Days to the 2019 Utah municipal elections: 75 (11/5/2019)
Days to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature: 158 (1/27/2020)
Days to the Utah presidential primaries: 194 (3/3/2020)
Days to the 2020 Utah primary elections: 307 (6/23/2020)
Days to the 2020 election: 439 (11/3/2020)
Lawmakers will consider ditching state-run medical marijuana dispensaries in upcoming special session
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Utah lawmakers are set to consider major changes to the state's new medical marijuana legislation, primarily doing away with the central-fill pharmacy provision in the bill and replacing it with more privately-run pharmacies.
2/3 of Utahns oppose reinstating sales tax on food, but they're unsure about imposing sales taxes on services
By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor
Republicans in the Utah Legislature and GOP Gov. Gary Herbert have quite a sales job ahead of them if they want most Utahns to support their tax reform effort, especially extending the sales tax to services, a new UtahPolicy.com poll finds.
5 Reasons to attend the Business H2O: Water Innovation Summit
By Salt Lake Chamber
On September 12, the Salt Lake Chamber will host this year's Business H20: Water Innovation Summit in conjunction with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce at Snowbird Resort.
Talent Ready Utah and partners announce new youth apprenticeship program
By GOED team
Talent Ready Utah (TRU) recently announced it's partnering with Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City School District, Salt Lake Education Foundation and Stadler US to start a new youth apprenticeship program for the state of Utah. The program is called Talent Ready Apprenticeship Connection (TRAC).
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Yikes! The federal budget deficit is growing even faster than originally expected. The deficit will reach $960 billion for the current fiscal year which ends Sept. 30, and will expand to $1 trillion in 2020 [NYT].
Trump backs away from payroll tax cut. President Trump said Tuesday he is no longer looking to cut payroll taxes to boost the economy. He said he was considering the move a day earlier [WaPo].
Trump doubles down on attacks against Jews. President Trump said during a rambling press availability Tuesday that American Jews who vote for Democrats are "very disloyal to Israel" [WaPo].
"I am the chosen one." President Trump declared himself "the Chosen One" while defending his trade war with China [CNBC].
Trump targets birthright citizenship again. President Trump said he was "very seriously" considering an executive order to end automatic citizenship for those born on U.S. soil. Constitutional experts say it's unlikely Trump could end the practice by fiat [The Hill].
Then there were fewer. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee drops out of the 2020 Democratic presidential race. He's likely to return home to run for a third term as governor next year [Politico].
Good luck with that. Former Illinois congressman and current radio host Joe Walsh is moving toward launching a 2020 primary challenge against President Trump. Trump has an 88% approval rating among Republicans [Politico].
2020
Economy. Government officials fear they have few options if an economic slowdown hit. Democrats want more government spending to rev up the economy while Republicans are pushing for lower taxes [WSJ].
Good deed. President Trump signed an executive order allowing student loan forgiveness for permanently disabled veterans [NYT].
Immigration. The Trump administration is mulling letting cities and states deny entry to refugees approved for resettlement in the U.S. [NBC News].
Cicero Group ranked in top 50 consulting firms
In the 2020 Vault.com "Top 50 Consulting Firms" rankings, Cicero Group ranked as the No. 10 firm for overall business outlook, No. 17 boutique consulting firm, and No. 42 overall consulting firm. These rankings, in addition to recognition for top informal training and internal mobility, position Cicero Group as one of the leaders in management consulting in North America.
Salt Lake City-based foundation brings UN Conference to the world
When thousands of people come to Salt Lake City from Aug. 26-Aug. 28 to take part in the 68th annual United Nations Civil Society Conference, many more will participate around the world via online video streaming sponsored by the Utah-based Semnani Family Foundation.
1881 - Clara Barton and Adolphus Solomons founded the National Red Cross.
1902 - Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first American president to make a public appearance in an automobile.
1941 - German troops begin the Siege of Leningrad.
2004 - Two masked robbers stole Edvard Munch's The Scream and another painting from the Munch Museum in Oslo, Norway.
Attitude
"There are two things a person should never be angry at, what they can help, and what they cannot." Plato
Derangement
"It really speaks to your leadership when a town in mourning after an unspeakable tragedy thinks you would bring the mood down," [Stephen] Colbert said.
