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Today 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)
Gov. Herbert directs state licensing officials to come up with rules to govern the controversial practice of conversion therapy
By 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:
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Kamala 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
Not 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
Gerrymandering 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
1778 - 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.
Utah Division of Consumer Protection joins FTC, law enforcement partners in announcing national crackdown on illegal robocalls, education campaign to combat calls to consumers
The 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.
Courage
"Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace." Nelson Mandela
Bad 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
