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| Utah's Daily Policy Resource, Brought to you by Utah Policy Message CenterBecome a sponsor of our award-winning podcasts!Promote your business and reach thousands of Utahns who download our shows and interviews every week.Email us for information.Situational awareness - March 11, 2019Good Monday morning from Salt Lake City.Here are the stories we're following today: Lawmakers say if they don't pass tax reform this year, they won't have enough money to fund Utah's government next year. Budget negotiations are ongoing, but House and Senate Republicans still haven't made a deal. There are still a number of big issues to tackle before the Utah Legislature adjourns Thursday night. President Trump set to unveil his budget proposal which includes deep cuts.Trivia winners!Quite a few readers knew the first woman to be elected chair of a national political party was Jean Westwood of Price who became the chair of the Democratic Party in 1972. The first three readers who submitted a correct answer were: Natalie Gordon Crystal Young-Otterstrom Charlie RobertsStump Mike Mower update: Even though he wasn't one of the first three to answer, Mike Mower did submit the correct answer to our question. That means the $25 Amazon gift card is still up for grabs. If you'd like to submit a question and try to stump Mike, send it to me at [email protected]. UtahPolicy.com mailbag!Email us anytime with feedback, questions, story suggestions, news tips, etc... Send us an email at this link. 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 70th day of the year. There are 295 days remaining in 2019. 3 days until the final day of the 2019 Utah Legislature (3/14/2019) 40 days to the Utah Libertarian Party state convention (4/20/2019) 54 days to the Utah State Republican Party Organizing Convention (5/4/2019) 84 days until the municipal election filing period opens (6/3/2019) 88 days until the municipal election filing period ends (6/7/2019) 103 days to the Utah State Democratic Party Organizing Convention (6/22/2019) 155 days to the 2019 Utah primary elections (8/13/2019) 239 days to the 2019 municipal elections (11/5/2019) 322 days to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature (1/27/2020) 330 days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses (2/3/2020) 598 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020) Today At Utah PolicyLawmakers are pushing tax reform to a special session later this year. Here's why the changes are criticalBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Lawmakers have just under four months to fix the imbalance in the tax system before they have to take drastic measures to fund the basic operations of state government. That was the dire warning delivered by House Speaker Brad Wilson, R-Kaysville, during an exclusive interview with UtahPolicy.com on Friday.Lawmakers still have some big issues to tackle in the 2019 session By Bryan Schott and Bob Bernick As of Monday morning, there will be a little less than 90 hours left in the 2019 Utah Legislature. As lawmakers move into crunch time ahead of Thursday night's adjournment there are still a number of big issues still to be decided.Guest opinion: Two apprenticeship bills help expand the American dream By Jeremiah Davies Jason is your average 17-year-old high school senior who lives in South Salt Lake. Now's the time to plan for what he should do after graduation. All his friends are going to universities, and he's thought about it too, but ultimately, it just doesn't feel right for him. He's interested in other careers, but he feels pressured to go to a university like his friends.McAdams defends capitalism, pushes back against 'radical' ideas coming from fellow Democrats By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Rep. Ben McAdams defended capitalism on Sunday morning, saying he's not on board with the talk about socialism coming from some of his Democratic colleagues in the House.'Like a guy on a 23-day bender' - Bernick and Schott on politics Ep. 412 By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Week #6 of the Utah Legislature comes to a close. Bryan Schott and Bob Bernick explain what happened on the Hill.Budget negotiations stall as House Republicans pitch a minimal spending plan until tax reform passes By Bryan Schott and Bob Bernick House Republican leaders are pitching what they call a "skinny plan" for next year's budget, with the intention to re-open the spending document once they pass tax reform later this year.House passes inland port bill By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor A controversial inland port bill passed the House on Friday and turned out not to be so controversial after all. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Pignanelli and Webb: Keep fighting for broad-based tax reform Op-ed: Utah farmers need congressional leaders to fight for USMCA Editorial: Utah is right to give tax reform the time it needs Ben McAdams stands alone among Utah Republican peers in support of ethics reform, voter rights bill Bill to expand Utah Inland Port Authority to other areas clears Utah House Utah Senate OKs push to teach about 'failed' economic systems of socialism, communism Utah hate crimes bill headed to House floor amid friction Bill to allow a pathway for a west-side split from Salt Lake County fails in Utah House 'An enormous misunderstanding': The real reason the governor changed his support on the conversion therapy ban bill Bill to consider a new Utah flag flies through the House Utah and fluoride spills - it's not just a Sandy thing Lawmakers hold bill to create more veterans courts in Utah Bill proposes fund to cover therapy for kids who can greatly benefit from it Utah House Republicans calling for 'scaled-back' budget until tax reform done, despite $1.1 billion surplus Utah Senate panel approves bill that calls for 120 days' notification of school closures, boundary changes Bump stock ban latest of 4 gun bills stalling in Utah House committee in past week Salt Lake Chamber invite to pay $10K to talk inland port raises pay-to-play questions Utah study finds most K-12 websites difficult to use for disabled community 'Housing is creating a homeless issue': Housing advocates urge Utah Legislature to take actionSalt Lake Tribune John Curtis: We need this law to curb presidential overreach Op-ed: Utah must invest in the 2020 Census for an accurate count Editorial: Bring Utah's tax reform into the sunshine Call it Olympia Hills 2.0 - the controversial development near Herriman is back, with fewer houses and a vision of a futuristic company town Bills aim to fund big oil and gas transport projects without oversight by state board Utah may pump $10M into research for a different kind of nuclear power Sandy City to launch investigation of tainted water with narrowed scope Utah House set to vote on hate crimes bill after committee OKs it despite objections to sponsor's 'flippant' comments With support from rural lawmakers, Utah House passes inland port bill that could expand the development's scope across the state With time running short, advocates press Utah lawmakers to pass affordable housing bills After chaos in Utah's last presidential caucuses, bill advances to replace them with a Super Tuesday primary Utah House says 'yes' to a review of the state flag Senate to debate bill to delay effective date of voter-approved ballot measures to give Legislature a chance to 'fix' them House shoots down bill that would have made it easier for counties to split. Southwest Salt Lake County leaders had backed the plan. After backlash over a vote to close a Utah elementary school, a lawmaker wants districts to give parents more notice before shutdowns With tax reform dead, lawmakers are delaying budget talks amid disagreement between House, Senate leaders Romney, Lee no fans of Trump's emergency order but will they vote to overturn it?Other As tax reform bill stalls, Park City businesses worry about potential impacts (Park Record)NATIONAL HEADLINESPresident Trump will unveil his budget proposal on Monday. Trump's spending proposal includes $8.6 billion in new funding for the wall on the border with Mexico - https://reut.rs/2J51skk The budget proposes deep spending cuts in all government agencies except for the military - https://cnn.it/2J52DAg Trump's budget includes $100 million for a program spearheaded by his daughter Ivanka - https://nbcnews.to/2J610TdSenate Republicans have until Friday to find a way out of a showdown over Trump's emergency declaration. The Senate must vote by Friday on a resolution to block President Trump's emergency declaration which allows him to shift funding to build his border wall without Congressional approval. Currently, there are enough Republican votes to pass the measure, setting up a probable veto by Trump - http://bit.ly/2J5AqJQ Schiff says Mueller made a "mistake" by not demanding Trump testify under oath. The chairman of the House Intelligence Committee said it might be more expedient to avoid subpoenaing Trump because the president could fight the move in court - https://wapo.st/2J4vSTZ Trump told RNC donors "Democrats hate Jewish people." Trump was referring to comments by freshman Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar. Trump also reportedly went on a "bizarre tangent" about being alone in the White House over Christmas - http://bit.ly/2J6p08K Biden leads in Iowa. A new poll gives the former vice president a 2-point lead over Sen. Bernie Sanders in the early 2020 state. Biden is expected to jump into the Democratic nomination race soon - http://bit.ly/2TEoYsG Fox News condemns comments by Pirro. Fox host Jeannie Pirro suggested this weekend Rep. Ilhan Omar is not loyal to the Constitution because she wears a hijab - https://politi.co/2TMHwXW Gillibrand aide resigned in protest over her office's handling of sex harassment claims. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who is running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, is one of the most outspoken advocates of the #MeToo movement. A female aide resigned in protest over the handling of her own sexual harassment complaint by Gillibrand's office - https://politi.co/2JjtrgD Republicans claim the Green New Deal would cost $93 trillion, but that number is bogus. The number came from a conservative think tank that made huge assumptions about how Democrats would implement the plan - https://politi.co/2THLBfI Uncle Sam watching for disability cheats? The Trump administration is working on a proposal to use social media posts to identify people who claim Social Security disability benefits without being disabled - https://nyti.ms/2JfdJmG Tucker Carlson made misogynistic and sexist comments. Newly unearthed audio discovered the current Fox News host called into a shock-jock radio show between 2006 and 2011 where he appeared to defend Warren Jeffs and statutory rape - http://bit.ly/2J21Dgf America is set to become the largest energy exporter in the world. The U.S. will surpass Saudi Arabia later this year in exports of oil, natural gas and petroleum products - https://cnn.it/2TFsW4h ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1824 - The U.S. War Department created the Bureau of Indian Affairs. 1941 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease Act into law, allowing American-built war supplies to be shipped to the Allies on loan. 1985 - Mikhail Gorbachev is elected to the position of General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union making him the USSR's last head of state. 1993 - Janet Reno is confirmed by the U.S. Senate becoming the first female Attorney General of the U.S. Policy NewsWorld Trade Center Utah partners with local resources to help women achieve economic success internationallyWorld Trade Center Utah co-hosted an International Women's Day Celebration on March 8 in cooperation with the Women's Business Center of Utah and the Salt Lake Chamber.Utah State Treasurer David Damschen announced the appointment of Justin Atwater as the director of the newly created Land Trusts Protection and Advocacy Office Utah State Treasurer David Damschen announced the appointment of Justin Atwater as the director of the newly created Land Trusts Protection and Advocacy Office.More National HeadlinesABC News reporter: Media, Democrats face 'reckoning' if Mueller finds no collusion (Daily Caller) Ocasio-Cortez blasts capitalism as an 'irredeemable' system (Bloomberg) Rural Sheriffs Defy New Gun Measures (Wall Street Journal) Trump's massive re-election campaign has 2016 themes and 2020 infrastructure (Washington Post) New York City is edging toward financial disaster, experts warn (New York Post) America is set to surpass Saudi Arabia in a 'remarkable' oil milestone (CNN) CNN to be sued for more than $250M over 'vicious' and 'direct attacks' on Covington Catholic student: lawyer (FOX News) Journalists cash in on Trump's Washington (Axios) Young Americans are embracing socialism (Axios) Elizabeth Warren wants to break up Apple, too (MarketWatch) The last place Big Tech wants to be is on the defense (WIRED) Wise WordsOld Friends"It is one of the blessings of old friends that you can afford to be stupid with them." Ralph Waldo Emerson Lighter SideReal Trouble"Manafort will receive a second jail sentence from a different federal judge for witness tampering and money laundering. You know you're in trouble when the only time you get out of jail is to go get sentenced to more jail." - 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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