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| Message Center Utah's Daily Policy Resource | Brought to you by Utah Policy Thursday, December 15, 2016Salt Lake City Weekly highlighted UtahPolicy.com Managing Editor Bryan Schott in their annual "Best of Utah" edition as "Best Political Schott in the Dark."The editors said "If you have even one iota of interest in how this state and its cities are run, you should subscribe to or at least visit Utah Policy's site, where Schott curates local news and headlines five days a week in the Morning Must Reads. He also weighs in on the issues of the day with longtime political reporter Bob Bernick in more than 300 "Bernick and Schott on Politics" videos."Local News Highlights: Daily BriefingMorning Must Reads for Thursday, December 15, 2015 Good Thursday morning from Salt Lake City. Today is the 350th day of the year. There are 16 days remaining in 2016. College tuition costs have skyrocketed in Utah over the past two decades. U.S. intelligence says they're convinced Vladimir Putin had a personal role in the hacking of the 2016 presidential election. Electors are getting pressure to dump Donald Trump. The clock:Four days until the Electoral College meets to cast their votes for president and vice president (12/19/2016)36 days until Donald Trump is inaugurated as the 45th President (1/20/2017)39 days until the first day of the 2017 Utah Legislature (1/23/2017)84 days until the final day of the 2017 Utah Legislature (3/9/2017)327 days until the 2017 municipal elections (11/7/2017)691 days until the 2018 midterm elections (11/6/2018)Ten talking points for Thursday:Expensive education. College tuition costs in Utah have risen 214% over the past two decades [Utah Policy].Countdown continues. The purchase of the Salt Lake Tribune by Paul Huntsman is our #9 Utah political news story from 2016 [Utah Policy]. Earth shattering, if true. U.S. intelligence officials say they have a "high level of confidence" that Russian President Vladimir Putin was personally involved in the Russian plan to interfere with the 2016 presidential election [NBC News]. The White House suggests Donald Trump may have known Russia was trying to influence the election in his favor [Politico]. Meanwhile, the opinion of Putin among Republicans has skyrocketed since 2014 [Huffington Post]. Boring but important. The Federal Reserve announced they would nudge interest rates up a quarter percent [Wall Street Journal]. Rumors flying. Members of Utah's congressional delegation address rumors that President Obama will declare a Bears Ears monument, possibly on Dec. 23 [Deseret News]. Hypocrisy much? Michael Flynn, Donald Trump's national security advisor, "inappropriately shared" classified information with foreign military officers in Afghanistan. Flynn was an outspoken critic of Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while secretary of state [Washington Post]. Electoral follies. Utah's presidential electors say they are getting more pressure to not vote for Donald Trump on Monday [Tribune, Deseret News]. A number of celebrities are joining the chorus calling for electors to dump Trump [Huffington Post]. Don't expect that pressure to pay off. Republican electors say they're not in the mood to launch an insurrection against Trump [Associated Press]. A big no-no. Sen. Orrin Hatch releases a report criticizing the IRS for spending extravagantly on employee travel [The Hill]. The Hill weighs in. Utah lawmakers say they plan to hold hearings on a proposed income tax hike for public schools [Tribune]. Sabre rattling. China warns Donald Trump to not abandon the "One China" policy when it comes to Taiwan [World Post]. Military analysts say China is installing weapons on artificial islands in a disputed area in the South China Sea [Wall Street Journal]. On this day in history:1791 - The Bill of Rights took effect.1938 - Ground was broken for the Jefferson Memorial in Washington, D.C.2003 - The late Sen. Strom Thurmond's family acknowledged Essie Mae Washington-Williams' claim that she was Thurmond's illegitimate mixed-race daughter.Today At Utah Policy
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Local HeadlinesSalt Lake Tribune Editorial: At last, a plan to help Salt Lake City's homeless Trump's choice to head Interior opposes GOP's effort to sell public lands Sugar House favored for women's or families' facility Pressure ramping up on Utah electors to ditch Trump; voters like Electoral College Judge breaks 17 Bundy defendants into three groups for series of trials over 2014 standoff Utah lawmakers feel compelled to respond to push for education tax hike Utah Supreme Court says environmentalists' refinery fight feels like deja vu Some residents say they'll move away from shelter sites, a few embrace them Salt Lake City officials get earful over homeless shelter distribution Deseret News Dan Liljenquist: The hottest Christmas ticket in town Op-ed: Global warming fact vs. fiction Jay Evensen: How teachers might have gotten a raise Editorial: Homeless shelter selection: an arduous and complicated process Presidential electors pressed to dump Trump; Utahns favor keeping Electoral College Utah GOP continues SB54 appeal as lawmakers try to work out fix Oil company says BLM's inaction cost company $47 million Analysts say Trump trade policies could be challenging for Utah Rumors and rumblings over Bears Ears monument run rampant Utahns flocking to Obamacare despite uncertain future Other National HeadlinesHow Clinton lost Michigan - and blew the election (Politico) Trump sits down with top Silicon Valley execs (CNN) Fed hikes rates for second time in a decade (The Hill) WikiLeaks operative claims Russia did NOT provide Clinton emails (Daily Mail) Google extends conservative outreach as Trump calls tech meeting (Reuters) Trump Puts Ronna Romney McDaniel In Line To Be Next RNC Chairwoman (NPR) Feds say it's 'premature' to judge lease for Trump's D.C. hotel (Washington Post) Obama administration bars states from defunding Planned Parenthood (CBS News) Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards' LGBT rights order thrown out by judge (CBS News) | Wise WordsAppraisals Lighter SideNIck of Time | |||||||||||||||||
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