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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 - July 23, 2020Good morning from Salt Lake CityLet's Thursday!TICK TOCK103 Days to the 2020 election (11/3/2020)181 days to inauguration day (01/20/2021)186 days to the start of the 2021 Utah Legislature (1/25/2021)Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:Congress gets a good start on a coronavirus relief bill. Gov. Herbert again asks Utahns to wear a mask in public but stopped short of mandating the practice. The U.S. government cut a nearly $2 billion deal for millions of doses of a coronavirus vaccine.PROGRAMMING NOTEWe won't publish a newsletter on Friday due to the Pioneer Day holiday. We'll return bright and early on Monday, July 27th. TRIVIA TIMESince we're taking tomorrow off, we're bringing you our weekly trivia contest a day early. Today's question is courtesy of Mike Winder who brings us a very timely query: Which President of the United States attended the Days of '47 Rodeo on Pioneer Day in Salt Lake City? Send your answers to me at [email protected]. We'll select a winner at random from the correct answers. Good luck! Thanks 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 newsletter.Today At Utah PolicyBob Bernick's notebook: Election intrigue in Utah CountyBy Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Talk about wheels within wheels and personal conflicts of interest. It would be tough to find more intrigue than in the Republican intraparty primary battle just finished in Utah House District 66 -- mostly headquartered in Spanish Fork, Utah County.Podcast: QAnon 101 with The Daily Beast's Will Sommer By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor The far-right QAnon conspiracy theory emerged in the Utah political sphere last week when it was reported that Republican Congressional candidate Burgess Owens appeared as a guest on an obscure YouTube channel dedicated to QAnon.Herbert again pleads with Utahns to wear masks to slow spread of coronavirus By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Not a lot of news coming out of Gov. Gary Herbert's Wednesday coronavirus news conference, except that, once again, Utahns need to wear masks and social distance -- and that a national news report about Utah's coronavirus battles was a bit off base.Guest opinion: The pro-life paradox By Jesse Sandstrom I am a life long member of the Republican party. One of the main stances of the Republican Party I most strongly believe is Pro-Life. I believe that life, whether just after conception or having just turned 101, is important and should be protected. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Derek Miller: What the pioneers of 1847 can teach us about the pandemic of 2020 Trump move to bar those in U.S. illegally from being counted draws criticism in Utah Exemption granted: International teachers can return to Utah dual language programs Salt Lake City's VP debate will have a live audience Mayor says mask mandate working, but Herbert just says maybe Why 2 Utahns in Congress say the Great American Outdoors Act isn't so great Sen. Mike Lee finds NCAA position on transgender athletes 'offensive'Salt Lake Tribune Fatal rabbit disease moves into Utah's wild population Supreme Court decision reignites the fight over Utah's 18-week abortion law Study: Posting road death totals on digital highway signs may be deadly UTA is restoring bus and train service to 91% of pre-pandemic levels UTA proposes fare changes, seeks public comment Salt Lake County says the face mask mandate is working The vice presidential debate in Utah will go on but feature a smaller crowd Utah's lawmakers are split on removing Confederate statues from the U.S. CapitolNATIONAL HEADLINESCoronavirus stimulusSenate Republicans and the White House say they have reached an agreement on a number of elements of the next coronavirus relief package [Reuters]. Congress may extend the $600 in extra unemployment benefits for a short period in order to buy more time to negotiate the stimulus bill [Forbes]. VaccineThe U.S. government cut a $1.95 billion dollar deal with Pfizer to provide 600 million doses of a coronavirus vaccine by the end of the year [NYT]. When will a vaccine be available? [Bloomberg]. Wealth transferPresident Donald Trump moved millions of dollars from his campaign donors to his private businesses [Forbes]. EconomyThe economic recovery may be slowing as a new survey shows the number of Americans currently employed dropping markedly in the last month [Bloomberg]. Cities in the U.S. will lose $1.5 trillion in economic activity this year according to a new estimate [CNN]. Sales of existing homes jumped more than 20 percent last month, but its still below pre-pandemic levels [AP]. Civic unrestPresident Trump announced a "surge" of federal law enforcement officers into more cities including Chicago and Albuquerque [Axios]. The mayor of Portland was tear-gassed by federal agents during another night of protests in that city [AP]. The government dispatched 114 federal officers to Portland as part of "Operation Diligent Valor" to protect U.S. government buildings from vandals [Politico]. About that testPresident Trump can't stop talking about passing a cognitive test, but experts say that's nothing to brag about [WaPo]. Race for 2020Democratic nominee Joe Biden called Donald Trump America's first "racist" president [WaPo]. Statue fightThe House of Representatives voted Wednesday to remove Confederate statues from the U.S. Capitol [The Hill]. BUSINESS HEADLINESRetail amid the pandemic: 'A case study in randomness for business survival' (Deseret News) State adjusts COVID-19 commercial rent assistance program, hopes to reach broader range of businesses (Standard-Examiner) Utah's Merit Medical agrees to pay $18M to settle doctor kickbacks lawsuit (Deseret News)Policy NewsUnited Way of Salt Lake announces new board leadership, naming Mikelle Moore of Intermountain Healthcare & Kirk Aubry of Savage to leadership rolesUnited Way of Salt Lake has named a new Chair and Vice Chair of its Board of Directors, in addition to welcoming a new board member. More National HeadlinesHydroxychloroquine could save up to 100,000 lives if used for COVID-19: Yale epidemiology professor (FOX News) Steele Dossier Was British Disinformation: From A Steele Employee (The Lid) LA Times thirsts after 'Naked Athena' (Spectator) Founder of Never-Trump Super PAC Arrested in $60M Bribery Scheme (Breitbart) Thick blue line: Surge in support for police, just 2 in 10 back 'defund' scheme (Washington Examiner) An untrue claim in the New Yorker speaks volumes (Unherd) Occupy City Hall protesters were 'stting and pissing' in subway grates (New York Post) A Taxonomy of Fear (Persuasion) Federal officers in Portland may have been permanently blinded by lasers, officials say (FOX News) The Media and the Virus (City-Journal) NBA Will Shutter Chinese Training Center (Free Beacon)ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1885 - President Ulysses S. Grant dies of throat cancer. 1903 - The Ford Motor Company sells its first car. 1962 - Telstar relays the first publicly transmitted, live trans-Atlantic television program, featuring Walter Cronkite. 1962 - Jackie Robinson becomes the first African American to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. 1967 - Detroit riots: One of the worst riots in U.S. history begins in the predominantly African American inner city. Ultimately, 43 people are killed, 342 injured and 1,400 buildings are burned. 1973 - Watergate special prosecutor Archibald Cox served subpoenas on the White House after President Richard Nixon refused to turn over requested tapes and documents. 1999 - Eileen Collins becomes the first female space shuttle commander on the Space Shuttle Columbia. Wise WordsTrue Then, True Now?"The citizens of America have too much discernment to be argued into anarchy. and I am much mistaken if experience has not wrought a deep and solemn conviction in the public mind that greater energy of government is essential to the welfare and prosperity of the community." Alexander Hamilton: Federalist No. 26 Lighter SideSounds Like Biden"Yep, Joe Biden was hacked. Afterward, he was like, 'Don't be fooled by this scam - invest your money with a Nigerian prince instead. He's giving away free iPhone 7's." - JIMMY FALLON 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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