Days to the 2019 Utah municipal elections: 77 (11/5/2019)
Days to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature: 160 (1/27/2020)
Days to the Utah presidential primaries: 196 (3/3/2020)
Days to the 2020 Utah primary elections: 308 (6/23/2020)
Days to the 2020 election: 441 (11/3/2020)
National Democrats think Rep. Chris Stewart could be vulnerable in 2020
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Rep. Chris Stewart speaks at the 2019 Utah GOP convention It sounds ludicrous, but national Republicans think they might have a chance to knock off four-term incumbent Republican Chris Stewart in 2020.
Hughes raising big bucks ahead of 2020 gubernatorial bid
By Bob Bernick and Bryan Schott
It's nice to have a few well-to-do friends to help jump-start your governor's race.
CEO Success Stories with University of Utah President Ruth Watkins
By Salt Lake Chamber
In the latest episode of the Salt Lake Chamber podcast "CEO Success Stories," Derek Miller, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Chamber and Downtown Alliance, sits down with University of Utah President Ruth Watkins, to hear about her leadership philosophy, best practices, the American Dream Ideas Challenge, and what to expect at the U this upcoming year.
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The White House makes moves to soften the effects of a recession. Trump administration officials are eyeing a payroll tax cut to counter an economic downturn [WaPo].
Trump retreats on gun restrictions. After initially sounding open to expanding background checks following mass shootings in Ohio and Texas, President Donald Trump appears to have softened that stance significantly [WaPo].
Impeachment. Rep. Ben Ray Lujan, the No. 4 House Democrat, announced support for an impeachment investigation against President Trump [Politico].
Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot. President Trump claimed, without any proof, that Google "manipulated" millions of votes leading to his loss in the popular vote in 2016 [TechCrunch].
Planned Parenthood. The organization is withdrawing from a federal family planning program that provides birth control and other health services to poor women rather than comply with a new Trump administration rule barring referrals to doctors who perform abortions [NYT].
2020. Democrats are spending big on down-ballot races to boost their chances of retaking control of several statehouses [AP].
Uh Oh. Facebook and Twitter say China is spreading disinformation online targeting protesters in Hong Kong [NYT].
China. A new study says the U.S. military is no longer the primary force in Asia, and China could overwhelm American forces within hours if a conflict were to break out [CNN].
Ivory Homes brings innovation and affordability to Magna City
Ivory Homes released CW Farms, a new community in Magna City that will have 164 total lots, and 57 lots in Phase 1 and 2 of this development. Ivory Homes is meeting the region's high demand for quality housing at a price point that appeals to all types of homebuyers. CW Farms brings an innovative and streamlined process option to homebuyers in a difficult home building market with rising costs.
1741 - Danish navigator Vitus Jonas Bering discovered what is now called Alaska.
1858 - Charles Darwin first publishes his theory of evolution.
1866 - President Andrew Johnson formally declares the Civil War over.
1920 - The National Football League is organized as the American Professional Football Conference in Canton, Ohio.
1968 - Warsaw Pact troops invaded Czechoslovakia to crush the "Prague Spring."
1996 - President Bill Clinton signed into law an increase in the minimum wage.
Education
"Education is the movement from darkness to light." Allan Bloom
Teleprompter Sympathy
"Of course, we all know by now that when Trump reads something from a teleprompter, he doesn't actually mean it. More often than not, it's the first time he's even seeing it." Seth Meyers
