Local News Highlights: Daily Briefing Morning Must Reads for Thursday, November 10, 2016

Morning Must Reads for Thursday, November 10, 2016

Good Thursday morning from Salt Lake City. Today is the 315th day of the year. There are 51 days left in 2016.

Some Utahns are possibly in the running for big slots in a Donald Trump administration. Utah legislators are set to elect new leadership on Thursday. Utahns say the media is untrustworthy. 

The clock:

• 39 days until the Electoral College meets to cast their votes for president and vice president (12/19/2016)
• 71 days until Inauguration Day (1/20/2017)
• 74 days until the first day of the 2017 Utah Legislature (1/23/2017)
• 119 days until the final day of the 2017 Utah Legislature (3/9/2017)
• 362 days until the 2017 municipal elections (11/7/2017)
• 726 days until the 2018 midterm elections (11/6/2018)

Ten talking points for Thursday:

1. Some prominent Utahns are rumored to be on the list for positions in a Donald Trump administration. Speaker Greg Hughes has told confidants he'd like to head up Transportation [Utah Policy]. Rep. Rob Bishop is also rumored to be a possible choice to head up Interior [Utah Policy].
    
2. House and Senate Republicans meet on Thursday to vote for leadership for the 2017 and 2018 Legislatures [Utah Policy].
    
3. There are some new faces heading to Utah's Capitol Hill following Tuesday's elections [Utah Policy].
    
4. Most Utahns say the media is untrustworthy [Utah Policy].
    
5. Anti-Trump protests erupt nationwide following the election of Donald Trump as the 45th President [Huffington Post]. A small group of demonstrators gathers in downtown Salt Lake City to protest Trump's election [Tribune].
    
6. Rep. Jason Chaffetz says he will continue investigating Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server during her time as Secretary of State [Washington Post]. The White House is refusing to say whether President Barack Obama is considering pardoning Clinton for her email scandal [Politico].
    
7. LDS Church leaders congratulate Donald Trump on his win, issue a call for Americans to pray for the president-elect [Deseret News, Tribune]. 
    
8. The aftermath of a surprise. Sen Mike Lee says he voted for Evan McMullin as a protest against Donald Trump [Tribune]. Sen. Orrin Hatch joins the chorus of Republicans congratulating Trump on his win [Deseret News]. Rep. Mia Love says her opposition to Trump will not keep her from working with him during the next Congress [Daily Herald, Tribune]. Mitt Romney, who was a vocal critic of Trump during the campaign, urged the new president to "preserve the Republic" [Tribune]. Utah Hispanics are fearful for their future following a Donald Trump win [Tribune]. Utah Muslims are also worried following the anti-Muslim rhetoric that was prominent in his campaign [Tribune].
    
9. Some of the big things Donald Trump could do on the first day of his presidency include nominating a new justice for the Supreme Court, reverse President Obama's executive action on immigration and scraping the EPA's Clean Power Plan [CBS News]. Congressional leaders say repealing Obamacare is their top priority [Huffington Post]. Obamacare backers are vowing "total war" to keep the healthcare plan in place [Politico].
    
10. Long lines on Election Day have legislators vowing to find a fix [Deseret News, Tribune].

On this day in history:

• 1871 - Journalist Henry Stanley found Scottish missionary David Livingstone in a small African village. His famous comment: "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?"
• 1918 - A Western Union Cable Office in Nova Scotia received a top-secret message stating that all fighting related to the Great War (World War I) would cease on November 11, 1918.
• 1969 - Sesame Street premiered on PBS.
• 1975 - The ore-hauling ship Edmund Fitzgerald sank during a storm in Lake Superior. All 29 crew members died.

Today At Utah Policy

Hughes and Others Rumored for Possible Trump Administration Jobs
By Bryan Schott and Bob Bernick
Some Utahns could be prime candidates for prominent positions within a Donald Trump administration, including a couple of possible cabinet picks....

Poll: Utahns Say the Media is Untrustworthy
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
How trustworthy do Utahns find the media? Given the stunning result from the just-completed election, that seems to be a very apt question....

Bishop a Possible Trump Choice for Interior Head
By Golden Webb
Rep. Rob Bishop is one of several Western Republicansrumored to be in the running to lead the Department of the Interior in the next administration, reports E&E News. A source close tothe Trump campaign saysthe president-elect intends to "drain the swamp" in Washington a...

New Faces in the Utah Legislature for 2017
By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor
The near invincibility of being a Utah legislator continued in the 2016 elections, with by far most exits the result of retirements rather than being voted out of office....

Leadership Battles Set for Thursday on Utah's Capitol Hill
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Utah House and Senate Republicans will meet on Thursday night to pick their new leadership....

Weekly Survey: Your Thoughts on a Donald Trump Presidency
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
Donald Trump will be the 45th President of the United States. How will his presidency affect you, your family and the country? Vote now in our weekly survey....

40 Years of Inspiring Authentic Leadership
By Salt Lake Chamber
The 40th Annual Women & Business Conference and ATHENA Awards Luncheon is coming up next week and we spoke with conference committee chair Lacey Holmes about what the conference is about, what attendees can look forward to, and why it is important for all business profes...

Policy News

Sen. Lee Congratulates President-Elect Trump
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) issued the following statement Wednesday congratulating President-Elect Donald Trump:...

Rep. Stewart Urges Speaker Ryan to File Lawsuit to Prevent ObamaCare Bailout
Rep. Chris Stewart (R-Utah) led a group of Members of Congress in sending a letter to Speaker Ryan, urging him to initiate a lawsuit on behalf of the House to stop the Obama Administration’s illegal bailout of insurance companies participating in Obamacare....

Improvements at SLC911 Lead to a Decrease in Mandatory Overtime and Call Wait Times
New numbers released by Salt Lake City’s 911 Dispatch for October show a 66 percent decrease in the total number of overtime shifts performed by dispatchers at the agency, with the number of mandatory overtime shifts down 84 percent from July 2016. ...

Local Headlines

Salt Lake Tribune

Editorial: We can only hope that Trump will surprise us again

Mitt Romney urges Trump to preserve the Republic

Utah Sen. Mike Lee voted for McMullin in protest of Trump

Combative SLC school board member possibly unseated

Mormon church congratulates Trump, calls on nation to pray for him

Utah's Chaffetz vows to continue Clinton investigations, keep eye on Trump

Another state ditching 3.2 beer, what's in store for Utah?

Mia Love says her opposition to Trump won't hamper second term

Salt Lake County Council control still hangs in the balance

Balloting bottlenecks brought frustration in Salt Lake County

Worried Utah Muslims on Trump's win: We thought Mormons had our backs

Trump victory 'sets off a bomb' of fear among Utah's Latinos

Utah women who backed Clinton say they feel 'numb,' 'devastated'

Utah schools seeing fear, frustration and absent students after Election Day

Cottonwood canyon users united in love of forest, but split on idea of a fee

'State of mourning' - Utah protesters rally against Trump in downtown Salt Lake City

Deseret News

Jay Evensen: Election's over; where's the apocalypse?

Dan Liljenquist: Trump is president-elect and the world did not end

A. Scott Anderson: Inland port could be economic boon; further study needed

Editorial: Utah's post election political landscape

Political pollsters take beating after Trump's unexpected victory

Love tops Owens in Utah's 4th Congressional District

Pray for Trump, LDS leaders say as voters pass 3 of 4 initiatives opposed by church

Salt Lake County Council race narrows as results trickle in

Trump administration likely to challenge Obamacare, Medicaid expansion, experts say

'Shared grief' draws hundreds to anti-Trump gathering in Salt Lake City

Long lines, nearly 230,000 uncounted ballots complicate election night results

Trump presidency worrisome to immigrants, refugees

How Donald Trump's win could shake up the Supreme Court

How will Utah fare under President Trump?

Politics don't matter to America's newest citizens

Other

Board of education candidates in Utah County react to election victories (Daily Herald)

As Mia Love defeats Doug Owens, she looks forward to working with Donald Trump (Daily Herald)

Utah Republicans in 'good spot' after Donald Trump wins election (Daily Herald)

Op-ed: A look at water conservation efforts in Northern Utah (Standard-Examiner)

County political party leaders have mixed reaction to election results (Logan Herald Journal)

Mayor of Hyde Park to step down Jan. 1 with one year left in term (Logan Herald Journal)

National Headlines

Democratic Party in crisis (Politico)

Obama's West Wing ponders the apocalypse (Politico)

Trump seeks to unite country after divisive WH campaign (The Hill)

Trump maps out a new administration to bring a seismic shift to Washington (Washington Post)

Donald Trump's Victory Is Met With Shock Across a Wide Political Divide (New York Times)

What the Trump Presidency Means for the Supreme Court (New York Times)

Reaction from China: 'President Trump Shocks America' (Los Angeles Times)

How Trump Reshaped the Election Map (New York Times)

Why Christians Overwhelmingly Backed Trump (Atlantic)

Trump Expected to Seek Deep Cuts in Business Regulations (New York Times)

Banking regulations face rollbacks under Trump administration (The Hill)

Wise Words

Sad But True
"Because power corrupts, society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases." John Adams

Lighter Side

Russia
"Authorities are investigating why an official FBI Twitter account, that have been dormant for over a year, suddenly posted several tweets praising Donald Trump. Oh, you don't know why? Well, take your time. I won't "Russia." Seth Meyers