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Sen. Lee bets turkeys that BYU will stomp Nebraska. Becker says he could have handled the Burbank resignation better. Love faces heat over correspondents' dinner flight.
Happy Friday. Sens. Mike Lee and Ben Sasse made a friendly wager over Saturday's football game between BYU and Nebraska. The Utah senator and his Nebraska counterpart bet on their respective teams, offering to help out a food bank in the other's state if the game doesn't go as he expects. "When the Huskers win Saturday in Memorial Stadium, Senator Lee will send ten of Utah's Norbest Turkeys to the Open Door Mission in Omaha," Sasse's office said in a news release. "If, by some miracle, BYU wins, Senator Sasse will send ten pork loins from Pillen Family Farms based in Columbus to the Utah Food Bank in Salt Lake City."
Topping the news: Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker says after some reflection, he could have better handled the resignation of former Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank earlier this summer. [http://kuer.org/post/becker-says-he-could-have-handled-burbank-resignation-better" target="_blank">KUER] [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/6879-" target="_blank">UtahPolicy] Burbank said he's "so over" Becker [http://fox13now.com/2015/09/03/slc-mayor-opens-up-about-police-chiefs-departure-burbank-says-hes-so-over-ralph-becker/" target="_blank">Fox13] and feels his apology is politically motivated. [http://kutv.com/news/local/former-chief-burbank-mayors-apology-is-politically-motivated">KUTV] [http://kutv.com/news/local/mayor-becker-admits-mistakes-challenger-gets-latino-endorsement" target="_blank">KUTV]
-> A conservative group has adjusted its FEC filings for the 2012 election to note that it actually spent six times more money supporting Mia Love than it originally represented. [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/6873-" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]
-> Utah Republican Party Chairman James Evans is accusing Republican state Sen. Todd Weiler of encouraging some donors to stop giving money to the party, adding to the divide that's growing among members of the Utah GOP over how the party chooses its candidates. [http://kuer.org/post/gop-infighting-sign-larger-divide" target="_blank">KUER]
Tweet of the day: From http://twitter.com/pourmecoffee" target="_blank">@pourmecoffee: "Grandpa, tell me again about when Trump ran. Did he ever insult you or Grandma? Was he really that color? I'm not tired I want to stay up."
Happy Birthday: Today to Leslie Reberg, state Senator Deidre Henderson and former Washington County Democratic Chairwoman Dorothy Engelman. On Saturday to gun rights advocate Clark Aposhian and Greg Hartley. And on Sunday to state Rep. David Lifferth and Hayley Lewis.
Tune in: Tribune reporters Lee Davidson and Annie Knox, editorial writer George Pyle and health, education and environment editor Rachel Piper join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about the week's top news stories, including a sales tax hike for transit, higher SAGE test scores and an uptick in prescription drug abuse deaths. Tune in to Behind the Headlines on KCPW 88.3/105.3 FM and Utah Public Radio at 9 a.m. MDT.
In other news: Utah Congresswoman Mia Love faces questioning after she billed taxpayers $1,160 for flights and other transportation costs for flying back to Washington for the White House Correspondents' Dinner. [http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/252722-rep-mia-love-faces-questions-about-flight-reimbursements" target="_blank">The Hill] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865636045/Mia-Love-paying-back-money-spent-on-questioned-DC-trip.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/6874-" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]
-> A new Utah law requires county clerks to create policies to issue marriage licenses but doesn't dictate those guidelines. Lawmakers say this has helped the Beehive state avoid issues that Kentucky is currently having with Kim Davis, who refuses to issue marriage licenses after the Supreme Court's same-sex marriage ruling. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865636031/New-law-helps-Utah-avoid-marriage-license-conflict-playing-out-in-Kentucky.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/kentucky-county-clerk-jailed-local-lawmaker-says-it-shows-utah-compromise-got-it-right" target="_blank">ABC4]
-> Sen. Orrin Hatch attended a presentation at the University of Utah yesterday on advances in genetics research and precision medicine. [http://kuer.org/post/sen-hatch-gets-update-utahs-advances-precision-medicine" target="_blank">KUER]
->Utah military base Dugway Proving Ground and three others were shut down after live anthrax was accidentally shipped from Tooele County to dozens of labs round the world. [http://kutv.com/news/local/operations-suspended-at-dugway-after-live-anthrax-shipped-around-world" target="_blank">KUTV]
-> The Utah Air Quality Board announced Wednesday that after November 2017, residential hot water heaters in Utah will have to meet ultra-low nitrogen oxide emitter requirements, which costs more but is better for the environment. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2905947-155/utah-will-require-sale-installation-of">Trib] [http://kuer.org/post/water-heaters-another-air-pollution-solution" target="_blank">KUER]
-> Bob Bernick and Bryan Schott discuss this week in politics, including the new Kem Gardner policy institute and Donald Trump's impact on Utah. [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/6880-Bob%20Bernick%20and%20Bryan%20Schott" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]
-> Water and sediment samples from Lake Powell indicate that the reservoir, including its San Juan arm, is returning to normal after last month's Gold King Mine spill in Colorado. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2910318-155/epa-says-utah-waters-normal-again" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Of the 99 charter schools included in the SAGE testing data released Monday, 42 earned proficiency rates below the state average, compared with 33 that bested the state's scores. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2901235-155/sage-tests-utah-charters-among-the" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Dozens of elementary schools are implementing a new kind of recess with more "structure" in an attempt to minimize bullying. [http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/dozens-of-local-elementary-schools-implement-structured-recess-program" target="_blank">ABC4]
-> Utah is spending less money per child than it did before the Great Recession hit in late 2008, a new study shows. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2909312-155/utah-spends-less-on-children-than" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865636034/Utah-spending-on-children-still-not-reaching-pre-recession-levels.html" target="_blank">DNews] Another study shows that Utah student spending is among the lowest in the nation. [http://kutv.com/news/local/report-shows-education-spending-per-utah-child-is-among-lowest-in-nation">KUTV]
-> The small town of Rockville received $1,500 in grants this week to help pay for restoration of a 90-year-old bridge that spans the Virgin River. [http://fox13now.com/2015/09/03/rockville-secures-15000-in-grants-to-explore-restoration-options-for-historic-bridge/" target="_blank">Fox13]
-> More Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, but applications remain at historically near low levels [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765679827/Applications-for-US-jobless-aid-rise-to-still-low-282000.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> The Salt Lake City Mission still needs volunteers to help with its "annual birthday celebration for the homeless" on Monday in Pioneer Park. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2908608-155/utah-food-bank-salt-lake-mission" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Pat Bagley finishes his series "Joe Hill, His Story" with Part 6. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2910229-155/bagley-cartoon-joe-hill-his-story" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Paul Rolly discusses South Jordan Mayor David Alvord's aggressive approach to social media. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2904655-155/rolly-south-jordan-mayor-going-ocd" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Former captain of the Saratoga Springs Fire Department Dawyna Taylor Halliday is suing the city over allegations that she was subjected to harassment and nonstandard physical tests because of her gender. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2909289-155/ex-utah-firefighter-says-chief-demeaned-women" target="_blank">Trib]
-> In a case that is suspected to be linked to the Mexican drug cartel, multiagency raids in West Valley yielded $1 million worth of heroin and cocaine. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2908704-155/utah-cops-seize-1m-in-heroin" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/utah-police-make-a-million-dollar-drug-bust" target="_blank">ABC4] [http://fox13now.com/2015/09/03/officers-make-heroin-bust-in-west-valley-several-arrested-in-drug-ring/" target="_blank">Fox13] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865635985/1M-in-heroin-found-in-complex-hidden-vehicle-compartments-police-say.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://kutv.com/news/local/police-make-major-drug-bust-arrest-man-they-say-is-a-salt-lake-county-kingpin">KUTV]
-> Jurors in northern Arizona will hear a case that alleges systematic civil rights violations by polygamous towns on the Arizona-Utah line. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2909757-155/northern-arizona-jurors-to-hear-case" target="_blank">Trib]
Nationally: Donald Trump signed a loyalty pledge yesterday to the Republican Party, ruling out a third-party run. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-to-sign-gop-pledge-commit-to-back-party-nominee/2015/09/03/c5d9ea7c-5242-11e5-9812-92d5948a40f8_story.html" target="_blank">WaPost]
-> Edward Snowden, the former NSA contractor who leaked thousands of classified national-security documents in 2012, said in an interview with Al Jazeera English that if Hillary Clinton were a typical employee, she would be fired and likely face prosecution for the information she allegedly has shared via her private email server. [http://www.politico.com/story/2015/09/edward-snowden-hillary-clinton-personal-server-email-213312#ixzz3khLmvLZw" target="_blank">Politico]
-> Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis was jailed today for contempt of court after refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. [http://abcnews.go.com/US/kentucky-clerk-kim-davis-jail-deputies-expected-issue/story?id=33512610" target="_blank">ABCNews] She has received support from GOP presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee, who said Hillary Clinton should go to jail before Davis does. [http://www.businessinsider.com/mike-huckabee-hillary-clinton-should-go-to-jail-before-kim-davis-2015-9" target="_blank">BusinessInsider]
-> Retired neurosurgeon and GOP presidential hopeful Ben Carson is gaining in several polls, especially in the first-in-the-nation caucus state of Iowa where he came in second place behind Donald Trump with 18 percent of voters. [http://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/09/03/437212553/ben-carson-the-other-republican-outsider-on-the-rise" target="_blank">NPR]
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