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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 - January 24, 2020Good Friday morning from Salt Lake CityThanks 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.Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:Tax reform goes kaput. Democrats will wrap up their prosecution in the impeachment trial Friday. "Doomsday clock" moves closer to midnight.FRIDAY TRIVIAThis week's question is a two-parter from Andrew Gruber. "What Utah Governor built the first passenger rail system on the Wasatch Front, an "inter-urban" line that opened in 1908 between Salt Lake City and Ogden? What attraction did this Governor build along that line as an amusement for families?" Send your guesses to me at [email protected]. The third reader with the correct answer will get the honor of asking next week's question. TICK TOCKDays to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature: 3 (1/27/2020) Days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses: 10 (2/3/2020) Days to the New Hampshire primaries: 18 (2/11/2020) Days to the Utah presidential primaries: 39 (3/3/2020) Days to the final day of the 2020 Utah Legislature: 48 (3/12/2020) Days to the 2020 Utah primary elections: 158 (6/30/2020) Days to the 2020 election: 284 (11/3/2020) Today At Utah PolicyBob Bernick's notebook: Tax reform failure a painful lesson for RepublicansBy Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor So, is Utah's food tax exemption really safe, now that GOP lawmakers and Gov. Gary Herbert plan to repeal the new, huge tax reform bill passed just over a month ago?My guess is -- Yes.Poll shows most Utahns supported the referendum effort to overturn tax reform By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor On Thursday Governor Gary Herbert and legislative leaders announced they planned to repeal the controversial tax reform in the face of a referendum effort to overturn the bill at the ballot box. A new poll shows that referendum effort would have likely succeeded.Governor Herbert and legislative leaders announce they will repeal controversial tax reform law (Updated) By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Republicans on Capitol Hill threw in the towel Thursday, saying next Monday they will repeal the just-passed tax reform package. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News A. Scott Anderson: This should be the top priority for Utah's Legislature Jay Evensen: This should be the top priority for Utah's Legislature Expanding stakeholders key if Utah plans to revisit higher ed goal, consultant says 'All of us ought to be offended' by HIV campaign strategy, Utah governor says Romney, others want to slap $100M in user fees on e-cigarette makers Amid voter backlash, lawmakers will repeal tax reform package Utah lawmaker proposes mental health screenings of students at schoolSalt Lake Tribune Feds propose oil and gas leasing on Moab's Slickrock trail Utah's Legislature, governor announce plan to repeal controversial tax reform law Gov. Gary Herbert defends his decision to halt release of 'crass' Utah-themed condoms Audit slaps Utah prison system for poor oversight of jails where it sends inmates Survey aims to count entire Utah homeless population Catholic Community Services won't renew its contract this summer to operate one of three new homeless resource centers As Utah motorcycle deaths rise, cycle groups call for better ban on drivers using hand-held cellphonesOther Gov. Herbert announces repeal of state tax reform (Daily Herald) Utah County Commission holds first public hearing to discuss potential change to mayor-council form of government (Daily Herald) Utah County property tax opposers start gathering signatures (Daily Herald) Lorraine Brown plans to try again for Utah House seat now held by Lou Shurtliff (Standard-Examiner) Rep. Potter to focus on police shortage, housing affordability in 2020 session (Logan Herald Journal)NATIONAL HEADLINESThe prosecution restsHouse impeachment managers will wrap up their case against President Donald Trump sometime today during day four of the impeachment trial. Democrats spent most of Thursday detailing their evidence that Trump abused his power by withholding military aid to Ukraine [Washington Post]. Senate Republicans are pointing to President Trump's threat to invoke executive privilege in order to argue against issuing subpoenas for witnesses and documents in the trial [CNN]. President Trump and his legal team are growing increasingly confident he'll be acquitted by the Senate [Bloomberg]. Trump vs. BloombergPresident Trump saw a campaign ad for Michael Bloomberg on Fox News and reacted on Twitter against the advice of his political team [New York Times]. CoronavirusChina is now restricting travel for 35 million people in 12 cities to stop the spread of the virus. There have now been 26 deaths from the outbreak [New York Times]. Whoa!The U.S. had a chance to kill Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in 2007 but backed off [Yahoo]. New policyThe Trump administration unveiled a rule allowing customs officials to deny entry to pregnant women to cut down on so-called "birth tourism" [The Hill]. Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot.A notoriously anti-Semitic news outlet says they were invited by the White House to cover the recent World Economic Forum in Davos [Washington Times]. Doomsday clockThe Bulletin of Atomic Scientists set the "Doomsday Clock" to 100 seconds to midnight, the closest to armageddon it has been since the group started the exercise in 1947 [Science]. News you can useThe company behind FICO credit scores says they will change the way they calculate creditworthiness [USA Today]. BUSINESS HEADLINESUtah economy bolstering commercial real estate market, analyst says (Deseret News) Vivint Smart Home makes NYSE debut following megamerger (Deseret News) Utah tech ready to wield its collective political clout on education, transportation and more (Deseret News)Policy NewsCasual Friday: Weekend Events & Outdoors ReportOutdoors Report--Salt Lake Tribune:Feds propose oil and gas leasing on Moab's famed Slickrock bike trailCome network with a delegation from the Hangzhou Province World Trade Center Utah, in partnership with the Governor's Office of Economic Development, invites you to a roundtable discussion about the opportunities and challenges of doing business in the Hangzhou Province. This networking event will give Utah companies a chance to connect with companies from the Hangzhou Province. More National HeadlinesA global tipping point: Half the world is now middle class or wealthier (Brookings) Here'sa Tipping Point the Left Wants You to Ignore (Issues & Insights) British economy will grow faster than eurozone rivals, says IMF (The Times) CNN Analyst Defends 'Making Up' Story About GOP Senators Talking Impeachment (NewsBusters) Stacey Abrams Urges Fellow Dems to 'Stop Re-Litigating Past Elections' (National Review) We've finally crossed Brexit finishing line, says Boris Johnson (Telegraph) Joe Biden: 'We Don't Need Standing Armies'; 'We Should Be Helping' Communist China (Daily Wire) When Will Conservatives Understand That It's Not a Contest of Ideas? (American Greatness) Want to stop climate change? Embrace the nuclear option. (USA Today) Donald at Davos: Trump teaches a lesson to the crybabies back home (Spectator) Did Saudi Arabia's crown prince hack the Amazon king? (Economist)ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1848 - Gold was discovered at John Sutter's mill near Sacramento. The discovery touched off the gold rush of 1849. 1916 - The Supreme Court ruled an income tax was constitutional. 1984 - Apple's Macintosh computer went on sale. Price tag: $2,495. 1995 - The prosecution gave its opening statement in the O.J. Simpson murder trial. Wise WordsExcellence"The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence."Confucius Lighter SideSouthwest"Yep, during the entire trial, senators will have to remain in their seats. And if they're also refused food and water, it will be just like flying Southwest."- 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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