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Rand Paul comes to Utah. Trump Bible. The Legacy of Joe Hill.
Happy Monday. After Donald Trump had a hard time naming a favorite Bible verse, Twitter went wild with the hashtag #TrumpBible, where people rewrote famous Bible stories as if The Donald had said it. Here's an example: "This Goliath guy, he's HUGE loser. David, he's a real classy winner. Used his sling to Make the Israelites Great Again." [http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/08/30/here-are-the-greatest-classiest-verses-in-the-trump-bible/?postshare=9061440954916122" target="_blank">WaPost] [http://time.com/4015860/donald-trump-bible-twitter-hashtag/" target="_blank">Time]
Topping the news: Before a crowd of several hundred in Orem, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul delivered his presidential stump speech about limited government and strict observance of all ten Amendments in the Bill of Rights. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2890320-155/rand-paul-pulls-out-the-red" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.good4utah.com/story/d/story/rand-paul-visits-utah/12401/vwbRJDpZNUqtZDSe_MBR7g" target="_blank">ABC4] [http://fox13now.com/2015/08/29/rand-paul-touts-small-government-talks-immigration-during-campaign-stop-in-utah/" target="_blank">Fox13] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865635656/GOP-presidential-hopeful-Rand-Paul-rallies-Utahns-calls-Donald-Trump-mania-insane.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://kutv.com/news/local/rand-paul-visits-orem-says-its-time-to-give-power-back-to-the-states" target="_blank">KUTV]
-> It has been nearly a century since the legendary labor activist Joe Hill was executed in Utah for murder, a case that captured the nation's attention. The Tribune launched a special website with rare videos, letters and photos. [http://local.sltrib.com/charts/joehill/landingpage.html" target="_blank">Trib] And the first story in this series focuses on the family of the two men Hill was accused of killing. The Morrison clan recalls the generations of pain this crime caused. [http://local.sltrib.com/charts/joehill/morrisons.html" target="_blank">Trib]
-> There's a new celebrity with his eyes on the Oval Office. Rapper Kanye West announced his plans to run in 2020 during the Video Music Awards. He might have been serious. [http://www.politico.com/story/2015/08/kanye-president-213176" target="_blank">Politico]
Tweets of the weekend: From http://twitter.com/mollyesque" target="_blank">@mollyesque: "All this time we thought W. was modestly staying out of the post-presidential spotlight, when he just didn't want us to see his hair."
From @https://twitter.com/FlitterOnFraud" target="_blank">FlitterOnFraud: "God said to Noah: "Go and build a boat. It has to be a terrific boat. Very luxurious. Use only the highest-quality fixtures." #TrumpBible
From @https://twitter.com/bencasselman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank">BenCasselman: "And Jesus entered the temple and took advantage of the bankruptcy laws like any other businessman." #TrumpBible
Happy Birthday: to former State Rep. Christopher Herrod and the Ogden Standard-Examiner's Andreas Rivera.
Condolences: To state Sen. Gene Davis and his family, who lost Penny Davis, "the queen of crafts" to lung cancer recently. Here's Penny's obituary: [http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/saltlaketribune/obituary.aspx?n=penny-lou-hansen-davis&pid=175682699&fhid=11609" target="_blank">Trib]
Tune in: Tribune reporter Tom Harvey and photo editor Jeremy Harmon join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to discuss the 100th anniversary of labor activist Joe Hill's execution and the lasting effect that event has had on the descendants of the two men he reportedly murdered. Watch Trib Talk live at 12:15 p.m. MDT on http://sltrib.com/" target="_blank">sltrib.com.
Opinion section: Paul Rolly explains how Trump's treatment of reporters reflects past horrors of politicians' hostility toward members of the media who ask tough questions. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2883400-155/trumps-treatment-of-reporter-reflects-the">Trib]
-> Pat Bagley presents a six-parter on the life of Joe Hill. Here's part one [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2890727-155/bagley-cartoon-joe-hill-his-story">Trib] And part two [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2891824-155/bagley-cartoon-joe-hill-his-story" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Terry Orme, editor and publisher of the Trib, shares the history of when and why the story of Joe Hill brought an international spotlight to Utah and why the Tribune is retelling that tale through stories, photos and music. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2887147-155/editor-column-joe-hill-when-the" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Stan Rosenzweig, a retired businessman and current Red Cross volunteer living in Cottonwood Heights, expands on how the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina changed his life. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2883968-155/op-ed-katrinas-aftermath-brought-forth-my">Trib]
-> George Pyle, Tribune editorial writer, explains that the Trib is not controlled by the LDS Church, but because Salt Lake is headquarters to the international organization, it influences much of the news in this city. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2884366-155/pyle-face-it-salt-lake-city">Trib]
-> Bryce Bird, director of the Utah Division of Air Quality, says Utah is committed to finding workable solutions to regional haze and problems with air quality. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2883959-155/op-ed-utah-committed-to-finding-workable">Trib]
-> Todd Leeds, a professional geologist and an adviser to the Wasatch Backcountry Alliance, says the schedule for environmental reviews, under the recently signed Mountain Accord, is unrealistic. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2884015-155/op-ed-mountain-accords-schedule-for-environmental" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Don Gale thinks we could find the answer to Alzheimer's, but we're more interested in going on vacation than spend money on research. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2883984-155/op-ed-if-we-can-go-to" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Peter Corroon, chairman of the Utah Democratic Party, says Utahns are dying as the "Gang of Six" dithers over Medicaid expansion. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2883986-155/corroon-utahns-are-dying-as-the" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Wayne Padgett is a retired ecologist and an advocate for natural resources who says bringing in transplant mountain goats to the LaSal Mountains is a bad idea. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2883999-155/op-ed-lasal-mountains-are-the-wrong" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Susan R. Madsen, a business professor at Utah Valley University, explains that despite some progress for women, the state has a long way to go for equality. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2883964-155/op-ed-some-progress-for-utah-women" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Sam Wolfe, a staff attorney at the Southern Poverty Law Center, advocates that gay-conversion therapy is consumer fraud with harmful results. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2883953-155/op-ed-gay-conversion-therapy-should-be-exposed" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Frank Pignanelli and LaVarr Webb touch on immigration, public land proposals and presidential candidates. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865635686/As-summer-concludes-Utahns-face-national-state-issues.html?pg=all" target="_blank">DNews]
Weekend in review: Gov. Gary Herbert named former Salt Lake City Councilman Carlton Christensen to a board which will oversee construction on the new prison. Christensen didn't like the prison move but says it is time to make the most of it. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2880619-155/guv-names-former-salt-lake-city" target="_blank">Trib]
-> The state prison is leaving Draper, but the executives of Utah Department of Corrections and the training center isn't going anywhere. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2875456-155/prison-is-leaving-draper-but-corrections" target="_blank">Trib]
-> As Gov. Gary Herbert and legislative leaders try to hammer out a Medicaid expansion plan, some lawmakers are floating another option to pay for a health care solution — bringing back the sales tax on food. But Herbert says that is a nonstarter. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2888322-155/taxing-food-one-option-being-floated" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Federal judge Robert Shelby recused himself from the Recapture Canyon case before sentencing San Juan County Commissioner Phil Lyman. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2888396-155/federal-judge-recuses-himself-from-recapture" target="_blank">Trib] [http://kutv.com/news/local/judge-shelby-removes-himself-from-recapture-canyon-atv-ride-case" target="_blank">KUTV]
-> Amid a federal civil rights investigation of his district and allegations of racial bias from a colleague, Salt Lake City schools superintendent McKell Withers will step down at the end of the school year. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2887835-155/salt-lake-city-schools-boss-plans" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Details in an Army report describing the death of Staff Sgt. Kurt Curtiss, a Utah native, describe a mission, which should have resulted in the capture or death of a Taliban leader, gone awry. Those who were present seem to remember the mention of U.S. hostage and then-Pfc. Bowe Bergdahl, but the report never uses his name. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2876018-155/army-report-describes-2009-death-of" target="_blank">Trib]
-> A new federal report questions whether state car-safety inspection programs help decrease accidents because accident rates in the 16 states that mandate inspections, including Utah, are essentially the same as in states without them. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2887406-155/do-utahs-mandated-car-safety-inspections" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Salt Lake Mayor Ralph Becker and interim Police Chief Mike Brown told residents of the homeless- and crime-plagued Rio Grande District that a month-long police surge is beginning to have an impact. Though Brown acknowledged law enforcement in the district remained challenging, he said everyone has the right to feel safe where they live. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2887410-155/mayor-interim-police-chief-update-rio" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Most Salt Lake County residents who move typically stay within the metro area or to nearby Provo or Ogden, but those who leave the state are most likely to end up in Phoenix, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Denver and Seattle, according to new U.S. Census Bureau estimates. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2887003-155/where-people-come-from-when-they" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Jackie Biskupski announced Friday that she is becoming a full-time candidate for Salt Lake City mayor, taking a leave of absence from her administrative position with the Salt Lake County Sheriff's Office effective Sept. 7. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2887137-155/biskupski-to-campaign-full-time-for-slc" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Utah Democratic leaders have asked Lynn Hemingway to come out of retirement to challenge state Rep. Justin Miller, who is under federal investigation on allegations he stole campaign funds from Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams. [http://www.cityweekly.net/utah/dems-jockey-for-position-retired/Content?oid=2957327" target="_blank">CityWeekly]
-> Miller is one of three Utah lawmakers who has recently been tagged for not paying taxes, along with Angela Romero and Doug Sagers. [http://kutv.com/news/local/3-utah-lawmakers-hit-with-liens-for-not-paying-taxes" target="_blank">KUTV]
-> Education, government overreach and the economy are the biggest issues for Utah voters. [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/6841-" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]
-> There's a group pushing for term limits for Utah's constitutional officers and the governor's appointees. [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/6840-" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]
-> Utah Transit Authority President Michael Allegra retired Friday with a mixed legacy. [http://kuer.org/post/uta-president-michael-allegra-retires-mixed-legacy" target="_blank">KUER]
Nationally: President Barak Obama announced his first presidential candidacy seven years ago and made many promises. Here's how his predictions compare with reality. [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/a-look-at-how-obama-is-keeping-up-with-his-2008-promises_55e09a0de4b0b7a96338ca2f?ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000016&section=politics" target="_blank">HuffPost]
-> President Barack Obama announced he will rename Mount McKinley, the tallest peak in the United States, to Denali, its original native name, during his visit to Alaska. [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/31/us/mount-mckinley-will-be-renamed-denali.html?_r=0" target="_blank">NYTimes]
-> Polls show Americans are strongly in favor of strengthening background checks for private gun sales, banning people with mental illnesses from buying guns and creating a federal database to track gun sale. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2015/08/29/how-americans-actually-feel-about-stronger-gun-laws/" target="_blank">WaPost]
-> Common Core results aren't meeting the original goals to increase transparency and allow parents and school leaders to assess performance nationwide, chiefly because states have dropped out of the two testing groups and creating their own exams. [http://news.yahoo.com/common-core-results-trickle-initial-goals-unfulfilled-132810793.html" target="_blank">YahooNews]
-> Donald Trump told his professor in college that he wanted to be the "king of New York real estate," and although his words were bold, his brash personality has helped him meet his goals. [https://www.bostonglobe.com/news/nation/2015/08/28/donald-trump-was-bombastic-even-wharton-business-school/3FO0j1uS5X6S8156yH3YhL/story.html" target="_blank">BostonGlobe]
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