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Situational awareness - November 20, 2018

Good Tuesday morning from Salt Lake City.

Executive summary: McAdams claims victory over Love. Ivanka Trump used a personal email to discuss White House business. CNN wins as Jim Acosta's press pass is restored.

TICK TOCK

Final election results must be certified by county clerks today (11/20/2018)
6 days until federal and multi-county races are certified by the State Board of Canvassers (11/26/2018)
69 days until the first day of the 2019 Utah Legislature (1/28/2019)
115 days until the final day of the 2019 Utah Legislature (3/14/2019)
196 days until the municipal election filing period opens (6/3/2019)
200 days until the municipal election filing period ends (6/7/2019)
267 days to the 2019 Utah primary elections (8/13/2019)
351 days to the 2019 municipal elections (11/5/2019)
441 days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses (2/3/2020)
715 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020)

Today At Utah Policy

Emergency podcast: McAdams declares victory, but Love hasn't conceded yet
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Democrat Ben McAdams has declared victory over Republican Mia Love in Utah's 4th Congressional District....Analysis: The 'blue wave' carries McAdams to victory
By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor
Assuming Democrat Ben McAdams' 739-vote lead over GOP Rep. Mia Love holds up in the final Tuesday canvas, the U.S. House "blue wave" did indeed hit Utah....Democrat McAdams declares victory over Republican Love in Utah's 4th District
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
One of the closest, and most expensive, congressional elections in Utah history apparently ended on Monday night as Democrat Ben McAdams declared victory over Republican Mia Love. As it stands, McAdams has a slim 739 vote margin over Love....Why do we trust big tech with location data, but not government?
By LaVarr Webb, Publisher
The other day I went to a children's community theater in Davis County to see my granddaughter perform in a play....CYBER 24 Episode 36: Federal regulation of consumer data
By Marty Carpenter
It can be amazing to think back to a quaint time when the internet didn't touch every part of your life....Chaffetz: Republicans 'better figure out a few things' if they want to win in 2020
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Former Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz says Republicans losing control of the House in the 2018 midterms should be a wakeup call for the GOP....

OTHER UTAH HEADLINES

Deseret News

Op-ed: It's time to reinvent, reinvest in public education

Editorial: Be wary of huge tax incentives when a company comes knocking

Ben McAdams claims victory over Mia Love in Utah's 4th Congressional District

90K Salt Lake County residents won't yet pay new service district tax

Salt Lake Tribune

Editorial: Experience counts for new homeless providers

Trump named a University of Utah professor to his science board. Some worry her controversial view on fetal pain played into the decision.

Come January, there will be the fewest number of Mormons in Congress in nearly 30 years

Sen.-elect Mitt Romney's new challenge: Being a lawmaker after a career as a chief executive

Democrat Ben McAdams declares victory over Rep. Mia Love after taking 739-vote lead before county canvasses on Tuesday

Gehrke: For McAdams, marijuana proves effective - to give him a lead and probably a win in Utah's 4th District

Republican says the Democrat he alleges assaulted him at the state Capitol needs 'therapy,' anger management

Audit: Several of Utah's water districts may be wasting taxpayer dollars in the way they bond for projects

More than 20 Utah local leaders file court briefs opposing shrinkage of Bears Ears, Grand Staircase monuments

Proposition 4 on independent redistricting appears headed toward passage as last votes are totaled

Other

Ben McAdams retakes lead over Mia Love after Salt Lake County releases more results (Daily Herald)

Creative financing allows local road projects to be constructed sooner, state says (Standard-Examiner)

NATIONAL HEADLINES

Ivanka Trump used a personal email to send hundreds of emails about government business last year. Trump, who serves as an unpaid advisor to her father, often discussed official White House business in the correspondence, which violates federal records rules - https://wapo.st/2FyFeFF
A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from denying asylum to people crossing over the southern border. Judge Jon S. Tigar said the administration's decision "irreconcilably conflicts" with immigration law - https://cnn.it/2Fv7QQ4
President Trump may visit U.S. troops in combat zones for the first time during his presidency. White House sources say the president has avoided making such a trip so far over fears for his safety, as he's afraid people want to kill him - https://wapo.st/2Fxg0aX
CNN wins. The White House backs down from their battle with reporter Jim Acosta, restoring his press pass. However, reporters will be required to abide by new rules of conduct - https://politi.co/2FuG6LD
Political stunt? The 5,800 troops rushed to the southern border because of President Trump's pre-election warnings about a migrant caravan have started returning home. The movement comes just as some members of the convoy will begin arriving at the border this week. Deploying the troops cost taxpayers an estimated $200 million - https://politi.co/2FxOzxH
The Trump administration discussed possibly sharing census information with law enforcement officials. Census data is supposed to be confidential, so sharing that information is strictly illegal - https://wapo.st/2FGPhbI
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gave Saudi officials a "roadmap" to shield themselves from the scandal arising from the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi - http://bit.ly/2FxpKlu
A group of Democrats went public with a letter vowing to oppose Nancy Pelosi being elected as Speaker of the House in the next Congress. Pelosi's bid to become Speaker again is experiencing some trouble as public opposition to her election is growing - https://politi.co/2FwepSD
Hackers impersonated State Department officials in a massive phishing effort targeting hundreds of people in U.S. defense and law enforcement agencies. Experts say the hackers are likely linked to Russian intelligence services - https://bloom.bg/2FwqYxb
A group of Democratic senators has filed suit over the appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting Attorney General, claiming the move is unconstitutional and asking a federal judge to remove him from the post - http://bit.ly/2Fxgxtt
President Trump says he will give his written responses to questions from special counsel Robert Mueller by Thanksgiving - https://politi.co/2FyuJSU
The White House Correspondents Association is ditching the tradition of hiring a comedian to emcee their annual dinner. Instead, they tapped historian Ron Chernow to headline the event in April - https://politi.co/2FwbWHR
A new study concludes that, by the end of the century, some parts of the world could face as many as six climate-related crises at the same time - https://nyti.ms/2Fz2N1n
The Rolling Stones announced they will play 13 live dates in the U.S. next year. The band has been playing together for 57 years - http://bit.ly/2FH11LI

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1789 - New Jersey becomes the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights.
1945 - Trials against 24 Nazi war criminals start at Nuremberg.
1962 - Cuban Missile Crisis ends as President John F. Kennedy ends the quarantine of Cuba after the Soviet Union agreed to remove its missiles from the island.
1969 - The Occupation of Alcatraz began as Native American activists seized control of the island prison. It took 19 months to remove the activists from the rock.
1974 - The Department of Justice files its final anti-trust suit against AT&T. The suit leads to the breakup of the Bell system.

Policy News

Utah mayors and council members file amicus in support of lawsuit challenging Trump administration's action on Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments
A group of 21 mayors and council members from around Utah submitted two amicus briefs with the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, supporting the cases challenging President Trump's decisions to shrink Grand Staircase-Escalante (GSE) and Bears Ears National Mon...Salt Lake City will hold Job Info Fair focused on skilled trade positions
The Salt Lake City Human Resources Department, in collaboration with the Public Services, Public Utilities, Sustainability, Airport, and Emergency Management Departments, will hold a Job Info Fair at Salt Lake City Hall (City & County Building) on Wednesday, November 28....