Local News Highlights: Daily Briefing Morning Must Reads for Tuesday, October 4, 2016

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Tuesday, October 4, 2016 - 8:45am

Utah Policy

Local News Highlights: Daily Briefing

Morning Must Reads for Tuesday, October 4, 2016

Good Tuesday morning from Salt Lake City. Today is the 278th day of the year. There are 88 days left in 2016.

Utahns are split on whether new teacher licensing guidelines are a good idea. The vice presidential candidates debate Tuesday night. New York authorities shut down Donald Trump's foundation.

The clock:

The 2nd Congressional District debate at the University of Utah is tonight (10/4/2016)
The vice presidential debate at Longwood University is tonight (10/4/2016)
Five days to the second presidential debate at Washington University (10/9/2016)
Six days to the 4th Congressional District debate at Salt Lake Community College (10/10/2016)
Eight days to the U.S. Senate debate at Brigham Young University (10/12/2016)
13 days to the 1st Congressional District debate at Weber State University (10/17/2016)
15 days to the 3rd Congressional District debate at Utah Valley University (10/19/2016)
15 days to the third presidential debate at UNLV (10/19/2016)
35 days until the 2016 presidential election - (11/8/2016)
111 days until the first day of the 2017 Utah Legislature - (1/23/2017)
156 days until the final day of the 2017 Utah Legislature - (3/9/2017)

Ten talking points for Tuesday:

Utahns are divided over new guidelines that make it easier for non-educators to become teachers in Utah's public schools [Utah Policy].
It is entirely possible for groups gathering signatures to get an initiative on the ballot to meet the requirements while basically ignoring rural areas [Utah Policy].
Proxy fight! The vice-presidential debate between Mike Pence and Tim Kaine is tonight at Longwood University [Bloomberg]. Here's what to watch for [The Hill].
Donald Trump's foundation is ordered to stop fundraising by the New York AG [NBC News].
Donald Trump appears to suggest that military veterans who are suffering from PTSD are weak [Politico]. Vice President Joe Biden pounced on the comments saying Trump's "ignorance is so profound" [CNN].
Utah lawmakers discuss their Mormon faith and politics [Deseret News, Associated Press].
Independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin is fundraising using Mitt Romney's email list he purchased from Mitt Romney [Deseret News].
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Weinholtz says he hasn't gotten much fallout from a campaign mailer linking Gov. Gary Herbert to Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin [Deseret News].
Gov. Gary Herbert and other Utah political leaders open a 100-year old time capsule from the capitol building [Deseret News, Tribune].
Latino activist Tony Yapias makes his first court appearance following being charged with rape [Deseret News].

On this day in history:

1927 - Gutzon Borglum begins sculpting Mount Rushmore. It would take 14 years to complete, with work finishing in 1941.
1957 - The Soviet Union launched the first man-made satellite, Sputnik 1.
1990 - German lawmakers held the first meeting of the reunified country's parliament in the Reichstag in Berlin.

Today At Utah Policy

Analysis: Petition Signature Gatherers Could Essentially Ignore Rural Areas to Get a Petition on the Ballot
By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor
UtahPolicy reported last week that legislative Republicans and state GOP bosses are talking about an SB54 plurality compromise for the 2017 Legislature....

UtahPolicy.com Survey: Utahns Divided on New Teacher Certification Guidelines
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Half of Utahns approve of a new Utah rule allowing those without teaching degrees to become teachers in public schools, while 46% disapprove....

Gov. Gary Herbert, Mike Weinholtz to Discuss Issues in Public Forum
By Press Release
The two major-party candidates for Utah governor will answer questions and lay out their vision for Utah’s future during a pre-election town hall....

DOJ Appears to Side with Lee, GOP on Stealth Obamacare Bailouts
By Golden Webb
Sen. Mike Lee and other Republicanshave expressed outrage overa Sept. 9Health and Human Services memorandum that proposed using litigation as cover to bypass Congress and illegallyfunnel money to insurance companies struggling to survive under Obamacare. In a surprise move o...

Americans Overwhelmingly say Clinton Won the First Debate
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Americans say Hillary Clinton won the first debate over Donald Trump by a near-record margin last week....

NRA Endorses in Utah General Election
By Press Release
The National Rifle Association's Political Victory Fund (NRA-PVF) recently announced its endorsement of Gary Herbert for re-election as Governor of Utah and Sean Reyes for re-election to the office of Utah Attorney General....

Policy News

Sens. Lee and Rubio Call Out 'Cultural Imperialism' of OAS
Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) urged the State DepartmentMonday, to re-examine the way U.S. contributions to the Organization of American States (OAS) are utilized in light of ongoing concerns of ideological agenda pushing by the UN-backed entity....

White House Fact Sheet: New Data Show Strong Income Growth, Falling Poverty, and Rising Health Insurance Coverage in Utah
Recent data released by the Census Bureau shows the remarkable progress that American families have made as the recovery continues to strengthen....

Rep. Stewart Leads Bi-Partisan Effort to Help Southern Utah Secure PILT Funding
Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) led a bi-partisan group of 95 Members of Congress urging House leadership to secure full funding for the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) Program, which is critical to southern Utah....

Life Science Companies, Education Partners Join to Launch Medical Innovations Pathways
Gov. Gary R. Herbert, along with USA Funds, Utah life science industry partners, the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and the Department of Workforce Services announced the launch of the Utah Medical Innovations Pathways program....

Utah Judicial Commission Launches New Website to Better Inform Voters
The Utah Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission is launching a new website at judges.utah.gov to better inform Utah voters on the merits of judges throughout the state....