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Ten Things You Need to Know for Tuesday - July 5, 2016

Good Tuesday morning from Salt Lake City. Today is the 187th day of the year. There are 179 days left in 2016.

An anti-Semitic tweet roils Trump's campaign. Clinton interviewed by the FBI over her private email server. Most Utahns oppose making accommodations for transgender people in public bathrooms.

The clock:

• 13 days to the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland (7/18/2016)
• 20 days to the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia (7/25/2016)
• 126 days until the 2016 presidential election - (11/8/2016)
• 202 days until the first day of the 2017 Utah Legislature - (1/23/2017)
• 247 days until the final day of the 2017 Utah Legislature - (3/9/2017)

Ten talking points for Tuesday:

1. Donald Trump's campaign is reeling from an unfortunate tweet showing Hillary Clinton's picture on a background of $100 bills with a Star of David symbol that said, "Most corrupt candidate ever." Clinton's campaign blasted Trump for using anti-Semitic imagery [Bloomberg]. Trump fired back saying the tweet's six-sided star was similar to badges used by sheriff's departments and other law enforcement [Politico]. It turns out the image used in the tweet originated on a neo-Nazi/white supremacist internet message board [Mic].
2. The FBI interviewed Hillary Clinton over her private email server on Saturday [New York Times].
3. A new poll finds most Utahns oppose accommodations in public bathrooms for transgendered individuals [Utah Policy].
4. Utah delegates to the GOP Convention in Cleveland are being urged to get behind an effort to keep Donald Trump from winning the Republican nomination because of his "ludicrous" qualifications [Deseret News].
5. As more votes are counted, former House Speaker Mel Brown trails his Republican challenger Logan Wilde by just seven votes following last week's primary [Tribune, Deseret News].
6. Utah submitted its bare-bones Medicaid expansion plan to the federal government. Regulators are expected to take eight or nine months to review the plan [Tribune].
7. Sen. Al Jackson steps down to move to the East coast [Utah Policy, Tribune].
8. Utah officials are struggling to understand why youth suicide rates have tripled since 2007 [Associated Press].
9. NASA's Juno spacecraft enters orbit around Jupiter. The probe was launched five years ago to study the giant planet's composition [CNN].
10. PBS used some old footage of fireworks during their annual 4th of July broadcast due to cloudy weather in Washington. Viewers were not happy [Washington Post].

On this day in history:

• 1935 - President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the National Labor Relations Act, which allowed labor to organize for the purpose of collective bargaining.
• 1937 - Hormel Foods introduced the canned meat product SPAM.
• 1954 - Elvis Presley's first commercial recording session took place at Sun Records in Memphis.
• 1982 - Penn Square Bank of Oklahoma was declared insolvent, touching off a bank crisis that affected much of the United States.

Today At Utah Policy

Poll: Utahns Oppose Transgender Bathroom Accommodations By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor A majority of Utahns say they oppose accommodations allowing transgender people to use the bathroom based on the gender they identify with, rather than the gender of their birth....

Genius Panelists Weigh in on Primary Election By LaVarr Webb, Publisher This Week’s Question: What did we learn from the primary election?...

Speaker Greg Hughes Discusses 'Hamilton' (Video) By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor By now you've probably seen the video of Utah political figures singing songs from the Broadway hit "Hamilton" carpool karaoke style....

'Political Insiders' Say Herbert and Lee will Win in November By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor The UtahPolicy.com "Political Insiders" panel expects Gov. Gary Herbert and Sen. Mike Lee to win their general election matchups in November, but our readers aren't so sure....

Podcast: Speaker Greg Hughes Discusses 'Hamilton' By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes discusses the Broadway sensation "Hamilton."...

Policy News

Special EDCUtah Research Brief - 2016 Site Selector Perception Study Why does EDCUtah spend so much time and resources to build relationships with site selectors and commercial real estate executives?...

8th Annual Clear the Air Challenge - The Largest, Organized Statewide Effort to Clear Utah's Air - Begins July 1 The Salt Lake Chamber, along with its partners, is excited to announce that the 8th Annual Clear the Air Challenge begins July 1st....

Wise Words

Changing

"When you are through changing, you are through." Bruce Barton Quote Garden 

Lighter Side

On the Court

"It’s been reported that after leaving office, President Obama is considering owning an NBA team. They say Obama wants to be an NBA owner because it’s his only chance to get someone on the court."  Conan O'Brien Political Humor