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With GOP in charge, it'll be young guns vs. the old guard. More Utahns want to toss the Zion Curtain. Mia Love's new challenge: gridlock.
Happy Monday. When Republicans take control of the Senate, and continue running the other side of the Hill, in January, some GOP veterans are in line to take over the powerful committee chairmanships like Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah in charge of the Senate Finance Committee but that sets up a conflict between the Senate's old guard and the newbies, like Sen. Ted Cruz. "On everything from foreign aid and military funding to how to undermine Obamacare, Republicans are just as likely to clash with each other as with President Barack Obama," according to one look ahead. [http://www.politico.com/story/2014/11/republican-senate-committee-chairmanships-112723.html#ixzz3Ig79Q6qi" target="_blank">Politico]
Topping the news: In an excerpt from The Tribune's new Mia Love biography, the congresswoman-elect's next challenge is to deal with the gridlock of Washington. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/1783172-155/love-black-mia-congress-rep-republican" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Love, soon to be Utah's newest member of Congress, struck the right message about her family pulling itself up from its bootstraps to combat some latent racial bias in the state that researchers have found in polling the last two cycles. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/1793858-155/love-utah-race-black-racial-mia" target="_blank">Trib]
-> A new poll shows that 62% of Utahns want to get rid of the s0-called Zion Curtain while 20 percent of Utahns strongly support keeping it. [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/3973-exclusive-poll-62-of-utahns-want-to-get-rid-of-the-zion-curtain" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]
-> A Mormon bishop in Los Angeles has apologized for saying Majority Leader Harry Reid's positions are opposite of his faith's beliefs but the bishop stood by his criticisms of Reid's positions. [http://www.sltrib.com/home/1804334-155/reid-mormon-bishop-blog-apologizes-criticism" target="_blank">Trib]
Tweets of the day: http://twitter.com/politicalshon" target="_blank">@politicalshon: "ok. Lets try this: New Law: Elections are a 3 day weekend event - like Labor Day. Would this increase turnout?"
-> From https://twitter.com/pourmecoffee">@pourmecoffee: "Lobbyists: Be sure to keep the receipts for incumbents who lost Tuesday as some are still under warranty and may somehow be useful."
Happy Birthday: To state Rep. Mike McKell
Tune in: Tribune political reporters Robert Gehrke and Thomas Burr talk about their new book, "Mia Love: The Rise, Stumble & Resurgence of the Next GOP Star." Watch Trib Talk live at 12:15 p.m. MT on http://sltrib.com/" target="_blank">sltrib.com.
Opinion section: Gary Harter, executive director of the Utah Department of Veterans and Military Affairs, pays tribute to Veterans in an effort to showcase Utahns gratitude and support for their service. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/1793946-155/veterans-utah-military-business-served-service" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Hilary Hewes, M.D., a Salt Lake City resident, believes that vaccinations make better lives here and overseas. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/1793867-155/child-gavi-hewes-parents-vaccinations-lives" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Stan Swim, administrator of the World Congress of Families IX, argues that the group's conference, which will be held in Salt Lake City in the Fall of 2015, will not spread fear. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/1793725-155/family-wcf-families-congress-law-munson" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Gail Loveland, executive director of the National Ability Center in Park City, reminds us that taking the first step and actively working toward a goal is a success in itself. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/1788636-155/sachin-ride-ability-center-chance-fears" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Robert Rolfs, M.D., deputy director and medical director of the Utah Department of Health, assures that if Ebola ever spread to Utah, the state's health system is prepared. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/1788616-155/ebola-disease-control-health-spread-outbreak" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Lisa Vipperman, once the vice president of the Ogden Education Association from 2009 to 2011, believes that the problems within Ogden City School District are now the whole state's problem. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/1788613-155/ogden-smith-board-district-brad-oea" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Pat Bagley comments on the law of GOP attraction. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/1798332-155/bagley-com-cartoon-facebook-lake-salt" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Frank Pignanelli & LaVarr Webb discuss the outcome of midterm elections. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865615093/Midterm-elections-Christmas-came-early-for-politico-nerds.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> Former Sen. Bob Bennett says governing is harder than campaigning and the Republicans have two years to prove they are up to the challenge. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865615133/Are-Republicans-now-up-to-governing.html" target="_blank">DNews]
Weekend in review: Brad Smith, the new state schools superintendent, says he's not afraid to be unpopular. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/1794066-155/smith-ogden-district-state-education-board" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Tribune Editor and Publisher Terry Orme explains why the newspaper decided to pen a book about Mia Love. [http://www.sltrib.com/home/1797047-155/love-utah-book-editor-mia-political" target="_blank">Trib] And a quick roundup of coverage of the book's launch: [http://www.kutv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/Unauthorized-biography-details-Mia-Love-39-s-unique-path-to-Congress-56496.shtml#.VGDSpvTF9qR" target="_blank">KUTV][http://www.good4utah.com/story/d/story/new-book-provides-a-unique-look-at-the-life-and-po/92561/BBBFt8FeXE6q4ezbzBFU_A" target="_blank">ABC4] And from Fox News' Greta Van Susteren [http://gretawire.foxnewsinsider.com/2014/11/08/looking-for-a-good-read-check-out-this-new-political-biography-on-congresswoman-elect-mia-love/" target="_blank">GretaWire].
-> Sens. Mike Lee and Ted Cruz say that if President Barack Obama takes unilateral action on immigration they might be forced to block the confirmation of his attorney general nominee. [http://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2014/11/09/Sens-Cruz-and-Lee-threaten-to-block-Attorney-General-nominee-over-immigration/5461415569469/" target="_blank">UPI]
-> New housing projects in Park City provide seasonal living quarters for drivers for only $450 a month. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/1797007-155/housing-park-drivers-bus-building-project" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Paul Rolly says that Rep.-elect Mia Love wants to downplay her race and gender now that she's elected but benefited from her unique role in running for the office. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/1796524-155/love-republican-com-sltrib-http-race" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Veteran's Day is tomorrow and here's a list of events that will be held throughout the state. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/1797012-155/veterans-utah-program-lake-salt-center" target="_blank">Trib]
Nationally: President Barack Obama takes the blame for the Democratic Party being routed in the midterm elections. [http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/10/us/politics/obama-blames-himself-and-his-team-for-a-failure-to-sell-policies.html?_r=0" target="_blank">NYTimes][http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/president-obama-br-we-got-beat/article/2555958" target="_blank">Examiner][http://online.wsj.com/articles/obama-takes-blame-for-midterm-rout-1415547278?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories" target="_blank">WSJ][http://www.politico.com/story/2014/11/obama-the-buck-stops-right-here-112713.html?hp=l1" target="_blank">Politico]
-> According to Iraqi officials, Islamic jihadist's top leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, was wounded during airstrikes over the weekend. [http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/iraqi-officials-isis-leader-hit/article/2555961" target="_blank">Examiner]
-> The Obama administration assures Americans will be able to use HealthCare.gov in order to buy health plans under the Affordable Care Act without any problems like before. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/obama-officials-work-on-health-site-contingency-plans-as-enrollment-nears/2014/11/09/177a5aec-65e0-11e4-836c-83bc4f26eb67_story.html?hpid=z1" target="_blank">WaPost]
-> Spotty intelligence is making it hard for American-led airstrikes to be effective. [http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/10/world/middleeast/trouble-pinning-down-isis-targets-impedes-airstrikes.html" target="_blank">NYTimes]
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