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Situational awareness - June 14, 2018

Good Thursday morning from Salt Lake City. 

Hughes discusses his future political plans. Curtis says Trump's meeting with Kim was a good first step. The Justice Department is set to release the report on an internal investigation into their conduct during the 2016 election.

Soccerpocalypse! The 2018 World Cup kicks off Thursday morning from Russia. Here's every matchup and kickoff time.

  TICK TOCK   

5 days until the final day to register to vote online or in person before the primary election (6/19/2018) 8 days until in-person early primary voting ends (6/22/2018) 12 days until the 2018 Primary Election (6/26/2018) 145 days until the 2018 midterm elections (11/6/2018) 228 days until the first day of the 2019 Utah Legislature (1/28/2019) 873 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020)

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  GET SMART FAST - HERE ARE THE STORIES WE'RE WATCHING TODAY  

Hughes discusses his political future

Speaker Greg Hughes tells UtahPolicy.com he's considering a run for governor in 2020, but our latest public opinion poll shows nearly half of Utahns don't know him [Utah Policy].

Inland port negotiations

Hughes says Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski is not part of the talks over the inland port. Instead, the legislature is talking to the Salt Lake City Council [Utah Policy].

Podcast: Rep. John Curtis

Rep. John Curtis says he's encouraged by President Donald Trump's meeting with Kim Jong Un, but he disagrees with Trump's feud with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau [Utah Policy]. You can download the full podcast of our interview with Curtis here.

  OTHER UTAH HEADLINES   

The Salt Lake City Council has banned Mayor Jackie Biskupski from suing the state over the inland port unless they give her permission [Tribune].
The Provo Freedom Festival denies the parade applications from five LGBT groups after signing contracts with Provo and Utah County for funding that included non-discrimination clauses [Daily Herald].
Sen. Orrin Hatch gives an impassioned speech about preventing suicides among LGBT Americans on the Senate floor [Daily Herald].
Officials at the Road Home unveil their ideas for enforcing rules at the shelter following a scathing audit [Deseret News].
A new report shows nearly two dozen children died after state child welfare workers got involved in their cases, which is a slight increase over last year [Associated Press].
A Utah earning minimum wage must work the equivalent of 2.5 full-time jobs to afford a two-bedroom apartment according to a new report [Deseret News].

  NATIONAL HEADLINES  

The Justice Department is set to release an internal watchdog report on allegations of misconduct during the 2016 election and their handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server [Politico].
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders and deputy press secretary Raj Shah are reportedly planning to leave the Trump administration this year, but Sanders disputes the report [CBS News].
Michael Cohen's legal team have split with him, fueling speculation he's about to start cooperating with prosecutors [CNN].
The Trump administration begins preparations to suspend the planned August joint military exercises with North Korea following Trump's meeting with Kim Jong Un [CNN].
The White House is taking the unusual move of advertising jobs at a Capitol Hill job fair because they are hemorrhaging staffers [Politico].
The Fed raised interest rates on Wednesday and signaled that more hikes might be on the way [CNN Money].
The Interior Department wasted more than $400,000 on a canceled study on the health risks of people living near mountaintop coal mines [ABC News].

  ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY   

1775 - The Continental Army is established by the Continental Congress, marking the birth of the U.S. Army.
1777 - The Stars and Stripes is adopted by Congress as the Flag of the United States.
1846 - Bear Flag Revolt begins: Anglo settlers in Sonoma, California, start a rebellion against Mexico and proclaim the California Republic.
1900 - Hawaii becomes a United States Territory.
1922 - President Warren G. Harding became the first president to broadcast a message over the radio.
1933 - The first Superman comic book - Action Comic No. 1 - was published.
1954 - President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a bill into law that places the words "under God" into the Pledge of Allegiance.

Today At Utah Policy

Hughes says he's considering running for governor in 2020, but nearly half of Utahns don't know who he is By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes tells UtahPolicy.com that as he nears the end of his legislative service this December, he's thinking more and more about running for governor in 2020....

Curtis is encouraged by Trump's North Korea summit, but says it's just the start By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Rep. John Curtis says he has high hopes for President Donald Trump's just-completed meeting with North Korean president Kim Jong Un, but he acknowledges it's just the start of a long process....

Podcast: Rep. John Curtis discusses North Korea, net neutrality and opioids By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Rep. John Curtis joins Managing Editor Bryan Schott to discuss President Trump's meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, immigration, net neutrality and fighting the opioid epidemic....

Hughes says Biskupski is currently not part of inland port discussions, but she's welcome to participate By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor At least for now, relationships between leaders in the Utah Legislature and Salt Lake Mayor Jackie Biskupski over the disputed inland port remain a bit frosty, UtahPolicy.com is told....

Weekly survey: Filling vacancies in the Utah legislature By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Sen. Curt Bramble is suggesting that Utah change the way midterm vacancies are filled in the Utah legislature, moving to a special election instead of letting party delegates pick a replacement. Which method do you think Utah should employ? Vote now in our weekly survey....

Policy News

Rep. Stewart's national suicide prevention hotline legislation passes subcommittee unanimously  Rep. Chris Stewart's (R-Utah) legislation, the National Suicide Prevention Hotline Improvement Act, passed unanimously out of the Communications and Technology Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. ...

Hatch files amendment to restore Hatch-Waxman balance Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), the Chairman of the Senate Republican High-Tech Task Force and co-author of the Hatch-Waxman Act, filed an amendment in the Senate Judiciary Committee to restore the careful balance the Hatch-Waxman Act struck to incentivize generic drug developme...

Sandy City increases police and fire department compensation for budget year 2018-19  The Sandy City Council approved Mayor Bradburn's budget proposal to increase the fire department's compensation for the fiscal budget 2018-19....

Local Headlines

Salt Lake Tribune

Sen. Orrin Hatch urges compassion for the gay community, help for suicide prevention

Children in these U.S. 'hot spots' - including 2 Utah cities - are at higher risk because parents opt out of vaccinations

Salt Lake City Council bans mayor from suing state over new inland port - unless it first gives its OK

Deseret News

A. Scott Anderson: Like FatBoy ice cream? Thank Utah's small businesses

Jay Evensen: Why Salt Lake County has to get mammoth housing project right

Gov. Herbert still has 'no plans' for another term despite high approval rating

Herbert appoints two new members to State Charter School Board

Report shows Utah housing 'out of reach' for many

Audited Road Home presents its ideas for rule enforcement to homelessness committee

Other

Utah County Attorney candidates spar about Martin MacNeill case during pre-primary debate (Daily Herald)

National Headlines

Trump ramps up war with 'fake news' media as he calls CNN and NBC 'our country's biggest enemy' (Daily Mail)

Trump slams 'phony' Claire McCaskill in dust-up over private plane, endorses her GOP rival (FOX News)

Poll shows Mueller's public image at all-time low (Politico)

Anticipation builds for report on FBI's Clinton probe (The Hill)

Larry Kudlow discharged from hospital following heart attack (CNBC)

Sanders thanks Rodman for being 'helpful' in North Korea (New York Post)

Draper plan that would carve up California into three states qualifies for November ballot (CNBC)

'Stunned and grateful': Katie Arrington, Republican who beat Sanford, credits Trump with win (NBC News)

Attack on Arizona border patrol agent highlights dangers along the border (CBS News)

The ties between tech and media are getting tighter - just look at their boards (CNBC)

Trump declares oil prices too high, blames OPEC (ABC News)

Wise Words

Hope

"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope." Martin Luther King, Jr.

Lighter Side

Pardon

"The latest rumor in Washington is thatPresident Trump could decide to pardon himself. This would be completely constitutional, according to Trump's new Supreme Court Justice, Donald Trump." Conan O'Brien

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