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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 - March 27, 2019Good Wednesday morning from Salt Lake City.Here's what is driving the day:The Salt Lake City mayoral race could be the most expensive ever. Sen. Mike Lee delivers a cheeky speech mocking the Green New Deal. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claps back on Twitter. Gov. Herbert signs a bill allowing stronger beer in grocery stores. Trump tees up a new fight over healthcarePolitical bracket face-off rolls onThe next four matchups in our 2019 political bracket are live. You can vote on our website, Twitter or Facebook. Check out the brackets here. What do you think?We always welcome your 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 86th day of the year. There are 279 days remaining in 2019. 24 days to the Utah Libertarian Party state convention (4/20/2019) 38 days to the Utah State Republican Party Organizing Convention (5/4/2019) 38 days to the United Utah Party state convention (5/4/2019) 68 days until the municipal election filing period opens (6/3/2019) 72 days until the municipal election filing period ends (6/7/2019) 87 days to the Utah State Democratic Party Organizing Convention (6/22/2019) 139 days to the 2019 Utah primary elections (8/13/2019) 223 days to the 2019 municipal elections (11/5/2019) 306 days to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature (1/27/2020) 314 days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses (2/3/2020) 342 days to the 2020 Utah presidential primary (3/3/2020) 583 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020) Today At Utah PolicyPolitical Bracket Face-Off Round 2 - Day 3By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Buckle up, dear readers. We've got four more big matchups in the second round of our 2019 bracket face-off on tap.Salt Lake City mayoral candidates racking up some big financial numbers By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor This year's Salt Lake City mayor's race is well on its way to becoming the costliest in the city's history.Vetoes and lawsuits - Bernick and Schott on politics By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Gov. Gary Herbert signs a controversial abortion restriction bill into law, and the lawsuits won't be far behind.AOC ridicules Sen. Mike Lee saying 'If this guy can be Senator, you can do anything' By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ripped Sen. Mike Lee on Tuesday after he delivered a speech mocking the "Green New Deal" on the Senate floor.UtahPolicy.com straw poll - Utah GOP Chair and Salt Lake City Mayor By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Who do you think is most likely to win the elections for Utah GOP Chair and Salt Lake City Mayor? Vote now in our straw poll.Tuesday's Political Bracket Face-Off winners By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Four more Utah politicos punched their tickets to the "sweet 16" in our bracket face-off. Check out the winners below:Utah consumer attitudes rebound, fueled by strong job market and positive income outlook By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor The Zions Bank Utah Consumer Attitude Index (CAI) increased 8.6 points to 122.5 in March. The year-over-year CAI ticked down by 7.0 points when compared to the record high set in March 2018. In comparison, the national Consumer Confidence Index decreased 7.3 points to 124.1 this month. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Editorial: Mueller report ought to ignite greater trust in institutions Sen. Luz Escamilla joins race for Salt Lake City mayor on platform as a 'champion' for all Utah Governor signs bills allowing stronger beer in Utah stores, raising legal marriage age Sen. Mike Lee mocks Green New Deal in speech featuring tauntauns, giant sea horses and babies Utah governor vetoes bill blocking signature-gathering candidates in special congressional elections Mayor Jenny Wilson pledges to balance fast growth in her first State of County addressSalt Lake Tribune Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson, in her first State of the County address, says it's time to address rapid growth Century-old silver mines are long gone. But tainted tailings are still polluting Park City. Utah ranked No. 2 for growth in personal income last year Sen. Mike Lee criticizes the Green New Deal with poster of Ronald Reagan riding a dinosaur and firing a machine gun 'Salt Lake City needs a champion': Sen. Luz Escamilla launches campaign for mayor Guv signs off, so Utah's 3.2 beer law is on its way out. Stronger brews will be in grocery stores Nov. 1 Salt Lake City Council considers changes to client caps for facilities like The INN Between, an embattled homeless hospice on the city's east sideNATIONAL HEADLINESAnother health care battle brewing. President Donald Trump is launching another assault on the Affordable Care Act, and Democrats are welcoming the fight as they believe it gives them a clear political advantage - https://nyti.ms/2FwhEpV Schiff doubles down on collusion claims. Democratic House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff said despite what Attorney General Bill Barr says about the Mueller he has seen ample evidence of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia - https://wapo.st/2Fz6ZKW The FBI is prepared to brief congressional leaders on the counterintelligence findings from special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation - https://nbcnews.to/2Fzat04 84% of Americans want the full Mueller report released publicly - http://bit.ly/2FvsjBl Despite Barr's summary, nearly half of Americans still believe Trump colluded with Russia during the 2016 campaign - https://reut.rs/2Fxcbz4 47% of Americans believe President Trump "tried to impede or obstruct the investigation into whether his campaign had ties to Russia" - https://politi.co/2FCmBNQTrump's popularity remains unchanged. Following Attorney General Bill Barr's claim that President Trump was cleared of collusion allegations, 55% of Americans say they disapprove of his job performance - http://bit.ly/2FznHtH Barbara Bush said she would not consider herself a Republican. Prior to her death, the former first lady said she would no longer consider herself a Republican and blamed Donald Trump's treatment of her son Jeb as the cause of her heart problems according to a forthcoming book - http://bit.ly/2FuOSWK Biden laments "white man's culture." Former VP Joe Biden condemned violence against women, blaming a "white man's culture" for the phenomenon. He also expressed remorse for his role in the Clarence Thomas Supreme Court hearings that undermined Anita Hill's claims of sexual harassment - http://bit.ly/2FuShVA Senate blocks Green New Deal. Senate Republicans voted against taking up the issue while Democrats voted "present" to avoid taking a position on the proposal to battle climate change - http://bit.ly/2FAQjTH House fails to override Trump's veto. House Democrats couldn't muster enough votes to override President Trump's veto of a measure blocking his emergency declaration allowing the shifting of funds to build a wall on the southern border - https://nyti.ms/2Fu09qg The list of military project funding that the Trump administration wants to tap for construction of the wall touches nearly all 50 states - https://nyti.ms/2FqgDzuDemocrats divided on minimum wage hike. Several red-state Democrats say they will oppose an effort to hike the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour - https://politi.co/2FASnuV McDonald's says they will stop lobbying against minimum wage hikes - https://politi.co/2FwljnFInterior nominee blocked the release of a report on endangered species. David Bernhardt, President Trump's nominee to head up the Interior Department, stepped in to block a report on the harmful effects of three popular pesticides on hundreds of endangered species - https://nyti.ms/2FvUyzD A ban on unvaccinated individuals. Rockland County in New York has banned unvaccinated people under the age of 18 from public areas in an attempt to contain a measles outbreak - https://cnn.it/2FAhKNl ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1794 - The U.S. government establishes a permanent navy and authorizes the building of six frigates 1866 - President Andrew Johnson vetoes the Civil Rights Act of 1866. His veto is overridden by Congress. 1886 - Geronimo, Apache warrior, surrenders to the U.S. Army, ending the main phase of the Apache Wars. 1915 - Typhoid Mary, the first healthy carrier of disease ever identified in the U.S., is put into quarantine, where she would remain for the rest of her life. 1964 - The strongest recorded earthquake to hit North America -- magnitude 9.2 -- struck Alaska, killing 139 people. More National HeadlinesTrump says Mueller report 'could not have been better' (The Hill) Rachel Maddow, the left's powerhouse on cable, doubles down on the collusion angle (Washington Post) Michael Avenatti reacts to federal charges: 'Of course I'm nervous' (CBS News) Ties Between Jews, Democratic Party Face New Pressures (Wall Street Journal) Top Chicago prosecutor taking heat for dropping charges against 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett (NBC News) Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel Calls Jussie Smollett's Dropped Charges a 'Whitewash of Justice' (The Wrap) Indefensible: With no good explanation, prosecutors give Jussie Smollett a pass (Chicago Tribune) Obama cautions freshman House Democrats about the price tag of liberal policies (Washington Post) VP Mike Pence sets 5-year deadline for landing Americans at moon's south pole (GeekWire) Facebook, Axios And NBC Paid This Guy To Whitewash Wikipedia Pages (HuffPost)Wise WordsPrice"The price of greatness is responsibility." Winston Churchill Lighter SideArgument for Electoral College"According to a new poll, 55 percent of Americans are in favor of abolishing the Electoral College, but unfortunately because of the Electoral College, 55 percent is less than half." - SETH MEYERS 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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