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UtahPolicy poll shows John Curtis thumping Chris Herrod in 3rd District race. LaVarr Webb looks at Mitt Romney's vulnerabilities and opportunities. Senate Republicans become more hopeful about holding on to the Senate.
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Latest UtahPolicy/Dan Jones poll shows Rep. Curtis cruising past Chris Herrod in 3rd Congressional District primary race [UtahPolicy].
LaVarr Webb writes that Mitt Romney has a fine line to walk between Trump haters and Trump lovers, and national media will try to make him a never-Trumper [UtahPolicy].
Groups pushing or fighting various citizens initiatives agree that ballot laws need reform [Tribune (paywall)].
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| Curtis walloping Herrod by 47 points in 3rd District GOP primary race By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Third Congressional District GOP Rep. John Curtis is clobbering former state Rep. Chris Herrod in their primary election showdown, according to a new UtahPolicy.com conducted by Dan Jones & Associates.This is the second Republican primary matchup in 10 mon... |
| Mitt Romney's vulnerabilities and opportunities By LaVarr Webb, Publisher Mitt Romney is, no doubt, going to be Utah's next U.S. senator, replacing Sen. Orrin Hatch, who has served for 200 years (or so).Romney has only two vulnerabilities his reputation as a flip-flopper, and his relationship with Pres. Trump. Neither will be enough to defeat him... |
| Nominees announced for 2nd District Juvenile Court By Staff The 2nd District Judicial Nominating Commission has selected nominees for a vacancy on the 2nd District Juvenile Court. The vacancy results from the retirement of Judge Janice Frost, July 1, 2018. The 2nd Judicial District includes Davis, Morgan, and Weber countie... |
| Garbett calls on Rep. Stewart to oppose Mortensen nomination By Staff Jan Garbett, the United Utah Party candidate for Congress in Utah's Second Congressional District, has announced her opposition to the nomination of Ronald Mortensen as assistant secretary in charge of the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration and urged Representative... |
| So what does a think tank have to do with your life? By Rick Larsen, President of the Utah-based Sutherland Institute Since joining the Sutherland Institute, I am often asked: what exactly is a think tank? A fair question. But more important, perhaps, is this: Are think tanks of benefit to you? Can they assist you in deciding what you think?The Economist explains a think tank... |
| Why Doug Wright was so good -- and advice to his successors By LaVarr Webb, Publisher Over 40 years, Doug Wright carved out a remarkable niche as a radio broadcaster, focusing on politics more than anything else. He became known to almost all Utahns and will certainly be missed by his large radio audience.But he will also be greatly missed by the more insular... |
| No end to the fight over Count My Vote By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor There's one main reason I'm disappointed that the Count My Vote citizen initiative petition, at least for now, is not going to be on the November ballot for voters to decide:I'm sick and tired of writing about this!Give me a break, people!For five long years I've been writin... |
| Press release: Utah announces lawsuit against Purdue Pharma By Press Release At a press conference Thursday, Atty. Gen. Sean Reyes announced that the State of Utah filed a lawsuit against Purdue Pharma for violating state law, including the Utah Consumer Sales Practices Act (CSPA), involving the company's prescription opioids, including OxyConti... |
| Register Now: Golden Spoke rides & event By News Release The Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC), in partnership with numerous organizations, invites Utahns to celebrate the completion of the Golden Spoke network on Saturday, June 2. The Golden Spoke consists of over 100 miles of safe, separated, and connected multi-use tra... |
| Press release: Hatch says tariffs will have 'damaging consequences By Super User Washington, DC- Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT), the President Pro Tempore of the United States Senate and Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced new tariffs on imports o... |
| Press release: Increases in wages reach record level in May By Press Release Record high levels of small business owners are reporting increased employee compensation and hiring numbers continue to grow, according to NFIB's monthly Jobs Report, released Thursday. A seasonally adjusted net 35 percent of small business owners reported in... |
| Poll shows Utahns are divided by LDS Church opposition to medical marijuana ballot initiative By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Utahns are split over whether an LDS Church legal analysis criticizing the medical marijuana initiative leads them more to support the initiative, or turns them away from it, a new UtahPolicy.com poll shows. ... |
| Did you know I'm a doctor? - Bernick and Schott on politics Ep. 376 By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Count My Vote fails to make the November ballot, but voters will decide the fate of medical marijuana, redistricting and Medicaid expansion.... |
| Former Kennedy campaign staffer says he was harassed online after quitting By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor A former staffer for Republican Mike Kennedy's campaign says he was subjected to online harassment after he left to take another job in California.... |
| Casual Friday: Weekend Events & Outdoors Report Weekend EventsOutdoors Report--Salt Lake Tribune:Going camping in southwest Utah this weekend? Read this before starting a fire.--Salt Lake Tribune: 'It's just going to be loved to death': Summer season starts at Utah's national parks with large crowds, limited parking - and... |
Salt Lake Tribune
Connor Boyack: Utah's Constitution should protect your right to work
Op-ed: The right to vote is key to democracy
Editorial: Don't expect a renaissance for The Leonardo
Crowd of Democrats jockeys for primary win to replace retiring state Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck
Kathleen Garn, wife of former Utah Sen. Jake Garn, dies at 68
Other
Utah County starts search for Utah Transit Authority commissioner (Daily Herald)
Search begins for Northern Utah rep to join new UTA board (Standard-Examiner)
West Davis Corridor may help balance human development and wetland wildlife (Standard-Examiner)
House District 4 candidates Johnson, Merrill face off in debate (Logan Herald Journal)
Summit County staffers back sales tax increase (Park Record)
Legislative candidates propose solutions to gun violence at Park City town hall (Park Record)
Dowd: Obama is just too good for us (New York Times)
Google apologizes for labeling NC state senator as a 'bigot' in search results (News & Observer)
Trump to host Ramadan dinner (Politico)
Democrats Are Blaming A Big-Spending Candidate For A Potential Disaster In California (HuffPost)
Kudlow insists trade talks have not 'broken down' (Politico)
From Travel Ban To Political Pins: Pending Decisions From The Supreme Court (NPR)
Trump: Why didn't FBI, DOJ tell me agents were 'secretly investigating' Manafort? (The Hill)
Trump goes it alone: running the White House not like a president, but a CEO (Guardian)
Can the 3.8% unemployment rate tumble toward zero? (USA Today)
Attitude
"Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character." Albert Einstein
Sinkhole
"Asinkhole has opened up on the White House lawn. So apparently, another one of Melania's tunnels collapsed." Conan O'Brien
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