Situational awareness – March 9, 2020

Good Monday morning from Salt Lake City


  TICK TOCK  

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

15 days to the statewide neighborhood caucus meetings (3/24/2020)

47 days to the Utah Republican and Democratic state conventions (4/25/2020)

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

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

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


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

  • Lawmakers take the wraps off next year’s budget.
  • The first case of coronavirus is reported in the state.
  • Markets around the world plunge to start the week.

TRIVIA ANSWER

Not very many subscribers remembered Olene Walker was running for Congress when Mike Leavitt tapped her as his running mate in 1992.

Congratulations to Peggy Burdett who is our winner this week. She gets to ask our next trivia question on Friday.


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