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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. 9, 2020Welcome to Wednesday. It's National Christmas Card Day! (Does anyone still send those - besides politicians, I mean??) It's also National Pastry Day, so if you don't feel like addressing cards, you can always bake. TICK TOCK5 days until the Electoral College meets (12/14/2020) Today At Utah Policy Face coverings show Christlike loveBy Staff Dale Renlund, Apostle of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, released a video on December 7th discussing sacred temples reopening. He spoke specifically and directly about how church members should act towards others. "As members, as families and as a church, we will be judged by how we treat the vulnerable and disadvantaged in our societies."  Messages to new legislators from ULCTBy ULCT The Utah League of Cities and Towns reached out to their members and asked for their input on what new legislators should know about local government. Here are their answers, summed up well by Mayor Silvestrini: "We want to be partners, not adversaries."  A fond farewell to pilot Chuck YeagerBy Staff Chuck Yeager passed away on the evening of December 7th, at the age of 97. He was known for being the first pilot to break the sound barrier on October 14, 1947, an attempt that had killed other pilots in other planes. He hit Mach 1 in a plane that bounced like a bucking horse. No press was there, no selfies were taken. In fact, the whole thing was kept under wraps for months. In 2011, Yeager told NPR that the lack of publicity never much mattered to him. "I was at the right place at the right time. And duty enters into it. It's not, you know, you don't do it for the - to get your damn picture on the front page of the newspaper. You do it because it's duty. It's your job." Utah HeadlinesDeseret News
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Policy NewsHatch 'immensely humbled' by naming of federal courthouseToday, Senator Orrin G. Hatch, Chairman Emeritus of the Hatch Foundation, released the following statement after the passage of S. 4902, legislation to name Utah's federal courthouse in honor of Senator Orrin G. Hatch. The bill passed the Senate unanimously on November 17 and passed the House of Representatives with unanimous support this afternoon.  Federal stimulus and vaccine rollout plan for UtahThe Salt Lake Chamber held an informative and important webinar regarding federal stimulus negotiations, vaccine distribution plans, and logistical importance of Utah in the nation's cold chain network. This network of airplanes, airports, warehouses, refrigerated trucks comprises a physical logistics system that covers the United States. Participants included Senator Mitt Romney, Utah Department of Health (UDOH) Executive Director Rich Saunders, UDOH Immunization Program Manager Rich Lakin, and Jack Hedge, Executive Director of the Utah Inland Port Authority. U.S. Supreme Court denies GOP appeal to block vote certification In a one sentence ruling, with no dissent or comment, the United States Supreme Court reject an appeal by Pennsylvania Republicans asking to block certification of Joe Biden's win. The one liner read simply: "The application for injunctive relief presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is denied."  Jr. Women in Business scholarship program soars, needs more sponsorsSouth Valley Chamber Junior Women in Business Scholorship Program has been helping participants learn leadership skills. Each participant receives a financial stipend, leadership training and assists in a service project as they work with mentors.According to an article in the Riverton Journal, one student talked about the value of seeing women in positions of power.  Candidate filing open in Sen. District 14Live in Senate 14? It's not too late to run for the open Senate seat being vacated by Senator Dan Hemmert. The Utah County Republican party has outlined the timeline for the special election: Delegates were notified last Friday of the upcoming election. Filing opened December 7 and closes at 5 pm on December 9. Business Headlines
On This Day In History(From History.com) 1793 - Noah Webster establishes New York City's first daily newspaper, the American Minerva. 1872 - P.B.S. Pinchback became the first African American to serve as a governor of a U.S. state. He had previously served the state as its lieutenant governor, duties he had assumed when Lieutenant Governor Oscar Dunn died while in office. Then, Pinchback replaced Governor Henry C. Warmoth when his term ended due to impeachment charges. 1884 - The U.S. Patent Office issued patent No. 308,990 to Levant M. Richardson of the Richardson Skate Company in Chicago, IL, for his ball-bearing roller skates. 1935 - Jay Berwanger of the University of Chicago becomes the first recipient of the Downtown Athletic Club Trophy. In 1936, the trophy was renamed the Heisman Trophy after coach John W. Heisman. 1958 - John Birch Society founded by retired candy manufacturer Robert H.W. Welch, Jr. 1965 - A Charlie Brown Christmas special premieres on CBS 1979 - Smallpox officially declared eradicated via vaccination, after thousands of years of spread. Wise Words"Life is ten percent what happens to you and ninety percent how you respond to it." Lou HoltzLighter SideEmail password What is Forrest Gump's email password?1forrest1
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