Ten Things You Need to Know Today - Thursday, September 24, 2015
Poll: Herbert Has a Big Lead Over Johnson Among Utah Republicans
By Bob Bernick
Nine months out from a possible GOP gubernatorial primary election for Utah governor and GOP Gary Herbert is doing just fine among Republican voters, a new UtahPolicy poll finds....
Bryan Schott's Political BS: Walking Into a Trap of Her Own Making
By Bryan Schott
You can already see Rep. Mia Love trying to thread the needle on the Planned Parenthood issue....
Republicans Tend to Have Happier Marriages than Democrats (Video)
By Bryan Schott
New research from the University of Utah finds Republicans have happier marriages than Democrats....
Weekly Survey: Who Will Be the Next GOP Presidential Candidate to Drop Out?
By Bryan Schott
Scott Walker and Rick Perry have already dropped out of the race for the 2016 GOP nomination. Who do you think will be the next to fall? Vote now in our weekly survey....
Roads are an Essential Part of Our Quality of Life
For over sixty years, road maintenance has been my family’s job to worry about, not the average driver. ...
Press Release: Hatch Reacts to Greater Sage Grouse Decision, Urges Interior to Respect Successful State Conservation Plan
Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, senior Republican in the United States Senate, issued the following statement following the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s announced decision to not extend special protections for the Greater Sage-Grouse under the Environmental Protectio...
Press Release: Senator Hatch Welcomes Pope to U.S., Hopes for Leadership on Religious Liberty
Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, the senior Republican in the United States Senate, will play a prominent role in welcoming the Pope to the Capitol, and plans to use the opportunity to highlight the importance of Religious Liberty. In a video, Sen. Hatch offered his gratitu...
Press Release: Local Conservation Efforts save Greater Sage Grouse from ESA Listing
Due to the success of state and local conservation efforts, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced its decision not to list the greater sage grouse as an endangered species. ...
Employers Council to Merge with Colorado-Based Mountain States Employers Council
Salt Lake City-based Employers Council and Denver-based Mountain States Employers Council announced a merger to create the nation’s largest employers association, effective Oct. 1, 2015. ...
Salt Lake Tribune
Orrin Hatch hopes to chat with Pope Francis about religious freedom
Amid gravel mine's expansion plan, sparks fly over Draper's wind and dust concerns
Salt Lake City exploring moratorium on development fees
UTA catches up to last year's ridership numbers
YWCA to honor ex-Utah Gov. Olene Walker, who extols 'sense of humor' in politics
Utah's ski industry takes on climate change
Deseret News
Dan Liljenquist: 'The Donald' sucks life from GOP presidential field
Op-ed: Congress must keep its spending promise to Utah taxpayers
Jay Evensen: Gas prices are falling again; time to get complacent
Op-ed: Frightening rise of reality TV politics
Editorial: Comic Con comes to Salt Lake
Utah Supreme Court rejects effort to stop prison move
Extended bus service among top priorities for proposed Prop 1 funding
South Jordan councilman alleges bribery, rival candidate denies accusations
Lawmakers to hear Medicaid expansion plan next week
Why kids need parents - and the world needs kids - international hot topic at family gathering
Other
Editorial: When we feed the hungry, Ogden becomes stronger (Standard-Examiner)
Kaysville names Chris Snell to city council seat (Standard-Examiner)
Study to examine air pollution inversion impacts on the brain (Standard-Examiner)
Walker to GOP rivals: Let's stop Trump (Politico)
U.S. perplexed by Putin's Syria ploy (Politico)
Boehner coup talk has House GOP on edge (The Hill)
Pope Francis gets political in remarks at White House (The Hill)
FBI Said to Recover Personal E-Mails From Hillary Clinton Server (Bloomberg)
Hackers Took Fingerprints of 5.6 Million US Workers, Government Says (New York Times)
Kim Davis loses another bid to stall gay-marriage case (Associated Press)
Invoking pope, NYC mayor bolsters outreach to homeless (Associated Press)
It's time to end St. Louis's stranglehold on presidential debates (Washington Post)
Ben Carson talks education, fiscal responsibility and faith at rally in Spring Arbor (MLive)
GOP Pragmatists Protest Tea Party Shutdown Tactics (Associated Press)