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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 - April 8, 2020Good Wednesday morning from Salt Lake CityTICK TOCK17 days to the Utah Republican and Democratic state conventions (4/25/2020)83 days to the 2020 Utah primary elections (6/30/2020)209 Days to the 2020 election (11/3/2020)287 days to inauguration day (01/20/2021)292 days to the start of the 2021 Utah Legislature (1/25/2021)Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:The Treasury Department wants another $250 billion to backstop a program to give loans to small businesses. Trump rips the World Health Organization for bungling the coronavirus response. Half of Utahns believe the media is overstating the threat posed by the coronavirus.PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTSI'd like your opinion on something... 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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 emails.Today At Utah PolicyHalf of Utah voters think the news media is overstating the threat from the coronavirus according to a new pollBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Half of Utah voters believe the news media is exaggerating the risk posed by the coronavirus outbreak according to a new Utah Political Trends survey.Lawmakers could hold both a special session and veto override session online By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor UtahPolicy.com, your one-stop-shopping site for all things legislative (or at least we try) has talked to some folks who likely know how the upcoming, first-of-its-kind special session/override session called by the Legislature itself could be conducted.Bernick and Schott on politics podcast - 'Waiting for the peak' By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Bryan Schott and Bob Bernick discuss the latest Utah political headlines.Governor Herbert issues call to action for Utah small businesses and lenders By News Release Small business owners were strongly encouraged to apply for financial assistance through the recently passed Paycheck Protection Program by Governor Gary Herbert and Economic Task Force Chair Derek Miller, and lenders were thanked for their quick and efficient work with businesses in an effort to mitigate the economic effects of the coronavirus. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Editorial: This is our 'Pearl Harbor moment.' America needs you Utah law firm launches site offering critical information to employers surrounding COVID-19 legislation Mitt Romney says Congress will need more money for small business, unemployment relief Salt Lake County extends COVID-19 emergency declaration for federal funds into July Should Utah's primary election be moved to August because of coronavirus?Salt Lake Tribune Op-ed: How to prepare for the worst-case scenario Local leaders shut down popular recreation sites, campgrounds in Grand Staircase, San Rafael Swell, other hiking hot spots Salt Lake City International Airport may need 2-3 years to recover from COVID-19 effects As COVID-19 testing slows, Utah has 1,738 cases and reports no new deaths Six inmates, seven staffers at the Salt Lake County jails have coronavirus Coronavirus cases in Utah County are rising. Leaders don't want to issue a stay-at-home order at this time. Churches covered under coronavirus economic relief package UDOT unveils its Top 10 highway projects among $3.3B in contractsOther Utah officials react to demands that more prisoners be released due to coronavirus (Standard-Examiner) Weber County defers penalties, interest on late property taxes for businesses (Standard-Examiner)NATIONAL HEADLINESExpanding the stimulusThe Treasury Department is requesting another $250 billion to backstop a program to provide small business loans. The $350 billion program is already running out of money despite starting on Friday of last week [ABC News]. Whoa!President Donald Trump ousted the head of a panel of federal watchdogs overseeing the implementation of the $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package [Politico]. Trump slams W.H.O.President Trump is threatening to withhold funds to the World Health Organization, blaming them for mishandling the coronavirus outbreak [New York Times]. Monitoring the coronavirusWhite House adviser Jared Kushner wants to create a real-time surveillance system to track the spread of the coronavirus, but critics worry about patient privacy and civil liberties [Politico]. Ending the lockdownChina lifts the lockdown on the city of Wuhan after 11 weeks [CNN]. New White House Press SecretaryPresident Trump named Kayleigh McEnany, his campaign spokesperson, as the new White House Press Secretary. She replaces Stephanie Grisham, who had the job for nine months and did not hold a single press briefing [New York Times]. McEnany has a history of making false statements, including downplaying the threat posed by the coronavirus [CNN]. Assessing leadershipAmericans say former President Barack Obama would do a better job handling the coronavirus than President Trump, but Trump gets higher marks than Joe Biden on handling the disease [Politico]. BUSINESS HEADLINESMitt Romney says Congress will need more money for small business, unemployment relief (Deseret News) Unlike most cruise lines, one with Utah ties may qualify to share in stimulus package (Salt Lake Tribune) Podium gets $125M in fresh funding, says half of U.S. cellphone users have interacted with its platform (Deseret News) Bay Area's SoFi swallows Utah fintech veterans Galileo in $1.2 billion deal (Deseret News) Weber County defers penalties, interest on late property taxes for businesses (Standard-Examiner) State, federal programs for businesses under distress get massive response (Deseret News)Policy NewsUtah governor signs law capping insulin co-pays at $30 for people with diabetesRecently, Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed into law American Diabetes Association-supported legislation capping monthly copayments for insulin at $30 for a 30-day supply. More National HeadlinesDem Lawmaker in Detroit Says Hydroxychloroquine and Trump Helped Save Her Life (PJ Media) Witch fight! The naked hypocrisy of Alyssa Milano (Spectator) Truck drivers make it possible for everyone else to work from home (Washington Examiner) China's Long Tentacles Extend Deep Into American Media (American Conservative) CNN's Tapper ripped for retweeting post calling Trump 'insane' (New York Post) Trump administration designates White supremacist group in Russia as terrorists (The Hill) Is Twitter using the health emergency to settle political scores? (Reason) Taiwan Bans Official Use of Zoom Over Cybersecurity Concerns (Bloomberg) Time to put China on lockdown for its dishonesty amid coronavirus crisis (USA Today) New York City stockpiled ventilators for a pandemic, only to later auction them off: report (FOX News) Is the White House Correspondents' Association Enabling Communist Propaganda at Presidential Briefings? (Epoch Times) Disaster in motion: Where flights from coronavirus-ravaged countries landed in US (ABC News)ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1904 - Longacre Square in Midtown Manhattan is renamed Times Square after The New York Times. 1913 - The 17th Amendment to the Constitution, requiring the direct election of Senators, becomes law. 1935 - Congress approves the Works Progress Administration, a central part of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal. 1952 - President Harry Truman calls for the seizure of all domestic steel mills in an attempt to avoid a general strike. 1992 - Former tennis great Arthur Ashe confirmed he has AIDS. He said he contracted the disease from a blood transfusion. Wise WordsLooking for Importance"Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important."C. S. Lewis Lighter SideEmpire State Lights"Yep, everyone was confused by the red and white flashing lights. At first, New Yorkers thought it meant Target finally got a shipment of toilet paper." - 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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