Situational awareness – January 18, 2019

Good Friday morning from Salt Lake City. Stay dry and safe and have a good weekend. UtahPolicy.com will be taking off the Martin Luther King Day holiday next Monday. We’ll be back in your inbox on Tuesday.  

Friday’s news at a glance: The shutdown brawl and petty insults continue in Washington, D.C. . . . Bob Bernick notes the avalanche of bills in the Legislature. . . . Gov. Herbert says fix the federal government by giving more power to states. . . . LaVarr Webb tells how to make good political decisions.

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