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Morning must reads for Friday, May 19, 2017
Good Friday morning from Salt Lake City. Today is the 139th day of the year. There are 226 days remaining in 2017. Today is the 120th day of Donald Trump's presidency.
Utahns mostly disapprove of President Trump's firing of James Comey. Rep. Jason Chaffetz announces he's leaving Congress in June. Trump lashes out at the Russia investigation.
The Utah Republican State Convention is tomorrow (5/20/2017)
29 days until the Utah Democratic State Convention at Weber State University (6/17/2017)
88 days until the 2017 Utah primary election (8/15/2017)
172 days until the 2017 election (11/7/2017)
248 days until the opening day of the 2018 Utah Legislature (1/22/2018)
293 days until the final day of the 2018 Utah Legislature (3/8/2018)
536 days until the 2018 midterm elections (11/6/2018)
1,264 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020)
Poll: More Utahns oppose President Trump's firing of James Comey than support the move By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor A plurality of Utahns say they disapprove of President Donald Trump's decision to fire FBI Director James Comey.... |
Bob Bernick's Notebook: Showdown on Capitol Hill By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor GOP Gov. Gary Herbert – after being raked over the coals in a Utah House Republican CaucusWednesday afternoon -- told a KUED Channel 7 press conference Thursday that he’s sticking to his guns, and won’t call a special legislative session, whe... |
Oooh! You're scaring me! - Bernick and Schott on politics #329 By Bryan Schott and Bob Bernick It's supposed to be an off-year politically, but the news is crazier than ever!... |
Podcast: Bernick and Schott on politics #329 By Bryan Schott and Bob Bernick Bob Bernick and Bryan Schott try to get a handle on all of the news from the last week in Utah politics.... |
Chaffetz confirms he will leave Congress on June 30 By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Rep. Jason Chaffetz officially announced he's leaving Congress on June 30.... |
Casual Friday: Weekend Events & Outdoors Report Outdoor Notes--Tribune: Utah Hike of the Week: Babylon Arch - Red Cliffs Desert Reserve--Tribune:From White Pine Lake to Hovenweep: Tribune writers reveal their favorite Utah campgrounds--Tribune:Waters running high, so are expectations for whitewater rafting adventures in U... |
Joint statement by World Trade Center Utah President and CEO Derek B. Miller, Commissioner of Agriculture and Food LuAnn Adams and Utah Governor's Office of Energy Development Executive Director Dr. Laura Nelson The recent announcement of a trade deal that will allow U.S. beef and natural gas exports into China is a big win for Utah companies. This change will lead to new opportunities in a country that is already one of Utah’s top trading partners.... |
Salt Lake Tribune
Editorial: Chaffetz walks away just when he had the chance to matter
Gov. Herbert to Utah Legislature: Forget special session
Chaffetz to step down from Congress at the end of June, regrets not finishing Clinton email probe
Rolly: Draper councilwoman's big sin? She was a Dem who had the audacity to win on GOP turf
SLC schools offer $44K starting salary to teachers
Homeless shelter subpopulations revealed in contentious meeting of nonprofit board
Deseret News
Jay Evensen: Let's declare a war on cyber crime
54% of Utahns disapprove of Trump's job performance, poll shows
Rep. Jason Chaffetz announces he is leaving Congress June 30
South Salt Lake homeless shelter to house men, group decides
S.L. offers plan to clean up, reduce crime in Rio Grande area
Lawmaker fires warning over process for replacing Chaffetz
Other
Editorial: Utah still can't figure out how to be wise with water (Daily Herald)
Provo Mayor John Curtis considering run for Jason Chaffetz's empty seat (Daily Herald)
Jason Chaffetz announces date for his early departure from Congress (Daily Herald)
Obama Administration VP Biden Says He Could Run for President But 'Probably' Won't (TheStreet)
Trump makes first trip abroad (Associated Press)
Saudis Have a Red Carpet Ready for Trump, and a Steep Wish-List (Bloomberg)
Gowdy front-runner to be next Oversight chairman (The Hill)
Trump administration starts countdown to NAFTA talks in mid-August (Reuters)
Democratic Leaders Try to Slow Calls to Impeach Trump (New York Times)
U.S. Called Terror Risk Critical in Laptop Ban Meeting (Bloomberg)
FCC votes to start rolling back landmark net neutrality rules (Washington Post)
Mnuchin mum as Dems press for answers on tax reform, Dodd-Frank (The Hill)
Federalism
Priming the Pump
"Trump did an interview with The Economist in which he claims to have invented the phrase "priming the pump." For real. He said he came up with it a couple of days ago and he thought it was good. He's right, it is good. The phrase "priming the pump" has been around since the early 1930s." Jimmy Kimmel
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