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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 - May 19, 2020Good Tuesday morning from Salt Lake CityTICK TOCK42 days to the 2020 Utah primary elections (6/30/2020)168 Days to the 2020 election (11/3/2020)246 days to inauguration day (01/20/2021)251 days to the start of the 2021 Utah Legislature (1/25/2021)Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:Utahns give President Trump poor marks for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. President Trump says he's taking hydroxychloroquine to prevent the coronavirus despite little evidence it is effective. A biotech company says they are seeing positive early results from their Covid-19 vaccine.Thanks for subscribing to Utah's must-read daily political news rundown.If you know of friends or colleagues who would benefit from our daily news roundup, please encourage them to sign up for our newsletter.Today At Utah PolicyUtahns say President Trump is doing a poor job handling coronavirus pandemicBy Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor President Donald Trump and the Utah State Legislature don't get good marks in their handling of the coronavirus, a new UtahPolicy.com/KUTV 2News poll shows.Lawmakers have opened more than 100 bill files ahead of next January's legislative session By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor It's only been a week since lawmakers could open bill files ahead of next January's special session, but more than 100 pieces of legislation have already been requested since that time.Republican Blake Moore launches TV ads in CD1 By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Republican congressional candidate Blake Moore is the first out of the gate with television ads ahead of the June 30th primary election. OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Op-ed: Don't bail out politicians' wasteful spending Ben McAdams, other Democrats endorse Greg Skordas for Utah attorney general Utah lawmakers want answers over allegations University of Utah cop shared explicit photos of Lauren McCluskey Herbert announces inaugural Utah Board of Higher Education Utah coronavirus breakdowns by city released for first time Utah's June 30 primary election will be strictly vote-by-mail President Donald Trump calls Mitt Romney a loserSalt Lake Tribune How have Utahns coped with stay-at-home life? Our utility bills offer clues. Media outlets demand names of two Utah County firms accused of ignoring COVID-19 safeguards Heavily Republican Utah likes voting by mail, but national GOP declares war on it Utah keeps its stellar AAA credit rating A new report estimates 160K Utahns could lose health insurance after coronavirus layoffs Kaysville City Council revolts against mayor for openly defying COVID-19 restrictionsOther Libertas Institute releases privacy protection proposal to limit government surveillance (Daily Herald) Kaysville concert plans spur backlash, more debate looms amid COVID-19 concerns (Standard-Examiner) Weber County election officials spreading word about primary voting changes (Standard-Examiner)NATIONAL HEADLINESUmmm...what?!President Trump said Monday he is taking the drug hydroxychloroquine as protection against the novel coronavirus. There is little evidence that it prevents contracting the illness. Some health experts have warned that the drug could increase the risk of death among some patients with underlying conditions [Washington Post]. Fox News' Neil Cavuto warned viewers after Trump said he was taking hydroxychloroquine that the drug "will kill you" [Mediaite]. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi took a shot at Trump's weight, saying the "morbidly obese" president should not be taking hydroxychloroquine [CNN]. Promising vaccine trialBiotech company Moderna said they have seen positive early results from their COVID-19 vaccine [CNN]. Immunity?Researchers are finding evidence that patients who test positive for the coronavirus after recovering are not capable of spreading the infection to others, and could have antibodies that prevent them from getting sick again [Bloomberg]. Trump threatens WHOPresident Trump threatened to permanently end funding for the World Health Organization if it did not "commit to substantive improvements within the next 30 days" [New York Times]. Inspector general-gatePresident Trump said Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asked him to fire the state department's inspector general [Bloomberg]. A report says the state department inspector general had nearly completed an investigation into Secretary Pompeo's approval of millions of dollars in arms sales to Saudi Arabia [CNBC]. Secretary Pompeo claimed Monday he was not aware the state department's inspector general was investigating allegations he ordered staffers to do personal errands before he asked President Trump to fire him [Washington Post]. Stocks soarThe Dow jumped more than 900 points in its best day since April [CNBC]. European recovery plansGerman chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled a $543 billion fund to drive Europe's recovery from the coronavirus [Yahoo!]. Economy31 percent of small and medium-sized businesses have stopped operating in the last three months as well as 52 percent of personal businesses [Morning Brew]. Uber cut 3,000 jobs and shut down 45 offices [Wall Street Journal]. J.C. Penney says it will close 242 stores as part of its bankruptcy [USA Today]. BUSINESS HEADLINESSalt Lake, Provo among most likely for fast recovery from pandemic, report says (Deseret News) Utah officials eye bonding for stimulus projects (Deseret News) Do new COVID-19 business protections unfairly limit Utah employee and customer legal rights? (Deseret News)Policy NewsUtah Economic Task Force town hall: What's new in Utah leads together 3.0?The Utah Economic Task Force will host a virtual town hall on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. MST to discuss the soon to be released Utah Leads Together 3.0 and EDCUtah's recent business impact survey, as well as provide an update on the retail industry in Utah.Utah 'AAA' credit rating affirmed, state saves taxpayer dollars on infrastructure during pandemic Utah Gov. Gary Herbert and Treasurer David Damschen announced that S&P Global, Moody's Investors Service and Fitch Ratings have reaffirmed Utah's AAA credit rating the highest rating a state can receive.Salt Lake City takes new action on 'Tech Lake City', hiring Clark Cahoon to oversee technology and innovation strategy Salt Lake City is ripe to develop a pipeline of new tech and life science startup businesses and amplify the culture of tech that already calls the capital city home. And now more than ever, it is time to imagine and build a more sustainable economy to benefit all city residents. Since her first day in office, Mayor Erin Mendenhall and her administration have been working on the 'Tech Lake City' initiative, a plan that calls for attracting more innovation and tech talent to our City. More National HeadlinesTrump approval at Gallup 'highest,' better than Obama, Bush (Washington Examiner) Democrats Have Abandoned Civil Liberties (Matt Taibbi) The Left Is What It Once Loathed (American Greatness) Trump Derangement Syndrome Has Introduced Impeachment 2.0 (Federalist) China's Plans to Win Control of the Global Order (Tablet) In Michael Flynn case, Judge Sullivan's gross overreach turns justice into mob rule (USA Today) Judge's odd move in Flynn case could help Trump (Washington Examiner) Un-furloughing the Economy (City-Journal) Andrew Cuomo's Reckless Choices (National Review) NYC vs. San Francisco: the stark failure of Andrew Cuomo and Bill de Blasio (Washington Examiner) Marianne Williamson backs Nancy Pelosi's 'perfect' primary challenger (FOX News)ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1536 - Anne Boleyn, the second wife of England's King Henry VIII, was beheaded after being convicted of adultery. 1588 - The Spanish Armada, assembled to invade England, set sail from Lisbon. 1848 - Mexico ratifies the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, ending the war and ceding California, Nevada, Utah and parts of four other modern-day states to the United States for $15 million. 1962 - Actress Marilyn Monroe performed a sultry rendition of "Happy Birthday" for President John F. Kennedy during a fundraiser at New York's Madison Square Garden. 1992 - The 27th Amendment to the Constitution, which prohibits Congress from giving itself midterm pay raises, went into effect. Wise WordsReputation"Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company." George Washington Lighter SideWindow"This was a scary hearing today. Dr. Bright warned us that the window is closing to address the pandemic. And, you know, unless that window is a drive-through window at KFC, there's no way Trump's even going to bother." - 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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