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Sources close to Mitt Romney tell us that the former GOP presidential candidate is readying to launch his U.S. Senate campaign next week. Romney will also take the signature route to the ballot, but it's not known if he'll go through the GOP convention as well. Romney will spend about $200,000 to gather the 28,000 signatures, and the process should take three weeks [Utah Policy].
Current Senate President Wayne Niederhauser, R-Sandy, says he's not planning on running for another two-year term as Utah Senate President, although he will run for another term on the Hill in 2018. Niederhauser has been president for six years [Utah Policy].
The Utah Legislature gets back to work, budget cuts and surpluses, Gary Herbert, Mitt Romney, abortion bills, and conspiracy theories. Bob Bernick and Bryan Schott break down a fast-paced week in Utah politics [Utah Policy]. The discussion is also available as a podcast [Utah Policy].
Bob Bernick sifts through a few tidbits left over in his notebook from week one of the 2018 session [Utah Policy].
Sen. Wayne Harper, R-Taylorsville, wants to move Utah off of daylight savings time by putting the state in the central time zone, but his proposal has a big problem [Utah Policy].
Other Utah headlines:
Utah will have an extra $35-80 million to spend this year because of the federal tax cuts, which has lawmakers considering a slight reduction in the state income tax [Deseret News, Tribune].| Sources: Romney expected to announce Senate bid next week, will gather signatures to get on the 2018 ballot By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Sources close to Mitt Romney tell UtahPolicy.com that the former GOP presidential nominee will announce next week that he is running for the U.S. Senate this year.... |
| It feels like we're on meth! - Bernick and Schott on politics Ep. 358 By Bryan Schott and Bob Bernick The 2018 Utah Legislature is off at breakneck speed.... |
| Bob Bernick's notebook: Odds and ends from The Hill By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Several items worthy of comment this week:... |
| 'Scene' on the Hill - Day #4 By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor A quick look behind the scenes of the 2018 Utah Legislature from our reporters.... |
| Proposed daylight savings time resolution has a huge problem By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor There is a big problem with a proposed resolution that intends to do end the battle over whether Utah should ditch daylight savings time.... |
| Weekly survey: Who will win the 2018 US Senate race? By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Of all the declared and probable candidates for Utah's open US Senate seat, who do you think is the most likely to win in November? Vote now in our weekly survey.... |
| Niederhauser likely not running for another term as Senate President By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor We already know there will be a new House Speaker next year on Utah's Capitol Hill. It looks like the Senate President's chair will be up for grabs too.... |
| Podcast: Bernick and Schott on politics Ep. 358 By Bryan Schott and Bob Bernick Bob Bernick and Bryan Schott break down a jam-packed week in Utah politics.... |
| Casual Friday: Weekend Events & Outdoors Report Outdoor Notes--Tribune: At Denver's first Outdoor Retailer show, conservationists say leaving behind Utah's 'all-out assault on public lands' is 'emancipating'--Tribune: Another Utah state park earns distinction as a top place to see the stars--Tribune: Deadline nears for Ut... |
| WTC Utah pitch competition awards first place to inWhatLanguage inWhatLanguage competed against seven other companies to take first place at World Trade Center Utah's Export Acceleration Grant Pitch Competition. During the event, JPMorgan Chase & Co. announced it would contribute $150,000 to continue the Export Acceleration Grant thr... |
| SLCC Business Incubator hosts first Utah Podcast Summit The Business Incubator at Salt Lake Community College will host the first Utah Podcast Summit Feb. 2, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m at SLCC's Miller Campus.... |
Salt Lake Tribune
Michelle Quist: LDS Church lobbyists could build bridges in the Utah Legislature
Op-ed: Utah judges need a system to assess pre-trial risks
Editorial: Two (small) ways to fight poverty in Utah
Trump's tariffs are just a 'bump in the road' to Utah's fast-growing solar companies
Down syndrome abortion bill may be unconstitutional, but lawmakers move forward anyway
Gehrke: Our leaders will be judged by future Utahns, and that's not a bad thing
Legislators propose radical changes for transportation, transit - including a tax hike
Utah House votes to do away with state 'porn czar' office
Utah lawmakers want to prohibit panhandling on more roads
Deseret News
Jay Evensen: Are cities grabbing power from Washington?
Op-ed: Is our school curriculum our boss or our servant?
Editorial: Utah bill is a step toward greater cultural compassion for children with Down syndrome
William B. Smart, former Deseret News editor and general manager, dies at age 95
Mitt Romney making plans to launch Senate bid as early as next week
Utah lawmakers launch series of pro-family bills
Utah House passes bill requiring police to get warrant before blood draw
Stress, burnout among reasons why teachers leave, survey says
Bid to ban CO gas chambers at Utah animal shelters fails again
House panel endorses bill to ban abortion when motivation is Down syndrome
Utah lawmakers cautious about $25M-$80M gain from federal tax cuts
Leg committee approves change to allow autonomous truck platooning on Utah roads
Big changes in transportation could face rough road this session
Audit finds Utah division spending more despite keeping fewer kids in custody
'One size doesn't fit all': Utah charter schools celebrate choice at rally
Here's how faith leaders are reflecting on Trump's first year in office
Other
Editorial: The actual state of Utah County (Daily Herald)
Quiz: How much do you know about the Utah Legislature? (Daily Herald)
Ogden boosts police pay 'to slow the bleeding,' compete with other departments (Standard-Examiner)
DOJ recovers missing text messages between anti-Trump FBI agents Strzok and Page (FOX News)
The Most Polarizing Brands in America (Morning Consult)
Iran's Fast Boats Stop Harassing U.S. Navy, Baffling Military (Wall Street Journal)
The war to confirm Trump's judicial nominees is heating up again (Business Insider)
Trump plans to sign order keeping Gitmo open, leaked doc reveals (Politico)
GOP Lawmaker Seeks to More Than Double High-Skilled Visas (Bloomberg)
Home Depot announces bonuses for 400000 workers after tax cut (Washington Examiner)
ESPN puts Nate Silver's site up for sale (Politico)
Power
"Rank does not confer privilege or give power. It imposes responsibility." Peter Drucker
Retaliation
"The Pentagon is reportedly considering nuclear retaliation as a response to cyberattacks by hackers. The biggest challenge is building missiles that can penetrate a mother's basement." Conan O'Brien
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