Situational awareness – February 7, 2020

Good morning from Salt Lake City and TGIF!


  TICK TOCK  

4 days to the New Hampshire primaries (2/11/2020) 

15 days to the Nevada Democratic caucuses (2/22/2022)

22 days to the South Carolina Democratic primary (2/29/2020)

25 days to the Utah presidential primaries (3/3/2020)

34 days to the final day of the 2020 Utah Legislature (3/12/2020)

144 days to the 2020 Utah primary elections (6/30/2020)

270 Days to the 2020 election (11/3/2020)

353 days to the start of the 2021 Utah Legislature (1/25/2021)


Here are the stories you need to pay attention to this morning:

  • Romney makes a surprise visit to Utah to explain his impeachment vote to Republicans.
  • Legislative lawyers warn a bill to recall U.S. Senators is probably unconstitutional.
  • Trump celebrates his acquittal by lashing out at his perceived enemies

  FRIDAY TRIVIA  

Mike Mower offers up this zesty question to end your week:

Which Utah county had a county commissioner named Orange Peel?

The third reader to send in the correct answer gets the honor of asking next week’s question. Send your guesses to me at [email protected]

Good luck!


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