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Morning must reads for Tuesday, June 6, 2017
Good Tuesday morning from Salt Lake City. Today is the 157th day of the year. There are 208 days remaining in 2017. Today is the 138th day of Donald Trump's presidency.
New Utah GOP Chair Rob Anderson says the party may end their fight against SB54 in the fall. Rep. Jason Chaffetz says government leakers should be in jail. Senate Republicans hope to vote on the Obamacare repeal before July.
11 days until the Utah Republican 3rd District nominating convention at Timpview High School (6/17/2017).
11 days until the Utah Democratic State Convention at Weber State University (6/17/2017)
70 days until the 2017 Utah primary election (8/15/2017)
154 days until the 2017 election (11/7/2017)
230 days until the opening day of the 2018 Utah Legislature (1/22/2018)
275 days until the final day of the 2018 Utah Legislature (3/8/2018)
518 days until the 2018 midterm elections (11/6/2018)
1,246 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020)
National headlines:
Former Vice President Joe Biden will get a headlining spot at Mitt Romney's annual political summit in Park City this summer [Associated Press].| Republican Central Committee turnover could be key to ending anti-SB54 lawsuits By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor A lot of Utah Republican Party insiders are wondering how newly-elected state party chairman Rob Anderson will go about bringing Utah’s majority party back on solid ground, both fiscally and politically.... |
| Prominent Utah Republicans set to help bail the party out of financial distress By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Utah Republican big shots, including GOP Gov. Gary Herbert, are being lined up to hold fundraisers for the financially beleaguered party, new party chair Rob Anderson tells UtahPolicy.... |
| Two leading GOP candidates declare independence from President Trump, but struggle to name any of his policies they disagree with By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor The 13 Republicans vying to win the delegate nod at the June 17th nominating convention in Utah's 3rd District are in a tough situation.... |
| Chaffetz: I want leakers 'in handcuffs' By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Rep. Jason Chaffetz once again said individuals who leak classified information to the press should be put in jail.... |
| Lee says Trump put people first when he nixed Paris climate agreement (with video) By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Sen. Mike Lee says President Trump made the right decision, putting people first when he decided to pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord.... |
| Press release: Tanner Ainge submits signatures to Lt. Governor's Office to qualify for August primary election By Press Release Tanner Ainge, a candidate for Congress in Utah's Third Congressional District, achieved a major campaign milestone by being the first to collect signatures from registered Republicans in each of the seven counties in the District (Carbon, Emery, Grand, San Juan, Salt Lake, U... |
| Utah official tapped to lead federal Fish and Wildlife Service By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has named Greg Sheehan, currently the Wildlife Director for the Utah Department of Natural Resources, to take over the newly-created position of Fish and Wildlife Services deputy director.... |
| Peter Reichard appointed President of Utah Foundation The Utah Foundation Board of Trustees has appointed Peter Reichard as the organization’s new president. Reichard will take over from long-time President Steve Kroes on July 1, 2017.... |
| Five EDCUtah investors recognized for programs that are living in the future Congratulations to our partners South Salt Lake City, Utah Clean Energy, Rocky Mountain Power, Salt Lake Community College, and The Utah Aerospace Pathways program.... |
| Metro Solutions: A framework for regional growth, prosperity & inclusion Mayor Ben McAdams invites you to Metro Solutions. The event will feature speakers in the community and will highlight the Global Trade and Investment Plan as well as the path for regional economic development.... |
| USTAR grant program addressing Utah water/air challenges opens The Energy Research Triangle (ERT) program is now accepting applications focused on finding rapid solutions to air and water challenges facing the energy industry.... |
Salt Lake Tribune
Op-ed: Salt Lake County Council should invest in Bonanza Flats
Editorial: Mormons and Muslims can show how to share kindness, not fear
Records reflect UTA-Salt Lake City stalemate over $68.5M airport TRAX extension funding
Hughes not giving full disclosure on business holdings
Utah's top wildlife official named to U.S. post
Candidate accused of sexual harassment says leading Utah Democrats now would be tough
BYU professor won't appeal ruling that keeps him out of race for Chaffetz's seat
Rolly: Can these Republican candidates really run as Republicans? Their own party rules say no
Utah bars fighting the state's strict new DUI law with fundraising and petition drive
First candidate qualifies for ballot spot in race to replace Utah 3rd District's Chaffetz
Deseret News
Editorial: Republican tax reform shouldn't lose track of the deficit
Jason Chaffetz appears on 'Fox and Friends.' Is this a tryout for rumored new gig?
Utah Democrats want 3rd District GOP candidates disqualified from special election
Zinke taps Utahn for new post at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services
Former Utah House candidate joins S.L. council race
LDS Church to return $2.3M in donations from imprisoned businessman
Other
Ogden-Clearfield area named Forbes' top 15 fastest-growing US cities of 2017 (Standard-Examiner)
Spotlight falls on Theresa May's mixed security record (Politico)
The 'pure terror' of the London Bridge attack (The Hill)
Journalists keep getting in trouble for tweeting (Axios)
Trump seizes on London attack to push domestic crackdown (AFP)
NSA Leaker Is A Bernie Supporter Who 'Resists' Trump (Daily Caller)
Louisiana congressman on suspected Islamic radicals: 'Kill them all' (CNN)
Senate GOP eyes July vote on healthcare (The Hill)
Knives, brass knuckles and axes confiscated at Portland protests (FOX News)
US-Mexico sugar deal struck ahead of NAFTA talks; industry divided (Reuters)
Foreign Influence
"Foreign influence is truly the Grecian horse to a republic. We cannot be too careful to exclude its influence." Alexander Hamilton
Sad
"That's right, Trump met with the Pope. Though it got weird when Trump was like, "Jesus only had 12 followers? Sad. His tweets must've been terrible!" Jimmy Fallon
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