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Ohio's Kasich may face the Jon Huntsman problem. Becker softens stance on sales tax hike. PAC helping Biskupski failed to register with SLC.
Happy Tuesday. Ohio Gov. John Kasich's run for president has already been compared to that of former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman's bid, notably for the fact that Kasich has hired some of Huntsman's ex-campaign aides. But Kasich may also share another distinction: He could be defined in his race, like Huntsman, more by his differences with the Republican Party than his conservative credentials. Such coverage helped doom Huntsman's effort, and could damage Kasich's, too. [http://www.nationaljournal.com/2016-elections/john-kasich-and-the-huntsman-trap-20150720" target="_blank">NationalJournal]
Topping the news: Gov. Gary Herbert and Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox can legally donate campaign funds to San Juan County Commissioner Phil Lyman's legal defense due to a state election law shortcoming. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2750567-155/loophole-would-let-herbert-and-politicos" target="_blank">Trib] Lyman has also raised concerns about Judge Robert Shelby presiding over his case. [http://kutv.com/news/local/san-juan-co-commissioner-wants-judge-removed-from-his-criminal-case" target="_blank">KUTV] [http://www.good4utah.com/story/d/story/attorneys-file-motion-to-disqualify-judge-in-recap/58419/oG1hq7M8Q0SnLrWfc7OoJg" target="_blank">ABC4] [http://fox13now.com/2015/07/20/lawyers-for-commissioner-in-recapture-canyon-case-want-judge-disqualified/" target="_blank">Fox13]
-> Mayor Ralph Becker said there may be no need for a sales tax increase if the Utah State Prison is relocated to Salt Lake City despite such authority being granted by lawmakers earlier this year. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2749735-155/becker-softens-stance-on-sales-tax-increase" target="_blank">Trib]
-> A political action committee has jumped in to help SLC mayoral candidate Jackie Biskupski's campaign with some polling but has yet to register with the city as the law requires. [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/6397-" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]
Tweets of the day: From @https://twitter.com/barbhaynes" target="_blank">barbhaynes: "#DonaldTrump is like if a Comments Section ran for office."
-> From @https://twitter.com/JohnDingell" target="_blank">JohnDingell: "If you told me in 08 that I'd be defending McCain from Trump on Twitter, I'd call you crazy. I'd also ask what Twitter was. But here we are."
Tune in: LDS anthropologist Brad Kramer, BYU history professor Ignacio Garcia, Tribune religion writer Peggy Fletcher Stack and others join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to discuss the Mormon faith's opportunity to add diversity to its leadership when filling the two open seats on the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. Watch Trib Talk live at 12:15 p.m. MDT on http://sltrib.com/" target="_blank">sltrib.com.
In other news: The Salt Lake County Council approved the ballot resolution for the community preservation and township issue, but they worry the wording could lead citizens to vote astray. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2742241-155/salt-lake-county-approves-preservation-ballots" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Check out Pat Bagley's cartoon and see how faux news panics have changed. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2750561-155/bagley-cartoon-fake-news-panics" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Paul Rolly says President Barack Obama forgot Utah's Weldon Angelos, the poster child for sentencing reform, when commuting the sentences for 46 drug offenders. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2741358-155/rolly-obama-ignores-utahs-poster-boy" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Though it's only a "conceptual framework" right now, Utah lawmakers hope other states will base their Medicaid expansion on their new plan. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865632957/Utah-Medicaid-plan-could-pave-way-for-other-states-lawmakers-say.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> Employees at Utah state liquor stores are set to get a pay raise. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2750593-155/74-utah-liquor-store-employees-to" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865632934/State-liquor-store-workers-to-get-pay-raises.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://www.good4utah.com/story/d/story/dabc-announces-pay-raise-for-store-employees/28280/xdfTdUN8oUy3GaFtTv8AyA" target="_blank">ABC4]
-> Rep. Rob Bishop said United Nations approval of President Barack Obama's nuclear deal with Iran doesn't make it more of a favorable concept. [http://kutv.com/news/local/despite-un-approval-utahs-rep-bishop-doesnt-like-deal-with-iran-on-nukes" target="_blank">KUTV]
-> The state will not appeal a ruling that allowed a lesbian couple to have both names on their child's birth certificate. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2750545-155/utah-wont-appeal-federal-court-ruling" target="_blank">Trib] [http://fox13now.com/2015/07/20/utah-wont-appeal-judges-ruling-putting-same-sex-parents-on-birth-certificate/" target="_blank">Fox13]
-> The Salt Lake Tribune launched its new online membership program where subscribers can pay for an ad-free sltrib.com. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2735199-155/salt-lake-tribune-trying-something-new" target="_blank">Trib] [http://kuer.org/post/salt-lake-tribune-begins-ad-free-membership-program-online-readers" target="_blank">KUER]
-> The crust on the Bonneville Salt Flats is too brittle for Speed Week. [http://www.sltrib.com/home/2750471-155/more-salt-please-bonneville-salt-flats" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765677800/Speed-Week-canceled-at-Salt-Flats-for-2nd-straight-year.html" target="_blank">APviaDNews] [http://fox13now.com/2015/07/20/speed-week-canceled-second-year-in-a-row-due-to-lack-of-salt/" target="_blank">Fox13]
Nationally: A new poll shows Donald Trump as the top candidate in the GOP field, followed by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/poll-trump-surges-to-big-lead-in-gop-presidential-race/2015/07/20/efd2e0d0-2ef8-11e5-8f36-18d1d501920d_story.html" target="_blank">WaPost]
-> Sen. John McCain responded to disparaging remarks made my Trump about his status as a war hero. [http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/07/20/john-mccain-says-donald-trumps-remarks-will-hurt-him-among-veterans/" target="_blank">NYTimes] But radio host Rush Limbaugh came to Trump's defense. [http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/07/20/rush-limbaugh-rallies-listeners-to-donald-trumps-defense/" target="_blank">NYTimes]
-> After being closed for more than 50 years, the United States reopened its embassy in Cuba and Cuba raised its flag at its embassy in Washington. [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/21/world/americas/cuba-us-embassy-diplomatic-relations.html?ref=politics" target="_blank">NYTimes] [http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2015/07/20/cuban-embassy-reopens-in-adams-morgan-and-on-twitter/" target="_blank">WaPost]
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