Local News Highlights: Daily Briefing Morning Must Reads for Thursday, October 20, 2016

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Thursday, October 20, 2016 - 6:00pm

Utah Policy

Local News Highlights: Daily Briefing

Morning Must Reads for Thursday, October 20, 2016

Good Thursday morning from Salt Lake City. Today is the 294th day of the year. There are 72 days left in 2016.

Evan McMullin grabs the lead in Utah. Trump refuses to say whether he'll accept the election results if he loses. Orrin Hatch is making noise about running for another term in 2018.

The clock:

12 days left to register to vote online in Utah (11/1/2016)
19 days until the 2016 presidential election - (11/8/2016)
60 days until the Electoral College meets to cast their votes for president and vice president [12/19/2016)
92 days until Inauguration Day (1/20/2017)
95 days until the first day of the 2017 Utah Legislature - (1/23/2017)
140 days until the final day of the 2017 Utah Legislature - (3/9/2017)

Ten talking points for Thursday:

A brand new poll shows independent candidate Evan McMullin taking the lead over Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in Utah [Utah Policy, Deseret News, Tribune].
Sen. Orrin Hatch is making more noise about running for another term in 2018 [Utah Policy].
Legislators will hold another special session in November to fix road funding allocations [Utah Policy].
Sin City Showdown. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton face off in their final debate of the 2016 election [Politico]. Trump horrifies almost everybody by refusing to say whether he would accept the results of the election if he loses [CBS News]. A snap poll shows voters overwhelmingly think Hillary Clinton won the third debate [CNN].
Most voters think the media is biased against Donald Trump [Politico].
Jason Chaffetz and Democrat Stephen Tryon clash over Hillary Clinton's emails and the presidential candidates in their debate [Deseret News, Tribune].
Sens. Orrin Hatch and Mike Lee aren't totally on board with Sen. John McCain's vow to block any and all of Hillary Clinton's Supreme Court nominees [Tribune].
Utah lawmakers are considering making changes to how the Utah Transit Authority Board is selected [Tribune].
Legislators are looking at boosting funding for the DABC [Tribune].
Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski says the city council's decision to allocate $30 million for affordable housing and homeless services could "unravel" the entire budget [Tribune].

On this day in history:

1803 - The U.S. Senate ratified the Louisiana Purchase.
1918 - Germany accepted terms to end World War I.
1947 - The U.S. House of Representatives Un-American Activities Committee opened public hearings into alleged communist influence in Hollywood.
1973 - During the Watergate scandal, President Richard Nixon dismissed two officials for refusing to fire special prosecutor Archbald Cox. The incident became known as the "Saturday Night Massacre."
2011 - Moammar Gadhafi, Libya's dictator for 42 years, was killed two months after his regime fell.

Today At Utah Policy

Poll: Utahns Have a Great Deal of Confidence in Churches and the Military
By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor
In Utah, the saying “God and Country” still means something, a new UtahPolicy poll finds....

Special Session to Fix Road Funding Coming in November
By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor
Agreement has been reached over a $14 million mistake in B&C road funding formula, and look for a Nov. 16 special session to make the final fix....

Education and Utah's Economy
By Salt Lake Chamber
Now, more than ever, education is the surest path to economic success - not just for individuals, but also the community....

Politico: Hatch Inching Closer to Running for Another Term in 2018
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Even though he promised this term would be his last, Sen. Orrin Hatch seems to be moving closer to backing out on that promise....

New Poll Gives McMullin Lead in Utah
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
A new survey of Utah voters from Emerson College puts independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin in the lead....

State Leaders Announce Year-end Revenue Numbers
By Press Release
On Tuesday, state leaders announced that budget forecasters accurately projected the State of Utah's 2016 revenue collections....

Weekly Survey: Will Love or Owens Win?
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Who do you think will win the Mia Love/Doug Owens rematch? Vote now in our weekly survey....

Irish Oddsmaker Says It's a 'Done Deal' that Clinton Will Win
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
At least someone is convinced Hillary Clinton is a lock to win the White House....

Policy News

Broad Price Increases Led to Marginal Lift in Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index
The Zions Bank Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 0.1 percent from August to September on a non-seasonally adjusted basis....

House Members Participate in First Convention of States Simulation
Recently, representatives from every state across the country met together in Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia to hold a Convention of States simulation. Reps. Kim Coleman, Ken Ivory and Merrill Nelson represented Utah....

Study Reveals Utah Has the Right Ingredients for an Inland Port
Findings from an inland port study conducted by the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute and commissioned by World Trade Center Utah confirm Utah meets many of the essential criteria for developing an inland port. The study provides recommendations for next steps decision makers ...

PillPack Chooses Utah for Expansion
The Governor’s Office of Economic Development and PillPack announced the innovative pharmacy service will expand its Utah operations, adding hundreds of jobs and tens-of-millions in capital investment to the community....