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| Message Center Utah's Daily Policy Resource | Brought to you by Utah Policy Friday, October 7, 2016UtahPolicy.com will not publish on Monday, October 10 due to the federal Columbus Day holiday.We will return to your inboxes, computers, tablets, and mobile devices on Tuesday, October 11.Local News Highlights: Daily BriefingMorning Must Reads for Friday, October 7, 2016 Good Friday morning from Salt Lake City. Today is the 281st day of the year. There are 85 days left in 2016. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump prepare for Sunday's second presidential debate. Evan McMullin is set to name his running mate. Hurricane Matthew could disrupt the 2016 election in Florida. The clock:Two days to the second presidential debate at Washington University (10/9/2016)Three days to the 4th Congressional District debate at Salt Lake Community College (10/10/2016)Five days to the U.S. Senate debate at Brigham Young University (10/12/2016)Ten days to the 1st Congressional District debate at Weber State University (10/17/2016)12 days to the 3rd Congressional District debate at Utah Valley University (10/19/2016)12 days to the third presidential debate at UNLV (10/19/2016)32 days until the 2016 presidential election - (11/8/2016)108 days until the first day of the 2017 Utah Legislature - (1/23/2017)153 days until the final day of the 2017 Utah Legislature - (3/9/2017)Ten talking points for Friday:Bob Bernick argues that a group of wealthy Utahns should step up and put forward citizen initiatives on many issues that Utah lawmakers refuse to address [Utah Policy].What happened this week in Utah politics? Watch our video week-in-review [Utah Policy]. The second presidential debate is Sunday. The town hall format could be a minefield for both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump [CBS News]. Here's what Trump needs to do to win [The Hill]. Donald Trump urges terminally ill voters to hang on until after the election is over so they can vote for him [Washington Times]. Independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin is set to name businesswoman Mindy Finn as his running mate [Politico]. Hurricane Matthew could cause significant problems for the 2016 election [Bloomberg]. 30 former GOP lawmakers sign a letter saying Donald Trump "makes a mockery" of conservative principles and lacks the "intelligence" to be president [Vanity Fair]. A way, way-too-early poll shows Mike Pence leading the possible 2020 Republican presidential field [Politico]. Salt Lake County Council candidate Catherine Kanter accuses Republican incumbent Richard Snelgrove is ducking debates [Deseret News, Tribune]. A lawsuit claims officials with the Mountain Accord violated open meetings law [Deseret News]. On this day in history:1765 - The Stamp Act Congress convened in New York to draw up colonial grievances against England.1949 - Less than five months after Britain, the United States, and France established the Federal Republic of Germany in West Germany, the Democratic Republic of Germany (East Germany) was proclaimed within the Soviet occupation zone.1963 - President John F. Kennedy signed the documents of ratification for a nuclear test ban treaty with Britain and the Soviet Union.1996 - Fox News Channel made its debut.2001 - The United States and Britain launched air strikes against Taliban positions and Osama bin Laden's training camps in Afghanistan; bin Laden praised God for the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in a videotaped statement aired on the Arabic satellite station Al-Jazeera.Today At Utah Policy
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Local HeadlinesSalt Lake Tribune Editorial: Operation Diversion is more than just arrests At $1.7B, Gail Miller lone Utahn in Forbes 400 Obama issues commutation to Utah man convicted of possessing meth Many homeless campers say Operation Diversion is heavy handed, tramples civil rights Former Kane County treasurer allegedly stole more than $33,000 in county funds Kanter decries lack of debates with Snelgrove Education center named for late school board member opens in Salt Lake County Do Utahns long for 2012 choices? Romney, Huntsman still wildly popular, poll shows Deseret News Jay Evensen: Why is Salt Lake's homeless population booming? Greg Bell: The great job shift: High school alone won't get you a good job Dan Liljenquist: Donald Trump's October surprise Jay Evensen: Why time capsule contents are so boring Op-ed: Snowbird report to the community Op-ed: SLCO jail issues impact citizens and police Editorial: Both campaigns miss the need for fundamental tax reform Utah air quality, energy event draws diverse crowd Utahns strongly favor term limits for elected officials, poll shows Federal judge rejects approval of basin energy project Pay to save: Commission offers $1.8 million to leave Colorado River untouched Judge rejects bid to revise reasons for dropping Shurtleff charges Obama commutes sentences for 2 convicted of Utah drug crimes Lambing bighorns, radiation and rocky terrain part of mine closure project S.L. County Council hopeful accuses opponent of refusing debates Lawsuit claims Mountain Accord doesn't comply with state's open meetings law Special Report: Utah's 'Mighty Five' put the squeeze on Moab, Springdale Other County Budget: Public Works asks for $2.5M in additional funding for roads and parks (Daily Herald) National HeadlinesObama administration becomes target of Russian ridicule (Politico) Ryan cozies up to Trump (Politico) Five things Trump needs to do to win Sunday's debate (The Hill) Two boxes of Clinton emails unaccounted for (The Hill) Barely half of illegal border crossers caught (Associated Press) Obama quietly delays thousands of deportation cases (New York Times) How Paul Ryan Will Rule in a Trump Presidency (Slate) NSA case highlights growing concerns over insider threats (Washington Post) Clinton Foundation warns donors about targeted phishing attempts (Reuters) Senators Call for Criminal Investigation of Wells Fargo (Bloomberg) | Wise WordsResponsibility Lighter SideSimpler Times | |||||||||||||||
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