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You can email us anytime here. TICK TOCKToday is the 10th day of the year. There are 355 days remaining in 2019. 16 days until Salt Lake County Democrats elect a new County Mayor (1/26/2019)18 days until the first day of the 2019 Utah Legislature (1/28/2019) 63 days until the final day of the 2019 Utah Legislature (3/14/2019) 114 days to the Utah State Republican Party Organizing Convention (5/4/2019) 144 days until the municipal election filing period opens (6/3/2019) 148 days until the municipal election filing period ends (6/7/2019) 215 days to the 2019 Utah primary elections (8/13/2019) 299 days to the 2019 municipal elections (11/5/2019) 390 days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses (2/3/2020) 658 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020) Today At Utah PolicyDo Utahns want a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border? Not if Americans pay for itBy Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Public opinion polling shows most Utahns do not support President Trump's plan to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, and they've never really been on board with the idea....Podcast: How Utah brings, and keeps, businesses to the state By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Utah has one of the top economies in the United States, but that success just doesn't happen overnight. ...White House reportedly focusing on Rep. Rob Bishop for Interior Secretary Job By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Rep. Rob Bishop is reportedly a top choice for the White House to be the next Interior Secretary...Weekly survey - Border wall funding fight By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor The federal government is partially shut down because Congressional Democrats and President Donald Trump are at loggerheads over funding for Trump's promised border wall....Diplomatic visit coordinated by WTC Utah highlights Utah's innovation economy By Brian Somers, USTAR Managing Director Last month, as part of a business tour of Utah, World Trade Center Utah (WTC Utah) welcomed diplomats from the United Arab Emirates, Mr. Saud Al Nowais, commercial counselor for the UAE to the United States and Jonathan Garon, director of commercial affairs for the Tra...Register for Chamber's 2019 Utah Economic Outlook & Public Policy Summit By Salt Lake Chamber There's still time to register for the 2019 Utah Economic Outlook & Public Policy Summit. This premier economic forecasting and public policy event offers an unrivaled opportunity for attendees to gain insights on the future of Utah's economy and the policy priorities fo... OTHER UTAH HEADLINESDeseret News Jay Evensen: Some Utah leaders have the yips when it comes to a recession Women discuss advocacy strategies for the upcoming legislative session Only two states had fertility levels above replacement levels in 2017. Utah was one of them Utah members of Congress worry about federal workers but Republicans digging in on wall How should Utah use the $100 million earmarked for air quality improvements? Experts weigh in Salt Lake Tribune Op-ed: Don't let The INN Between divide the Sugar House community New UTA bosses restructure agency, allow dozens of employees to potentially earn more than they do Sen. Mitt Romney's office is at the mercy of Senate techs still waiting for phone line and emails Other Health food company gets state tax break to open up shop in Ogden, bring 50 jobs (Standard-Examiner) NATIONAL HEADLINESPresident Donald Trump and Democrats are digging in as the partial government shutdown enters its 20th day. President Trump stormed out of a meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer when they told him they were not willing to budge on his demand for money to build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border. Trump said the negotiations were a "total waste of time" - https://wapo.st/2FkMuUV An emergency declaration may be Trump's only way out. President Trump's threat to declare a national emergency so he can build his border wall may be the only realistic way out of the impasse with Congress - https://nyti.ms/2FmIwKx Trump's usual playbook isn't working. President Trump's go-to strategy in negotiations is to keep his opponents off-balance. That doesn't seem to be working this time around - https://wapo.st/2FmyAlh A shutdown deal? Republican senators plan to push a proposal to give President Donald Trump money for his border wall while including several measures long-sought by Democrats including protections for DACA recipients - https://cnn.it/2FkN6db Trump's TV ratings. Just over 40 million people watched President Trump's primetime speech on Tuesday night as he made his pitch for funding the border wall. But, slightly more people tuned in to watch the Democratic response - http://bit.ly/2FruSpH The shutdown affects the food supply. Food inspections by the FDA have been sharply reduced because of the partial government shutdown. The agency has suspended all routine inspections of food-processing facilities - https://wapo.st/2FoQYsH Get ready for pain at the airport. TSA officers are quitting the job because they're being forced to work without pay. Not only will that lead to longer lines at the airport, but it also creates a massive security risk because there aren't enough screeners - http://bit.ly/2FlknnI Seriously? The Coast Guard has some suggestions for employees who will not be paid during the government shutdown, saying they should hold garage sales, babysit or become dog walkers to supplement their income. Another idea floated was to become a "mystery shopper" - https://wapo.st/2FkTArH Texas landowners ready to fight Trump's wall. The federal government has started surveying land along the U.S.-Mexico border, but many landowners who would be affected by the wall say they don't want to give up their land - http://bit.ly/2FofFW5 The White House lawyers up. The White House legal team has hired 17 lawyers in an effort to gear up ahead of a likely flood of investigations from the Democratic-controlled House - https://wapo.st/2FgqGd7 House Dems want answers. Treasury Secretary Steven Mcuchin will give a classified briefing to House lawmakers on the decision to lift sanctions on companies linked to a Russian oligarch - https://nbcnews.to/2FoHAp9 AG nominee won't interfere with Mueller. Republican Senators say William Barr, President Trump's nominee for Attorney General, won't hinder special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation of the Trump campaign's ties with Russia - https://wapo.st/2Fk3oDa He's out. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein plans to leave his job, but not until after special counsel Robert Mueller's probe wraps up - https://nbcnews.to/2FmCXwu That seems like a lot. A new report from a liberal think tank says Donald Trump's campaign and transition team had more than 100 contacts with Russian-linked officials - http://bit.ly/2FocI8c He's not running. Tom Steyer, the billionaire behind the high-profile campaign to impeach President Trump, says he will not seek the Democratic nomination in 2020 - https://nyti.ms/2FkOrRf She is running. Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris will reportedly launch her campaign for the 2020 Democratic nomination in Oakland on MLK Day - http://bit.ly/2FiihG3 Uh oh. A top adviser for Bernie Sanders 2016 campaign has been accused of forcibly kissing a female subordinate during the campaign - https://politi.co/2FodeD4 Startling claims about the CIA director. The attorney for the accused architect of the 9/11 attacks claims CIA director Gina Haspel ran an agency black site at Guantanamo Bay. Haspel also reportedly ran a black site in Thailand where terror suspects were waterboarded - http://bit.ly/2Fmp2FS Teacher strike. Los Angeles is bracing for a teachers' strike set to start on Monday. The teachers' union wants more money for staff at schools and a moratorium on new charter schools, which are non-union and compete with public schools for students - https://lat.ms/2FocuxM Wait...what? An Evangelical group wants anti-lynching protections for LGBT people removed from a bill approved by the Senate last month - http://bit.ly/2FnWeg7 ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY1776 - Thomas Paine publishes his pamphlet Common Sense. 1789 - The first nationwide U.S. presidential election was conducted. Electors chosen by the voters unanimously picked George Washington as president and John Adams as vice president. 1861 - Florida becomes the third state to secede from the Union. 1878 - A constitutional amendment that would give women the right to vote was introduced into the U.S. Senate. It wasn't until 42 years later the amendment was enacted. 1901 - Oil was discovered at the Spindletop claim near Beaumont, Texas, launching the Southwest oil boom. 1917 - The Silent Sentinels begin the protest outside the White House, demanding suffrage for women. They continue until June 1919. 1920 - The Treaty of Versailles takes effect, officially ending World War I. 1946 - The first meeting of the U.N. General Assembly convened in London. 1984 The U.S. established full diplomatic relations with the Vatican for the first time in 116 years.Policy NewsSen. Lee elected chairman-designate of Joint Economic CommitteeSen. Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement after being elected chairman-designate of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) in a meeting of Senate Republicans: ...Teem to expand in Utah, adding 250 jobs The Governor's Office of Economic Development announced Teem will expand its operations in Utah adding up to 250 jobs, $3.1 in new state revenue and up to $1 million in capital investment in Salt Lake City over the next five years....Oatly selects Utah for future expansion The Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development announced Oatly, Inc. will expand its operations in Utah, planning to add up to 50 jobs, $2.9 million in new state revenue, and up to $40 million in capital investment in Weber County over the next seven years....CEO Success Stories: Pamela Atkinson In the latest episode of the Salt Lake Chamber podcast "CEO Success Stories," Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber and Downtown Alliance, sits down with community advocate Pamela Atkinson, to hear about her leadership philosophy, best practices, how peopl... More National HeadlinesDemocratic Congresswoman Calls Out Fellow Democrats for 'Religious Bigotry' (National Review) Trump formally nominates Wheeler to deregulate at EPA (Politico) Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, activist groups map out next steps in Green New Deal fight (The Hill) Fed Ready to Pause on Interest Rate Increases (New York Times) Wise WordsNew Day "With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts." Eleanor Roosevelt Lighter SideGovernment Documents A birth certificate is an apology from the government that you are now indentured and a social security number that you are no longer a sovereign. One Line Fun 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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