Today's Featured Articles:
Today At Utah Policy
Next state budget looking OK, with enough funding for student growth & small pay raise
While other U.S. states are struggling economically and face great financial uncertainty, Utah’s upcoming legislative session should be relatively stable, with no tax increases. And sufficient funding should exist for spending hikes for public education, and…
Today At Utah Policy
Webb Wrap: Trump will be wild card for Republicans in national politics
I don't believe Donald Trump can re-win the presidency in 2024. He can't put together a broad enough coalition. But he can certainly prevent any other Republican from winning it. No one knows what Trump is going to do when he leaves the White House. He might…
Today At Utah Policy
Post-pandemic, how can Utah become more attractive to site selectors?
At a recent Site Selectors Guild webinar, several of the nation's top site selectors shared their perspectives on the future of office projects and other topics in a post-COVID world. EDCUtah's business development team compiled the following summary to share…
Situational Analysis
Welcome to Monday. Say goodbye to November. And buy an acre of land on Mars via Groupon. But you might have to engage in space combat with Elon Musk, who plans to be god emperor of Mars.
TICK TOCK
14 days until the Electoral College meets (12/14/2020)
35 days to Utah inauguration day (1/4/2021).
50 days to the start of the 2021 Utah Legislature (1/19/2021)
51 days to presidential Inauguration Day (01/20/2021)
96 days to the end of the 2021 Utah Legislature (3/5/21)
Monday Trivia Quiz
From Jim Barker: Who was the most recent Salt Lake City Mayor elected to be a Utah governor, U.S. senator or U.S. member of Congress? And what was the year?
Local Headlines
Deseret News
- Recovery remains elusive for many Utah COVID-19 long-haulers
- How Sen. Mike Lee proposes to hold Facebook, Google, Amazon more accountable
- Political types of all stripes have a lot to be thankful for this year
- Utah’s collapse at Washington marked end of a ‘turbulent’ week in a turbulent season
- Family mourns loss of mother, 41, due to COVID-19 as state reports another 1,700 cases
- Ravell Call slowing down just long enough to hang up his lens
- Mysterious monolith disappears from remote southeast Utah desert
- Do child care, paid leave reduce gender inequality? Study of Austria raises doubts
- Your child may mention COVID-19 during playtime. Experts say that’s OK
- President Nelson is ‘humbled, grateful’ by response to #GiveThanks and invites all to #LightTheWorld
- Mayor Jenny Wilson: What the nation can learn from fiscally responsible Salt Lake County
- The rise of the Latter-day Saint influencer
- The holidays are about stories, and a pandemic shouldn’t take them from us
Salt Lake Tribune
- Visitors to Utah’s mysterious obelisk left behind human waste, scarred the land
- Coronavirus in Utah: Thanksgiving week dip no indicator of better times ahead
- Utah’s high schools are seeing more and bigger COVID-19 outbreaks. What can be done to stop it?
- ‘If there is a heaven, my father is in it’ — Son discovers his dad, the first person to die of AIDS in Utah
- Most Utah ski areas expect to be open by the weekend
- Here’s our list of at least 84 Utah schools that have had a COVID-19 outbreak or closed as a precaution
- Utah’s new governor will face immediate challenges, reaches out to state lawmakers
Other
- Lehi business gets a second chance after a generous member donation (KUTV)
- SLC International Airport sees one of its busiest days since pandemic (FOX 13)
- Snowbird to open Monday; Parking reservations now required
- Local businesses form 'Save Utah Jobs' initiative to ask lawmakers for aid
- UTA ski bus service begins for 2020-21 season
- Utah farm using robotic vertical farming to feed their animals for less
National Headlines
- Wisconsin election recount confirms Biden’s win over Trump (CNBC)
- Fox News' Maria Bartiromo gave Trump his first TV interview since the election. It was filled with lies (CNN)
- Is Trump headed to another campaign or to a courtroom? (The Hill)
- How Joe Biden Can Unify the Country (New York Times)
- Biden Names All-Female White House Communications Team; Will Tap Tanden For OMB (NPR)
- Biden Fractures Foot Playing With His Dog, Putting Him in a Boot (New York Times)
- Trump was ‘muttering, I won, I won, like ‘Mad King George’ after election defeat, report says (Independent)
- After record-breaking victories, this is what newly elected GOP women had to say about the future of their party (CNN)
- One Seat, Competing Pressures as Newsom Considers Senate Pick (New York Times)
- The King of Trump TV Thinks You’re Dumb Enough to Buy It (New York Times)
- ‘My mind will not change in six months’: In first post-election TV interview, Trump renews baseless claims of voter fraud (Washington Post)
- 20 days of fantasy and failure: Inside Trump’s quest to overturn the election (Washington Post)
Policy News
Curtis, Roy urge Treasury Department to maximize small business relief
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Representatives John Curtis (R-UT) and Chip Roy (R-TX) sent a letter regarding the…
Casual Friday: Weekend Events & Outdoors Report 11-25-20
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Outdoors Report -- Salt Lake Tribune: Mysterious shiny monolith found in otherworldly…
Romney applauds funding for A-10 Aircraft at Hill Air Force Base
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SALT LAKE CITY-U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) released the following statement regarding…
Eleanor Roosevelt luncheon to feature Jena Griswold
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The Utah Democratic Party's 27th Annual Eleanor Roosevelt Luncheon is Nov. 30 at noon. It…
Changes to business-related quarantine requirements
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, employees may have more than one exposure to…
Stewart seeks to ban bad Chinese firms from exploiting U.S. financial markets
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT), along with Reps. Liz Cheney (R-WY) and Mike…
Romney to congressional leadership: Let states lead sage grouse conservation
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WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) has joined his colleagues, led by U.S. Senator…
Business Headlines
- Trump to add China's SMIC and CNOOC to defense blacklist: Reuters, citing sources (CNBC)
- China's factory activity expands at fastest pace in over three years (Reuters)
- S&P Global nears $44bn deal for IHS Markit (Financial Times)
- Target Cyber Monday Sale Is Live With Deals On Games, Subscriptions, And More (Gamespot)
Lighter Side
Starts at 8
Our company gives out Thanksgiving turkeys to retired employees. All they have to do is stop by the plant to pick them up. A few days before the holiday, a retiree called to ask, “What time do the turkeys get in?” The receptionist, without thinking, responded, “Everyone starts at eight.” —Ed...
Our company gives out Thanksgiving turkeys to retired employees. All they have to do is stop by the plant to pick them up. A few days before the holiday, a retiree called to ask, “What time do the turkeys get in?” The receptionist, without thinking, responded, “Everyone starts at eight.” —Ed...
Wise Words
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Starting Out: "It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome." William James
