Local News Highlights: Daily Briefing Morning Must Reads for Friday, November 11, 2016

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Friday, November 11, 2016 - 2:45pm

Utah Policy

Local News Highlights: Daily Briefing

Morning Must Reads for Friday, November 11, 2016

Good Friday morning from Salt Lake City. Today is the 316th day of the year. There are 50 days left in 2016.

Donald Trump visits the White House. Utah Republican legislators select their leadership for the next legislative session. More protests against Trump's election.

The clock:

38 days until the Electoral College meets to cast their votes for president and vice president (12/19/2016)
70 days until Inauguration Day (1/20/2017)
73 days until the first day of the 2017 Utah Legislature (1/23/2017)
118 days until the final day of the 2017 Utah Legislature (3/9/2017)
361 days until the 2017 municipal elections (11/7/2017)
725 days until the 2018 midterm elections (11/6/2018)

Ten talking points for Friday:

House and Senate Republicans pick their leadership for the 2017 and 2018 Utah Legislatures [Utah Policy, Tribune].
What the heck happened this week in Utah politics? Watch our video rundown of the week that was right here [Utah Policy].
While most pollsters are nursing black eyes because they got the presidential election wrong, LaVarr Webb argues that our pollster, Dan Jones, mostly got things right [UtahPolicy].
President-elect Donald Trump visits the White House to meet with President Barack Obama and Congressional leaders [Politico].
It might not be over. A political analyst predicts the presidential election could end up in a tie between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. So far, New Hampshire, Michigan, and Arizona have not yet declared who won their presidential elections, which could give Clinton a total of 259 electoral votes. There's also growing doubt that Trump won Wisconsin, which would make the election a tie, throwing the ultimate decision to the House of Representatives [Newsweek].
More protests across the country opposing Donald Trump's election spring up [CBS News]. Protesters in Salt Lake City marched down the middle of State Street to the Utah Capitol [Tribune]. Trump got his Twitter back and immediately complained about the protests on social media [Huffington Post].
Gov. Gary Herbert says he's hopeful that Donald Trump's rhetoric on immigration is mostly hyperbole rather than solid policy proposals [Deseret News].
Utah Republicans see good things ahead for the state with Donald Trump in the White House [Tribune].
The Utah GOP is upset with delays resulting from the way Salt Lake County handled the election [Deseret News].
Gov. Gary Herbert makes some changes to his cabinet and senior staff. Most notably, Herbert appointed former Deseret News Editor Paul Edwards as his spokesperson [Utah Policy, Deseret News, Tribune].

On this day in history:

1620 - Forty-one Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower, anchored off Massachusetts, signed a compact calling for a "body politick."
1831 - Nat Turner, who led fellow slaves on a bloody uprising in Virginia, was hanged. Turner, an educated minister, believed he was chosen by God to lead people out of slavery.
1918 - World War I ended with the signing of an Armistice in a railroad car in a forest in France.
2000 - Republicans went to court seeking an order to block manual recounts from continuing in Florida's presidential election.

Today At Utah Policy

House, Senate GOP Pick Leaders for the Next Two Years
By Bob Bernick and Bryan Schott
Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes won a second, two-year term as leader of the 75-member House of Representatives on Thursday night....

Bob Bernick's Notebook: Trump in the White House Means Good Things for Utahns
By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor
When you’ve been under fire, publicly criticized, and what you predict and wish comes true, well, there’s nothing wrong with crowing a bit....

Orange or Burnt Umber? - Bernick and Schott on Politics Episode #306
By Bryan Schott and Bob Bernick
We know nothing after Tuesday night. In fact, nobody knows anything after Donald Trump shocked the world and won the presidency....

Local Polling...Hatch for Supreme Court?...Trump Flexibility
By LaVarr Webb, Publisher
A good pollster. While pollsters across the country are getting beat up for missing Trump’s presidential win, I believe Utah Policy Daily’s pollster, Dan Jones & Associates, did a fine job measuring opinion in Utah....

Utah Economic Outlook
By Randy Shumway, Zions Bank Economic Advisor
“Among the many industries that support local economies, performing arts stands out by simultaneously delivering cultural vibrancy and economic vitality.”...

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....

Gov. Herbert Announces Appointments to Cabinet, Senior Staff
By Press Release
Gov. Gary R. Herbert has announced appointments to his cabinet and senior staff:...

Podcast: Bernick and Schott on Politics, Episode #306
By Bryan Schott and Bob Bernick
Bob Bernick and Bryan Schott run down the "what" and "why" of the week that was in Utah politics....

Policy News

Casual Friday: Weekend Events & Outdoors Report
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Vets Among Many Intrepid Entrepreneurs Discovering the 'Advantages' of Newly Renamed Small Business Loans
Veterans are among hundreds of entrepreneurs in Utah who are discovering perks associated with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Advantage Loan Program, which was previously known as 7(a). The SBA announced the name change Nov. 1, 2016 to better reflect the loan&r...

Deseret News names news veteran Doug Wilks as Editor
Keith B. McMullin, chairman of the Deseret News Publishing Company Board of Directors, named Doug Wilks as the Editor of the Deseret News....

Governor Orders Flags Lowered in Honor of Fallen Officer
Governor Gary R. Herbert has ordered the lowering of the flag of the United States of America and the flag of the State of Utah on the day of West Valley City Officer Cody Brotherson’s funeral, Mon., Nov. 14, 2016. Officer Brotherson died in the line of duty on Sunday....

The Utah 1033 Foundation Responds to a Community Tragedy and a Utah Law Enforcement Officer's Death
Amidst Sunday morning’s tragic event, The Utah 1033 Foundation responded by providing immediate financial support to the mourning family....