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Situational awareness - February 26, 2020Good Wednesday morning from Salt Lake CityTICK TOCKThere are 12 working days remaining in the 2020 Utah Legislature3 days to the South Carolina Democratic primary (2/29/2020)6 days to the Utah presidential primaries (3/3/2020)15 days to the final day of the 2020 Utah Legislature (3/12/2020)27 days to the statewide neighborhood caucus meetings (3/24/2020)59 days to the Utah Republican and Democratic state conventions (4/25/2020)125 days to the 2020 Utah primary elections (6/30/2020)251 Days to the 2020 election (11/3/2020)334 days to the start of the 2021 Utah Legislature (1/25/2021)Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:Health officials warn about the inevitable spread of the coronavirus in the U.S. Utah lawmakers consider putting $100 million into the state's rainy-day funds. Romney warns the Trump administration is not prepared to fight the coronavirus.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 may put $100 million aside this year as a hedge against an economic downturnBy Bryan Schott and Bob Bernick Majority Republicans in the Utah Legislature are discussing putting as much as $100 million of extra income tax money into the state's rainy day funds as a hedge against any number of bad economic situations.Romney says the Trump administration is not prepared to battle the coronavirus By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Sen. Mitt Romney confronted Trump administration officials on Tuesday over a lack of preparedness to fight a potential outbreak of the coronavirus in the United States.Utahns arrested for DUI will have to tell cops where they got the booze under new liquor bill By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor In a massive alcohol control bill introduced Tuesday, are a few lines that say an arresting DUI officer must ask the offender where he/she got the alcohol which made them legally drunk -- and report the source.If you like it, then you better put an arch on it - Bernick and Schott on politics podcast By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor We're heading into the home stretch of the 2020 Utah Legislature. Bryan Schott and Bob Bernick help you keep your head above water with all of the big developments. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Norm Thurston: Improving access to insulin is a priority Jay Evensen: Don't ruin the essence of Proposition 4 Former offenders could apply for state-funded scholarship under proposed bill Salt Lake school board elects new leadership after president steps down amid board divisiveness Utah Inland Port compromise bill between Salt Lake City, state clears first hurdle Utah bill to halt prosecution of young children clears House Utah bill seeks deal to stop enticing companies with millions in tax dollars Senate OKs bill to to expand family planning services through Medicaid Does marriage help achieve the American dream? Tax cuts coming? GOP lawmakers considering options this week Salt Lake County gives Olympia Hills development a green light From almost purple back to red: Has Utah warmed to Donald Trump?Salt Lake Tribune Utah Republican women say they are not an 'endangered species' Inland port bill moves forward with support from Salt Lake City leaders Utah House OKs bill to block prosecution of young children Utah lawmaker seeks to consolidate leadership on homelessness Utah Senate OKs big expansion of Medicaid coverage for birth control Utah Senate president says anti-gerrymandering negotiations have improved Utah Muslims gather at the state Capitol to encourage civic engagement Utah could charge for mandated pre-abortion ultrasounds under new bill languageOther Pornography labeling bill sponsored by Highland representative passes through Utah Senate committee (Daily Herald) U.S. House hopeful Kerry Gibson endorsed by 32 Weber County leaders (Standard-Examiner) Meet the Parkite running a fringe campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination (Park Record)NATIONAL HEADLINES"This could be bad"The Centers for Disease Control warned Tuesday that an outbreak of coronavirus in the U.S. is inevitable, and the disruption to everyday life from the disease could be severe [New York Times]. Larry Kudlow, director of the National Economic Council, contradicted the CDC on Tuesday saying the U.S. has contained the spread of the virus saying, "It's pretty close to airtight" [CNBC]. The Trump administration asked Congress for $2.5 billion in additional funding to fight the coronavirus, but Democrats said that sum was insufficient [Politico]. President Donald Trump is reportedly furious about the drop in the stock market over fears about the spread of the virus [Washington Post]. The Dow Jones dropped more than 800 points for the second straight day [CNBC]. San Francisco has declared a state of emergency over the coronavirus despite no cases being reported in the city [San Fransisco Chronicle]. The International Olympic Committee warned the Summer Olympics in Tokyo could be canceled because of the coronavirus outbreak [AP]. A messy Democratic debateThe Democratic presidential field ganged up on Sen. Bernie Sanders in the final debate before the South Carolina primary and Super Tuesday elections [Washington Post]. A wild storyThe White House has hired a college senior to be one of the top officials in the Presidential Personnel Office [Politico]. BUSINESS HEADLINESInland port bill moves forward with support from Salt Lake City leaders (Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Inland Port compromise bill between Salt Lake City, state clears first hurdle (Deseret News) City still pondering airport improvements to help aerospace company's pending expansion (Standard-Examiner) Bountiful startup's migraine prevention glasses bring $250,000 in seed funding to Northern Utah (Standard-Examiner) San Francisco-based tech company, moving sales HQ, jobs to Ogden (Standard-Examiner)Policy NewsUtah Council on Financial and Economic Education kicks off year of savings with Utah Saves WeekUtah State Treasurer David Damschen announced that Utah is kicking off a savings-focused year with "Utah Saves Week" and urges Utahns to automate their savings.Hatch to receive religious liberty's highest honor Orrin G. Hatch, Chairman Emeritus of the Orrin G. Hatch Foundation, has been named Becket's 2020 Canterbury Medalist for his instrumental role in the passing of fundamental legislation in defense of religious liberty for people of all faiths. More National HeadlinesHow Barack Obama's Good 'Intentions' Destroyed Libya (National Interest) The possibilities of a US-Indo alliance are YUGE (Spectator) Bloomberg in Closed-Door Meeting: Warren Is 'Scary' and the Left Will 'Set Up the Guillotines' (PJ Media) Attempted Bombing At Pentagon Stopped By Police (Daily Caller) Florida Democrats sue to keep Bernie off ballot (Washington Times) 'Public Enemy No. 1': Bernie-Bro Mark Ruffalo Invites Other Countries To Stop Trump's Election (NewsBusters) Justice Department: 45% of Blacks at Harvard Admitted Through Illegal Race Preferences (PJ Media) U.S. soldier tests positive to coronavirus in South Korea (Axios) How Do You Keep China's Economy Running With 750 Million in Quarantine? (Foreign Policy) Bernie Sanders calls Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu a 'racist' during Democratic debate (Daily Mail)ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1616 - Galileo Galilei is formally banned by the Roman Catholic Church from teaching or defending the view that the earth orbits the sun. 1815 - Napoleon Bonaparte and 1,200 men left his exile on the Isle of Elba to start his 100-day campaign to regain France. 1919 - President Woodrow Wilson signs an act of Congress establishing the Grand Canyon National Park. 1929 - President Calvin Coolidge signs an executive order establishing Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming. 1993 - A truck bomb parked below the North Tower of the World Trade Center explodes, killing six and injuring over a thousand. 2012 - George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer, shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Fla. Wise WordsStrong or Shallow"Shallow men believe in luck. Strong men believe in cause and effect."Ralph Waldo Emerson Lighter SideBarr Tweets"William Barr, caused a stir . . . . by telling reporters the president should stop tweeting about pending justice department cases "in other words, he's like, 'Listen, moron, how am I supposed to do your dirty work if you keep telling people about it?" said [Jimmy] Kimmel. "I think it's a PR move," he said. "If Barr did this without Trump's OK he'd be covered in tweet vomit right now. He'd be covered in little orange fist marks all over his face." 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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