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| Utah's Daily Policy Resource, Brought to you by Utah Policy Message CenterWant to be a part of our "Political Insider" group?Go to this link right now and tell us why we should include you as one of our Republican or Democratic panelists?Situational awareness - April 26, 2019Good morning from Salt Lake City and TGIF!Here's what is driving the day:Some Republican delegates want lawmakers to overturn hate crimes legislation. Lee and Romney get mostly positive job approval ratings from Utahns. Biden has a rough first day as a 2020 candidate. Trump calls the Mueller probe an attempted "coup" against the government.Friday trivia time!This week's guest quizmaster is Dave Gessel who submits this question: Who was the first Utah State Senate President to serve for more than one term? Send your guesses to me via email at [email protected]. The first three readers to submit the correct answer will be recognized in Monday's newsletter. 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There are 249 days remaining in 2019. 8 days to the Utah State Republican Party Organizing Convention (5/4/2019) 8 days to the United Utah Party state convention (5/4/2019) 38 days until the municipal election filing period opens (6/3/2019) 42 days until the municipal election filing period ends (6/7/2019) 43 days until the Independent American Party Utah State Convention (6/8/2019) 57 days to the Utah State Democratic Party Organizing Convention (6/22/2019) 61 days to the first Democratic presidential primary debates in Miami (6/26/2019) 95 days to the second Democratic presidential primary debates in Detroit (7/30/2019) 109 days to the 2019 Utah primary elections (8/13/2019) 193 days to the 2019 municipal elections (11/5/2019) 276 days to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature (1/27/2020) 284 days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses (2/3/2020) 312 days to the 2020 Utah presidential primary (3/3/2020) 553 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020) Today At Utah PolicyBob Bernick's notebook: The times they are a changin'By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor The Utah Republican Party has a challenge.Republican delegates are pushing a resolution calling for a repeal of Utah's newly-passed hate crimes law By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Utah lawmakers finally passed the long-fought-for hate crimes law in the 2019 session. Delegates at next week's Utah Republican Party Convention will consider a resolution calling on them to repeal the measure.New Utah Community Builder Award announced By Salt Lake City The Salt Lake Chamber announced a new award that honors exceptional community leaders.Job approval ratings for Romney, Lee solidly in positive territory according to new poll By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Sen. Mitt Romney gets positive marks for his job performance from half of Utahns, while Sen. Mike Lee's approval rating is a little lower according to a new survey. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News A. Scott Anderson: Small businesses are the geese that lay golden eggs Jay Evensen: Want to fix Social Security? Have more babies Editorial: Think Twitter accurately reflects America? Guess again Feds aim to make example of man convicted in one of Utah's largest Ponzi schemes Granite teachers could see 8.7% compensation hike under tentative pact Court throws out tire marking, but not yet in Utah Utah, Colorado and Ute Tribe see gold in liquified natural gas exports Who do Utahns say is doing a better a job in the Senate: Mitt Romney or Mike Lee? Joe Biden candidacy 'going to excite a lot of Utah Democrats,' party leader says First responders, teachers struggle to afford homes - but Salt Lake City has a new program to helpSalt Lake Tribune Another Utah school district plans to raise teacher salaries. But will $43,500 be enough to keep up? Pipeline closure will force southern Utah company to flare its natural gas, costing it revenue and polluting the air Medicaid expansion sponsor says Utah lawmakers tried to negotiate with Prop 3 backers, but members of the initiative coalition remember it differently How many local governments does Utah have? Census Bureau counts 619. Is chalking a parked car an unconstitutional search? A federal appeals court said yes in a case Utah cities are watching.Other New Utah County Commissioner Tanner Ainge targets budget, ethics in first 100 days (Daily Herald) Board looking for public feedback on changing Utah County's form of government (Daily Herald) Weber County group's push to form city may hinge on likely property tax load (Standard-Examiner)NATIONAL HEADLINESJoe Biden's rough first day. The former vice president announced his candidacy for president on Thursday. He reached out to Anita Hill to "express regret" for what she went through during the Clarence Thomas hearings nearly 30 years ago. She said she was not satisfied by Biden's apology - https://nyti.ms/2GzxWyW Biden drew some fire from fellow Democrats for holding a fundraising event that included several lobbyists and big campaign donors - http://bit.ly/2GEtqim Trump slammed Biden, calling him "Sleepy Joe" on Twitter. He also said he doubted Biden was smart enough to win the Democratic primary - http://bit.ly/2UYzhczTrump calls the Mueller investigation an "attempted overthrow of the government." President Donald Trump called into Sean Hannity's cable show for a rambling interview. He railed against special counsel Robert Mueller's probe and said he was rooting for Mayor Pete Buttigieg in the Democratic presidential primary - https://politi.co/2V3Lq00 Trump repeatedly pushed for the Justice Department to prosecute Hillary Clinton. President Trump pushed then-Attorney General Jeff sessions to reverse his recusal from the Mueller probe and order legal action against Hillary Clinton - https://nyti.ms/2UZbjOq Trump tried to curtail the Mueller investigation. The president tried to use longtime loyalist Corey Lewandowski to convince Sessions to limit the scope of the probe - https://wapo.st/2GGYi1MWait...what?! North Korean officials issued a $2 million bill for the care of American Otto Warmbier and insisted U.S. officials sign a pledge to pay the bill before they were allowed to fly him home - https://wapo.st/2V3L5ug Buckle up. Attorney General William Barr will testify before the House Judiciary Committee next week - http://bit.ly/2GzU9g8 Boring but very important. The White House is pushing Republicans in Congress to quickly raise the debt ceiling, but Democrats want to tie any hike in the nation's spending limit to an increase in government spending in the fall - https://wapo.st/2GEeHUI Gerrymandering in Michigan. A panel of federal judges ordered Michigan's Republican-controlled legislature to redraw nearly three dozen state and U.S. Congressional districts, ruling they were originally drawn to disadvantage Democratic voters - https://reut.rs/2UWicQp Measles quarantine. More than 100 students and employees at two California universities were ordered to stay home in order to prevent the spread of the disease - https://cnn.it/2UWzAEQ Judge blocks abortion "gag" rule. A federal judge in Oregon blocked the Trump administration from imposing new restrictions on the use of federal family planning funds. The rule would have barred programs from receiving the money from advising a patient about seeking an abortion - https://wapo.st/2UZqSFO ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1564 - Playwright William Shakespeare is baptized in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England (date of actual birth is unknown). 1607 - English colonists make landfall at Cape Henry, Virginia. 1865 - Union cavalry troopers corner and shoot dead John Wilkes Booth, assassin of President Lincoln, in Virginia. 1986 - A nuclear reactor accident occurs at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Soviet Union (now Ukraine), creating the world's worst nuclear disaster. 2007 - New Hampshire lawmakers approved a measure legalizing civil unions between same-sex couples. Policy NewsCasual Friday: Weekend Events & Outdoors Report-- Salt Lake Tribune: Feds stack Bears Ears advisory group with critics of southern Utah monument EDCUtah Development Ready Communities program underway in 20 communities The Economic Development Corporation of Utah (EDCUtah) announced that its member initiative called the Development Ready Communities (DRC) Program has more than 20 cities and counties now participating statewide. The five-stage program better prepares Utah communities to attract and grow competitive, high-value companies and to foster the expansion of local businesses.More National HeadlinesGlenn Defeats Reagan! Or, Why Those Biden/Trump Polls Are Meaningless (Issues & Insights) Bernie Sanders gets tough reception at minority women's event, signaling challenges ahead (Washington Post) Millennials Tried to Kill the American Mall, But Gen Z Might Save It (Bloomberg) Regulators Around the World are Circling Facebook (New York Times) FBI raids Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh's City Hall office, her two houses, as governor calls on her to resign (Baltimore Sun) Dozens of College Democrats Chapters Boycott DCCC Over Policy Protecting Incumbents (Free Beacon) Biden: I Asked Obama Not to Endorse Me (Free Beacon) San Francisco Has a Plan to Hit Its New IPO Millionaires Where It Counts (Gizmodo) Wise WordsOpen Minded"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." Aristotle Lighter SideNobody Listening"There are numerous examples of Trump's aides ignoring his wishes. 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