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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. 30, 2020Happy Wednesday! It's National Bacon Day. Coincidentally, it's also National Bicarbonate of Soda Day. Have a great weekend. Utah Policy will be back Monday morning, ready for Inaguration Day! TICK TOCK5days to Utah inauguration day (1/4/2021). Today At Utah PolicyNews to know: COVID claims a Congressman-elect, pandemic politics and word(s) of the yearBy Holly Richardson Congressman-elect dies of COVID-19 days before being sworn in - Luke Letlow, 41, was supposed to be sworn in to the U.S. House of Representatives on Sunday. Instead, his family is planning his funeral. The 9th-generation Louisianan had just won the runoff for the House seat on December 5. He announced on December 18 that he tested positive for COVID-19. He was hospitalized on Dec. 19, then transferred to ICU on December 22 when his condition worsened. Letlow died Tuesday evening. He had no underlying conditions.CNN reports that there were 124,686 coronavirus patients in hospitals Tuesday, the most reported on a given day during the pandemic. (Politico, NPR, New York Times)Mike Kennedy returning to the legislature By Holly Richardson Former Representative Mike Kennedy is returning to the legislature - this time as a Senator. Kennedy got 54% of the vote on the first ballot in the special election to replace Senator Dan Hemmert, who will become the executive director of the Governor's Office of Economic Development.Utah leaders pay tribute to Gov. Gary Herbert By Staff Note: UtahPolicy.com invited a number of Utah leaders to express their feelings about the leadership of Gov. Gary Herbert, who leaves office on Jan. 4 after more than 11 years as governor. Following are some initial responses. Utah HeadlinesDeseret News Remembering the 'people of the pandemic' Glimpses of greatness during 2020 Are we too caught up to notice the Wright brothers of 2020? Salt Lake County mayor hopes new year will bring 'better dialogue' in fight against COVID-19 Why Sen. Mike Lee opposes transgender women competing in women's sports Utah health officials keeping eye out for COVID-19 variant now seen in Colorado Where Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney stands on $2,000 COVID-19 stimulus checks How a 'bad breakup' led Utah legislator to weigh changing criminal stalking code Utah's 0.05% DUI law turns 2, and it's time other states follow suitSalt Lake Tribune Utah's nursing homes welcome their first COVID-19 vaccines with noisemakers and applause Vaccines for Utah teachers have been delayed at least a week - possibly longer The threat of COVID hasn't slowed the Utah Legislature's push for new laws - lots of them These are The Salt Lake Tribune's 'most Utah' stories of 2020 Republican Mike Kennedy dominates special election to open Utah Senate seat John Ulibarri, Utah's first Latino lawmaker, dies at age 81Other Utah had highest growth rate in the nation over past decade, Census Bureau estimates (KUTV) Utah County leaders warn against illegal gatherings on New Year's Eve (FOX 13) Utah faces tax time after rough 2020 (FOX 13)COVID Corner Stay-at-home orders extended in California as Covid cases surge (NBC News) U.S. Vaccinations at 200,000 a Day Run Far Short of 'Warp Speed' (Bloomberg) Who's next? CDC recommends prioritizing grocery store clerks for COVID-19 vaccine (WLOS) US goal to vaccinate 80% of US population by June may take a DECADE to complete at current rate (Daily Mail) U.S. sees first case of COVID-19 variant in Colorado, governor says (Deseret News)National HeadlinesMcConnell moves to combine Trump asks in potential 'poison pill' for stimulus checks (CNN) Mnuchin: Some to start seeing $600 stimulus checks Tuesday night (KNOE) McConnell blocks $2,000 stimulus checks, then ties them to unrelated Trump demands on tech and election (CNBC) Louisiana congressman-elect dies of Covid (Politico) US and EU pressure China over release of Wuhan citizen journalist (The Guardian) Push for $2,000 stimulus checks hits Senate buzzsaw (The Hill) Biden offers sober warning of road ahead on coronavirus (The Hill) Trump allies launch desperate final efforts ahead of congressional confirmation of Biden win (Washington Post) Trump's worst pardon is one you haven't heard about (Washington Post) Pompeo Weighs Plan to Place Cuba on U.S. Terrorism Sponsor List (New York Times)Policy NewsPODCAST: Mike Lee and a marijuana pardonAs part ofPresident Trump's rounds of end-term pardons, one Utah man who served 13-years in prison for a marijuana charge has been pardoned of the unjust sentencewith the help of Senator Mike Lee. Boyd Matheson gives a behind-the-scenes look at the story, how the incarceration led tothe First Step Actincriminal justice reform, and Mike Lee's involvement.Listen to the podcast here.Future travel may require COVID-19 'passport' According to ABC4, The Commons Project, The World Economic Forum, and a coalition of public and private entities are reportedly collaborating to launch 'CommonPass,' "a trusted, globally-interoperable platform for people to document their COVID-19 status (health declarations / PCR tests / vaccinations) to satisfy country entry requirements, while protecting their health data privacy."VIDEO: Salt Lake City's year in review Capital City News host Poonam Kumar takes a look back on 2020 and some major events that happened in Salt Lake City and around the world. She also share's details and highlights on what's ahead.Federal appeals court blocks limits on religious gatherings In a 3-0 decision, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York blocked state restrictions on attendance limitations imposed on houses of worship. Circuit Judge Michael Park said "no public interest is served by maintaining an unconstitutional policy," and said that the plaintffs did establish irreparable harm by showing that their free exercise of religion had been impaired.PODCAST: Jeff Burningham interviews Rob Axson On his latest version of "Us: The extraordinary ordinary," host Jeff Burningham interviews Mike Lee's State Director, Rob Axson on about being physically separated but still connected. They spoke about "sweating in the service of others," Christmas and politics in Washington D.C.. Check it out here. Business HeadlinesIntel Stock Surges as Activist Daniel Loeb Pushes It to Explore Deals (Barron's) Ryan Smith on a roll as Qualtrics set to earn a $14 billion valuation on second go at IPO (Deseret News) 'Bullet has left the chamber': Biden will not likely roll back Trump campaign against China tech (CNBC)On This Day In History(From History.com) 1903 - Deadliest theater fire in U.S. history breaks out in Chicago, killing more than 60T 1912 Margaret Wade is born. She won state and regional championships as a semi-professional basketball player, became a high school coach in 1935 and set a lifetime record of 453 wins, 89 losses and 6 ties. 1916 - Grigori Rasputin, Russia's "Mad Monk" and spiritual advisor to the Romanovs, is murdered. 1922 - the USSR is established 1936 - 136,000 union workers stage the first United Auto Workers sit-down strike in Flint, Michigan 1965 - Ferdinand Marcos inaugurated president of the Philippines. 1975 - Tiger Woods is bornWise Words"I think the difference between me and some people is that I'm content to do my little bit. Sometimes people think they have to do big things in order to make change. But if each one would light a candle we'd have a tremendous light." ~Thea Bowman Lighter SideLighter SideWe cannot allow this year to end!! That would be admitting that 2021.... 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