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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 - February 18, 2020Good Tuesday morning from Salt Lake CityTICK TOCKThere are 18 working days remaining in the 2020 Utah Legislature4 days to the Nevada Democratic caucuses (2/22/2022)11 days to the South Carolina Democratic primary (2/29/2020)14 days to the Utah presidential primaries (3/3/2020)23 days to the final day of the 2020 Utah Legislature (3/12/2020)133 days to the 2020 Utah primary elections (6/30/2020)259 Days to the 2020 election (11/3/2020)342 days to the start of the 2021 Utah Legislature (1/25/2021)Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:Lawmakers discussing a one-time tax rebate instead of a tax cut this year. Utahns believed the tax reform package would raise taxes instead of cutting them according to a new poll. Pete Buttigieg campaigns in Utah. Mike Bloomberg qualifies for Wednesday's Democratic debate.TRIVIA TIMEApparently, Friday's question from Natalie Gordon was incredibly difficult as exactly one reader got the correct answer to her query: Which one of Natalie's great-great-grandfathers served on the Provo City Council, was the first person in Utah County to operate a printing press, and was the Utah Territorial Superintendent of Schools? He also served as Provo Auditor and Recorder, Utah County Clerk, Chief Clerk of the Territorial Legislature, and the recorder at the St. George Temple. Only Orrin Colby knew L. John Nuttall was the correct answer. As the winner, he gets to ask this Friday's question. BTW - Natalie says her ancestor is buried in the Provo Cemetary if anyone wants to take a road trip. 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 PolicyLawmakers discussing possible tax rebate instead of a tax cut this yearBy Bryan Schott and Bob Bernick UtahPolicy.com is told that lawmakers are squaring off over whether to cut taxes this year following the failure of the tax reform package. House members are pushing for a cut, but Senate leaders are balking because they want to address the structural imbalance in the state's budget. Lawmakers had $160 million teed up for a tax cut, but there is a worry that they may need that money next year to avoid financial problems.Miscommunication? Most Utah voters thought the failed tax reform hiked taxes, not cut them By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Talk about a colossal failure to get your political point across -- Utah GOP legislators and Republican Gov. Gary Herbert were giving huge tax cuts to almost every Utahn across the board -- but 88 percent of voters either didn't believe them or didn't care.Dems might not be up to it, but Trump can defeat Trump By LaVarr Webb, Publisher Pres. Trump just can't stand prosperity. He's been on a roll, his support has been rising, and Democrats are badly divided and worried about their presidential race.Won't somebody think of the Republicans? Bernick and Schott on politics podcast By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Bryan Schott and Bob Bernick discuss the latest political headlines from the Beehive State. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Pignanelli & Webb: Sausage-making, referendum ghosts and other things the Utah Legislature has been tackling this week Op-ed: Has the Utah Legislature done its homework on polygamy? Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson endorses Pete Buttigieg for president Utah lawmakers to get a look at mobile medical services at the Capitol Utah bill seeking $21 million to build new mental health 'crisis centers' advances McAdams, Curtis aim to secure federal money for FrontRunner double-tracking No 'sense of urgency' to advance Salt Lake City Olympic bid, national official says New Utah Inland Port bill gives Salt Lake 'big win,' sponsor says Utah lawmakers strike at air pollution with 21 legislative proposals Legislative leaders still leery of tax cuts this session Utah Sports Commission celebrates 20 years - and $2B in economic impact New Utah marijuana bill clarifies that private employers don't need to allow its use Salt Lake County recorder warns residents of 'predatory' property assessment solicitation Utah bill takes aim at Salt Lake County gun show background checks Proposal to help police fight human trafficking moves forward at the Utah Legislature Buttigieg tells Utah crowd he's the one to call Trump to accountSalt Lake Tribune Editorial: Utah needs to take another whack at loan sharks A new bill would let Utah schools expand testing for reading ability through sixth grade Bill to get rid of school grades passes House on 70-0 vote New bill would ban e-cigarettes in Utah schools Paradox pipeline lives up to its name for Utah regulators As tourism booms, rural Utah counties struggle to fund emergency medical services. A new bill could fix that. Lawmaker seeking $10M for a new Utahraptor State Park Utah Senate votes unanimously to decriminalize polygamy New inland port bill has 'some big steps forward' for Salt Lake City, leaders say Favoritism for Salt Lake County's biggest arts groups was baked into ZAP tax funding. Should that change? Utah lawmaker pitching $10M grant program to boost rural economies Utahns, lawmaker disagree on police use of DNA databases As it reworks its fare policy, UTA has no idea how many people ride free or with discounts Pete Buttigieg campaigns in Utah on Presidents Day, drawing big crowdOther Confusion creates struggles for Utah County property tax referendum organizers (Daily Herald) Utah County still plans on using voting app despite security concerns raised by researchers (Daily Herald) Presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg holds town hall in Salt Lake City (Daily Herald) U.S. House hopeful Bob Stevenson says he has enough signatures to get on ballot (Standard-Examiner) Ogden native, former U.S. foreign service officer launches U.S. House bid (Standard-Examiner) Weber County seeks $3.5 million to extend anti-poverty program two more years (Standard-Examiner) Utah professor addresses state's economic future (Logan Herald Journal) Local legislator looks at bill language concerning classroom behavior (Logan Herald Journal)NATIONAL HEADLINESBloomberg on stageDemocrat Michael Bloomberg has qualified for Wednesday's Democratic debate in Las Vegas. Bloomberg jumped into second place nationally in a new poll with 19 percent support [New York Times]. Bloomberg's campaign is huge. Like, really huge [BuzzFeed]. Bloomberg has dropped $124 million on advertising in the 14 Super Tuesday states, far outspending his Democratic rivals [Los Angeles Times]. WHOA!More than 2,000 former Justice Department officials called on Attorney General William Barr to resign after his "outrageous" interference in the Roger Stone case [ABC News]. The national Federal Judges Association called a first-ever emergency meeting to address growing concerns about the intervention of Justice Department officials and President Donald Trump in politically sensitive cases. The group said it "could not wait" until its spring conference to discuss the crisis [USA Today]. Boy ScoutsFacing a raft of sexual abuse allegations, the Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy protection early Thursday [New York Times]. BoltonFormer national security adviser John Bolton warned a crowd at Duke University that the White House could block his forthcoming memoir that describes President Trump's interactions with Ukraine [Bloomberg]. Covid-19The head of a leading hospital in the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak died of the disease on Sunday [Reuters]. Apple is warning investors the outbreak is hurting its business more than previously expected. The company says it will fall short of revenue projections for the upcoming quarter [CNN]. GunsA bill to ban military-style rifles in Virginia was defeated in a legislative committee on Monday [New York Times]. ClimateJeff Bezos pledged $10 billion to fight climate change [NPR]. TroublingLocust swarms the size of cities are ravaging East Africa [Bloomberg]. AstronomyBetelgeuse is doing strange things [New York Times]. BUSINESS HEADLINESUtah lawmaker pitching $10M grant program to boost rural economies (Salt Lake Tribune) SBA partners with Utah Black Chamber to help boost businesses (Deseret News) Utah Sports Commission celebrates 20 years - and $2B in economic impact (Deseret News) After year of demolition, Ogden RDA looking for growth in 2020 (Standard-Examiner) Utah professor addresses state's economic future (Logan Herald Journal) Winter season looking rosy for local economy (Park Record)Policy NewsCYBER 24 Episode 69 - Ransomware trend leverages shame to ensure paymentMany considered 2019 to be the year of ransomware as the number of incidents shot up significantly. High profile targets - big cities like Atlanta and Baltimore - were targets. So were softer targets like school districts right before school resumed in the fall. So were small towns and smaller businesses with less sophisticated defenses. News release: Celebrate International Women's Day with WTC Utah World Trade Center Utah, in partnership with the Women's Business Center, invites you to attend our annual International Women's Day Celebration! Jane Powers to be honored with Lane Beattie Utah Community Builder Award The Salt Lake Chamber announced that Jane Powers, RN BSN will be honored with the 2nd annual Lane Beattie Utah Community Builder Award. More National HeadlinesOcasio-Cortez faces 13 challengers but can anyone unseat her? (Guardian) Trump drives massive turnout in primaries despite token opposition (Politico) Evidence That Conservative Students Really Do Self-Censor (Atlantic) Hong Kong Is Showing Symptoms of a Failed State (Bloomberg) How can the governing classes be so naive about the threats we face? (Telegraph) Source: Democrat Senator Held Secret Meeting In Munich With Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif (Federalist) Biden: 'Last time we ran' African American votes were 'basically taken for granted' (The Hill) Greenification: Environmental policy is fueling Boston's housing crisis (Boston Herald) Squeegee men, scourge of the '90s, are back in New York (New York Post) Why Democrats should come together - and support Trump (Spectator) Mike Bloomberg blasts 'Bernie Bros' in new campaign ad (New York Post)ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1841 - The first filibuster in the U.S. Senate began. It ended March 11. 1856 - The American Party, also known as the "Know-Nothing Party," nominated its first presidential candidate, former President Millard Fillmore. He carried only Maryland and the party soon dissolved. 1861 - Jefferson Davis was sworn in as president of the Confederate States of America in Montgomery, Alabama. 1885 - Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is published in the United States. 1972 - The California Supreme Court struck down the state's death penalty. 1977 - The Space Shuttle Enterprise test vehicle is carried on its maiden "flight" on top of a Boeing 747. 1988 - Anthony M. Kennedy was sworn in as a justice of the Supreme Court. Wise WordsCalculated Risks"Take calculated risks. That is quite different from being rash."George S. Patton Lighter SideBloomberg Vs. Trump"Maybe instead of an election we should just put these two old billionaires on a jungle island with sharp sticks and force them to hunt each other, you know? Put it on pay-per-view, all proceeds go to the homeless."- JIMMY KIMMEL 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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