Nearly two-thirds of Utahns support the Medicaid expansion citizen initiative petition that will be on November’s ballot for voter approval or rejection, a new UtahPolicy.com poll shows.
Situational Awareness
Good Monday morning from Salt Lake City.
Utahns support Medicaid expansion. Count My Vote takes their case to the Supreme Court. The policy of separating immigrant families roils Washington.
Policy Buzz
Everyone needs a break from politics. My breaks usually involve getting outside and walking.
When people tell me to “take a hike,” (it really only happens a few times a day) I assume they’re looking out...
Sales tax used to be the largest source of public revenue in Utah, but in recent years, income and property tax revenues have overtaken sales taxes in importance. This is among the findings in Utah...
Policy News
The Governor’s Office of Economic Development, in coordination with the Utah Department of Workforce Services, is pleased to announce newly designated Opportunity Zones from the U.S. Treasury...
Local Headlines
Salt Lake Tribune
Stuart Reid: Let us end the culture wars. Before they end us.
Op-ed: Curtis is the right representative for Utah’s tech community
Op-ed: The need for a cool-down in the gun rights debate
Editorial: A steamy step to renewable energy in Utah
Utah’s job growth continues to lead the nation as unemployment falls to new low
McAdams vetoes Olympia Hills development after Herriman residents protest
Count My Vote asks Utah Supreme Court to put direct primary initiative on the ballot
Deseret News
Op-ed: In education, more money isn't always the right answer
Editorial: Less government and more care will lift others from poverty
Salt Lake County mayor vetoes controversial development near Herriman
Count My Vote asks Utah Supreme Court to throw out signature removal process
Same 2 candidates, but different race in 3rd Congressional District
Poor people are trapped behind bars. How Utah is using an algorithm to get some of them out
Utah Legislative races to watch in 2018 primary
Turning Utah's rocks into liquid gold
Other
Ogden lawyer, S. Ogden veterans advocate vie in GOP primary for Utah House post (Standard-Examiner)
Business Headlines
Utah’s job growth continues to lead the nation as unemployment falls to new low (Salt Lake Tribune)
Turning Utah's rocks into liquid gold (Deseret News)
Kids' coding franchise blasting into Utah with 8 planned locations (Deseret News)
Utah entrepreneurs learn pitching at Provo Deal Forum (Daily Herald)
Today At Utah Policy
Voters appear ready to approve Medicaid expansion ballot measure new poll shows
Nearly two-thirds of Utahns support the Medicaid expansion citizen initiative petition that will be on November’s ballot for voter approval or rejection, a new UtahPolicy.com poll shows.
Utah's unemployment rate dipped slightly in May
Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for May 2018 grew by an estimated 3.5 percent, adding 51,900 jobs to the economy since May 2017. Utah’s current employment level registers 1,516,000. No revision...
Count My Vote appeals to the Supreme Court claiming Utah's signature removal process for initiatives is unconstitutional
Backers of the Count My Vote ballot initiative filed their legal challenge to being kept off the November ballot on Friday afternoon.
Love has raised nearly $3 million for the 2018 midterms, but McAdams has slightly more cash on hand
Here's another sign the 4th District race between Republican incumbent Mia Love and Democrat Ben McAdams is tightening up. McAdams has closed the money gap with Love and is ever so slightly ahead of...
Immigration Task Force of the Salt Lake Chamber statement on the nomination of Ronald Mortensen to Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration
The Salt Lake Chamber Immigration Task Force issued the following statement on the nomination of Ronald Mortensen to Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration:
Whitley blog wins Utah Society of Professional Journalists awards
Utah Policy contributor Jared Whitley won awards last week at the annual awards banquet of the Utah Society of Professional Journalists Headliners contest, taking the title for “Best Overall Blog” for his...
Just because you disagree with a poll, doesn’t mean it’s wrong - Bernick and Schott on politics Ep. 378
Jackie Biskupski is being sidelined in the negotiations over the inland port. Donald Trump is still below 50% approval in Utah.
Bob Bernick's notebook: Top Utah Republicans have had it with the never-ending SB54 'goon show'
In the story that never ends, GOP Gov. Gary Herbert has taken a hands-on interest in the plight of the state Republican Party – and the infighting that has wracked the top party echelons for upwards of four...
More Articles
WTC Utah analysis shows retaliatory tariffs from key trading partners threaten Utah’s economy
Lee could be on Trump's short list for the Supreme Court
Weekly survey: Filling vacancies in the Utah legislature
Hughes says he's considering running for governor in 2020, but nearly half of Utahns don't know who he is
Curtis is encouraged by Trump's North Korea summit, but says it's just the start
Hughes says Biskupski is currently not part of inland port discussions, but she's welcome to participate
Herbert riding high in job approval rating
Podcast: Interview with The Atlantic's McKay Coppins
Insider Surveys
Sen. Curt Bramble says Utah should change the way the state fills midterm vacancies in...
Organizers for Count My Vote say they will appeal to the Utah Supreme Court to win inclusion on the November ballot. Our "Political Insiders" think that legal effort will be successful.
Multimedia
Bob Bernick and Bryan Schott tiptoe through the minefield of Utah political news from the last week.
Rep. John Curtis joins Managing Editor Bryan Schott to discuss President Trump's meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, immigration, net neutrality and fighting the opioid epidemic.
National Headlines
Trump lawyer calls for inquiry on Mueller's Russia probe (AFP)
DOJ, House GOP lurch toward confrontation in document fight (Politico)
Justice Department to Comey: You sinned (Chicago Tribune)
Comey protected his ego at the expense of the FBI and the nation (New York Post)
Cartoonist claims he was fired after 25 years for making fun of Trump (FOX News)
‘He’s just become too angry’: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette publisher defends firing cartoonist (Politico)
Giuliani suggests Trump may pardon Manafort after Mueller's probe (Washington Post)
Bitcoin Could Break the Internet, Central Bank Overseer Says (Bloomberg)
Minnesota regulators near decision on disputed oil pipeline (Associated Press)
Lighter Side
"Microsoft is working on technology that removes the need for cashiers and checkout lines. This cutting-edge technology is known as "shoplifting."" Conan O'Brien
Wise Words
"Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other." John F. Kennedy
