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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 - September 21, 2020Happy Monday morning. It's the last day of summer. Last chance to work on your tan. TICK TOCK3 days to the 1st Congressional District debate (9/24/2020) Monday Trivia QuizLast week's question was tough This one, from Gordon Jones, should be easier: What Salt Lake City mayor once sang in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir (now Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square)? Please submit your answers by end of day Wednesday to [email protected]. Today At Utah PolicyInsights from an old political warrior - Dave HansenBy LaVarr Webb Dave Hansen is feeling a little weird. He isn't running a political campaign this fall. There have been very few autumns over the past 50 years when Hansen hasn't been deeply involved in getting someone elected. The rough and tumble of elective politics has been a way of life for Hansen for nearly his entire life. He hasn't kept track of how many campaigns he's managed, but they number in the dozens. However, even an old political warrior has to slow down at some point and play more golf.Webb's Wrap: Presidential election upended with Supreme Court vacancy . . . More policy wonks . . . Trust in fed gov is paltry By LaVarr Webb "Blockbuster!" "Bombshell!" are way overused, especially as Democrats use those words to describe Trump's daily peccadilloes. But both words are justified in describing the impact of the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the 2020 presidential election campaign. It is insane that a presidential race where the stakes were already sky high could become so dramatically more consequential. Pundits are arguing over the impact of this development, whether it helps or hurts Trump, whether it diverts attention away from COVID-19, whether it will energize the base of either or both political parties.Campaign tip: A thousand little things add up to an election win By LaVarr Webb The final six weeks of a political campaign is organized chaos. Campaign staffs and candidates are running themselves ragged, concentrating on myriad details and activities.It's worse than drinking out of the proverbial fire hose. Among the tasks that must be executed:Churning out daily email and social media messages and mailers to targeted voters, producing TV and radio ads, making fundraising calls, preparing for debates, building coalitions and running campaigns within those coalitions, responding to media requests and issuing press releases, developing a grassroots network of supporters in every voting precinct, Utah HeadlinesDeseret News Pignanelli & Webb: What's happening in Utah's four congressional district races? Editorial: Compton officer shooting should not be political Farmers feeding Utah; and vice versa Teachers union: Utah districts 'electing to ignore' health recommendations amid spike State Rep. Phil Lyman now says he wants to pay restitution for ATV protest ride in closed canyon Wildfires, wild horses among top concerns Utah's ag community brought to Interior chief Utah politicians honor the memory of 'hero' Supreme Court Justice Ginsburg New poll shows how Utahns plan to vote in race for governor Poll: 51% say it's safe for children to be back in the classroom Sean Reyes has big lead over Greg Skordas in Utah attorney general raceSalt Lake Tribune Rural lawmakers feel betrayed that a Utah power plant gets some of its coal from Colorado Feds hand over water projects to local districts in Utah Feds' preferred highway route would impact lands it spent millions acquiring for conservation Utah teachers union demands governor force schools to close during COVID-19 outbreaks Democrat Chris Peterson says Spencer Cox should be booted from COVID-19 leadership role as cases surge Utah Rep. Phil Lyman may pay off judgment instead of giving tax returns to fedsOther IRS operations focus of scrutiny as backlog of paper returns continues (Standard-Examiner) Bill would accelerate effort to reduce state prisoner halfway house glut in Ogden (Standard-Examiner) Libertarian congressional candidate gets spot on 2nd District debate stage (St. George News) Screaming, mocking, vandalism - this is what politics looks like in Southern Utah in 2020 (St. George Spectrum)National HeadlinesSunday Shows Roundup (The Hill) Ruth Bader Ginsburg Was an Exemplary Justice (Bloomberg) McConnell locks down key Republican votes for Supreme Court fight (POLITICO) Florida Republicans: Nominating Lagoa could clinch state for Trump (POLITICO) George Soros is indeed an enabler of U.S. street violence (Washington Times) Court-packing may be the Democrats only solution (Vox) Why Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death is unlikely to shake up the presidential race (Roll Call) Google Pushes Conservative News Sites Far Down Search Lists (RealClearPolitics) My New York City Kids Are Getting an Education in Failed Leadership (Atlantic) Down the 1619 Project's Memory Hole (Quillette) Trump National Security Adviser O'Brien has helped him score a year of international triumphs (FOX News) Amy Barrett - Immediately, If Not Sooner (American Spectator) McConnell Is Inventing Excuses to Grab Ginsburg's Seat (Slate) This is no time for Senate Republicans to go wobbly (American Greatness) The tortured logic from right-wing media about replacing Ruth Bader Ginsburg (Washington Post) Fracking is on the ballot in November. Don't listen to the left's calls to stop. (Washington Post) More new stocks, please! Companies are rushing to IPO before the election (CNN) Chicago postal workers threaten to stop delivering mail after multiple employees shot on the job (FOX News)Policy NewsUtah State School Board candidates to debateOn Wednesday, Sept. 30, the Utah Education Debate Coalition will continue its virtual State School Board Debate Series - this time for the general election. These debates give candidates running for the Utah State Board of Education - 15 members that represent over 150,000 people each - time to discuss their stances on important issues, and for voters to meet, learn more about the individual candidates, and ask questions that matter to them.Gov. Herbert lowers flags in honor of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Gov. Gary R. Herbert has ordered the lowering of the flag of the United States of America and the flag of the State of Utah on Saturday, Sept 19. 2020, following the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. The governor has issued the following statement:Governor Herbert renews state of emergency With COVID-19 cases hitting record highs, Gov. Gary R. Herbert issued an Executive Order on Saturday that will again place Utah under a State of Emergency. The previous order was scheduled to expire Saturday. Under the new State of Emergency, the governor will only take certain executive actions, such as suspending statutes, if asked to do so by the Public Health and Economic Emergency Commission. For more information on this policy, see the governor's letter to legislative leadership HERE.Democrat Chris Peterson calls on governor to replace Cox as head of COVID task force Democratic candidate for Governor Chris Peterson has called on Governor Herbert to remove Spencer Cox as head of the Utah COVID-19 Community Task Force. Peterson made the request after Utah saw its highest daily confirmed case count on Thursday.Gov. Herbert recognizes Clean Energy Week Gov. Gary Herbert has issued a state proclamation<https://nationalcleanenergyweek.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/09.21.2020-Clean-Energy-Week-in-Utah.pdf> recognizing September 21-25, 2020 as Clean Energy Week in his home state. In the proclamation, Gov. Herbert notes the economic importance of clean energy and says, "Utah's diverse energy sector, including the renewable energy sector and energy efficiency, is a growing part of the economy and has been a key driver of Utah's economic success." Utah is now one of 21 states, and Washington, D.C., to formally recognize National Clean Energy Week 2020. BUSINESS HEADLINESUtah travel and tourism was crushing it, then COVID-19 rolled in (Deseret News) Weber County ski resorts will return this winter, provide boost to Northern Utah economy (Standard-Examiner) Census: Utah retained nation's smallest wealth gap last year (Deseret News) New unemployment claims down 8% in Utah (Deseret News)ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY(From History.com) 1780 - During the American revolution, Benedict Arnold, an American general, offers to hand over West Point, an American fort, to the British in return for a large sum of money. The plot is foiled and Arnold flees to the enemy side and leads British troops. He later moves to England and dies in 1801. His name becomes synonymous with the word "traitor." 1792 - The monarchy is abolished in revolutionary France. The Legislative Assembly votes to eliminate the monarchy and establish the First Republic. 1942 - The B-29 Superfortress bomber makes its debut flight in Seattle. It was the largest bomber used in WWII by any nation. The bomber is used against Japanese forces in the South Pacific and also conducted a long series of bombing raids against Tokyo. The B-29's most lethal missions came in August 1945 when they dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. 1999 - An earthquake in Taiwan kills thousands of people, causes billions of dollars in damage, and leaves an estimated 100,000 homeless. Wise WordsPersuasion: "Reacting in anger or annoyance will not advance one's ability to persuade." Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lighter SideRoll Call I was in juvenile court, prosecuting a teen suspected of burglary, when the judge asked everyone to stand and state his or her name and role for the court reporter. "Leah Rauch, deputy prosecutor," I said. "Linda Jones, probation officer." "Sam Clark, public defender." "John," said the teen who was on trial. "I'm the one who stole the truck." Reader's Digest Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. |
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