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Today is the 94th day of the year. There are 271 days remaining in 2019.
16 days to the Utah Libertarian Party state convention (4/20/2019)
30 days to the Utah State Republican Party Organizing Convention (5/4/2019)
30 days to the United Utah Party state convention (5/4/2019)
60 days until the municipal election filing period opens (6/3/2019)
64 days until the municipal election filing period ends (6/7/2019)
79 days to the Utah State Democratic Party Organizing Convention (6/22/2019)
83 days to the first Democratic presidential primary debates in Miami (6/26/2019)
117 days to the second Democratic presidential primary debates in Detroit (7/30/2019)
131 days to the 2019 Utah primary elections (8/13/2019)
215 days to the 2019 municipal elections (11/5/2019)
298 days to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature (1/27/2020)
306 days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses (2/3/2020)
334 days to the 2020 Utah presidential primary (3/3/2020)
575 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020)
Huntsman and Romney and Hughes! Oh, my! 2020 gubernatorial race rumor roundup
By Bob Bernick and Bryan Schott
It may only be April 2019, but over the last several weeks a number of rumors surfaced concerning the 2020 governor's race. UtahPolicy.com is glad to bring those forward for your consideration:
2019 political bracket face-off semifinals
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
It's time for the semi-finals in our 2019 political bracket face-off. There are just two matchups for you today, with the winners moving to Monday's finals.
Salt Lake City one of six cities vying to host a 2020 presidential debate
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Salt Lake City is one of six cities named by the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates as a possible host site for one of three presidential debates ahead of the 2020 general election.
Herbert nixes money for sound wall along Bangerter Highway seen by some as a giveaway to a real estate developer
By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor
GOP Gov. Gary Herbert on Wednesday used his budget line-item veto power to cut out $800,000 in special spending on road sound walls along property owned by a former Utah House member.
2019 Political bracket face-off Final Four set
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
We are down to the "Final Four" in our 2019 bracket face-off. The winners from Wednesday's quarterfinals are below.
Utah Technology Innovation Summit highlights role of innovation in addressing policy challenges now and in the future
By USTAR Team
More than 300 entrepreneurs, scientists, policymakers and thought leaders convened for the sold-out second annual Utah Technology Innovation Summit on Monday.
President's message: We must not forget the principles of the Utah Compact
By Salt Lake Chamber
In November 2010, the debate over immigration policy was at the forefront of the national conversation. Arizona had passed a bill that was soon to be considered in the Utah Legislature. Unfortunately, the debate quickly turned vitriolic.
Podcast: Outdoor recreation is big business in Utah
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Managing Editor Bryan Schott is joined on the podcast by Val Hale, Executive Director of the Governor's Office of Economic Development and Tom Adams, Director of the Office of Outdoor Recreation.
UtahPolicy.com straw poll: Who will be Utah's next governor?
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Who do you think has the best chance to win the 2020 Utah gubernatorial race? Vote now in this week's straw poll.
Deseret News
Salt Lake Tribune
You knew this was coming. Mueller's team says their report is much more damaging to Trump than Barr's summary. Investigators who worked on the Mueller probe are telling associates that Attorney General William Barr's summary of their 300+ page report mischaracterizes their conclusions, and the actual report is much more damaging to President Donald Trump - https://nyti.ms/2FN98mC
Jared Kushner's security clearance was denied last year because of worries about foreign influence, but he got one anyway. Testimony to the House Oversight Committee identified Kushner as the "Senior White House Official" who was granted the clearance by a political appointee after he was rejected for "significant disqualifying factors" - https://wapo.st/2FNLRAV
House Democrats demand six years of Trump's tax returns. The House Ways and Means Committee, using a provision in the tax code, requested the I.R.S. to hand over six years of President Trump's personal and business tax returns. President Trump said he would fight the request because he claims he's under audit - https://nyti.ms/2FTzumL
House Dems want to interview the Trump inauguration planner. The House Intelligence Committee is probing how the Trump inaugural committee raised and spent $100 million - https://on.wsj.com/2FTBqvx
Biden says he will be "more mindful" of personal space. Former Vice President Joe Biden says he will make changes in his personal conduct after several women came forward to say they felt uncomfortable after Biden was overly affectionate with them - https://nyti.ms/2FV6Dyu
Republicans blow up Senate rules to speed up confirming Trump's nominees. Senate Republicans invoked the "nuclear" option on Wednesday, unilaterally changing the rules for President Trump's sub-Cabinet nominees and judicial appointments - https://wapo.st/2FOb5PH
Security concerns at Mar-a-Lago. The arrest of a Chinese woman carrying a thumb drive loaded with malware has raised security concerns at President Trump's private resort in Florida. "You pay and you get in," is the security standard - https://wapo.st/2FPxJai
1812 - President James Madison enacts a ninety-day embargo on trade with the United Kingdom.
1818 - Congress adopts the flag of the United States with 13 red and white stripes and one star for each state (then 20).
1841 - President William Henry Harrison dies of pneumonia, becoming the first President of the United States to die while in office, and setting the record for the briefest administration, serving just one month in office. Vice President John Tyler succeeds Harrison as President.
1850 - Los Angeles is incorporated as a city.
1887 - Argonia, Kansas elects Susanna Madora Salter as the first female mayor in the United States.
1949 - Twelve nations sign the North Atlantic Treaty creating the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO).
1968 - Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated by James Earl Ray at a motel in Memphis, Tennessee.
1975 - Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.
1988 - Governor Evan Mecham of Arizona is convicted in his impeachment trial and removed from office.
League of Women Voters supports ranked choice voting
The League of Women Voters of Utah encourages municipalities to participate in the Municipal Alternate Voting Methods Pilot Project approved by the Utah Legislature in 2018. The pilot project presents an opportunity for municipalities not only to save money by eliminating the need for a primary election, but also to elect officials with broad support from the electorate.
Setting Goals
"Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into the visible." Tony Robbins
Do Not Book
Over in Los Angeles, Jimmy Kimmelalso looked into the Trump TV memo. A "Do Not Book" list to cable news producers is "such a Trumpy thing to do", he said. "[Trump] thinks the worst thing you could do to someone is to keep them off television."
