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Morning must reads for Wednesday, September 27, 2017
Good Wednesday morning from Salt Lake City. Today is the 270th day of the year. There are 95 days remaining in 2017.
| Donald Trump is a legendary flip-flopper, but research shows his supporters don't care By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Two researchers at BYU found something puzzling about the constantly shifting political positions taken by President Donald Trump. His supporters just don't care.... |
| Weekly survey: NFL protests By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Last week President Donald Trump ignited a social media firestorm when he suggested that NFL players who kneel during the national anthem to protest police brutality should be fired. The response was swift and loud on both sides of the issue. What do you think? Because of th... |
| Utah public school students increase AP participation, improve scores; Utah students outperform nation on SAT college entrance exam By Press Release A total of 26,544 Utah public school students a 5.4 percent increase from 2016 took 40,755 advanced placement (AP) exams in 2017. 67 percent of those students earned scores of 3, 4, or 5, up from 66 percent in 2016 and good enough to earn college credit on those exam... |
| Office of the State Auditor releases letters to the lieutenant governor addressing observations of the recently completed primary election By Press Release The Office of the State Auditor officially released two letters sent to Lieutenant Governor Cox, the chief elections officer of the state, addressing observations of the recently completed primary election for the Third Congressional District (CD3).... |
| GOP tax plan would raise lowest tax rate to 12%, drop top rate to 35% By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor White House and GOP leaders have reportedly agreed on a tax proposal that would raise the lowest individual tax rate from 10 to 12 percent.... |
| Huntsman's nomination to be ambassador to Russia advances By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor On Tuesday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously voted to advance former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman's nomination to be the next ambassador to Russia. ... |
| Consumer confidence remains strong, fueled by positive expectations around jobs and income growth The Zions Bank Utah Consumer Attitude Index (CAI) increased 1.4 points in September to 116.4. Consumer confidence in Utah has registered above 110 since June last year, indicating that Utahns continue to be very optimistic about current economic conditions within the state, ... |
| Utah Global Forum to welcome CNN commentator and the President of the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce The 2017 Utah Global Forum will feature CNN Contributor Ana Navarro and U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Javier Palomarez as keynote speakers. The event, hosted by Gov. Gary R. Herbert, will take place Oct. 17 at the Grand America Hotel. ... |
Salt Lake Tribune
Hoping to expand its outdoor recreation industry, Ogden builds relationships with European companies
Utah students score high on AP tests for 2017
Senate committee gives unanimous backing to Huntsman nomination as U.S. ambassador to Russia
Utah congressional hopeful John Curtis removes 'build the wall' Facebook ads after complaints
Senate Republicans admit defeat in efforts to gut Obamacare
Audit finds hiccups in Utah's congressional primary election this year
Deseret News
Op-ed: Millennials can change 'politics as usual' into 'politics that is useful'
Editorial: Utah should explore an early warning system for earthquakes
Senate committee gives Huntsman unanimous support as ambassador to Russia
Audit of 3rd District primary shows weaknesses in election process
Iron County property owners want U.S. Supreme Court to hear prairie dog case
More Utah students taking, passing Advanced Placement tests
Utah consumer confidence strong in September
Early designs for new Salt Lake City homeless resource centers unveiled
Detective believed he had probable cause to arrest U. nurse, union president says
State plunges ahead with water-use study
Mitt Romney: Success of Los Angeles Olympics has to take priority over a S.L. bid
Other
U.S. Olympic Committee says talk of Salt Lake City bid still too early (Park Record)
New Survey: 64 Percent Of Americans Say NFL Players Should Stand For Anthem (Daily Caller)
Moore wins Alabama GOP Senate primary (Politico)
Hillary Clinton: Comey Was 'Under Pressure' From Rudy Giuliani To Re-Open Email Probe (Daily Caller)
Senate won't vote on GOP health care bill (CNN)
Contractors Begin Building Prototypes For Trump's Border Wall (NPR)
Trump to Propose Sweeping Tax Cut for Corporations and Individuals (New York Times)
Sessions Calls for 'Recommitment' to Free Speech on Campus, Diving Into Debate (New York Times)
Prison Term for Weiner Is Set, but Where Will He Go? (New York Times)
Bloomberg: GOP senator doesn't expect Trump to renominate Yellen (The Hill)
The United States is now the world's second most 'competitive' economy (Washington Post)
Intelligence
"If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking." George S. Patton
Target
"Target is letting customers download an indoor map to help them find their way around the store. While if you get lost at Costco, they just tell you to forget your old life and move in." Jimmy Fallon
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