Situational awareness – March 15, 2019

Good morning from Salt Lake City and TGIF!

The 2019 Utah Legislature is over. Let’s do it all over again in 318 days…

Beware the ides of March today.

Here are the stories we’re following today:

  • The Utah Legislature finished their 2019 session last night. We’ve got a full wrap up on what they did, and didn’t, get done. Also, check out our podcast conversation with Gov. Gary Herbert.
  • Rep. Rob Bishop says the “Green New Deal” is “tantamount to genocide” – https://wapo.st/2JdWhi9
  • North Korea threatens to pull out of nuclear talks with the U.S.
  • The Senate rebuffed President Trump on his border emergency declaration.

Friday Political Trivia!

Gordon Jones gives us today’s political tidbit.

What Utahn served non-consecutive terms in the U.S. House of Representatives?

Send your guesses to me at [email protected]

If trivia savant Mike Mower can’t answer today’s stumper, Gordon will win a $25 Amazon gift card.


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