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| Utah's Daily Policy Resource, Brought to you by Utah Policy Message CenterGot an opinion or op-ed you'd like to share?A response to one of our stories?We're always on the lookout for guest opinion pieces.Email us your ideas.Situational awareness - June 28, 2019Good morning from Salt Lake City and TGIF!Welcome 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 we're following today:Herbert wants new rules to regulate conversion therapy. Supreme Court gerrymandering decision may mean the end of Prop. 4 Kamala Harris destroys Joe Biden in the second Democratic debate.Friday TriviaRepublicans have won the past 10 gubernatorial elections in Utah. Utah is currently tied with one other state for longest streak of gubernatorial elections in a row won by a single party. Can you name that state? The first three readers who submit the correct answer will be recognized in Monday's newsletter. Send your guesses to me at [email protected] My inbox is open to you!I love hearing from you! Send your news tips or feedback to me at [email protected]. or you can message me on Twitter. The UtahPolicy.com daily newsletter gets you up to speed on the top local and national news about politics and public policy. Our news is curated by Managing Editor Bryan Schott, along with help from Golden Webb. ((Click here to subscribe)) TICK TOCKToday is the 179th day of the year. There are 186 days remaining in 2019. 25 days until ballots for the 2019 primary election are mailed to voters (7/23/2019) 32 days to the second Democratic presidential primary debates in Detroit (7/30/2019) 46 days to the 2019 Utah primary elections (8/13/2019) 76 days to the third Democratic presidential primary debate (9/12/2019) 130 days to the 2019 municipal elections (11/5/2019) 188 days until candidates can begin to gather signatures to get on the 2020 ballot (1/2/2020) 213 days to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature (1/27/2020) 220 days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses (2/3/2020) 249 days to the 2020 Utah presidential primary (3/3/2020) 258 days to the final day of the 2020 Utah Legislature (3/12/2020) 259 days to the opening of candidate filing for the 2020 election (3/13/2020) 277 days until the deadline for candidates to submit signatures to be placed on the 2020 primary ballot (3/31/2019) 361 days to the 2020 Utah primary election (6/23/2020) 494 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020) Today At Utah PolicyGov. Herbert directs state licensing officials to come up with rules to govern the controversial practice of conversion therapyBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday he wants state regulators to come up with new rules to govern the controversial practice of conversion therapy.Analysis: Does the Supreme Court ruling on partisan gerrymandering mean Prop. 4 is doomed? By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor In a 5-4 decision Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court said that it, and all federal courts, aren't given the constitutional power to stop political gerrymandering.UtahPolicy.com/Y2 Analytics launch public opinion polling initiative By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor UtahPolicy.com and Y2 Analytics are teaming up on an independent public opinion polling initiative to gauge voter sentiment on key political issues facing Utahns.Cities Work podcast: On the road with the taxman By Utah League of Cities and Towns The Tax Task Force is on the road taking input from Utahns on possible reform. The ULCT Legislative Team is along for the ride! ULCT Executive Director Cameron Diehl and ULCT Senior Policy Analyst Roger Tew check in with ULCT's Rachel Otto during stop one on the multi-city tour. Hear how communities throughout the state need to be aware of the potential ripple effect as residents consider change.Senate passes NDAA with Romney amendment to reaffirm constitutional right of president to protect and defend United States By Press release The Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 with a key amendment offered by U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) to reaffirm the constitutional authority of the president to protect and defend the United States.Bishop leads major Navajo water rights deal By Press release In January, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Natural Resources, Rep. Rob Bishop (UT-01) introduced H.R. 644, the Navajo Utah Water Rights Settlement Act of 2019. The bill is the result of a multi-year collaborative effort by Bishop, along with the state of Utah and the Navajo Nation.Curtis applauds passage of bipartisan border relief legislation By Press release Representative John Curtis (R-UT) released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the Senate's bipartisan bill to provide humanitarian relief at the Southern border: OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Derek Miller: Collaboration is a powerful tool in overcoming contention Op-ed: Occupational licensure in Utah: Progress made, but a long way to go Artists, architects and planners reenvision the Jordan River Parkway Sales taxes on services still sticking point in tax reform, task force told How the Supreme Court ruling on the census citizenship question could affect Utah Supreme Court ruling on political redistricting could embolden gerrymandering in Utah, critics say Utah Gov. Gary Herbert proposes new regulations for conversion therapy At least 2 Republicans close to announcing run against Rep. Ben McAdamsSalt Lake Tribune Proposed Oregon pipeline could give Utah's natural gas industry a big boost. Here's why. Utah lawmakers failed to ban the widely discredited practice of conversion therapy but new rules ordered by the governor could curb or end it Despite high court striking citizenship question from census, Utahns say many Latinos already scared off from participating Emergency border funding OK'd after moderate Democrats, including Rep. Ben McAdams, force Nancy Pelosi to take up Senate bill U.S. Supreme Court ruling on partisan gerrymandering gives Utah Republican leaders free rein in drawing voting mapsOther Weber County anti-poverty initiative helping 25 Ogden families so far (Standard-Examiner)NATIONAL HEADLINESKamala dominates. In Thursday night's second Democratic presidential primary debate Sen. Kamala Harris tore into former Vice President Joe Biden on the debate stage and came out the clear winner on the night - https://politi.co/2NgUB9z 15.3 million people watched the first Democratic debate, far exceeding NBC's expectations for the night. That number does not include people who tuned in via streaming platforms - https://nyti.ms/2NtXnbANot funny. At the G20 summit, President Donald Trump joked to Russian President Vladimir Putin to not meddle in the 2020 election - http://bit.ly/2NmLK6k Pelosi blinks. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gave in to the Senate on Thursday and pushed through a border aid package from Senate Republicans after several moderate members of her caucus rebelled against the House version of the bill - https://politi.co/2NhwSGo Citizenship question blocked..for now. The Supreme Court rejected the Trump administration's reasoning for adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census - https://nyti.ms/2NmMatq President Trump said he is seeking to delay the census after the court's decision. The Constitution mandates a census every 10 years - https://wapo.st/2NeiizhGerrymandering survives. The Supreme Court decided Thursday that there's no Constitutional protection against extreme partisan gerrymandering, leaving the issue up to individual states - https://cnn.it/2NeioH9 Iran. The Senate may vote as early as Friday on an amendment to require President Trump to seek congressional approval before carrying out military action against Iran - https://cnn.it/2NjszdM Tillerson rips Kushner. Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson told the House Foreign Affairs Committee that White House adviser Jared Kushner frequently set up meetings with foreign officials without informing the State Department - https://wapo.st/2Nz0JdN Trump is not gonna like this. Twitter announced they would begin labeling tweets from national political figures, including President Trump, that the company should have deleted for breaking the platform's rules - https://wapo.st/2NiPtlx ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1778 - American Revolutionary War: The Continental Army engages the British in the Battle of Monmouth Courthouse resulting in a stalemate and British withdrawal under cover of darkness. 1894 - Labor Day becomes an official US holiday. 1902 - Congress passes the Spooner Act, authorizing President Theodore Roosevelt to acquire rights from Colombia for the Panama Canal. 1914 - Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie are assassinated in Sarajevo, sparking the start of World War I. 1919 - The Treaty of Versailles is signed, ending World War I. 1969 - The Stonewall riots begin in New York City, marking the start of the Gay Rights Movement. 1971 - The Supreme Court ruled the use of public funds for parochial schools was unconstitutional. 1978 - The Supreme Court, in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke bars quota systems in college admissions. 1997 - Mike Tyson is disqualified in a boxing match for biting a piece off Evander Holyfield's ear. Policy NewsUtah Division of Consumer Protection joins FTC, law enforcement partners in announcing national crackdown on illegal robocalls, education campaign to combat calls to consumersThe Utah Department of Commerce, Division of Consumer Protection announced it is joining the Federal Trade Commission and law enforcement partners in reporting a major crackdown on illegal robocalls, including 94 actions targeting operations around the country that are responsible for more than one billion calls pitching a variety of products and services, including credit card interest rate reduction services, money-making opportunities, and medical alert systems.Casual Friday: Weekend Events & Outdoors Report Outdoors Report-- Salt Lake Tribune: Turns out, southern Utah's juniper trees aren't so indestructible after all. But what is killing them?Utah student's national second place financial literacy essay focuses on ethical investing for refugee aid Treasurer David Damschen has announced that Skyline High School student, Abby Bowler, placed second in the high school division of the national InvestWrite essay competition. More National HeadlinesTim Ryan: The Democratic Party Has a 'Perception Problem' as 'Coastal, Elitist' (PJ Media) The public's fury at being told what to do and think has exploded with the Folau fiasco (Spectator Australia) Democratic Candidates Call To Fix The Best U.S. Economy We've Had In A Decade (Federalist) 'It Feels Like I'm at a Rally': For Pro-Trump Comedians, Business Is Booming (Hollywood Reporter) Bill de Blasio apologizes after shouting Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara's favorite Communist slogan in Spanish at a Miami rally (Daily Mail)Wise WordsCourage"Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace." Nelson Mandela Lighter SideBad Idea"Despite Mike Pompeo's hawkishness and John Bolton's walrusness, most foreign governments aren't in a hurry to go to war. . . . Maybe he [Trump] thinks this is a bad idea, or maybe he's just worried that the military might try and draft high again, you know?" Trevor Noah 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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