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Situational awareness - June 26, 2018

Good Tuesday morning from Salt Lake City. It's primary election day in Utah!

What to watch in today's Utah primary elections. Utah Mormons approve of Trump's job performance while disliking his personal behavior. Congress tries to find a fix to the humanitarian crisis on the US-Mexico border.

 

  TICK TOCK   

The 2018 Primary Election is today (6/26/2018) 133 days until the 2018 midterm elections (11/6/2018) 216 days until the first day of the 2019 Utah Legislature (1/28/2019) 861 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020)

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  HERE ARE THE STORIES WE'RE WATCHING TODAY  

It's primary election day in Utah

Here's what you should pay attention to as voters go to the polls to decide nominees in party primaries [Utah Policy].

Utah Mormons and Trump

When it comes to President Trump, our polling shows members of the LDS Church don't like his personal behavior but do approve of his job performance [Utah Policy].

Wilson vying for the top spot in the House

Rep. Brad Wilson confirms that he's going to run for Speaker of the Utah House in next year's legislative session [Utah Policy].

Addressing the immigration problem

The Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce urges Congress to come up with a solution to the immigration crisis [Utah Policy].

  OTHER UTAH HEADLINES   

The Salt Lake City School District board wants a seat at the table on the new inland port governing body [Deseret News].
Utah officials are declaring Operation Rio Grande a success after nearly a year [Deseret News].
A judge has ordered Utah election officials and backers of the medical marijuana ballot initiative to appear in court next month for a hearing on whether the issue can be put on the ballot [Fox 13].
The U.S. House passes Rep. Rob Bishop's bill to create the Golden Spike National Historic Park [Tribune].
The Utah Department of Public Safety announced a new database to combat gun violence [Standard-Examiner].
Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski wants the City Council to come up with more options for affordable housing [Fox 13].

  NATIONAL HEADLINES  

The House is preparing to vote Wednesday on a GOP immigration reform package. One provision would mandate verifying the employment eligibility for new workers while creating a new guest worker program [Politico].
Border security officials have temporarily stopped the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy [New York Times].
Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters is encouraging protesters to confront and harass members of the Trump administration over the "zero tolerance" policy that led to the separation of families at the border [CNN].
At a campaign rally, President Trump doubled down on his call to suspend due process for migrants who enter the country illegally [ABC News].
Special counsel Robert Mueller has reportedly obtained the phones and computer of Trump ally Erik Prince. Prince was allegedly involved in the establishment of a backchannel between the Trump administration and the Kremlin [ABC News].
Special counsel Robert Mueller is preparing to accelerate his investigation into possible collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign [Bloomberg].
President Trump's approval rating dropped following a turbulent week in Washington, falling from the high-water mark of his presidency to the level he's been at for most of the past two years [Washington Post].
President Trump plans to hold a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in mid-July around the time when he visits the UK and attends a NATO summit [CNN].
The GOP tax law contains a nasty surprise for churches and other nonprofits, requiring those organizations to pay a 21-percent tax on some benefits they provide for employees [Politico].
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of disputed election maps in Texas and North Carolina [ABC News].
Harley Davidson announced they were moving some production overseas because of retaliatory tariffs imposed on the US in response to Trump's trade war. President Trump says he was surprised by the decision [Washington Post].
Farmers in America are killing themselves in staggering numbers because of plummeting incomes [CBS News].
Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer is reportedly testing out a new talk show [New York Times].

  ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY   

1917 - The first troops of the American Expeditionary Force reached France in World War I.
1927 - The Cyclone roller coaster opens on Coney Island.
1934 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Federal Credit Union Act.
1945 - The United Nations Charter is signed by 50 Allied nations in San Francisco.
1963 - President John F. Kennedy gave his "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech in West Germany.
1977 - Elvis Presley held his final concert in Indianapolis.
1997 - The Supreme Court rules the Communications Decency Act violates the First Amendment.
2003 - The Supreme Court rules in Lawrence v. Texas that gender-based sodomy laws are unconstitutional.
2008 - The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that the Constitution protects an individual's right to carry a gun for private use, but said the ruling did nothing to alter the ban on gun ownership by felons or the mentally ill.
2013 - The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional and in violation of the Fifth Amendment.
2015 - The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that same-sex couples have a constitutional right to marriage under the 14th Amendment.

Today At Utah Policy

It's official. Brad Wilson plans to run for Utah House Speaker
By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor
Utah House Majority Leader Brad Wilson tells UtahPolicy.com he is going to run for speaker this fall....When it comes to Trump, Utah Mormons separate his personal behavior from his work as president
By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor
At some point, one would think, active LDS Utah Mormons will have to come to grips with a real moral dilemma: How can they politically support a man they believe is a moral deviant?...What to watch in Tuesday's primary elections
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Tuesday's primary elections in Utah feature some high-profile matchups, multiple-candidate elections, and incumbents fighting for their political lives. Here some questions we'll get the answers for and the races you should pay attention to....Guest opinion: Small cell legislation paramount for Utah's 5G future
By Sen. Curt Bramble, R-Provo
Utah is a state that's always looking forward. We have top-tier transportation that's built for the future, an education system consistently ranked among the best in the nation, and we've nurtured a business-friendly atmosphere that produces regions like ...Salt Lake Chamber urges Congress to take action on immigration reform
By Press release
The Salt Lake Chamber, Utah's largest and longest-standing business association, issued the following statement regarding the pending Congressional Action on immigration:...

Policy News

Rep. Stewart's ACE Act passes the House
Rep. Chris Stewart's (R-Utah) bipartisan legislation, H.R. 4257 the Advancing Conservation and Education (ACE) Act, was passed unanimously by the House of Representatives....Golden Spike 150th Anniversary Act passes House
The United States House of Representatives passed the Golden Spike 150thAnniversary Act (H. R. 5751). ...Refugee Justice League responds to crisis on Southern border
Refugee Justice League leaders today issued the following statement in response to the ongoing crisis on the United States' Southern border:...Hatch fights for Utah water and military priorities in spending bill
Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), the senior Republican and President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate, released the following statement regarding passage of the minibus package:...Fox files: 'SLC Airport update'
I've really enjoyed being on the Salt Lake City Airport Board the last several months and appreciate the opportunity to ask questions and provide my input on the airport's operations and the terminal construction project....Utah State Treasurer David Damschen appoints new SITFO board member
Utah State Treasurer David Damschen announced the appointment of Jason Gull to the School and Institutional Trust Funds Office(SITFO) Board of Trustees....

Local Headlines

Salt Lake Tribune

Editorial: One small step toward gun sanity

Gehrke: Utah's School Safety Commission surprised me - by coming up with real gun-related recommendations

Proposed gas-tax hike to boost Utah school funding may be in trouble, new poll says

House passes bill to designate the Golden Spike National Historic Park in Utah

Go back to Utah's old caucus-convention election laws? Voters say no way.

Deseret News

Op-ed: Work - the common thread through all Americans

Campaign on to save Park City farmland

House OK's bill for Golden Spike National Historical Park

'A force multiplier': Utah law enforcers announce new center to investigate gun crimes

Key players call Operation Rio Grande a success at law enforcement panel

Utah picks up speed on path to greater diversity

With $580M at stake, Salt Lake City School District wants a voice on inland port board

Salt Lake City names walkway for downtown's 'champion'

Other

State announces new intelligence center to combat gun violence (Standard-Examiner)

National Headlines

Media rhetoric on Trump administration becomes increasingly violent (Daily Caller)

Time editor defends fake news crying migrant girl cover: 'She became the face of this story'

Trump's poll numbers are surging as he faces some of the biggest controversies of his presidency (Business Insider)

SCOTUS Kicks Back Case Against Florist Who Refused Gay Couple (Daily Beast)

Divided Supreme Court Upholds Nearly All Of Texas GOP Redistricting Plan (NPR)

Trump blasts Warner joke about Mueller probe (The Hill)

As Activists Confront Trump Officials, Democrats Confront Democrats (New York Times)

President Trump rallies in South Carolina (CNN)

Sarah Sanders decries 'calls for harassment' citing Maxine Waters, restaurant episode (FOX News)

Trump blasts Harley-Davidson's decision to shift production overseas (Politico)

Meet Colorado's New Single-Issue Voters: the Cannabis Community (New York Times)

Wise Words

Interaction

"When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures of emotion." Dale Carnegie

Lighter Side

Interesting

"First lady Melania Trump made a surprise visit to the U.S.-Mexico border. And this isn't good - she brought her passport and everything she owns." Jimmy Fallon

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