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Trump: I told you so. Scott Walker enters the 2016 race. Utahns fear a land grab from Obama.
Happy Monday. Donald Trump says the escape of notorious Mexican drug cartel leader "El Chapo" is proof of his controversial criticism of Mexican corruption, U.S. border policy and illegal immigration. Taking to Twitter, Trump, a presidential candidate, wrote: "I told you so." [http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/donald-trump-mexican-drug-lord-escape-joaquin-el-chapo-guzman-120012.html?hp=l2_3_b1" target="_blank">Politico]
Topping the news: Trump spoke in Phoenix at an anti-immigration rally, though his 70-minute talk "sounded more like a stream-of-consciousness rant than a presidential-style stump speech." [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/12/us/politics/donald-trump-defiantly-rallies-a-new-silent-majority-in-a-visit-to-arizona.html?ref=politics" target="_blank">NYTimes] [http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-tells-supporters-we-need-to-take-back-the-heart-of-our-country/2015/07/11/066aecf2-27dd-11e5-b77f-eb13a215f593_story.html" target="_blank">WaPost] [http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/donald-trump-storms-phoenix-119989.html?hp=r2_3" target="_blank">Politico]
-> The latest Reuters poll has Trump and Jeb Bush at the top of a crowded GOP presidential field.
-> Scott Walker, the governor of Wisconsin, is the latest Republican to join the 2016 race, announcing his candidacy in a video. [http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/im-running-for-president-scott-walker-announces-on-twitter-b99536706z1-314522431.html" target="_blank">JournalSentinel] [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/14/us/politics/scott-walker-presidential-campaign.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=second-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0" target="_blank">NYTimes]
Tweet of the day: From @https://twitter.com/ryanbeckwith" target="_blank">beckwith: "Trump should let whoever comes in 11th place in the polls be a guest judge at Miss USA, to make up for it."
-> From @https://twitter.com/RexHuppke" target="_blank">RexHuppke: "I bet Donald Trump is actually El Chapo."
-> From @https://twitter.com/StuPolitics" target="_blank">StuPolitics: "Rob Refsnyder homers for Yankees vs. BoSox — and has as good a chance of being elected president in '16 as Donald Trump."
Happy Birthday: To Rep. Rob Bishop, USU President Stan Albrecht and Aaron Perkins.
Tune in: Salt Lake County associate deputy mayor Kimi Barnett, Dan Peay from the Magna Community Council, Jeff Silvestrini from the Mt. Olympus Community Council and Tribune reporter Mike Gorrell join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to discuss the six townships and several unincorporated areas that will vote on their future governance in Salt Lake County this November. Watch Trib Talk live at 12:15 p.m. MDT on http://sltrib.com/" target="_blank">sltrib.com.
Opinion section: Check out Pat Bagley's cartoon on the Koch brothers and their effect on Utah politics. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2718783-155/bagley-cartoon-the-koch-brothers-utah" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Paul Rolly writes about David Kirkham, a Utah tea party founder, who's been criticized for supporting same-sex marriage. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2702086-155/rolly-tea-party-founder-raises-ire" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Rolly also looks into the LDS Church's plan, through Deseret Ranches, to build a metropolis in Florida. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2709720-155/paul-rolly-mormon-church-moves-to" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Dustin Phelps, CEO and co-founder of the Coalition for Common Sense Change, says state leaders opposed to the Healthy Utah plan — an alternative to Medicaid expansion — rely on "unsubstantiated and blatantly false information." [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2710135-155/op-ed-healthy-utahs-detractors-perpetuate-unsupported" target="_blank">Trib]
-> State Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck, D-Salt Lake City, says the Utah Legislature needs to pass Healthy Utah so residents can improve their quality of life. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2714663-155/op-ed-end-the-stalling-and-pass" target="_blank">Trib]
-> George Pyle writes about pro-family movements in light of the impending World Congress of Families gathering. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2714410-155/pyle-theres-no-such-thing-as" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Tim Wagner, executive director of Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment, says Gov. Gary Herbert's promises for clean energy have been empty. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2714430-155/op-ed-utahs-deference-to-fossil-fuels" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Erika Munson, co-founder of Mormons Building Bridges, believes the Supreme Court's ruling on same-sex marriage is just a starting point for deeper conversations about LGBT rights. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2714502-155/op-ed-start-a-conversation-with-someone" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Taymour Semnani, a litigation attorney, says the states known for college basketball teams — Utah, Indiana, Iowa and North Carolina — are less impressive off the court when it comes to equality issues. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2714194-155/op-ed-these-basketball-states-arent-worth" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Patrick Fleming, a senior fellow with the National Association of Counties, says expanding Medicaid will "fundamentally change the way Utah deals with low-risk offenders." [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2714395-155/op-ed-utahs-judicial-reform-will-falter" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Jason Mathis, executive director of the Downtown Alliance, applauds Salt Lake City's downtown public spaces. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2714330-155/op-ed-salt-lake-citys-public-space-successes" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Jean Hill, a government liaison for the Catholic Diocese of Salt Lake City, says the Public Service Commission should not ignore its moral obligations when considering solar power and counter-propositions from Rocky Mountain Power. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2717719-155/op-ed-psc-should-weigh-solars-moral" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Tom Vilsack, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, believes school lunches have improved in the past three years and hopes Congress doesn't try to reverse the positive changes. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2717753-155/op-ed-dont-reverse-progress-toward-healthier" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Steve Densley Jr., a Utah-based attorney, says it would do more harm than good for the state to stop granting marriages licenses. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2714618-155/op-ed-if-it-stops-issuing-marriage" target="_blank">Trib]
-> John Gary Maxwell argues the Flag of the Kingdom of God of the State of Deseret, which hangs at Ensign Peak, portrays Utah as a "theocratic empire." [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2714799-155/op-ed-deseret-flag-is-religious-symbol" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Frank Pignanelli and LaVarr Webb discuss the 2016 presidential hopefuls and how they could produce fireworks on a Utah stage. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865632427/Fireworks-not-the-only-explosions-in-the-Beehive-State.html" target="_blank">DNews]
Weekend in review: State Republican leaders say President Barack Obama's designation of a monument in Nevada is a "land grab" and they fear Utah could be next. [http://www.sltrib.com/home/2717521-155/with-presidents-three-new-monuments-utah" target="_blank">Trib] [http://fox13now.com/2015/07/10/president-obama-designates-3-national-monuments-utah-congressman-speaks-in-opposition/" target="_blank">Fox13]
-> Mormons had a range of experiences hearing a letter about the faith's stance on same-sex marriages read at church at the request of LDS leaders. [http://www.sltrib.com/lifestyle/faith/2719514-155/tears-and-fears-lds-letter-on" target="_blank">Trib]
-> An economic analysis of the Draper site helped drive the Utah State Prison relocation conversation. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865632412/Economic-analysis-of-prison-move-was-key-to-pushing-project-forward.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> The Wasatch Front Regional Council is examining ways to spend $3.5 billion over the next six years on transportation — including expanding Mountain View Corridor and updating interchanges on Bangerter Highway — and they want input from residents. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2718669-155/how-should-utah-spend-35b-on?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed" target="_blank">Trib]
-> EPA administrator Gina McCarthy, speaking at a convention in Salt Lake City, encouraged Latinos to fight against climate change. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2718434-155/obama-administration-seeks-latino-help-to?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed" target="_blank">Trib] [http://kuer.org/post/epa-administrator-gina-mccarthy-pushes-clean-power-plan-utah" target="_blank">KUER]
-> A majority of Utah's Republicans believe the United States is not respected internationally, while a majority of Democrats and independents disagree. [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/6303-" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]
-> Pat Jones talks about the new Women's Leadership Institute. [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/6302-" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]
-> West Jordan hopes to increase its power in the Legislature by beefing up its contracts with lobbyists. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2714828-155/utah-cities-turning-to-lobbyists-as?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed" target="_blank">Trib]
-> A Mountain Accord plan details several revitalization efforts for the Wasatch Front. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865632376/Mountain-Accord-plan-released-now-the-real-work-begins.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> Resident rallied in favor of the Confederate flag Sunday in West Jordan. [http://kutv.com/news/local/confederate-flag-supporters-rally-in-salt-lake-county" target="_blank">KUTV]
-> Julie Hartley, previously with Utah State University, will now work as the assistant commissioner of outreach and access with the Utah System of Higher Education. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2708973-155/utah-plucks-former-anthropology-professor-for" target="_blank">Trib]
Nationally: Barack Obama will be the first president to visit a prison, when he goes to a medium security facility in Oklahoma to talk about criminal justice reform. [http://www.nationaljournal.com/white-house/president-obama-visiting-federal-prison-20150710">NatJournal]
-> Vice President Joe Biden is contemplating his future in politics, and whether that should include a run for the presidency. [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/13/us/politics/still-reeling-from-sons-death-joe-biden-weighs-his-political-future.html?ref=politics" target="_blank">NYTimes]
-> Katherine Archuleta, director of the Office of Personnel Management, stepped down after it was revealed that a security breach exposed the personal information of more than 21 million federal employees and their families. [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/11/us/katherine-archuleta-director-of-office-of-personnel-management-resigns.html" target="_blank">NYTimes] [http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/federal-eye/wp/2015/07/12/archuleta-could-not-overcome-loss-of-confidence-following-cyber-thefts/" target="_blank">WaPost]
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