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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 Awareness - Wednesday, September 2, 2020 Good Wednesday morning. The Jazz are out, but it's no reason to be depressed. Sports is all goofed up anyway. TICK TOCK 22 days to the 1st Congressional District debate (9/24/2020)
26 days to the Utah gubernatorial debate (9/28/2020)
35 days to the Vice Presidential debate at the University of Utah (10/07/2020)
40 days to the 4th Congressional District debate (10/12/2020)
43 days to the 3rd Congressional District debate (10/15/2020)
47 days to the 2nd Congressional District debate (10/19/2020)
49 days to the Utah Attorney General debate (10/21/2020)
62 days to the 2020 election (11/3/2020)
140 days to inauguration day (01/20/2021)
145 days to the start of the 2021 Utah Legislature (1/25/2021) Today At Utah Policy Ben McAdams wins big U.S. Chamber endorsement
By Golden Webb
Though it isn't official yet, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce appears set to endorse a list of 23 freshman House Democrats that includes Utah Rep. Ben McAdams.Webb's Wrap: Will Salt Lake Tribune go all digital?
By LaVarr Webb
Media Watch. What may be Utah's oldest business partnership - between two competitors, no less - is expected to finally expire at the close of this year. And the state's media landscape will never be the same.Opinion Panel: Conventions didn't change many minds
By LaVarr Webb
(Note: UtahPolicy.com asked a handful of political insiders to provide their impressions of the national political conventions)Rep. Robert Spendlove: I've always loved to watch the national conventions (of both parties). It was unfortunate to not have the cheering and celebrating that are typical of conventions but it's understandable under the current circumstances. When looking at hits and misses, the hits were many of the videos, showing people around the country in a variety of different settings. The misses were the obvious one-liners meant to get laughter and applause but with no one in the room they fell flat. Utah Headlines Deseret News Jay Evensen: This is why we weren't ready for the pandemic Draper charter school shuts down campus after 15 COVID-19 cases Rep. McAdams backs bill in Congress to ease mental health worker shortage Utah meets governor's goal by keeping new COVID-19 cases average below 400 3 charged in clash with Cottonwood Heights police Guardsman receives Utah Medal of Valor for saving lives during 2017 Las Vegas massacre Bracing for winter, Salt Lake mayor lays out plan for COVID-19, homeless camps Salt Lake Tribune Draper charter is first to close after COVID-19 outbreak; Utah Military Academy follows This is how students say the quarantine unfolded at Utah State University's dorms Kanye West has company among Utah's offbeat presidential candidates Report: Utahns would rather raise taxes for specific benefits than cut services 5 Utah airports receive a combined $2.3 million in grants Legislation seeks to increase mental health workers by forgiving student debt Salt Lake City mayor shares winter pandemic plan A Utah group has filed a referendum to repeal Provo City's mask mandate Libertarian vice presidential hopeful campaigns in Utah with satire and humor Other County erred in petition signature requirements (Tooele Transcript Bulletin) Tooele County's unemployment rate drops for 3rd consecutive month (Tooele Transcript Bulletin) Utah Rep. Ben McAdams signs on to bill to improve mental health services in rural communities (Daily Herald) Former Ogden City councilwoman, community advocate dies after contracting COVID-19 (Standard-Examiner) National Headlines The Streets of Kenosha and the National Stage (New Yorker) Heated Montana Race Could Flip the Senate to Democrats (Bloomberg) Black Candidates Gain New Political Ground (Wall Street Journal) Bigger hauls, fewer choices: How the pandemic has changed our grocery shopping habits forever (Washington Post) Trump administration announces eviction moratorium (Washington Post) Pandemic Restrictions on Worship Spark Civil Disobedience (Epoch Times) US Marshals Rescue Another 25 Missing, Trafficked Children (Faithwire) First commercial flight from Tel Aviv lands in Abu Dhabi (Al-Monitor) A GOP election dilemma: Twitter Trump keeps boxing out humanized Trump (POLITICO) The Democrats' Next Challenge: Hit Trump Where He's Strong (POLITICO) The GOP Convention Violated Plenty Of Norms, But Did It Undermine Democratic Values? (FiveThirtyEight) Why Minnesota Could Be The Next Midwestern State To Go Red (FIveThirtyEight) Academics Are Really, Really Worried About Their Freedom (Atlantic) Is Trump a Turning Point in World Politics? (Project Syndicate) The 11 Big Ten Leaders Who Killed Fall Football Too Soon (Outkick) Democrats Are Winning Their Fight for the States (The Nation) Mnuchin: Trump wants more COVID-19 relief aid (The Hill) Wisconsin takes center stage in Biden-Trump fight (The Hill) Riot-Riddled Cities Aren't 'Donald Trump's America' (RealClearPolitics) 2016 all over again (Spectator) Policy News Aaron Starks Announced as World Trade Center Utah's Vice President of Growth Services
WTC Utah leads Utah's international business development and elevates Utah's global status to promote prosperity and build economic resilience. As the VP of Growth Services, Aaron Starks will work to accelerate the growth of Utah companies by refining, marketing and delivering WTC Utah's trade and investment services. Starks will collaborate with WTC Utah's public and private partners to develop integrated consulting services and execute new strategies, delivering the organization's technical services and grant programs to Utah businesses.Sticky & Strong: Winning campaign strategies with William Nixon
The Salt Lake Chamber is sponsoring a marketing seminar featuring long-time political and communications professional William Nixon on Sept. 18, 8-10 a.m. "Whether you're selling politicians or potatoes, every successful campaign needs the same proven marketing principles to win. In this Professional Development Series seminar, attendees will not only examine each of those principles in detail but offer real-world application in a workshop setting."Hinckley Institute encourages student engagement in politics
Campus Voting Events. Student ambassadors of the Andrew Goodman Foundation will be conducting two virtual events to assist students with voter registration and answer any voting related questions. BUSINESS HEADLINES Tooele County's unemployment rate drops for 3rd consecutive month (Tooele Transcript Bulletin) Construction during COVID: How development around St. George is faring during the pandemic (St. George Spectrum) Eight rural Utah counties are competing to host a satellite inland port (Salt Lake Tribune) ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY (From History.com)
31 B. C. - At the Battle of Actium, off the western coast of Greece, Roman leader Octavian wins a decisive victory against the forces of Roman Mark Antony and Cleopatra, queen of Egypt. Before their forces suffered final defeat, Antony and Cleopatra broke though the enemy lines and fled.
1885 -150 white miners in Rock Springs, Wyoming, brutally attack their Chinese coworkers, killing 28, wounding 15 others, and driving several hundred more out of town.
1945 - Japan surrenders, bringing an end to WWII. The surrender came after the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan and Russian forces overwhelmed Japanese positions in Manchuria.
1945 - Hours after Japan's surrender in WWII, Vietnamese communist Ho Chi Minh declares the independence of Vietnam from France. Pledge of Allegiance: "If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under." Ronald Reagan
"2020 was what everyone thought Y2K was going to be". Utah Satire
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