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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 [email protected], or message us on Twitter. Situational awareness - January 28, 2020Good Tuesday morning from Salt Lake CityThanks for subscribing to Utah's must-read daily political news rundown.If you know of friends or colleagues who would benefit from our daily news roundup, please encourage them to sign up for our emails.Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:The 2020 Utah Legislature gets underway. Controversial fetal remains bill unveiled. Bolton revelations rock impeachment trial.TICK TOCKDays to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses: 6 (2/3/2020) Days to the New Hampshire primaries: 14 (2/11/2020) Days to the Utah presidential primaries: 35 (3/3/2020) Days to the final day of the 2020 Utah Legislature: 44 (3/12/2020) Days to the 2020 Utah primary elections: 154 (6/30/2020) Days to the 2020 election: 280 (11/3/2020) Days to the start of the 2021 Utah Legislature: 340 (1/25/2021) Today At Utah PolicyImpeachment: An Historical Overview (Part 2)By Michael E. Christensen, Ph.D. Editor's Note: This is the second of a four-part series by renowned public policy scholar Michael Christensen placing the impeachment of Donald Trump into historical context. Part 2 focuses on the impeachment of Richard Nixon; Part 3 will focus on the impeachment of Bill Clinton. Part 4 will provide observations and describe what history teaches about the Trump impeachment.Bill would require women who have an abortion or miscarriage to provide for disposal of the remains By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Women who have an abortion would be required to provide for the disposal of the fetal remains under a new bill on Utah's Capitol Hill.Lawmakers uncertain about future of tax reform as 2020 Utah Legislature gets underway By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor On the opening day of the 2020 Utah Legislative Session, House Speaker Brad Wilson took a direct shot at the referendum effort to overturn the tax reform bill passed by lawmakers just last month.Romney says it's 'increasingly likely' Republicans will vote to hear from witnesses following Bolton revelations By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Sen. Mitt Romney said Monday morning that the bombshell revelations from former national security adviser John Bolton's forthcoming memoir will likely push other Republicans to vote to call witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Op-ed: Utah must lead on federal data privacy legislation Jay Evensen: Tax reform? Nothing to see here, folks; move along! Editorial: Utah legislative session opens with an expression of good government Georgia senator accuses fellow Republican Mitt Romney of pandering to 'the left' How to get involved in the Utah Legislature, whether you have 5 minutes or all day 6 GOP candidates for Utah governor cheer on school choice at charter school rally As session opens, lawmakers address 'elephant' in the room: Tax reform backlash As demolition begins on shuttered downtown Road Home shelter, state says it will sell property Utah bill to ban minors from using tanning beds with parental permission fails Mental illness an 'enormous challenge' to Utah courts, chief justice says Facial recognition, DNA searches, digital privacy to air during 2020 legislative sessionSalt Lake Tribune Editorial: Utah homeless services are still without vision A rare black mule deer in Moab has died - and Utah wildlife officials are worried about what killed it Bernie Sanders leading in Utah Democratic poll Speaker Brad Wilson criticizes referendums fresh off of the Legislature's tax reform collapse Utah's chief justice says too few residents can afford legal help Old Road Home shelter in downtown Salt Lake City demolishedOther Utah State Legislature kicks off first day of 2020 session (Daily Herald) First day of 2020 state legislative session wraps up; tax reform discussion still expected (Logan Herald Journal)NATIONAL HEADLINESBoltonFormer national security adviser John Bolton told Attorney General William Barr that he was worried President Donald Trump was granting favors to the autocratic leaders of Turkey and China [New York Times]. The revelations coming from Bolton's book are threatening to upend the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump [Washington Post]. ImpeachmentPresident Trump's legal team will wrap up their defense of the president on Tuesday [Bloomberg]. CoronavirusThe virus has killed 106 people in China. More than 4,000 people have been infected [New York Times]. The U.S. will expand the screening of passengers from China [Washington Post]. The spread of the virus is sparking fears it will negatively impact the global economy [New York Times]. ImmigrationThe Supreme Court is allowing the Trump Administration to move forward with a rule to deny entry or legal status for immigrants who are likely to rely on government assistance [The Hill]. BUSINESS HEADLINESClayton Christensen, creator of 'disruptive innovation' theory and prominent LDS leader, dies at 67 (Salt Lake Tribune) Clayton Christensen, guru of disruptive innovation and Latter-day Saint leader, dies at 67 (Deseret News) Utah's unemployment rate is now at an all-time low (Salt Lake Tribune) Utah unemployment rate lower than it's ever been (Deseret News) Utah unemployment rate reached a record low 2.3% in December (Daily Herald)Policy NewsOgden City counted among 50 best U.S. cities for starting a business in 2020In a study released on Inc.com and powered by Startup Genome, a research and policy advisory organization, Ogden City has been named as one of the 50 best U.S. cities for starting a business in 2020. These 50 cities, known as Surge Cities, help showcase where the next great business centers will be located in the coming decade.Utah employers encouraged to bring preventive health screenings to the workplace The Utah Department of Health (UDOH) is partnering with employers throughout the state to make access to quality healthcare more convenient for employees.Utah Leopold Conservation Award seeks nominees Know a Utah farmer, rancher or forester who goes above and beyond in the care and management of natural resources? Nominate them for the 2020 Utah Leopold Conservation Award. More National HeadlinesThe real constitutional crisis targets FBI spying (Boston Herald) SCOTUS Poised to End Fight Over Obamacare Birth Control Rule (Bloomberg Law) U.S., Canada warn against China travel as virus spreads, markets slide (Reuters) CDC, State Department warn against any travel to China (MSN) Dem wavering on impeachment? Manchin signals he's open to Trump defense argument (FOX News) Supreme Court Allows Trump Admin to Implement 'Public Charge' Test for Immigrants (National Review) Neil Gorsuch Issues Savage Rebuke to Activist Judges and Nationwide Injunctions (PJ Media) Washington Post Union Blasts Paper for Suspending Reporter Over Kobe Bryant Tweets (Washingtonian) 'Economist' EIC: No One Talked About Impeachment in Davos (Free Beacon) Abuse of Procedure (City-Journal) Yale cancels storied art history course (Yale Daily News)ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1782 - Congress authorized creation of the great seal of the United States. 1813 - Jane Austin's Pride and Prejudice is published in the United Kingdom. 1878 - Yale Daily News becomes the first daily college newspaper in the United States. 1915 - An act of Congress creates the United States Coast Guard as a branch of the armed forces. 1956 - Elvis Presley makes his first national television appearance. 1985 - Dozens of the biggest names in popular music recorded "We Are the World." Royalties from the recording benefited famine relief in Africa. 1986 - The Space Shuttle Challenger exploded 72 seconds after launch, killing all seven crew members, including civilian teacher Christa McAuliffe. Wise WordsWork"Do your duty and a little more and the future will take care of itself."Andrew Carnegie Lighter SideBored at Work"If you didn't want to be bored at work, you shouldn't have become a senator, O.K.? You should have stuck with racecar driving, Mitch McConnell."- TREVOR NOAH 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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