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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 - October 30, 2020Welcome to Friday. If 2020 wasn't bad enough: "Experts Fear Lab-Grown Brains Will Become Sentient" (Popular Mechanics). TICK TOCK4 days to the 2020 general election (11/3/2020) Today At Utah PolicySalt Lake City's two newspapers are taking very different pathsBy LaVarr Webb I'm an old duffer, so I've always liked turning the pages of a genuine paper newspaper -- despite the ink stains. I enjoy the serendipity of discovering things I didn't know I was interested as I thumb through the various sections. I used to even like perusing the classified ads before they disappeared. So, it was with somewhat mixed emotions that I acknowledged the decisions that both the Deseret News and Salt Lake Tribune will go mostly digital at the first of the year even though it was inevitable.Webb's Wrap: Plenty to be frightened about . . . or not . . . Will polls get it right this time? . . . What will we line our birdcages with? By LaVarr Webb Happy Halloween tomorrow. There's plenty to be frightened about. Anyone who wants to be miserable and depressed can find plenty of justification. Consider just three scary matters:--The COVID-19 pandemic is getting worse, not better. Many states and nations are imposing harsh restrictions and we're all becoming exhausted. The psychological toll is great.--While the economy is rebounding, the improvements are uneven. Entire economic sectors have been decimated. Some jobs will never return.Mitt Romney suffers low approval ratings among his fellow Republicans By Staff Utahns, overall, are split in their opinions of the kind of job U.S. Sens. Mike Lee and Mitt Romney are doing, a recent UtahPolicy.com poll finds. Neither Republican is up for re-election this year: Lee runs for a third, six-year term in 2022 and Romney faces his first re-election in 2024. But a dive into the demographics of the Y2 Analytics survey finished last month shows the challenges the two face within their own Republican Party -- or, rather, the challenge Romney faces. Unless a lot of Utah Republicans and conservatives change their minds about Romney -- and that likely depends on the political/personal fate of President Donald Trump come 2024 -- then the man who voted to impeach Trump will find his GOP re-nomination very much in doubt. Utah HeadlinesDeseret News Derek Miller: Regardless of who wins the election, economic recovery must continue Op-ed: Proposition 9 will not benefit Utah County residents Jay Evensen: Trump or Biden isn't the most important thing on your ballot Utah has paid out $1.6 billion in unemployment benefits over 7 months Air pollution building in northern Utah: How long will it last? Sen. Mike Lee compares Donald Trump to Capt. Moroni from Book of Mormon COVID-19 surges in Utah, spread is 'out of control' Utah preps response plans amid national worries over voter intimidation, threats Anti-mask protesters target state epidemiologist Dr. Angela Dunn Big flags on big trucks: What these displays say about the upcoming electionSalt Lake Tribune Trump administration delists the gray wolf EPA guts plan that would have slashed pollution from Utah coal plants Governor calls for action but state strategy is unchanged as Utah sees 1,837 new COVID-19 cases, 10 more deaths Sen. Mike Lee says Donald Trump is like Book of Mormon hero Captain Moroni Sen. Mike Lee asks social media giants for even one example of blocking liberal content. They struggle. Seven Utah cities have now bailed out of an Idaho nuclear power project Utah's early vote: Younger voters are turning out and the GOP is catching upOther City Council wants to revamp plan that funds major infrastructure projects throughout Ogden (Standard-Examiner) Home to future ICBM program, Hill AFB still active in US missile program's present (Standard-Examiner) One-third of Tooele County's voters have already voted (Tooele Transcript Bulletin)National Headlines'We've got to stop the bleeding': Democrats sound alarm in Miami (POLITICO) U.S. GDP grew at record 33.1% annualized rate in third quarter, as economy roars back from COVID (JTN) Just in time for Halloween: Worst-case scenarios for the election (Roll Call) How much can change in six years? Ask these Senate Republicans (Roll Call) The NYT Exaggerated the Stature of 'Anonymous' - and the Rest of Media Built Him Up Even Further (National Review) About That 'Uncoverable' Biden Story (National Review) Last Call in the Kennedy Belt (City-Journal) Suckered by Big Wind in the UK (RealClearEnergy) My Resignation From The Intercept (Glenn Greenwald) Twitter Suspends U.S. Border Chief For Celebrating Wall's Protection From Illegal Aliens (Federalist) What the Democrats Achieve By Threatening to Pack the Supreme Court (New Yorker) How Third-Party Candidates Could Determine the Presidency (RealClearPolitics) Tony Bobulinski and implausible deniability (Spectator) Joe Biden: The greatest commandment has guided my politics (Christian Post) Republicans look to Philadelphia riots to bolster Trump in Pennsylvania suburbs (Washington Examiner) Americans say they are better off under Trump, but is America? (USA Today) Walmart Pulls Guns, Ammo Displays in U.S. Stores, Citing Civil Unrest (Wall Street Journal) Biden dismisses record economic growth as not 'nearly enough' to dig out of 'deep' recession (FOX News)Policy NewsCasual Friday: Weekend Events & Outdoors Report 10-30-20Outdoors Report-- Salt Lake Tribune: Two Utah ski resorts rank among the top five in North America -- Salt Lake Tribune: Feds look to approve helium well inside new wilderness area as opponents decry political 'mischief' -- KSL.com: Could Park City become Utah's newest Dark Sky Community? -- KSL.com: Utah ski resorts prepare for ski season, COVIDBusiness community calls for patience and civility with the 2020 election The Salt Lake Chamber, along with the signatories below, has issued the following statement promoting patience and civility regarding the upcoming election: "As business and community leaders, we express our optimism in the voice of the American people as they vote in this important election. Our Republic was founded on the desire for representation, and the spirit of democracy-manifest through the electoral process-sustains the health of our institutions, including our market economy.The world in 2020 and beyond: Watch a conversation with CFP President Richard Haass Dr. Richard Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations, and Miles Hansen, President and CEO of World Trade Center Utah, discuss the current state of foreign affairs and what it means for Utah. Haass shares that individuals matter when participating in history and encourages listeners to engage and make a difference.Hatch Center webinar highlights bipartisan solutions to civics crisis Salt Lake City, UT - The Hatch Center - the policy arm of the Orrin G. Hatch Foundation - hosted a virtual symposium Thursday to highlight commonsense solutions to our nation's civics crisis. The webinar coincided with the publication of a nonpartisan report published by the Hatch Center Policy Review that outlines a blueprint to recenter civics at the heart of America's education system. David Davenport - the Hatch Foundation visiting scholar and a research fellow at Stanford's Hoover Institution - presented key findings from the report before joining a panel of business and community leaders to discuss ways to improve civic literacy in Utah and across the country. At the conclusion of the webinar, Hatch Foundation Chairman Emeritus Orrin Hatch and Executive Director Matt Sandgren issued the following statements:The Point takes next steps to initiate master planning process The Point of the Mountain State Land Authority has released the results of its statewide public survey. Utahns have been encouraged to help "Make The Point" by providing input through the survey. Building on significant public engagement conducted during The Point of the Mountain (POM) Visioning process, the survey asked respondents to rate the main elements identified in the POM Regional Vision. Utahns overwhelmingly responded, with approximately 2,838 people adding their voice to the thousands who previously participated in the process. BUSINESS HEADLINESAct 2: Salt Lake City International Airport opens another new concourse (Salt Lake Tribune) Fly away: Salt Lake opens second concourse at new billion-dollar airport (Deseret News) Virtual energy summit underscores Utah's diverse resources (Deseret News)ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY(From History.com) 1811 - Jane Austen's "Sense and Sensibility" is published anonymously. Austen began writing stories at age 12, and published several more popular novels before her death at age 42 of what today is thought to be Addison's disease. Wise WordsFor Today: "Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning." Winston Churchill Lighter SideIn What Gear ATTORNEY: What gear were you in at the moment of the impact? WITNESS: Gucci sweats and Reeboks. A Joke a Day Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. |
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