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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 - February 27, 2019Good Wednesday morning from Salt Lake City.Here are the stories we're following today: Utah Legislators unveil their sales tax reform proposal. Michael Cohen prepares to testify publicly before Congress. It's going to get ugly. President Donald Trump is in Vietnam to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The House votes to block President Trump's emergency declaration.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 58th day of the year. There are 307 days remaining in 2019. 15 days until the final day of the 2019 Utah Legislature (3/14/2019) 66 days to the Utah State Republican Party Organizing Convention (5/4/2019) 96 days until the municipal election filing period opens (6/3/2019) 100 days until the municipal election filing period ends (6/7/2019) 115 days to the Utah State Democratic Party Organizing Convention (6/22/2019) 167 days to the 2019 Utah primary elections (8/13/2019) 251 days to the 2019 municipal elections (11/5/2019) 334 days to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature (1/27/2020) 342 days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses (2/3/2020) 610 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020) Today At Utah Policy'Everything is in until it's out.' Utah sales tax overhaul begins to take shapeBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Sponsors say the much-anticipated sales tax reform bill will be unveiled sometime this week, and details of what's in the bill are beginning to take shape. But, any anticipated income tax cut won't come until after legislative leaders negotiate details for next year's budget...Senate passes bill allowing higher alcohol beer at grocery stores, but the House may not be eager to pass it By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor The Senate passed a bill allowing grocery and convenience stores to sell beer with a higher alcohol content on Tuesday morning. However, the prospects for the bill's passage in the House are murky at best....Stewart says he cannot support resolution blocking Trump's emergency declaration By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor House Democrats are set to vote on a resolution Tuesday to block President Donald Trump's emergency declaration which will enable him to build his long-promised wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Rep. Chris Stewart said Tuesday morning he does not plan to vote for the Democrati...Guest opinion: More Americans voting is not a Democratic 'power grab' By Chase Thomas, Executive Director, Alliance for a Better Utah Last month, Mitch McConnell took to the floor of the U.S. Senate to denounce the recently released bill designated by the new Democratic House majority as its priority legislation for the session....Utahns' positive consumer attitudes hold steady while confidence in national trends weakens By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor The Zions Bank Utah Consumer Attitude Index (CAI) decreased 0.1 points to 113.8 in February. The year-over-year CAI dropped 4.1 points. In comparison, the national Consumer Confidence Index increased 9.7 points to 131.4 this month.... Salt Lake Chamber joins USMCA Coalition By Press release The Salt Lake Chamber, Utah's largest and longest-standing business association, joined more than 200 companies, leading business and trade organizations, and associations representing farmers and ranchers, manufacturers, service providers, and technology companies cal... OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Editorial: The strength of America is in its civil society, not government Bill allowing sale of stronger alcohol beer outside of liquor stores passes Utah Senate Utah House passes bill intended to protect minors from sexual abuse from college professors, instructors House passes HB71, which clarifies the teaching of contraception in public schools Utah Senate panel backs creating $30 million in tax credits to businesses hiring disadvantaged workers Rep. Ben McAdams is the only Utah representative to vote for overturning Trump's emergency declaration Utah lawmaker pushing bill to require universal background checks on gun sales and loans Bill to clarify BYU police is subject to Utah public records laws advances to Senate floor Bill to raise tobacco age to 21 narrowly passes Utah House committee Utah state sales tax rate drops to 3.1% in tax reform proposal Utah House passes bill to ban abortions after 18 weeks Immigrants boosting Utah's economy, experts saySalt Lake Tribune Chris Stewart: U.S. faces an imminent threat of socialism Campus safety bill spurred by Utah student Lauren McCluskey's killing passes in the Utah Senate The sex ed bill clarifying what Utah teachers can say about condoms passed in the House Utah lawmaker wants to explicitly prohibit professors from sexual contact with students age 17 or under Gila monster on its way to being named Utah's state reptile Sandy City Council dysfunction on full display during meeting on issues related to poor communication with the mayor, reports of low morale House panel rejects bill that would have allowed counties, not voters, to pick some currently elected offices House panel approves ban on holding simultaneous elected offices over objections of Utahn serving in two seats Trampoline safety bill bounces into state Senate for final approval Utah Senate adds its name to a group of states calling for constitutional convention Utah House passes bill banning elective abortions after 18 weeks Utah senators approve one-year, $5M-plus boost to police and firefighter retirement Salt Lake County Councilwoman Shireen Ghorbani takes the oath of office and gets right to work Congress passes massive public lands bill with big impacts for Utah Bill making BYU police force subject to state open-records law sails through committee with the university's support Could Utah's roads see self-driving cars soon? Senate committee says yes. Republican Utah lawmakers release a few tantalizing details of the tax reform plan they're hammering out behind closed doors House votes to undo Trump's national border emergency; McAdams only Utahn to support move. A proposal to boost Utah's legal tobacco, e-cigarette age to 21 barely makes it out of a House committeeOther Dining club license removal proves to be buzzkill for Park City restaurants (Park Record)NATIONAL HEADLINESMichael Cohen testifies publicly on Capitol Hill today. It's going to get ugly. President Trump's former personal lawyer plans to tell the House Oversight Committee that the president knew Roger Stone was talking with Wikileaks about the release of Democratic emails stolen by the Russians - https://wapo.st/2Tij14n Cohen also will give the committee a check signed by Trump while he has been in office allegedly to reimburse Cohen for the payoff to buy the silence of adult film actress Stormy Daniels - http://bit.ly/2TmnO4T Cohen will also testify that Trump is a "racist," a "con man" and a "cheat" during his testimony - https://nyti.ms/2TpjDpa Read Cohen's prepared statement for the committee here - http://bit.ly/2Tklvzl Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, an outspoken supporter of President Trump, threatened Cohen on Twitter on Tuesday, asking if Cohen's wife and father-in-law know about his "girlfriends." Legal experts say Gaetz's tweet was a textbook example of witness tampering - http://bit.ly/2TklaN0President Trump is in Hanoi for his second meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Trump said he's "satisfied" with the progress of their negotiations over denuclearization of the Korean peninsula - https://wapo.st/2TkYFYh The House votes to nullify President Trump's emergency declaration. 13 Republicans joined Democrats in passing a resolution to prevent President Trump from using emergency powers to divert funds to construct a wall on the southern border. It appears there are enough votes in the Senate to pass the measure there, setting up a veto by President Trump - https://politi.co/2TjAskZ No threat on the southern border. The top general for homeland defense said Tuesday there is no military threat on the border with Mexico, but there are "very real" threats from China and Russia - http://bit.ly/2Tn0QKQ Woah! U.S. Cyber Command blocked internet access for an infamous Russian troll farm that was aiming to disrupt the 2018 midterm elections. The operation to disrupt the Internet Research Agency was approved by President Trump - https://wapo.st/2TivuFb House to vote on requiring universal background checks for gun sales. It's the most significant gun control vote in Congress since 2013 - http://bit.ly/2TeJ38M House Democrats issue first subpoenas. The House Oversight Committee voted to subpoena Trump administration officials over family separations at the southern border - http://bit.ly/2TjDqpD Boring but important. The Congressional Budget Office says Congress needs to raise the debt limit by September or October - http://bit.ly/2TpmQoI Biden's family urging him to run in 2020. The former Vice President said he does not want to embark on a "fool's errand" and is still weighing his options - https://nyti.ms/2TjBdul Pakistan said it shot down two Indian aircraft. The country also launched strikes inside Indian-controlled Kashmir. The actions come one day after Indian jets bombed Pakistan in retaliation for a terrorist attack - https://wapo.st/2Tik2JJ Trump says American Danny Burch has been freed from captivity in Yemen. Burch was freed after 18 months in custody - https://nbcnews.to/2TkZDnn Twitter suspends pro-Trump conspiracy theorist Jacob Wohl. The move came after Wohl bragged he was planning on spreading disinformation ahead of the 2020 presidential campaign - http://bit.ly/2TpmFty Massachusetts lawmakers consider banning youth tackle football. The legislation would ban kids below the 7th grade from playing the sport in an effort to prevent traumatic head injuries - http://bit.ly/2TeLXKN ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1922 - A challenge to the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution, allowing women the right to vote, is rebuffed by the Supreme Court in Leser v. Garnett. 1933 - Reichstag fire: Germany's parliament building in Berlin, the Reichstag, is set on fire. Marinus van der Lubbe, a Dutch Communist claims responsibility. The Nazis use the fire to solidify their power and eliminate the communists as political rivals. 1951 - The Twenty-second Amendment to the Constitution, limiting Presidents to two terms, is ratified. 1973 - Members of the American Indian Movement (AIM) began a 71-day occupation at Wounded Knee, S.D., to protest the federal government's failure to live up to its agreements with Indian nations. Policy NewsUtah Council on Financial and Economic Education kicks off year of savings with Utah Saves WeekUtah State Treasurer David Damschen announced that Utah is kicking off a savings-focused year with "Utah Saves Week" and urges Utahns to automate their savings....Cicero Group joins Qualtrics partner network Cicero Group, a market leader in management consulting, and customer insights and analytics, is pleased to announce its partnership with Qualtrics, the leader in experience management.... More National HeadlinesPolitical bias is destroying people's faith in journalism (New York Post) Trust in media hits bottom, 60 percent say sources pay for stories (Washington Examiner) House Democrats to release 'Medicare for All' bill - without a price tag (Politico) Conservatives call out UC police for lack of arrest one week after Berkeley campus assault on activist (FOX News) Mass. woman charged with assaulting man in 'MAGA' hat now faces deportation (Washington Times) Bernie Sanders staff shake-up: Top strategists leave his presidential campaign (NBC News) Bernie's Got Baggage (Slate) Methodists Reject Plan to Open Door to Gay Marriage (Wall Street Journal) Cuomo says Ocasio-Cortez's political influence helped ruin Amazon deal (New York Post) Actually, deficits do matter, says Fed chairman Jerome Powell (Quartz)Wise WordsCharacter"It is not the oath that makes us believe the man, but the man the oath." 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