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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], or message us on Twitter. Situational awareness - October 22, 2019Good Tuesday morning from Salt Lake CityThanks for subscribing to Utah's must-read daily political news rundown. Please encourage your friends and colleagues to sign up for our emails.Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:Utah voters give Gov. Gary Herbert and Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox positive approval ratings. Rep. Chris Stewart advances a curious argument against impeachment. President Trump complains about the "phony emoluments clause" in the Constitution.GiveawayIt's spooky season with Halloween just around the corner. We've got tickets to the Fear Factory haunted house to give away to our readers. Fear Factory is a nationally acclaimed Halloween attraction, ranked #3 in the world (buzzfeed.com), and top-10 in the U.S. For more information visit www.fearfactoryslc.com. Send us an email to be entered in a drawing to win a pair of tickets. TICK TOCKDays to the 2019 Utah municipal elections: 14 (11/5/2019) Days to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature: 97 (1/27/2020) Days to the Utah presidential primaries: 133 (3/3/2020) Days to the 2020 Utah primary elections: 252 (6/23/2020) Days to the 2020 election: 378 (11/3/2020) Today At Utah PolicyStewart says State Department workers who participate in impeachment inquiry are 'betraying' the American peopleBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Rep. Chris Stewart suggested Monday night that State Department employees who are providing testimony in the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump are part of a "deep state" that is betraying the Constitution. He also said the American political press "have proven to be the least curious people in the universe."Most Utah voters approve of Gov. Gary Herbert's job performance while just over half approve of Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Republican Gov. Gary Herbert is the most popular officeholder in the state, but he still doesn't get 60 approval, a new UtahPolicy.com/Y2 Analytics poll finds.Newspaper print editions on shaky ground? By LaVarr Webb, Publisher I'm both old and old-fashioned, so I still subscribe to the print editions of the Salt Lake Tribune and the Deseret News, and I like to get most of my news there. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Editorial: Republican Mark Sanford's quest to get the country talking about debt Editorial: 2020 presidential 'plans' should rely first on the people, not the government More Utah tax reform proposals surface, including tax on soda and candy Salt Lake City mayoral candidates clash over inland port in televised debate as Election Day nears How high is Utah? Apparently too high for the G-7 summit GOP presidential candidate Mark Sanford warns another Great Depression may be looming 14 people charged in Utah Inland Port protest Judge denies feds' attempt to up Utah lawmaker's restitution paymentsSalt Lake Tribune 'Next great expansion' of Salt Lake City's downtown could help beautify its blighted entrance and exit from I-15 Vape shops take Utah health department to court over ban on flavored e-cigarettes Robert Gehrke: Salt Lake City mayoral candidates have exchanged barbs on the inland port. Let's look at what really happened. Pray for our nation and its leaders, senior apostle Ballard urges Latter-day Saints - 'we need prayer again' Fourteen people face criminal charges from July confrontation with police over inland port Meet Pierre Delecto: Mitt Romney's alter-Twitter-egoOther Sen. Mitt Romney admits to having secret 'lurker' Twitter account (Daily Herald)NATIONAL HEADLINESImpeachmentPresident Donald Trump urged Republicans to "get tougher" and defend him against Democratic impeachment efforts [Washington Post]. Democrats in Congress say the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump may take much longer than some initially expected as the scope of the probe continues to widen [CNN]. Democrats are zeroing in on Trump's "abuse of power" in their impeachment probe [NBC News]. The House rejected a GOP resolution to censure House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff for his handling of the impeachment probe [The Hill]. Uhhhh...President Trump complained about the "phony emoluments clause" which caused him to reverse his decision to hold the G7 summit at his Doral resort in Florida [Politico]. UkraineConversations with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban helped President Trump adopt a hostile view toward Ukraine according to U.S. officials [Washington Post]. The social media platform says Russian trolls are ramping up their efforts to sow discord during the 2020 election [CNN]. 2020Some Democratic Party leaders are hoping there will be some late entries into the 2020 presidential race [New York Times]. BUSINESS HEADLINESUtah goes from No. 1 to No. 3 in job creation (Salt Lake Tribune) Tax credit program, newly expanded in Coalville, entices growing company Escapod to remain in Summit County (Park Record) Salt Lake's Galileo snags $77M in quest to become center of fintech universe (Deseret News)Policy NewsJoin WTC Utah at the Utah Diplomatic Conference on International Trade RelationsWorld Trade Center Utah, on behalf of Utah Valley University, would like to invite you to attend the Utah Diplomatic Conference on International Trade Relations on November 4 from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm.Ogden City Council final housing discussion set for October 29 work session The last of four Housing Discussions presented to the Ogden City Council will take place on October 29, 2019 in the Council's Work Session. More National HeadlinesEveryone Is a Russian Asset (Rolling Stone) The Deep State Comes Out Of The Shadows (Issues & Insights) 2020: The Left Goes to War (American Thinker) Freelance Writers Scramble to Make Sense of New California Law (Hollywood Reporter) Radical Climate-Change Protests Coming Soon to a City Near You? (National Review) Tulsi Gabbard: a Gandhi in Lycra (Spectator) It's Not Just Ronan Farrow: NBC News Killed My Rape-Allegation Story Too (Daily Beast) Mitt Romney's Gary Hart Moment (Ricochet) Polar bear expert purged (CFACT) Anatomy of New York City's rampant educational fraud (New York Post) Parents stand up to the failing education establishment and win (Orange County Register)ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1797 - The first silk parachute jump from a high altitude was made by Andre-Jacques Garnerin, who dropped in a basket released from a balloon at 3,300 feet over a Paris park. 1836 - Gen. Sam Houston was sworn in as the first president of the Republic of Texas. 1962 - President John Kennedy announced that Soviet missiles had been deployed in Cuba and ordered a blockade of the island. 1966 - The Supremes became the first all-female group to score a No. 1 album, with "Supremes a Go-Go." 1978 - Pope John Paul II was installed as pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church. Wise WordsMotivation"None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm."Henry David Thoreau Lighter SideCommander in Chief"But meanwhile, this U.S. exit from Syria was so sudden and hasty, we actually had to bomb one of our own bases to destroy the ammunition that was left behind. Thanks to our genius commander in chief, the U.S. military is now bombing itself. And it was a success, too. We totally caught ourselves by surprise."- JIMMY KIMMEL Listen to us on_Apple Podcasts Subscribers may receive special messages with information about new features, special offers, or public policy messages from clients and advertisers. |
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