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Romney records robocall for Rubio, says he'll help Cruz, Kasich, too. Senate kills on marijuana bill, passes more limited one. Jury rules against polygamist towns in lawsuit.
Happy Tuesday. Offering a much-needed boost for Sen. Marco Rubio, Mitt Romney has recorded get-out-the-vote calls for Rubio's presidential campaign that are being sent to voters in the four states voting on Tuesday. The calls could surely help in Idaho, a state rich with Mormon voters who are going to the polls today. [http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/08/us/politics/mitt-romney-records-phone-message-for-marco-rubios-campaign.html?partner=rss&emc=rs&_r=0" target="_blank">NYTimes]
-> Romney's aides note that the effort isn't an endorsement of Rubio and Romney is glad to help out other GOP candidates as long as they're not named Donald Trump. "Governor Romney has offered and is glad to help Senator Marco Rubio, Senator Ted Cruz, and Governor John Kasich in any way he can," an aide told us. "He's been clear that he believes that Donald Trump is not the best person to represent the Republican Party and will do what he can to support a strong nominee who holds conservative values to win back the White House."
Topping the news: A House committee killed Sen. Mark Madsen's medical marijuana bill, while sending a more limited approach from Sen. Evan Vickers to the House floor. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3630340-155/one-marijuana-bill-dead-another-broadened" target="_blank">Trib] [http://kuer.org/post/house-committee-rejects-one-medical-marijuana-bill-passes-another" target="_blank">KUER] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865649553/Sen-Mark-Madsens-medical-marijuana-bill-fails-in-kill-committee.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://fox13now.com/2016/03/07/medical-marijuana-bill-fails-in-utah-house-committee-vote/" target="_blank">Fox13] [http://kutv.com/news/local/lawmakers-reject-comprehensive-medical-marijuana-plan" target="_blank">APviaKUTV][http://www.good4utah.com/news/top-stories/committee-kills-one-medical-marijuana-bill-sends-another-to-house" target="_blank">ABC4] Madsen says he plans on moving out of the country to find a place more in line with his "conservative style." [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3631481-155/madsen-says-he-will-move-out" target="_blank">Trib] [http://kutv.com/news/local/sponsor-of-medical-marijuana-bill-planning-move-out-of-the-us" target="_blank">KUTV]
-> A jury ruled against polygamous towns in the Short Creek trial awarding $2.2 million to six defendants. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3629859-155/polygamous-towns-in-utah-and-arizona" target="_blank">APviaTrib] [http://fox13now.com/2016/03/07/jury-finds-flds-towns-violated-constitutional-rights-of-non-members/" target="_blank">Fox13]
-> The House endorsed a plan to spend $14 million to sue the federal government to take control of public lands. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3631326-155/utah-house-endorses-14-million-public" target="_blank">Trib]
Tweets of the day: From https://twitter.com/RobertGehrke" target="_blank">@robertgehrke: "So the #utleg is cobbling together marijuana policy on the fly. But we've got 85 hours to figure it out what could go wrong?"
From https://twitter.com/TedZukoski" target="_blank">@TedZukoski: "If @Utahsenate believes in local control, why is it upset that Oakland may reject an export terminal for Utah coal?"
Tune in: Sen. Mark Madsen, R-Saratoga Springs, and Rep. Brad Daw, R-Orem, join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to discuss why lawmakers rejected a comprehensive medical marijuana bill and if proponents will try to take this issue directly to voters in November. Watch Trib Talk live at 12:15 p.m. on http://sltrib.com/" target="_blank">sltrib.com.
From Capitol Hill: Lawmakers may be content to let a federal judge decide the fate of the signature gathering process to get on the state's primary ballot. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3631058-155/lawmakers-may-sit-out-election-law" target="_blank">Trib]
-> The Senate sent a bill to the House that would require fetal anesthesia before an abortion after 20 weeks. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3628816-155/utah-senate-votes-to-require-anesthesia" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865649487/Utah-Senate-passes-bill-to-require-fetal-anesthesia-before-elective-abortions.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> The Senate approved a plan to loan $53 million to build a deep water port in California. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3631223-155/utah-senate-oks-fund-swapping-scheme-to" target="_blank">Trib]
-> The last three days of the session will bring a showdown between water, education and transportion funding. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3628547-155/showdown-set-for-water-education-transportation-funding-fight" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Polygamist groups and their allies gathered on Capitol Hill to protest a bill that would reinstate criminal penalties for polygamous families. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3622083-155/polygamists-protest-bigamy-bill-at-utah" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865649549/Polygamists-protest-plan-to-make-polygamy-a-felony-again.html" target="_blank">APviaDNews]
-> A group of American Indian protesters were ejected from the Senate gallery after shouting at lawmakers. The group said they were upset over Sen. Todd Weiler's remarks during a debate to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3630204-155/protesters-ousted-from-senate-gallery-for" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865649537/Native-Americans-protest-at-Capitol-over-observance-of-Columbus-Day.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> The Senate voted to ban selling alcohol out of drive-through windows. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3629425-155/utah-senate-votes-to-ban-selling" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865649525/Senate-passes-bill-clarifying-drive-thru-alcohol-sales.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> A bill to give tax breaks to oil refineries that produce cleaner fuel is on its way to the House. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3629223-155/tax-breaks-for-refinieries-producing-cleaner" target="_blank">Trib]
-> An $11 million expansion of public preschool cleared a House committee. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3629022-155/utah-public-preschool-bill-headed-toward" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865649524/Public-preschool-expansion-gets-early-OK-from-House.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> A House committee approved a training plan aimed at ending the school-to-prison pipeline. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3630542-155/can-training-school-principals-and-police" target="_blank">Trib]
-> The Senate voted to delay a program to allow undocumented immigrants the ability to obtain guest worker permits. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3630010-155/senate-votes-to-extend-implementation-date" target="_blank">Trib]
-> A plan to bring more accountability to the Utah College of Applied Technology passed a committee. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3629282-155/proposal-advances-to-give-power-over" target="_blank">Trib]
-> The Senate passed a bill to push education funding to the poorest schools in the state. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3630938-155/senate-passes-bill-to-push-new" target="_blank">Trib]
-> A bill to limit a teacher's use of physical force on an unruly student passed a committee. [http://kuer.org/post/bill-would-limit-teachers-right-use-force-unruly-students" target="_blank">KUER]
-> A plan to require clean burning water heaters cleared a committee. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865649492/Lawmakers-move-forward-on-low-polluting-water-heaters.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> A bill to regulate use of police body cameras passed a Senate committee. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865649483/Bill-regulating-police-body-cameras-moves-forward.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> Some tough decisions remain for education funding in the final three days. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865649454/From-testing-to-new-buildings-big-education-decisions-coming-this-week.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> A Senate committee approved a plan to provide suicide prevention training to gun shop employees. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3630104-155/panel-endorses-sucide-prevention-training-for-gun-shop" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865649530/Lawmaker-proposes-to-teach-gun-sellers-to-recognize-suicidal-customers.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> The Senate passed a bill to allow collecting of child support from same-sex parents. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3630832-155/bill-advances-to-allow-collecting-child" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865649550/Senate-passes-bill-allowing-state-to-collect-child-support-from-gay-parents.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> #Utah may become the official hashtag of the state. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3628666-155/senate-votes-to-create-official-state" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Here is today's legislative committee schedule. [https://t.co/oU39mJT30S" target="_blank">Trib]
In other news: A judge ruled FLDS leader Lyle Jeffs must remain in jail until his trial for food stamp fraud. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3613272-155/polygamous-church-leader-detained-pending-trial">Trib] [http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/warren-jeffs-brother-to-remain-behind-bars-until-trial" target="_blank">ABC4] [http://fox13now.com/2016/03/07/flds-leader-to-remain-in-jail-pending-fraud-trial/" target="_blank">Fox13]
-> The principal of Sky View High School apologized for the school choir's participation in a rally memorializing slain Oregon protester LaVoy Finicum. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3628835-155/utah-high-school-principal-apologizes-for" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Prosecutors rested their case in the Jeremy Johnson bank fraud trial. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3628848-155/prosecution-rests-case-in-jeremy-johnson" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Brigham Young University finished the purchase of the "Y mountain." [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865649499/BYU-now-owns-its-largest-symbol-Y-Mountain.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> Gov. Gary Herbert ordered flags flown at half-staff in honor of former first lady Nancy Reagan. [http://fox13now.com/2016/03/07/gov-herbert-orders-flags-at-half-staff-for-nancy-reagan/" target="_blank">FOX13]
-> Amid low unemployment numbers, experts say now may be the best time to find a new job. [http://kutv.com/news/local/hate-your-job-employment-numbers-imply-nows-the-time-to-get-a-better-one" target="_blank">KUTV]
-> Prison inmates baked birthday cakes for children in need. [http://kutv.com/news/local/inmates-baking-for-kids-in-need" target="_blank">KUTV]
-> Salt Lake County Recorder Gary Ott says he doesn't have dementia. [http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/no-dementia-says-county-recorder" target="_blank">ABC4]
-> The state is scrambling to send postcards to remind voters that Utah will have a caucus this year rather than a primary. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865649548/State-spending-150000-to-promote-switch-from-presidential-primary-to-caucus.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> Planned Parenthood of Utah is planning a campaign to "shine a light" on everything they do for the community. [http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/planned-parenthood-hopes-to-shine-light-on-community-support" target="_blank">ABC4]
-> Pat Bagley offers his take on Utah's government. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/3630448-155/bagley-cartoon-whats-the-matter-with" target="_blank">Trib]
Nationally: Behind closed doors, Republican operatives hatched a plan to deny front-runner Donald Trump enough delegates to become the nominee. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/seeing-trump-as-vulnerable-gop-elites-now-eye-a-contested-convention/2016/03/07/976d2c62-e487-11e5-a6f3-21ccdbc5f74e_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_stoptrump-716pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory" target="_blank">WaPost] [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/aei-world-forum-donald-trump_us_56ddbd38e4b0ffe6f8ea125d?section=politics" target="_blank">HuffPost]
-> Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he's not going to pursue an independent run for president fearing that he would hand the White House to Trump or Sen. Ted Cruz. [http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/272110-bloomberg-wont-run-for-president" target="_blank">TheHill] [http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/08/us/politics/michael-bloomberg-not-running-for-president.html?&hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news" target="_blank">NYTimes]
-> Sen. Marco Rubio's campaign denied a report that he would drop out of the race as "utter fiction." [https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/utter-fiction-rubios-advisers-deny-internal-talk-about-him-dropping-out/2016/03/08/7edb8660-e4de-11e5-b0fd-073d5930a7b7_story.html?postshare=411457413783690&tid=ss_tw" target="_blank">WaPost]
-> Here's President Barack Obama's reported shortlist for the vacancy on the Supreme Court. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/here-are-the-five-judges-the-white-house-is-considering-for-the-supreme-court/2016/03/06/2e785858-e0a4-11e5-9c36-e1902f6b6571_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_nominee-715am%3Ahomepage%2Fstory" target="_blank">WaPost]
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