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Situational awareness - July 26, 2018
Good Thursday morning from Salt Lake City.
Mia Love and Rob Bishop are being mentioned as possible candidates for Speaker of the House. Today is the deadline for the Trump administration to reunite migrant families. Conservatives in Congress launch an effort to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein.
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103 days until the 2018 midterm elections (11/6/2018) 186 days until the first day of the 2019 Utah Legislature (1/28/2019) 831 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020)
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HERE ARE THE STORIES YOU SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO TODAY
Love/Bishop "dark horse" candidates for Speaker
If Republicans retain control of the House in November, Reps. Rob Bishop and Mia Love are getting some consideration as possible candidates for Speaker of the House if the frontrunners can't get enough support to win - http://bit.ly/2AbE9RF
Herbert 11th most popular governor
A new survey from Morning Consult says Gov. Gary Herbert has the 11th-highest approval rating in the nation - http://bit.ly/2mHJPsV
Hatch/Lee below 50%
The same Morning Consult poll says both Sen. Mike Lee and Orrin Hatch have approval ratings below 50% in Utah - http://bit.ly/2mLMZMm
Should lawmakers be able to call a special session?
A recent UtahPolicy.com survey shows Utahns are divided on a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow Utah lawmakers to call a special session - http://bit.ly/2v2vjj6
Density vs. population growth
Wilf Summerkorn argues high-density development is a viable way to address Utah's explosive population growth - http://bit.ly/2v5dgsJ
OTHER UTAH HEADLINES
A new study says Utah gets less federal revenue than other states, mostly because lawmakers refused to expand Medicaid [
Tribune].
Rep. Rob Bishop unveils a bipartisan plan to use money from energy development to repair roads and fund other needs at national parks [
Deseret News,
Tribune].
A bill passed by lawmakers in last week's special session would use gas-tax money for maintenance on roads in remote areas of Utah [
Tribune].
Riverton leaders are asking residents to cut their water use by 25% to help alleviate drought conditions [
Deseret News].
The Utah Supreme Court rejects a lawsuit from UTA to prevent supervisors from unionizing [
Tribune].
Workers at the Hurricane library say they were told to remove LGBTQ-themed displays that were celebrating Pride month [
Associated Press].
NATIONAL HEADLINES
Today is the court-imposed deadline for the Trump administration to reunite thousands of migrant families who were forcibly separated at the U.S.-Mexico border -
http://bit.ly/2vanl7E
Conservatives in the House launch a long-shot attempt to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who oversees the special counsel probe on Russia -
https://wapo.st/2v9eC5J
The government seized more than 100 recordings former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen made with people discussing matters that could relate to Trump and his businesses. Some of those recordings feature Trump himself talking -
https://wapo.st/2v5iCo0 The feds are looking into the relationship between Michael Cohen and the National Enquirer. The two engaged in favor-trading that potentially could expose President Trump to criminal campaign finance violations -
https://on.wsj.com/2v8VBAv President Trump reaches an agreement with the European Union to work toward lowering tariffs and ending the trade dispute between the two entities -
https://nyti.ms/2v43aIE
The White House barred a CNN reporter from an event after she asked "inappropriate" questions of President Trump during his meeting with the European Commission president. The retaliatory ban brought condemnation from other news organizations, including Fox News -
https://cnnmon.ie/2v7t6Dj
Twitter is "shadow banning" several prominent Republicans in what they say is an attempt to improve the level of discourse on the social media platform -
http://bit.ly/2v60Pgb President Trump's proposed summit with Vladimir Putin has been pushed off until next year -
https://abcn.ws/2v85lea
The amount of corporate taxes collected by the federal government has plunged to historically low levels during the first six months of the year, increasing the federal budget deficit much higher than economists predicted -
https://nyti.ms/2v8FMtl A federal judge allows a lawsuit accusing President Trump of violating a constitutional clause barring elected officials from doing business with foreign governments to move forward -
https://abcn.ws/2v7LAmV Facebook shares tank after the company missed revenue projections. The drop wiped out as much as $150 billion in value -
https://wapo.st/2v7IQG9
Someone destroyed Donald Trump's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame with a pickaxe -
https://thebea.st/2v3UKkx
Scientists announce the discovery of a watery lake beneath an ice cap on Mars -
https://nyti.ms/2v8XxZN ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1775 - The office that would later become the United States Post Office is established by the Second Continental Congress. Benjamin Franklin takes office as Postmaster General.
1788 - New York ratifies the Constitution and becomes the 11th state.
1861 - Civil War: George B. McClellan assumes command of the Army of the Potomac following a disastrous Union defeat at the First Battle of Bull Run.
1908 - The FBI was born ad the Bureau of Investigation. The unit officially became the FBI in 1935.
1947 - President Harry S. Truman signs the National Security Act of 1947 into law creating the Central Intelligence Agency, United States Department of Defense, United States Air Force, Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the United States National Security Council.
1948 - President Harry S. Truman signs Executive Order 9981, desegregating the military.
1953 - Arizona Governor John Howard Pyle orders an anti-polygamy crackdown on residents of Short Creek, Arizona, which becomes known as the Short Creek raid.
1990 - The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is signed into law by President George H.W. Bush.
Today At Utah Policy
Utahns split on proposed constitutional amendment allowing lawmakers to call themselves into special sessionBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Utahns are split over whether the state Constitution should be changed to allow legislators to call themselves into a special session, a new UtahPolicy.com poll shows....
Hatch, Lee approval ratings under 50% in new pollBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor The most recent Morning Consult poll of approval ratings for every U.S. Senator finds both Sen. Mike Lee and Sen. Orrin Hatch under 50% in their home state of Utah....
Herbert 11th most-popular governor in the U.S.By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor A new national poll of all 50 governors puts Gov. Gary Herbert's approval rating in Utah at 56%, which makes him the 11th most popular in the U.S....
Density is Not the Problem!By Wilf Sommerkorn Neighbors oppose Orem UVU housing project, say it's too dense!...
Dixie State University's Innovation Plaza to provide new resources for technology entrepreneurs in southern UtahBy Linda Cabrales, USTAR Director of Communications and Programs The U.S. Department of Commerce recently announced a $875,048 grant award to Dixie State University to purchase equipment and support networking activities for the launch of DSU's Innovation Plaza....
Love, Bishop among 'dark horse' GOP candidates to be next House SpeakerBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Reps. Rob Bishop and Mia Love are getting some run among Washington insiders as possible "dark horse" candidates for Speaker if Republicans retain control of the House following the 2018 midterms....
Salt Lake Chamber statement on administration's $12 billion 'bailout' in farm aidBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber and Downtown Alliance, issued the following statement on the Trump Administration's plan to offer $12 billion dollars in aid to farmers hurt by tariffs:...
Weekly survey: Trump's $12 billion farm bailoutBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor This week the Trump administration announced up to $12 billion in federal aid for farmers who may be adversely affected by retaliatory tariffs from foreign countries. Do you agree or disagree with this federal aid package? Vote now in our weekly survey....
Here's hoping Sen. Lee isn't all out of love for decrees that protect small businesses from music gougersBy Jared Whitley There's this episode of the endlessly smart "30 Rock" where the group is about to sing "Happy Birthday" at an office party....
Policy News
GOED announces new board member The Governor's Office of Economic Development announces the appointment of Andrea Moss to its Board of Directors....
Local Headlines
Salt Lake Tribune
Editorial: Psychologists in every school? Jordan District faces a changing world
Utah's remote roads to get more maintenance money, but critics fear the move will scar public lands
The first small nuclear modular reactor in the country may be coming soon - and it has early buy-in from more than 20 Utah municipalities
What Utah law says about leaving your loaded gun in, for example, a restroom near a children's play area
Utah Supreme Court rejects UTA's lawsuit to prevent its supervisors from ever unionizing
Utah's Rob Bishop and Democratic counterpart unveil $5 billion plan to start tackling national parks' maintenance backlog
Utah gets small portion of federal funding compared to other states. The Legislature's rejection of full Medicaid expansion is the main reason.
To fight drugs, prostitution and homelessness scattered by Operation Rio Grande, Salt Lake City police open pop-up station at North Temple's 'ground zero'
Deseret News
Op-ed: Have we already lost the Cottonwood Canyons?
A. Scott Anderson: This effort is Utah's chance to improve public education
Op-ed: Millennial leaders are emerging with strong foundations
Editorial: 'Digital literacy' is more than spreadsheets. It's a matter of safety
Salt Lake City mayor: 'Unnerving' Ensign Peak fire should remind residents to be as cautious as ever
Man charged with forging signatures on state Senate candidate petition
TV mega-deal involving Utah's Fox 13 likely off; Trump decries decision
Voter turnout hits around 29 percent for Utah primary, better than 2016
Grant to aid in geothermal research in rural Utah
Rep. Bishop touts plan to use energy development to fund park maintenance
Mitt Romney raising a lot more money than Jenny Wilson in Senate race
Police, businesses hope substation on North Temple will curb uptick in crime
National Headlines
Liberal Chris Hayes: I'd Like to Cover Climate Change, But It's a 'Ratings Killer' (NewsBusters)
Get ready for the GDP hot takes (MarketWatch)
Student Suspended for Trump Border Wall Shirt to Get $25G and Formal Apology (FOX News)
Crowley plans to stay on third party line in November, won't endorse a Democratic leadership replacement (CNN)
Lawyer Avenatti is a cable news fixture -- but in this case, he wants privacy (FOX News)
Trump-ally congressmen introduce impeachment resolution against Deputy AG Rosenstein (CNN)
U.S., Europeans Agree to Iron Out Trade Differences (Wall Street Journal)
Clinton fixer engineers Michael Cohen's turn against Trump (Politico)
U.S. Stocks Soar on Trade Concessions (Wall Street Journal)
Pai stands by Sinclair decision in face of Trump's outrage (Politico)
Tech execs expected back on Capitol Hill in fall (Axios)
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