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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 - November 20, 2019Good Wednesday morning from Salt Lake CityThanks for subscribing to Utah's must-read daily political news rundown. Please encourage your friends and colleagues to sign up for our emails.Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:Republicans seeking primary challenger for Stewart. Lawmakers hoping to use the big surplus to power tax reform. A key witness testifies in the impeachment inquiry. Democrats debate in Atlanta.TICK TOCKDays to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature: 68 (1/27/2020) Days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses: 75 (2/3/2020) Days to the Utah presidential primaries: 104 (3/3/2020) Days to the final day of the 2020 Utah Legislature: 113 (3/12/2020) Days to the 2020 Utah primary elections: 223 (6/23/2020) Days to the 2020 election: 349 (11/3/2020) Today At Utah PolicySome high-profile moderate Republicans are seeking to recruit a challenger for Rep. Chris StewartBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor UtahPolicy.com has learned a group of prominent Utah Republicans are actively recruiting a primary challenger for Rep. Chris Stewart in the 2020 election.Lawmakers hope big budget surplus will power tax cut proposal By Bob Bernick and Bryan Schott The 2020 Legislature will start with at least $85.5 million in surplus when it begins Jan. 27, state leaders were told Tuesday.Screaming into the void - Bernick and Schott on politics By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Let Bob Bernick and Bryan Schott take your hand and guide you through the maze of political news. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Editorial: 100 years later, Zion National Park will lose its luster without Congress' help Republicans attack testimony of decorated Army officer in impeachment hearing Audit: Utah's oil and gas division has 'alarming' lack of oversight 2019 Utah elections are official: Here are the final results for several tight races Utah law banning toplessness for women is unconstitutional, attorneys saySalt Lake Tribune Auditors lambaste Utah's environmental and safety oversight of oil and gas wells Vehicle idling bans aren't being enforced in the Salt Lake Valley Utah congressman's fix for immigration problems? Let states create their own visa programs. Rep. Chris Stewart says Trump's asking for a favor was a simple request, not a demand Salt Lake City's proposed scooter ordinance has new parking requirements, no mandatory slow zonesOther West Weber, Big Bend, River Bend? Possible names emerge for new Weber County city (Standard-Examiner) Analysis: Provo is the biggest per-household CO2 polluter in the country, Ogden 2nd (Standard-Examiner)NATIONAL HEADLINESImpeachmentGordon Sonland, the ambassador to the European Union, faces questioning Wednesday in the impeachment hearings. He's a central figure in the effort to pressure Ukraine to launch an investigation into President Donald Trump's domestic political rivals [Politico]. Sonland kept Secretary of State Mike Pompeo apprised of efforts to get the Ukrainian president to investigate Joe Biden in exchange for $391 million in military aid [New York Times]. Witnesses in Tuesday's marathon impeachment hearings cast doubt on President Trump's assertion that his phone call with the president of Ukraine was "perfect" [New York Times]. House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff teed off on Republicans during Tuesday's hearings saying their only objection to the impeachment investigation is that President Trump "got caught" [Mediaite]. A federal judge says she will rule by Monday whether former White House counsel Don McGahn must testify under subpoena to Congress [Washington Post]. Most Americans say the impeachment hearings won't change their minds [NPR]. Debate night in AtlantaTen Democratic presidential hopefuls meet in the latest primary debate Wednesday evening. Expect many of the candidates to take aim at the new Iowa frontrunner Pete Buttigieg [New York Times]. Government fundingThe House voted Tuesday to extend government funding until next month to stave off a shutdown deadline on Thursday [New York Times]. Looking for an exitSecretary of State Mike Pompeo is reportedly looking for a "safe exit" from his job in order to run for the U.S. Senate in Kansas [Time]. Doesn't add upWhite House press secretary Stephanie Grisham claimed without evidence that aides to former President Barack Obama left disparaging messages behind in the White House when they made way for Trump staffers [Washington Post]. Media manipulationLeaked emails show White House senior adviser Stephen Miller planted anti-Marco Rubio stories in right-wing publications during the 2016 election [NBC News]. BUSINESS HEADLINESStock in Utah-based Overstock.com plummets as feds seek info on ex-CEO Patrick Byrne (Salt Lake Tribune) Visitors poured record $9.75 billion into Utah last year (Deseret News) Can Backcountry.com rehabilitate its reputation after trademark flap? (Salt Lake Tribune) Can SITLA and energy production coexist with eastern Utah's emerging recreation economy? (Salt Lake Tribune)Policy NewsCurtis introduces state sponsored immigration programRepresentative John Curtis (R-UT), released the following statement after introducing the "State Sponsored Visa Pilot Program Act of 2019." The bill would create a new state-sponsored temporary worker visa pilot program.McAdams votes to renew U.S. export credit agency Congressman Ben McAdams voted with Republicans and Democrats to reauthorize America's export credit agency-the Export-Import Bank-which both business and labor agree has been an engine of economic development and job creation. More National HeadlinesStory on U.N. study on child detentions withdrawn (Reuters) Democrats don't want public to know origins of Ukraine investigation like they didn't want public to know origins of Russia investigation (Washington Examiner) How did vets and enlisted people react to Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman's 'Don't call me ma'am' moment? (Twitchy) The Televised Impeachment Proceedings Have Been A Disaster For Democrats (Federalist) Trump is hijacking the impeachment hearings (Boston Herald) Why You're Not Hearing More About That Mass Shooting In Fresno (Hot Air) Obama aides allegedly left Trump staffers 'You will fail' notes (New York Post) 4 Democratic Candidates Press For Inquiry Into NBC's 'Toxic Culture' Ahead Of Debate (HuffPost) Democrats like Medicare for All, but swing voters don't (Axios) Warren Relies on Rationing in Medicare for All Plan (Free Beacon) Mike Huckabee: Chick-fil-A 'surrendered to anti-Christian hate groups' and 'betrayed loyal customers' (FOX News)ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1789 - New Jersey became the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights. 1945 - 24 German leaders went on trial at Nuremberg before the International War Crimes Tribunal. 1969 - The Nixon administration announced a halt to residential use of the pesticide DDT as part of a total phase-out. 1985 - The first version of Microsoft's Windows operating system, Windows 1.0, was released. 2002 - President George W. Bush called for a "coalition of the willing" to help the United States disarm Iraq if necessary. Wise WordsCharacter"Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it; the tree is the real thing."Abraham Lincoln Lighter SideNot Sexy"Here's the thing, people: these hearings are investigating whether the president of the United States committed high crimes or misdemeanors. So they're supposed to be serious, not about excitement. You know, impeachment is like a family reunion: If it's sexy, something has gone horribly wrong.'"- TREVOR NOAH 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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