deadline for candidates to submit signatures to be placed on the 2020 primary ballot (3/31/2019) 341 days to the 2020 Utah primary election (6/23/2020) 361 days to the 2020 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee (7/13/2020) 403 days to the 2020 Republican National Convention in Charlotte (8/24/2020) 474 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020) Today At Utah PolicyMia Love's new PAC is raising big bucks, but she can't use that money to run for CongressBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Mia LoveMia Love's newly formed political action committee raised nearly $350,000 in the last three months. But the vast majority of that money can't be used for a possible rematch with Ben McAdams in 2020. Watch: Jon Stewart rips Mike Lee and Rand Paul for blocking a vote on extension for 9/11 victim fund By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Jon Stewart and Mike Feal on Fox News Channel Former Daily Show host Jon Stewart was outraged during an appearance on Fox News Channel Wednesday afternoon where he blasted Sen. Mike Lee and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul for blocking a vote on an extension for the 9/11 Victim Compensations Fund.Sen. Mike Lee blocks vote on 9/11 victims fund extension By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Sen. Mike Lee (Image: Shutterstock)Sen. Mike Lee reportedly placed a procedural hold on an extension to the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, which effectively blocks the bill from coming up for a vote. CEO Success Stories with Linda Wardell, GM of City Creek Center By Salt Lake Chamber In the latest episode of the Salt Lake Chamber podcast "CEO Success Stories," Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber and Downtown Alliance, sits down with Linda Wardell, General Manager of City Creek Center, to hear about her leadership philosophy, best practices and lessons learned, as well as her focus as chair of the Chamber this upcoming year. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Jay Evensen: Fringe candidates for Salt Lake City mayor were right about homeless shelter BYU grad tells U.S. Senate panel he would impartially apply law if confirmed as federal judge Utah Sen. Mitt Romney joins bill to stop U.S. companies from doing business with Chinese tech giant Utah Gov. Gary Herbert: 'Both sides are guilty' and Trump, Democrats 'ought to dial it back' Public gets first glimpse into the future of Salt Lake airport Utah homelessness providers issue 'major' call for volunteers ahead of resource center openings Auditor's office was investigating AISU prior to Dougall's appointment as school's director As feds grill big tech, Utah lines up for potential antitrust actionsSalt Lake Tribune Utah auditor to oversee shutting down of charter school Two Republican senators, including Utah's Mike Lee, emerge to slow 9/11 victims bill Utah homeless service providers put out call for volunteers ahead of big move to three new resource centers Trump nominee for Utah federal bench, David Barlow, praised by Sens. Mike Lee and Mitt Romney Anti-abortion stance adopted by Highland City, joining two other Utah local governmentsNATIONAL HEADLINESUgly and frightening. At a campaign rally for President Donald Trump in North Carolina Wednesday night the crowd chanted "send her back" about American Muslim Congresswoman Ilhan Omar. Trump also accused Democrats of being "hate-filled extremists" who are trying to destroy the country [NYT]. Trump is loving the reaction to his tweets attacking four Democratic congresswomen. The president said his current back-and-forth with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is "one of the all-time classics" [Daily Mail]. Merriam-Webster said the top searches on their site during Trump's rally were "racism," "socialism," "fascism," "concentration camp," "xenophobia," and "bigot" [Twitter].Impeachment. The House quickly killed an effort to impeach President Trump over racist comments he made on Twitter attacking four Democratic congresswomen of color [CNN]. Contempt. House Democrats voted to hold Attorney General Willam Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in criminal contempt for not turning over documents related to the effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census [WaPo]. Budget crisis. Republicans in the Senate are pushing hard for President Trump to accept a budget deal with Democrats that would avoid a potential default on the national debt and impose mandatory stiff budget cuts [Politico]. 2020 Democrats are tinkering with the format for the presidential primary debates to ensure frontrunning candidates will appear on stage both nights [Politico]. CNN will hold a live drawing on Thursday evening to determine the lineups for next week's Democratic debates in Detroit [CNN]. President Trump's re-election campaign seems focused on shoring up his support in states he won in 2016 rather than trying to expand the electoral map for 2020 [WaPo].Saudi Arabia. The House voted to block President Trump's effort to go around Congress and complete an arms sale to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Trump is expected to veto the measure [WaPo]. Wait...what? Sen. Rand Paul asked President Trump this past weekend to be the administration's emissary to Iran [Politico]. Tech warning. Democratic officials are warning candidates not to use the popular app FaceApp over concerns that the program was developed by Russians [CNN]. Scary. The Ebola outbreak in Congo has been declared an international health emergency after a case was confirmed in a major city [AP]. ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1914 - Congress forms the Aviation Section, U.S. Signal Corps, giving official status to aircraft within the U.S. Army for the first time. 1925 - Adolf Hitler publishes Mein Kampf. 1969 - Senator Ted Kennedy crashes his car into a tidal basin at Chappaquiddick Island, Massachusetts, killing his passenger Mary Jo Kopechne. 1976 - Nadia Comaneci becomes the first person in Olympic Games history to score a perfect 10 in gymnastics at the 1976 Montreal Olympics. 2013 - Detroit, with up to $20 billion in debt, files for the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. Policy NewsUSDA Forest Service and State of Utah invest in Utah's future through shared stewardshipU. S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue and Utah Gov. Gary R. Herbert signed a Shared Stewardship agreement on May 22, 2019 that included a commitment to protect communities and watersheds by addressing the threat of catastrophic wildfire on National Forest System lands in Utah.Gov. Herbert lowers flags in honor of Sergeant First Class Elliott Robbins Gov. Gary R. Herbert has ordered the lowering of the flag of the United States of America and the flag of the State of Utah on Thursday, July 18, 2019 to honor the life and service of Sergeant First Class Elliott Jerome Robbins, who will be laid to rest that day with military honors at Ben Lomond Cemetery in North Ogden, Utah. More National Headlines'The Democratic Party Is in Trouble' If The Squad Is Seen as Its Mascot (Free Beacon) Washington Post Torched For Woke Apollo 11 Tweet (Daily Wire) No One Is Ever Woke Enough (National Review) Elizabeth Warren Melts Down After Defense Secretary Nominee Rejects Her Insults (Legal Insurrection) Matt Drudge's 'Future' Is Now Realized, And That Has Legacy Media Enraged (Townhall)Wise WordsSimplicity"Simplicity in character, in manners, in style; in all things the supreme excellence is simplicity." Henry Wadsworth Longfellow Lighter SideIran Tensions"We can all hear the drumbeat but so far, nobody's dancing." Mike Pompeo went on TV to say the administration knew with confidence Iran attacked two tankers in the Gulf of Oman, and asked for the American people to trust the government. Colbert responded: "That's like getting married and trusting your ringbearer to be Gollum." 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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