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| Message Center Utah's Daily Policy Resource | Brought to you by Utah Policy Friday, October 28, 2016Do you want to weigh in on the big issues of the day? Become a member of the UtahPolicy.com/KSL "Political Insiders."Send an email to us to let us know why you should be part of our select panel. Please include your party affiliation so we can add you to the right group.Local News Highlights: Daily BriefingMorning Must Reads for Friday, October 28, 2016 Good Friday morning from Salt Lake City. Today is the 302nd day of the year. There are 64 days left in 2016. Rep. Chris Stewart appears headed to winning another term in Washington. DNC Chair Donna Brazile visits Utah. Leaders of the takeover of a wildlife refuge in Oregon are acquitted by a jury. The clock:Four days left to register to vote online in Utah (11/1/2016)11 days until the 2016 presidential election - (11/8/2016)52 days until the Electoral College meets to cast their votes for president and vice president (12/19/2016)84 days until Inauguration Day (1/20/2017)87 days until the first day of the 2017 Utah Legislature - (1/23/2017)132 days until the final day of the 2017 Utah Legislature - (3/9/2017)Ten talking points for Friday:Rep. Chris Stewart leads Democrat Charlene Albarran by 25-points [Utah Policy].Democratic National Committee Chair Donna Brazile visits Utah to rally Democrats and urge millennials to vote [Utah Policy, Deseret News, Tribune]. The leaders of the armed occupation of a national wildlife refuge in Oregon were acquitted by a jury on Thursday [Associated Press]. Donald Trump suggests we should just cancel the election and declare him the winner [NBC News]. Hillary Clinton might have something to say about that because nearly every poll shows she is winning [Huffington Post]. Hillary Clinton is reportedly considering Joe Biden as her Secretary of State, but nobody has spoken to Biden about it [Politico]. Hillary Clinton raised about twice as much money as Donald Trump in October, putting the GOP at a massive financial advantage in the final days of the campaign. Also, Trump's claims that he is spending $100 million of his own money on the campaign don't hold up to scrutiny [Washington Post]. GOP vice president candidate Mike Pence's plane skidded off the runway during a landing at La Guardia airport in New York [Bloomberg]. Despite likening Donald Trump to Benito Mussolini, Rep. Chris Stewart reaffirmed his intention to vote for the GOP nominee [Deseret News, Tribune]. A high-ranking member of the LDS Church, Elder D. Todd Christofferson, violated church policy by making a campaign donation to state school board candidate Richard Nelson [Tribune]. Former Utah gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Johnson pulls his endorsement of state Senate candidate Jason Christensen, who is running under the Independent American Party banner, after Christensen made comments on social media calling a gay man who killed himself a "sinner" [Tribune]. On this day in history:1636 - Harvard College, now Harvard University, was founded in Massachusetts.1886 - The Statue of Liberty was dedicated in New York Harbor by President Grover Cleveland.1919 - Congress enacted the Volstead Act, which provided for enforcement of Prohibition, over President Woodrow Wilson's veto.1962 - Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev informed the United States that he had ordered the dismantling of Soviet missile bases in Cuba.1980 - Republican nominee Ronald Reagan asked voters during a debate with President Jimmy Carter in Cleveland "are you better off than you were four years ago?"Today At Utah Policy
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Local HeadlinesSalt Lake Tribune Op-ed: We have worked with Judge Chon, and she should continue to serve Editorial: Vote yes on Salt Lake County parks bond Lou Dobbs' 'Mormon mafia' tweet invites mockery Mia Love furious over Dem TV ad pulled by Utah stations because of an inaccuracy Rolly: State-federal-GOP ties are tight in this Utah department Utah Technology Council flips its support in two school board races Rep. Chris Stewart will vote for Trump; once called him 'our Mussolini' Kennecott to decommission 3 of 4 Magna coal-fired power units New anti-nepotism law to take effect in South Salt Lake Former guv candidate pulls state senate endorsement over anti-gay comments Jury finds defendants not guilty of federal charges in Oregon standoff Deseret News Jay Evensen: Last week's attack proves it - our things are out to get us Editorial: Why #MormonMafia says more about civility than bigotry Chaffetz, Stewart now voting for Trump after disavowing GOP nominee Federal court backs protections for rare Utah wildflowers Agreement shut downs Kennecott's 3 coal-burning units Report: BLM has no strategic plan for wild horses Why Utah is the place for startups Other Editorial: Despite concerns, Lee's earned a second U.S. Senate term (Daily Herald) Evan McMullin, vying to be Utah's 3rd-party hero, speaks at Weber State (Standard-Examiner) National HeadlinesWorried About a Rigged Election? Here's One Way to Handle It (Politico) Who could replace Paul Ryan? (Politico) Trump seizes on leaked memo to blast 'corrupt' Clinton World (The Hill) Clinton eyes Biden for secretary of state (Politico) Alaska Lawyer Accuses Justice Thomas of Groping Her at 1999 Dinner Event (Wall Street Journal) Plane carrying Pence skids off runway (CNN) Top Clinton campaign aides surprised by depth of server controversy (CNN) Putin says U.S. 'hysteria' over Russia is election ploy (Reuters) In breathless U.S. election, Twitter generates buzz not cash (Reuters) Dakota Access Pipeline: Police remove protesters; scores arrested (CNN) | Wise WordsThe Press Lighter SideFollow the Money "Of course, Hillary also had her moments. Here's what she said about her tax plans: "We are going to go where the money is." And she knows where the money is. It's where she gives her speeches." Stephen Colbert | |||||||||||||||||||
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