Situational awareness – March 23, 2020

Good Monday morning from Salt Lake City


  TICK TOCK  

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

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

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

303 days to inauguration day [01/20/2021)

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


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

  • A massive fiscal stimulus bill hits a roadblock in the U.S. Senate.
  • Sen. Luz Escamilla said she has tested positive for the coronavirus.
  • Sens. Mike Lee and Mitt Romney have entered self-quarantine after Sen. Rand Paul tested positive for coronavirus.
  • Countries begin pulling out of the 2020 Olympic games.

TRIVIA WINNER

Many of our readers knew George Sutherland graduated from Brigham Young Academy and served in both houses of Congress.

Out of dozens of correct guesses, we randomly selected Chase Thomas as our winner. He gets the honor of asking this Friday’s question.


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