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At tonight's debate, Trump gets lavish greenroom, Christie gets a bathroom. Biskupski outraises Becker 2-1 since primary. Utah GOP believes its lawsuit will gut Count My Vote.

Happy Wednesday. The GOP candidates are already sparring ahead of tonight's CNBC debate but this time it's over their greenroom space. Turns out, Trump was granted a spacious room, complete with plush chairs and a flat-screen TV. Marco Rubio got a theater-type room, packed with leather seats for him and his team of aides. Carly Fiorina's room had a Jacuzzi. Then there was Chris Christie, whose small space was dominated by a toilet. So was Rand Paul's. [http://www.politico.com/story/2015/10/campaigns-gripe-over-greenrooms-at-third-gop-debate-215226" target="_blank">Politico]

Topping the news: SLC mayoral challenger Jackie Biskupski has outraised incumbent Ralph Becker 2-1 since the city's primary in August. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3108137-155/becker-outspends-his-opponent-but-biskupski" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865640085/Becker-outspends-Biskupski-lags-behind-in-last-minute-fundraising.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/7439-" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]

-> The Utah GOP believes it has gutted the election-reform law as a federal judge may likely strike down parts of the law. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3107408-155/utah-gop-believes-it-has-gutted" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865640083/Judge-poised-to-strike-down-part-of-new-Utah-election-law.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://kuer.org/post/federal-judge-likely-strike-down-parts-sb54" target="_blank">KUER]

-> Arches, the second largest insurer in the state born from the Affordable Care Act, is going into receivership and will not offer plans in 2016. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3108049-155/utah-shuts-down-arches-utahs-nonprofit" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865640090/Arches-Health-Plan-wont-offer-new-plans-in-2016.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://kutv.com/news/local/arches-healthcare-forced-to-shut-down" target="_blank">KUTV] [http://fox13now.com/2015/10/27/arches-health-plan-shutting-down/" target="_blank">Fox13]

-> Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz and 18 other Republicans filed articles of impeachment against IRS Commissioner John Koskinen on Tuesday. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3107477-155/utahs-chaffetz-files-impeachment-articles-against" target="_blank">Trib] [http://kutv.com/news/nation-world/house-committee-chairman-moves-to-impeach-irs-chief" target="_blank">KUTV] [http://fox13now.com/2015/10/27/house-republicans-led-by-rep-chaffetz-move-to-impeach-irs-head/" target="_blank">Fox13] [http://time.com/4089842/house-impeach-irs-chief-john-koskinen/?xid=homepage" target="_blank">TIME]

Tweets of the day: From http://twitter.com/WillAtWork" target="_blank">@WillAtWork: "I kind of suspect that even if he does win Iowa, Trump will never talk to Iowa again."

From http://twitter.com/pourmecoffee" target="_blank">@pourmecoffee: "Debate prep tonight for Ben Carson with flashcards of issues and how they compare to Nazi Germany."

From http://twitter.com/RexHuppke" target="_blank">@RexHuppke: "'Mr. Carson, how would you handle the debt ceiling?' 'Hmmm. I'd paint it white.' 'What?' 'White. It'd make the debt room look bigger.'"

From http://twitter.com/daveweigel" target="_blank">@daveweigel: "LINDSEY GRAHAM: There's a side to Hillary Clinton that is really fun. ">@DanaBashCNN: Can you give me an example? GRAHAM: Not on national TV."

Tune in: Catch the final debate before Election Day between incumbent Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker and challenger Jackie Biskupski. Join us for Trib Talk Live tonight at 7 at the Salt Lake City Library, 210 E. 400 South, Salt Lake City. Please be in your seats by 6:45 p.m. to accommodate a live radio broadcast on KCPW 88.3/105.5 FM and live videocast on http://sltrib.com" target="_blank">sltrib.com. Got a question for the candidates? Submit by noon today to #TribDebate on Twitter, the Tribune debate Facebook event page or jnpearce@sltrib.com" target="_blank">jnpearce@sltrib.com.

In other news: SL Co. Mayor Ben McAdams and homeless services providers have presented a collective plan for a more calculated approach to solving homelessness in the Salt Lake Valley. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865640073/Groups-announce-monumental-plan-to-combat-homelessness.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://kutv.com/news/local/mcadams-collective-impact-on-homelessness" target="_blank">KUTV] [http://fox13now.com/2015/10/27/salt-lake-county-agencies-join-forces-to-combat-homelessness/" target="_blank">Fox13] [http://www.good4utah.com/news/top-stories/salt-lake-county-rolls-out-14-point-plan-to-minimize-homelessness" target="_blank">ABC4]

-> Sen. Mike Lee criticized a new two-year budget deal between GOP leaders and the White House intended to avert the threat of government shutdowns and debt defaults through the next presidential election. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865640069/Sen-Mike-Lee-Substance-of-budget-deal-stinks.html" target="_blank">DNews]

-> Alliance for a Better Utah Executive Director Rob DeBirk is stepping down, the second leader of the group to leave in six months. [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/7438-" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]

-> Utah experts say loopholes and gaps in government oversight have allowed massive insurance fraud. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3108516-155/utah-experts-loopholes-and-gaps-in" target="_blank">Trib]

-> Salt Lake County officials are still rethinking their support for the Utah Association of Counties after its awarding of County Commissioner of the Year to Phil Lyman. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3108447-155/county-council-ponders-uac-role-after" target="_blank">Trib]

-> The Utah Board of Juvenile Justice honored four legislators and two 3rd District Juvenile Court judges who pushed for change. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3107782-155/utah-legislators-judges-honored-for-juvenile" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865640091/Legislators-judges-honored-for-advocacy-of-juvenile-justice.html" target="_blank">DNews]

-> Two Utah developers are seeking a public land swap in Bountiful that would place a subdivision near the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, where a gun range has long been operated. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3107182-155/utah-town-weighs-forest-service-land" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865640096/Bountiful-city-leaders-hear-from-residents-opposed-to-proposed-land-swap.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://www.good4utah.com/news/bountiful-residents-pack-council-chambers-to-speak-out-about-proposed-land-swap" target="_blank">ABC4]

-> The Utah Natural Resources Conservation Service plans to remove juniper from more than 25,000 acres in the state as part of its efforts to help the sage grouse and its habitat. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865640044/Agency-releases-Utah-plan-to-help-sage-grouse.html" target="_blank">DNews]

-> Drone sales are on the rise for holidays as state officials still ponder security. [http://kutv.com/news/local/drone-sale-rise-for-holidays-as-state-leaders-ponder-security" target="_blank">KUTV] [http://fox13now.com/2015/10/27/utah-companies-team-up-to-protect-against-drone-threats/" target="_blank">Fox13]

-> Rocky Mountain Power rolled out a plan yesterday to cut pollution. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3103917-155/rocky-mountain-power-rolls-out-plan" target="_blank">Trib] The company also called for more electric cars in the state. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3107701-155/rocky-mountain-power-wants-more-electric" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865640038/Air-and-energy-forum-debuts-energy-initiative.html" target="_blank">DNews]

-> Two distilleries in Utah were given permission yesterday to provide samples to those touring the facility. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3107154-155/two-more-utah-distilleries-can-offerhttp://www.sltrib.com/news/3107154-155/two-more-utah-distilleries-can-offer" target="_blank">Trib]

-> Utah consumers are especially confident in the local economy this month, according to a newly released survey. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865640048/Utah-economy-particularly-strong-in-October-survey-says.html" target="_blank">DNews]

-> The Utah Suicide Prevention Coalition has launched a campaign to persuade men that it's manly to get help when they're depressed or anxious. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3104038-155/utah-anti-suicide-coalition-launches-site-to" target="_blank">Trib] [http://fox13now.com/2015/10/27/man-therapy-utah-dept-of-health-helping-men-maintain-mental-health-the-manly-way/" target="_blank">Fox13]

-> Despite a downward national trend, Utah students' scores on math and reading remain steady. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3103746-155/utah-students-steady-on-math-and" target="_blank">Trib]

-> Shots fired near Edison Elementary school had the school on lockdown yesterday, preventing an armed man from running inside when police showed up. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3106828-155/gunshots-put-salt-lake-city-elementary" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865640023/Lockdown-prevents-armed-man-from-running-into-school-police-say.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://kutv.com/news/local/two-arrested-after-gunman-tries-to-enter-elementary-school" target="_blank">KUTV] [http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/school-prevents-suspected-gunman-from-entering" target="_blank">ABC4]

-> Pat Bagley gives his take on the World Congress of Families. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/3108891-155/bagley-cartoon-world-congress-of-families" target="_blank">Trib]

-> Paul Rolly warns Utah motorists of falling and flying debris. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3106586-155/rolly-warning-to-utah-motorists-" target="_blank">Trib]

Nationally: Here's a look at where all the GOP presidential candidates stand going into tonight's CNBC debate. [https://www.yahoo.com/politics/your-debate-scorecard-for-the-1287472602374198.html" target="_blank">Yahoo!] Though the Colorado arena has 11,000 seats, only 1,000 tickets were made available for spectators to attend the event. [http://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/10/27/452328543/this-arena-has-11-000-seats-but-10-000-will-be-empty-during-the-gop-debate" target="_blank">NPR]

-> A poll shows the deeply-divided Republican electorate drifting towards Ben Carson. [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/28/us/politics/deeply-divided-republican-electorate-drifts-toward-ben-carson-poll-shows.html?ref=politics" target="_blank">NYTimes]

-> Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul is planning to filibuster the new debt ceiling, a move which he made back in 2011, the first time that the debt limit became a "serious bargaining chip" between Congress and the president. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/10/27/rand-paul-will-filibuster-debt-ceiling-bill/" target="_blank">WaPost]

-> Two new GOP groups are taking on Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton [http://www.wsj.com/articles/prominent-gop-donors-launch-new-groups-to-take-aim-at-hillary-clinton-1445984161" target="_blank">WSJ]

-> With the Iowa caucus a little more than three months away, Sen. Bernie Sanders is signaling that he's increasingly willing to take personal shots at his chief rival in the Democratic primary. [http://www.cnn.com/2015/10/26/politics/bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton-attacks/index.html" target="_blank">CNN]

Where are they?

  • Rep. Jason https://twitter.com/jasoninthehouse" target="_blank">Chaffetz speaks at a press conference on the Restore America's Wire Act and attends a Judiciary Committee hearing with Attorney General Loretta Lynch and a hits the GOP Leadership election.
  • Rep. Mia https://twitter.com/RepMiaLove" target="_blank">Love heads to a meeting with the Congressional Black Caucus, the GOP Leadership election, a Financial Services meeting and the Pacific Alliance Economic summit. She also votes.
  • Gov. Gary https://twitter.com/GovHerbert" target="_blank">Herbert holds Supreme Court interviews.
  • Lt. Gov. Spencer https://twitter.com/SpencerJCox" target="_blank">Cox eats at the Aerospace States Association Lt. Governor's Breakfast, views the National Aerospace FDI Exposition and returns to Utah.
  • SLC Mayor Ralph https://twitter.com/beckerformayor" target="_blank">Becker heads to a Central Ninth Groundbreaking event.
  • President Barack https://twitter.com/BarackObama" target="_blank">Obama departs from Chicago en route Washington, meets with outgoing Special Presidential Envoy for the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL Gen. John Allen and welcomes Prince Harry to the White House.
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    — Thomas Burr and Mariah Noble

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