Days to the 2019 Utah municipal elections: 68 (11/5/2019)
Days to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature: 151 (1/27/2020)
Days to the Utah presidential primaries: 187 (3/3/2020)
Days to the 2020 Utah primary elections: 300 (6/23/2020)
Days to the 2020 election: 432 (11/3/2020)
Analysis: Makeup of Utah Republican Party shifting
By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor
The Republican voter in Utah is changing, it appears. But is the Utah Republican Party changing with them?
Trump at 40% support in Utah ahead of 2020 vote; Trails Democrats Booker and Sanders, tied with Warren and Biden in head-to-head matchup
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
President Donald Trump President Donald Trump has a shockingly low ceiling of support in Republican-dominated Utah as he runs for re-election in 2020 according to a new Utah Political Trends survey from UtahPolicy.com and Y2 Analytics.
Utah's Medical Innovations Pathways Program
By GOED team
BioUtah is taking a lead role in developing Utah's life sciences workforce through the Medical Innovations Pathways Program.
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Democrats are alarmed by reports that President Donald Trump has promised to pardon any aides who break the law to fast-track construction of his border wall on the U.S.-Mexico border [WaPo].
New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand drops her presidential bid after spending more than $4 million on advertising [NYT].
10 Democrats qualify for the next televised presidential debate in September [AP].
Under a new rule from the Trump administration, the children of some US service members and government employees living abroad will not automatically be granted US citizenship. The rule seems primarily aimed at the children of naturalized citizens serving in the armed services who have not lived in the US for some time [CNN].
President Donald Trump blasted Fox News on Twitter Thursday, accusing the cable news network of "heavily promoting Democrats." Trump's tantrum came after the channel interviewed a Democratic Party spokesperson [CNN Business].
Georgia Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson announced he would resign later this year due to health problems. The surprise resignation means Republicans will have to defend one more Senate seat in 2020 [Politico].
MSNBC host Lawrence O'Donnell apologized Thursday evening after reporting a thinly-sourced claim that Donald Trump had Russian co-signers on loans from Deutsche Bank [WaPo].
The Trump administration will announce Thursday they plan to loosen regulations on methane, a potent greenhouse gas [NYT].
Congress will likely have to resort to a stopgap measure to keep the government open after October 1. The Senate has not marked up a single appropriations bill in subcommittee for the first time in decades [WaPo].
Utah County Commissioners set to launch 'Your County, Your Voice' program
Utah County Commissioners Bill Lee, Nathan Ivie, and Tanner Ainge announced a new program intended to gather citizen feedback called, "Your County, Your Voice." The survey tools are intended to solicit input on a number of issues facing Utah County and to better understand concerns of county residents.
2500 jobs coming to Utah's 1st Congressional District
Rep. Rob Bishop, a senior member of the House Armed Services Committee, offered congratulatory remarks at a groundbreaking ceremony in Roy, UT following an announcement by Northrop Grumman of the construction of a brand new facility. The facility will serve as the headquarters for the company's Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program and create 2500 new jobs in northern Utah.
United Utah Party holds public hearings on term limit initiative
Public hearings on the UUP term limit initiative will be held between August 27 and August 31, 2019, at the designated locations listed below:
New-generation diesel technologies to deliver greatest emission reductions from Utah's VW settlement spending
The Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) awarded $25.5 million to fund vehicle replacements in priority communities most in need of emission reductions across the state. These funds represent the majority of the $35 million allocated to Utah as part of the Volkswagen (VW) Environmental Mitigation Trust. Seven percent of the state's $35 million settlement from Volkswagen remain to be spent before October 2027.
State of Utah continues partnership, innovation by awarding new contract to NIC's Utah Interactive
After a competitive bid process, the state of Utah awarded Utah Interactive a new enterprise contract to provide state digital government solutions.
Utah State University celebrates the Year of the Woman Telling Our Story: 1890-2020
Utah State University joins the nation and state in celebrating significant voting rights anniversaries in 2020. As the university honors these important milestones in the nation's history, and as part of those celebrations, Utah State University declares the 2019-20 school year as the "Year of the Woman."
1786 - Shays' Rebellion, an armed uprising of Massachusetts farmers, begins in response to high debt and tax burdens.
1898 - The Goodyear tire company is founded.
1958 - The United States Air Force Academy opens in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
1966 - The Beatles perform their last concert in front of paying fans at Candlestick Park in San Francisco.
1973 - U.S. District Judge John Sirica ordered President Richard Nixon to turn over secret Watergate tapes. Nixon refused and appealed the order.
1997 - Netflix is launched as an internet DVD rental service.
2005 - Hurricane Katrina devastates much of the Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, killing more than 1,800 people and causing $125 billion in damage.
2008 - Sen. John McCain chose Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential running mate.
Character
"Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars." Khalil Gibran
Trump Derangement
"If there's one thing Trump loves to brag about, it's the stock market. He talks about it constantly - and by talks about it, I of course mean he lies about it, because he lies about everything." - SETH MEYERS
