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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],. Situational Analysis - Dec. 21, 2020Happy Monday of this short holiday week! Today is Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year. It's also the night the Christmas Star is brightest - a once-in-many-lifetimes event. Look to the southwest about 45 minutes after sunset. TICK TOCK14 days to Utah inauguration day (1/4/2021). Today At Utah PolicyWeekend round-upBy Holly Richardson Lucky to be alive - A bogus conspiracy theory, hundreds of thousands of dollars of funding and an ex-cop turned private investigator led to an innocent man being forced off the road and held at gunpoint on October 19 in Texas. Mark Aguirre, a former police officer who resigned under a cloud of controversy, rammed his SUV into David Lopez-Zuniga's small truck, forcing him off the road, where Aguirre then pulled a gun on Lopez-Zuniga and forced him to the ground. Aguirre was sure the truck held 750,000 fraudulent ballots. It held air conditioning parts. Study finds Black children 6 times more likely to be shot to death by police By Holly Richardson A 16-year long study in the journal Pediatrics finds "marked racial and ethnic differences" when comparing the death rates of youth shot and killed by police. Black youth are six times more likely to be shot and killed and Hispanic youth, three times more likely to be shot and killed than white youth. BREAKING: SLCSD to propose in-person learning options By Holly Richardson Hot off the Presses: Salt Lake City School District Interim Superintendent Larry Madden announced today that he intends to make a formal proposal to the Board of Education on January 5, 2021 to offer an in-person learning option for secondary students. In November, the Board approved a plan to offer an in-person learning option for elementary school students starting in January 2021. Utah HeadlinesDeseret News How Christmas - and Christmas greetings - changed while Trump was in office Four years in one - the weird, time-bending year of 2020 Biden must take decisive action against cyberwarfare Loyalty over everything: Rudy Gobert never wanted to be anywhere other than with the Utah Jazz Biden wants to end new oil and gas leasing: What does that mean for Utah? The pandemic-safe business with Christmas lights and music, and the genius who got it started Pandemic has exacerbated child care center shortage in Utah The year Santa Claus saw me naked Romney says Trump has 'blind spot' for Russia, fears cyber attack could 'cripple' the U.S. 3 things I realized about 'The Santa Clause' as an adult Should federal judges' personal information be shielded from the public?Salt Lake Tribune Why the Kane County water district is building a golf course Scott D. Pierce: There are good things to watch on TV on Christmas Day The demolition of the largest coal-fired power plant in the Western US brings reflection, hope to the northern Navajo Nation Gov.-elect Spencer Cox explains his public silence in tiff over Salt Lake City teacher bonuses These Utahns never got $1,200 federal relief checks and worry they'll be left out again Letter: It's time to retire the Electoral CollegeOther ACLU of Utah staff attorney arrested for shooting at vehicle with children inside (KUTV) U.S. needs to respond quickly to massive cyber-attack, Utah law professor says (KUTV) Salt Lake teachers, staff can get state bonuses if in-person learning approved (KUTV) Deal may be near over teacher bonuses in Salt Lake City district (KUTV) Utah children's choir keeps singing while adapting to pandemic (FOX 13) Salt Lake gift card program offering extra bonus cash to bring shoppers downtown (KSL) Zoom's Christmas gift: no cap on call lengths over the holidays (KSL) Here and There: Learning patience from crops (St. George News)Covid Corner Three weeks after Thanksgiving, Utah's COVID-19 case rates declining (Deseret News) West Valley City says Mayor Jenny Wilson withheld federal coronavirus aid (Salt Lake Tribune) 81-year-old an McKellen gets COVID-19 vaccine, feels 'euphoric' (Deseret News) 8 Catholic Sisters die of COVID-19 within a week at Wisconsin home (New York Times) Utah prison inmates to receive COVID-19 vaccine in 'Phase 2' of rollout (FOX 13) Britain tightens lockdowns over virus mutation with 'significantly faster' transmission rates (Washington Post) University of Utah researchers find COVID-like particles are sensitive to temperature (KSL) Fauci tells kids not to worry, he gave Santa Claus the COVID-19 vaccine (NBC) Front-line essential workers and adults 75 and over should be next to get the coronavirus vaccine, a CDC advisory group says (Washington Post) When Elvis helped to conquer polio (Politico) FDA investigating allergic reactions to Pfizer vaccine in multiple states (The Hill)National HeadlinesWhat is in the $900 billion coronavirus relief bill (The Hill) Hill leaders reach $900 billion Covid relief deal in breakthrough following partisan disputes (CNN) Congress passes stopgap bill to avoid government shutdown; coronavirus relief deal reached (Fox News) Romney: Trump continuing to dispute election results is 'really sad' and 'embarrassing' (Fox News) The White House was set to accuse Russia of the devastating cyberattack on the US government's computer systems but was told at the last minute to stand down (Business Insider) COVID-19 relief package: $600 stimulus checks, $300 bonus for federal unemployment benefits in new deal (USA Today) Trump's talk of martial law sends White House staffers rushing to the press (CNN) Concern among Muslims over halal status of COVID-19 vaccine (AP News) Trump campaign petitions Supreme Court to overturn Pa. election results (New York Daily News)Policy NewsMeet the candidates for Utah Senate District 14The special election to fill the Senate seat that Dan Hemmert is vacating will be held next week. Recently, candidates provided videos for delegates to view as they make their decisions. You can view them in alphabetical order here: U of U police chief being forced out, says attorney According to the Salt Lake Tribune's Courtney Tanner, Rodney Chatman, the police chief brought in after Lauren McCluskey's murder, is being "forced out as a scapegoat" for his transparency is discussing missteps in the case. Aviation workers ask to be prioritized for receiving vaccine The aviation industry, including the Regional Airlines Association, Airlines for America and SkyWest Airlines sent a letter to Governor Gary Herbert and other state and national leaders asking for airline workers to be prioritized as frontline workers. Final COVID-19 emergency relief package based on original bipartisan, bicameral legislation U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Susan Collins (R-ME), Mark Warner (D-VA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Angus King (I-ME), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Rob Portman (R-OH), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Problem Solvers Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5) and Tom Reed (R-NY-23) applauded the final COVID-19 emergency relief package. Utah legislature will take public comment remotely and in person The Utah legislature has made it possible for the public to participate and provide comments during the upcoming legislative session, either in-person or remotely. Significant efforts have been made to comply with state and local health recommendations to make this possible. The changes allow for in-person participation by both legislators and the public with proper physical distancing, mask-wearing and increased sanitization. Business HeadlinesJack Ma Makes Ant Offer to Placate Chinese Regulators (Wall Street Journal) Stocks give guarded welcome to U.S. stimulus, wary on Brexit (Reuters) Almost 100 Apple Stores Closed Again, Including All Stores in California (Mac Rumors) Elon Musk Curious If Converting Tesla's Balance Sheet To Bitcoin Is 'Even Possible' (Benzinga) The Antitrust Case Against Big Tech, Shaped by Tech Industry Exiles (New York Times)On This Day In History(From History.com) 1913 - The New York World newspaper publishes its first crossword puzzle 1937 - Walt Disney releases the first full-length animated film: Snow White and the Seven Dwarves 1945 - General George S. Patton dies from injuries suffered in a freak car accident 1948 - Samuel L. Jackson is born 1959 - Florence Griffith Joyner ("Flo-Jo"), the "World's Fastest Woman," is born 1968 - Apollo 8 launches from Cape Kennedy, the first mission to orbit the moon 1971 - The United Arab Emirates is formed 1988 - Pan Am Flight 103 explodes over Scotland, killing all 243 passengers, 16 crew members and 11 Lockerbie residents 2012 - "Gangnam Style" becomes the first YouTube video to reach one billion viewsWise Words"Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity." ~ George S. Patton Lighter SideLighter SideSuzy got a new job at the North Pole just before Christmas. Since she was an accountant, she expected to be doing the elves' taxes in the New Year. But, when she asked Santa about the elves' tax status, she was told they were all 'elf employed." (I'll show myself out now....) 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