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| Utah's Daily Policy Resource, Brought to you by Utah Policy Message CenterWant to be a part of our "Political Insider" group?Go to this link right now and tell us why we should include you as one of our Republican or Democratic panelists?Situational awareness - April 15, 2019Good Monday morning from Salt Lake City.Here's what is driving the day:Get ready for the release of the Mueller report this week. Warring factions compete for control of the Utah GOP. It's tax day. Trump rakes in the campaign cash.What do you think?We always welcome your feedback, questions, story suggestions, news tips, etc... Send us an email at this link. The UtahPolicy.com daily newsletter gets you up to speed on the top local and national news about politics and public policy. Our news is curated by Managing Editor Bryan Schott, along with help from Golden Webb. ((Click here to subscribe)) TICK TOCKToday is the 105th day of the year. There are 260 days remaining in 2019. 5 days to the Utah Libertarian Party state convention (4/20/2019) 19 days to the Utah State Republican Party Organizing Convention (5/4/2019) 19 days to the United Utah Party state convention (5/4/2019) 49 days until the municipal election filing period opens (6/3/2019) 53 days until the municipal election filing period ends (6/7/2019) 68 days to the Utah State Democratic Party Organizing Convention (6/22/2019) 72 days to the first Democratic presidential primary debates in Miami (6/26/2019) 106 days to the second Democratic presidential primary debates in Detroit (7/30/2019) 120 days to the 2019 Utah primary elections (8/13/2019) 204 days to the 2019 municipal elections (11/5/2019) 287 days to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature (1/27/2020) 295 days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses (2/3/2020) 323 days to the 2020 Utah presidential primary (3/3/2020) 564 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020) Today At Utah PolicyAnalysis: Efforts to lessen the power of dissident members on the Utah GOP's Central Committee have been mostly successful so farBy Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Last week's GOP county convention elections provided significant victories, UtahPolicy.com is told, for the "reasonable" Republicans running to blunt the influence of the so-called "Gang of 51" inside the state Republican Party.'Reasonable' Republicans make gains in Salt Lake, Davis Counties on Saturday By Bryan Schott and Bob Bernick Social issues, socialism and warnings about a rising threat of Democratic tyranny took center stage at Saturday's Salt Lake County Republican convention, as elected officials railed against abortion and the "Green New Deal." Meanwhile, Davis County Republicans dealt a setback to several members of a hardline faction on the party's state central committee.Slew of Utah County Republicans running for State Central Committee . . . including Dave Bateman By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor The "rational" Republicans' statewide attempts to take back control of the state party's Central Committee continued Friday evening as the deadline passed for Utah County candidates. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Pignanelli and Webb: The latest gossip on three big races Editorial: Rep. Ben McAdams' balanced budget amendment is remarkable and frightening Jon Huntsman Jr. says Russians need to stop 'playing games' with accused U.S. spy Salt Lake City councilwoman set to launch mayoral bid citing a track record of 'bold' leadership As culture surrounding cannabis continues to shift, Utah's agriculture school launches hemp study Fight to revive $24 million for Utah's affordable housing crisis may be shelved until next year With end to UEA conventions, some Utah school boards eye eliminating or shortening fall breaks Republican, Democratic party leadership races heating up in Utah Agriculture survey finds urban farming a hot commodity in UtahSalt Lake Tribune Editorial: We need correct figures about corrections Why is an obscure firm buying oil leases along the historic rail route west of Golden Spike? Utah shuts down 'hazardous' natural gas pipeline near Moab after the operator flouted safety rules for years Utah agency moves to cut $50M deal for new first responder radios to avert a system breakdown Democrats gripe that Latino town hall was a Utah Republican event masquerading as a nonpartisan forum Utah's Planned Parenthood might have to refuse federal funding next month over Trump administration's abortion 'gag rule' Republican establishment, party hardliners battle over future of the Utah GOP during Salt Lake County convention An 'extinct' way of life? Residents in one of Salt Lake City's last rural neighborhoods worry about the inland port paving over paradise. 'I get results': Salt Lake City Councilwoman Erin Mendenhall launches campaign for mayor in crowded 2019 raceOther Utah County Republicans will soon have new leadership (Daily Herald) Summit County political parties ready for upcoming conventions (Park Record)NATIONAL HEADLINESWashington is bracing for the imminent release of the Mueller report. It's been 3 weeks since Attorney General William Barr released his four-page summary of the almost 400-page document - https://politi.co/2GiWZGj Sources close to President Donald Trump say he revived the idea of sending immigrants to so-called sanctuary cities to distract from the report - https://nyti.ms/2GfxDZX The White House has not seen the report, but they have been briefed on what's in the document - http://bit.ly/2GiV6JJIt's tax day. The Trump tax cuts remain unpopular as many Americans got a smaller-than-expected tax refund, or none at all - https://politi.co/2GkHzBw If you were shocked by the size of this year's tax refund, next year could be worse unless you make changes now - https://nyti.ms/2GjrSdtBig fundraising haul. President Trump's re-election campaign will report Monday they raised a whopping $30 million in the first fundraising quarter of the year - http://bit.ly/2Gjpun1 Immigration: The White House is considering rules to clamp down on countries whose nationals overstay their short-term visitor visas. They are also considering other rules to tighten student and investor visas - https://on.wsj.com/2Gdcuj4 Sunday night President Trump tweeted he has the "absolute legal right" to release immigrant detainees in so-called sanctuary cities - http://bit.ly/2GdhIexInfrastructure deal? President Trump and Speaker Nancy Pelosi plan to meet in the near future to discuss a bipartisan infrastructure package - http://bit.ly/2GdgXSJ Boring but important. There are increasing worries that the chill in U.S.-Russia relations could lead to the countries stumbling into armed conflict - http://bit.ly/2GitoNj Kim wants a third summit. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says he would be open to a third meeting with President Trump to discuss denuclearization. Trump tweeted Sunday night he was open to the idea - http://bit.ly/2GjquYj Threats increasing toward Omar. Rep. Ilhan Omar says she has received an increase in death threats since President Trump shared a video on social media attacking her on Twitter - https://politi.co/2Gce8RU Ocasio-Cortez obsession. In the six weeks from February 25 to April 7, freshman Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez was mentioned 3,1818 on Fox News and Fox Business. Fox host Stuart Varney said "we have an AOC segment every single day, almost every single hour. She's good for our ratings." - http://bit.ly/2GisW1z Pulitzer Prizes will be awarded Monday. Judges considered thousands of entries. Expect many of the winners to be about coverage of President Trump - http://bit.ly/2GcLdNt ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1861 - President Abraham Lincoln dies after being shot the previous evening by John Wilkes Booth. Vice President Andrew Johnson becomes President. 1892 - The General Electric Company is formed. 1922 - Senator John B. Kendrick of Wyoming introduces a resolution calling for an investigation of a secret land deal, which leads to the discovery of the Teapot Dome scandal. 1923 - Insulin becomes generally available for use by people with diabetes. 1947 - Jackie Robinson debuts for the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking baseball's color line. 1955 - McDonald's restaurant dates its founding to the opening of a franchised restaurant by Ray Kroc, in Des Plaines, Illinois. Policy NewsMayor Jenny Wilson to hold town hall meetings throughout Salt Lake CountyTo showcase the services Salt Lake County provides and to get valuable feedback from residents, County Mayor Jenny Wilson will hold town halls in five locations throughout the valley in April and May.Utah consumer alert: Beware of phony Social Security number calls Francine A. Giani, Executive Director of the Department of Commerce, announced that the Utah Division of Consumer Protection has received new reports of Utah consumers receiving live scam phone calls claiming they are facing legal action over their Social Security number and demanding the consumer confirm their number over the phone. National HeadlinesHow Mueller's hunt for a Russia-Trump conspiracy came up short (Reuters) Goldman Sachs: Trump has 'narrow' shot in 'close call' election bid (Yahoo Finance) This tiny election proves Trump's coalition is alive and well (New York Post) White House sees Egyptian energy forum as a 'roadmap to Middle East peace' (McClatchy) Ivanka Trump in Ethiopia to 'promote women' (BBC News) Trump administration may be laying legal groundwork for military action against Iran (ABC News) Pelosi rips AOC, says her posse in Congress is 'like five people' (New York Post) Sarah Sanders slams Congress as not 'smart enough' to read Trump's tax returns and says president won't release them as long as he's under audit (Daily Mail) Detroit couple creates Netflix-like service with pro-socialist programming (Detroit Free Press) Bernie Sanders Accuses Liberal Think Tank Of Creating 'Smears' Against Progressive Candidates (Hill Reporter) Pete Buttigieg's Focus: Storytelling First. Policy Details Later. (New York Times) Wise WordsPrice"The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it." Henry David Thoreau Lighter SideAvenatti Racing"How is this the first we're hearing of Michael Avenatti's racecar team? That's the dead giveaway that someone is bad news: The racecar track is where James Bond meets the villain for the first time as he's pulling off his helmet and his racing gloves." - SETH MEYERS 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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