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Situational awareness - January 2, 2019

Good Wednesday morning, and welcome back to work following the holiday season.

Executive summary: Mitt-storm! Mitt Romney rips Donald Trump for a lack of character. President Trump to meet with Congressional leaders Wednesday to try and end the government shutdown. Democrats take control of the House on Thursday.

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TICK TOCK

26 days until the first day of the 2019 Utah Legislature (1/28/2019)
71 days until the final day of the 2019 Utah Legislature (3/14/2019)
122 days to the Utah State Republican Party Organizing Convention (5/4/2019)
152 days until the municipal election filing period opens (6/3/2019)
156 days until the municipal election filing period ends (6/7/2019)
223 days to the 2019 Utah primary elections (8/13/2019)
307 days to the 2019 municipal elections (11/5/2019)
397 days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses (2/3/2020)
666 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020)

Today At Utah Policy

The year in preview: Some bold predictions for 2019
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
As we greet the new year in the Beehive State, let's take a moment and peer into the murky mists and see what 2019 might hold for us in the coming 12 months....Romney assails Trump in WaPo op-ed, saying the president's character is lacking
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Incoming Sen. Mitt Romney fired off a volley at President Donald Trump just days before he is sworn into the U.S. Senate, saying Trump has not risen to the lofty demands of his office....Our "Political Insiders" and readers give us their predictions for 2019
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Now that 2019 is here, we asked our "Political Insiders" and readers to make their fearless predictions for the coming year in Utah politics....Lee says he will endorse President Trump's re-election bid in 2020
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Sen. Mike Lee famously opposed Donald Trump's candidacy in 2016, joining a last-gasp attempt to keep him from winning the GOP presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention. Now, Lee says he intends to back Trump's re-election bid in 2020....President's message: Addressing Utah's growth, all-hands-on-deck
By Salt Lake Chamber
2019 is here and for many of us the start of a new year is the perfect time to reflect on our past and look toward our future....

OTHER UTAH HEADLINES

Deseret News

Pignanelli and Webb: A look at the new year: national, state, local

Jay Evensen: You might not know it from 2018, but things are steadily getting better

Editorial: New .05 DUI law is a tool to keep Utahns safe

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert proposes big boost for public defender system

IPOs, deals, arrival of Facebook, Amazon mark 'historic' year in Utah tech

Pensions, pot and gambling? Not a Utah problem

Utah police shootings rise, so does distrust between D.A., cops

Utah 2018 homicides dip slightly, but police shootings way up

'You can get justice': Utah rape kit initiative pushing for prosecution statewide

Utah agency claims VA 'overscreens' homeless applicants' addiction histories, leading to vacant beds

Salt Lake Tribune

Op-ed: Utah's new BAC law should show mercy for first-time offenders

Editorial: Can the Great Salt Lake be great again?

Trump's steel tariffs have produced losers in Utah and at least one big winner

Changes to Utah Democratic Party's anti-harassment policy aim to plug 'loopholes' exposed when a former candidate was accused of sexual misconduct

Utah's gas tax will go up a bit as the New Year arrives

Proposed Utah legislation would criminalize the use of fake urine and other methods for duping a drug test

Sen. Orrin Hatch's 42-year legacy includes passing sweeping legislation, working across the aisle while sometimes being sharply partisan

Sen. Hatch often said what he really thought - sometimes followed by an apology

Hatch had a laundry list of legislative accomplishments

Utah now has the strictest drunken driving limit in the nation

Utah homeless service providers working toward a fresh start when new shelters open next year

U.S. Rep. Mia Love was absent from most House votes since losing re-election

Other

Weber County commissioners foresee focus on economic growth, cooperative efforts in 2019 (Standard-Examiner)

NATIONAL HEADLINES

President Donald Trump will meet with Congressional leaders Wednesday morning at the White House to try and find a way to end the partial government shutdown, now in its second week. Trump says he will not back off demands that any funding package includes $5 billion for his proposed border wall - https://wapo.st/2F5QOXf
House Democrats, who will be in the majority come Thursday, have a plan to swiftly move on a series of funding bills to put pressure on Senate Republicans and President Trump to reopen the government. However, the White House says the plan from incoming Speaker Nancy Pelosi is DOA - http://bit.ly/2F5R88p
President Trump's strategists believe incoming Speaker Nancy Pelosi will be open to making a deal to end the government shutdown - https://politi.co/2F1mSLG
The partial government shutdown has led to trash and overflowing toilets at many of the nation's national parks with no staffers on site - https://wapo.st/2F09R4W
The Smithsonian, National Gallery, and National Zoo are closing to tourists on Wednesday due to the government shutdown - https://wapo.st/2F0CnUe
Former Nevada Democratic Sen. Harry Reid, who is dying from pancreatic cancer, called President Trump "amoral" and said he had "no conscience" in an interview. He also said Trump was "without question the worst president we've ever had" - https://nyti.ms/2F0n2TD
Fox News host Leland Vittert says President Donald Trump still has no real plan for building a wall on the border - http://bit.ly/2F0D8N4
The Border Patrol used tear gas and pepper spray on more than 100 migrants who tried to enter the country illegally along the southern border in California - https://cnn.it/2F6PzXR
The Democratic 2020 will get a lot more crowded this month. Following the announcement that Sen. Elizabeth Warren is running for president, several other Democrats will jump into the race soon. Sen. Cory Booker, Sen. Kamala Harris, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and others are expected to announce their presidential candidacies in January - http://bit.ly/2F0Asiu
Former V.P. Joe Biden is paving the way for a possible presidential run in 2020 - https://nyti.ms/2F3BF8M
House Republicans in Washington are finding life more difficult as they are in the minority for the first time since 2010. The media is increasingly ignoring them and their influence over the legislative process will be almost nonexistent - https://nyti.ms/2F1QxUZ
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he was committed to denuclearization, but warned his country may have to pursue "a new way" if the U.S. continued to make "one-sided demands" in negotiations - https://cnn.it/2F1Prsl
A U.S. citizen was arrested in Russia on charges of spying. Paul Whelan could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted - http://bit.ly/2F6QR59
Ivanka Trump plans to launch an effort in 2019 focusing on increasing economic development for women around the globe - http://bit.ly/2F6kwuS
Netflix blocked an episode of the show "Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj" from airing in Saudi Arabia after the government complained the episode was critical of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his alleged role in the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi - https://nyti.ms/2F3H7s0
New York City introduces a gender-neutral option on birth certificates. New Yorkers who don't identify as male or female can choose a third option, "X," on the documents - http://bit.ly/2F6lCH0

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1788 - Georgia becomes the fourth state to ratify the Constitution.
1811 - Timothy Pickering, a Federalist from Massachusetts, became the first U.S. senator to be censured after being accused of publicly revealing secret presidential documents.
1900 - American diplomat John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote trade with China.
1967 - Ronald Reagan is sworn in as Governor of California.
1974 - President Richard Nixon signs a bill lowering the maximum speed limit to 55 MPH in order to conserve gasoline during an OPEC embargo.

Policy News

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