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| Message Center Utah's Daily Policy Resource | Brought to you by Utah Policy Monday, October 17, 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 Monday, October 17, 2016 Good Monday morning from Salt Lake City. Today is the 291st day of the year. There are 75 days left in 2016. A new survey shows Donald Trump with a 17-point lead in Utah. More than 40% of Americans believe the election could be "stolen" from Trump. Mike Weinholtz says some mail-in ballots have confusing instructions. The clock:The 1st Congressional District debate at Weber State University is tonight (10/17/2016)Three days to the 3rd Congressional District debate at Utah Valley University (10/19/2016)Three days to the third presidential debate at UNLV (10/19/2016)15 days to register to vote online in Utah (11/1/2016)22 days until the 2016 presidential election - (11/8/2016)98 days until the first day of the 2017 Utah Legislature - (1/23/2017)143 days until the final day of the 2017 Utah Legislature - (3/9/2017)Ten talking points for Monday:A new YouGov poll gives Donald Trump a 17-point lead over Hillary Clinton and Evan McMullin, who are tied in the survey [Utah Policy].A new survey shows most Utahns don't trust the federal government, but they do trust state government [Utah Policy]. More than 1.4 million Americans have already cast their ballot in this year's election [U.S. Election Project]. A new survey shows 41% of Americans think the election could be "stolen" from Donald Trump [Politico]. WikiLeaks has posted what appear to be excerpts from Hillary Clinton's paid speeches to Wall Street banking firms [CNN]. Hillary Clinton has built a massive 50-point lead over Donald Trump among Latino voters [NBC News]. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Weinholtz says the instructions on some mail-in ballots are confusing and could lead to ballots being thrown out [Deseret News, Tribune]. Rep. Jason Chaffetz says there is new evidence of a "quid pro quo" arrangement between a senior State Department executive and FBI agents during the Hillary Clinton email investigation [Fox News]. Hacked emails from a pro-Hillary Clinton Super PAC detail their plans for attacking Mitt Romney if he emerged as a political opponent [Tribune]. LDS Church leaders sent a letter to members in Arizona, Nevada, and California urging them to oppose legalizing medical marijuana [Tribune]. On this day in history:1777 - British forces under Gen. John Burgoyne surrendered to American troops in Saratoga, N.Y., in a turning point of the Revolutionary War.1931 - Gangster Al Capone is convicted of tax evasion.1933 - Albert Einstein flees Nazi Germany, settling in the United States and becoming an American citizen in 1940.1989 - An earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale struck northern California, killing 67 people and causing $7 billion worth of damage.Today At Utah Policy
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Local HeadlinesSalt Lake Tribune Rocky Anderson: Shocked and disgusted? Trump's enablers should look at themselves Op-ed: U.S. still has manufacturing jobs, but not skilled workers to do them Op-ed: Utahns will invest in education, but not in same old system Op-ed: Amendment B would be a win for Utah schools Editorial: Utah prosperity should earn Herbert another term Editorial: Rep. Chris Stewart speaks for his district Editorial: Experience gives Lee the slight edge in Senate race Utah official charged $25K-plus on taxpayer-funded credit card to watch son play basketball GOP group spends $500K on Love ads New poll shows Trump leading Clinton by 17 points in Utah Utah high court considers detour for challenge to controversial Provo/Orem transit project Utah water strategy is puzzling to advocates and even some who drafted it Weinholtz camp fears directions on state's mail-in ballots may result in their rejection Utah tech industry group splits school board races into two camps Evan McMullin reaching Utah conservatives desperate to like their presidential choice Pro-Life Utah tries a kinder, gentler protest Deseret News Frank Pignanelli & LaVarr Webb: Twists and turns of the final few weeks Drew Clark: Johnson and Weld bring experience as well as character for Utah voters Op-ed: The moral case for Donald Trump Editorial: Men's struggle with the economy is reflected in the presidential race This is Evan McMullin's slim but entirely possible chance at the presidency Guv candidate Weinholtz raises concerns about mail-in ballot instructions Presidential candidate Evan McMullin running to win, start new conservative movement Democrat Mike Weinholtz sees run for governor as an opportunity to help people, party GOP Gov. Gary Herbert relies on upbeat message in re-election campaign Herbert vs. Weinholtz: Get to know Utah's candidates for governor Other Gov. Herbert: 'States are the best hope for America' (Daily Herald) Dixon Pitcher, Jesse Garcia weigh in on issues in House District 10 race (Standard-Examiner) House District 5 candidates Webb and Clark split on several issues (Logan Herald Journal) Running our cities: Valley leaders weigh in on city manager pros and cons (Logan Herald Journal) Park City Republican figure retires from prominent party post (Park Record) National HeadlinesGiuliani: 'Dead people generally vote for Democrats' (Politico) 22 toxic days for Hillary Clinton (Politico) Trump focuses on four key states (The Hill) Euro 'house of cards' to collapse, warns ECB prophet (Telegraph) Clinton Campaign Praised George W Bush On Immigration (Daily Caller) Is the Fed's next decision on rates all about politics? (USA Today) Police: N.C. county GOP office firebombed (USA Today) FBI director: Stats don't back up claims about police shooting epidemic (CNN) Libertarian's Johnson has never been the typical politician (Associated Press) Elizabeth Warren Asks Obama to Remove His Top Financial Regulator (Mother Jones) Bernie Sanders's Memoir to Hit Bookshelves Nov. 15 (Wall Street Journal) | Wise WordsAmerica Lighter SideFourth Choice | |||||||||||||||
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