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Obama to name Supreme Court nominee this morning. Five takeaways from Tuesday's primary battles. Trump may show at SLC debate.

Happy Wednesday. Hillary Clinton won some decisive victories on Tuesday, inching closer to grabbing the nomination and becoming the first woman to lead a major party's ticket. Donald Trump, meanwhile, continues to march along to his own crowning and has slain another opponent, Marco Rubio, who turned Professor Rubio in his withdrawal speech. Five takaways from Tuesday's primaries. [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/takeaways-rubio-kasich-clinton-220843"; target="_blank">Politico</a>]

<strong>Topping the news:</strong> President Barack Obama is expected this morning to unveil his pick for the Supreme Court even as GOP senators say they will not consider the nominee. [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/03/16/obama-to-announce-supreme-court-nominee-at-11-a-m/?hpid=hp_regional-hp-cards_no-name%3Ahomepage%2Fcard" target="_blank">WaPost</a>] Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch is adamant that no hearings be held for the Obama pick. [<a href="http://time.com/4259954/obama-scotus-nominee/"; target="_blank">Time</a>]

-> Republican front-runner Donald Trump may show up to the Salt Lake City debate after all. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3668321-155/tuesdays-results-mean-donald-trump-more"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] A group of University of Utah students said they will protest Trump. [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/university-of-utah-students-plan-to-protest-if-trump-comes-to-salt-lake"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>]

-> Chelsea Clinton campaigned for her mother, Hillary, in Salt Lake City on Tuesday.  [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3665310-155/chelsea-clinton-lauds-her-mom-as"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865650117/Chelsea-Clinton-talks-up-her-mother-on-Utah-campaign-swing.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/03/15/pregnant-chelsea-clinton-says-doctor-approved-her-campaign-schedule-in-utah/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/chelsea-clinton-draws-crowds-in-utah"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>] [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/chelsea-clinton-in-utah"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>] [<a href="http://kuer.org/post/chelsea-clinton-stumps-mom-utah"; target="_blank">KUER</a>] [<a href="http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/8849-chelsea-clinton-stumps-in-utah"; target="_blank">UtahPolicy</a>] Video of her Q&A with reporters. [<a href="http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/8848-"; target="_blank">UtahPolicy</a>]

->Campaign for Accountability, a watchdog group, intends to file a complaint with the state attorney's general office against West Jordan Republican state Rep. Ken Ivory. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3665248-155/complaint-says-utahs-ivory-used-taxpayer"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

<strong>Tweets of the day: </strong>From<a href="https://twitter.com/daveweigel"; target="_blank"> @daveweigel</a>: "Rubio lost 66 of 67 Florida counties only carrying Miami-Dade. "

From <a href="https://twitter.com/speechboy71"; target="_blank">@speechboy17: </a> "Bottom Line GOP establishment has shown this cycle they can't organize their way out of a paper bag. They're not stopping Trump at the RNC."

From @JPFreire: "Washington establishment to embrace trump if he promises to get the best people to fix wmata."

<strong>Happy Birthday:</strong> to former state Rep. Stephen Sandstrom

<strong>Tune in: </strong>Mormon historians Kate Holbrook and Matthew Grow join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about the book, "The First Fifty Years of Relief Society," and the role women played in the establishment and growth of the LDS Church. Watch Trib Talk live at <span class="aBn" tabindex="0" data-term="goog_260610947"><span class="aQJ">12:15 p.m. MT</span></span> on <a href="http://sltrib.com/"; target="_blank">sltrib.com</a>.

<strong>In other news: </strong>With the shooting of a 17-year-old shot by police on Feb. 27 still on people's minds. about 35 residents showed up at a Salt Lake City Council meeting to demand independent counsel on the Civilian Review Board. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3668412-155/residents-ask-for-more-accountability-from"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/demonstrators-tell-city-they-have-no-faith-in-civilian-review-board"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>] A hacker group targeted Salt Lake Police's website as well. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3665236-155/ddos-attacks-aimed-at-salt-lake"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Perennial candidate Merrill Cook is running for state treasurer. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3665621-155/d%C3%A9j%C3%A0-vu-merrill-cook-is-running" target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> The fraud case against Jeremy Johnson is nearing its conclusion. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3666195-155/jeremy-johnson-case-winding-to-conclusion"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> A new poll shows three quarters of Utahns favor raising the legal age for smoking. [<a href="http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/8850-"; target="_blank">UtahPolicy</a>]

-> AAA Utah is offering free rides to drinkers on St. Patrick's Day.  [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3666108-155/free-rides-offered-for-drinkers-on"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> A group of university students campaigned against Rep. Rob Bishop's public lands initiative. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865650120/University-students-decry-Bishops-public-lands-bill.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/03/15/college-university-students-rally-at-capitol-for-utahs-wildlands/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>]

->  Rocky Mountain Power lowered its prices for the time being. [<a href="http://kuer.org/post/rocky-mountain-power-lowers-electricity-prices-now"; target="_blank">KUER</a>]

-> The city manager of Holladay will retire on June 16. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3666757-155/city-manager-of-holladay-set-to"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> New specialty license plates with "In God We Trust" may soon be available. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865650138/In-God-We-Trust-four-specialty-license-plates-likely-to-become-options.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]

-> Utah voters will a play larger role in this cycle's presidential primaries than in previous elections. [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/top-stories/utah-voters-to-play-more-relevant-role-in-presidential-primaries"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865650163/Utahs-Republican-caucus-will-be-the-first-of-its-kind.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]

-> A new study shows skipped vaccinations lead to more diseases in children. [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/skipped-vaccines-linked-to-higher-incidence-of-preventable-disease"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>]

-> Here's where you can find free tax help.  [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865650052/Just-in-time-for-April-15-where-to-find-free-tax-help.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]

-> A prison inmate died in custody after an assault at the Draper prison. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3665813-155/utah-inmate-dies-from-injuries-suffered"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/03/15/inmate-dies-after-assault-at-utah-state-prison/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>]

-> The personnel changes at Salt Lake City Hall will cost the city about $600,000. [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/city-hall-resignations-retirements-under-biskupski-cost-about-600k"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>]

->A father is suing Canyons School District after a bus driver was convicted of molesting two girls. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3667792-155/father-sues-canyons-school-district-convicted"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Draper is considering banning dogs from the watershed area of Corner Canyon. [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/draper-considers-banning-dogs-from-watershed-area-in-corner-canyon"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>]

-> Pat Bagley offers his take on the GOP primary race. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/3666816-155/bagley-cartoon-republican-red-meat"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Paul Rolly discusses the "highlights" of the state legislative session. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3661471-155/rolly-never-say-die-push-against-gay-marriage?page=2"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

<strong>Nationally: </strong>Another round of primaries is in the books. Sen. Marco Rubio ended his campaign after losing his home state of Florida. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton seems to be tamping down the Sanders' surge. [<a href="http://politics/florida-ohio-primaries-march-15-voting-campaign/2016/03/14/5c14965e-ea41-11e5-b0fd-073d5930a7b7_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-banner-main_campaign-banner-7pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory" target="_blank">WaPost</a>] [<a href="http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/273169-clinton-closes-in-on-dem-crown-with-victories-in-ohio-florida"; target="_blank">TheHill</a>] [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/15/politics/primary-results-live-updates/index.html"; target="_blank">CNN</a>] Rubio's defeat may signal the end of the conservative reform movement. [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/rubios-demise-marks-the-last-gasp-of-the-republican-reboot/2016/03/15/e0a6413c-ea3d-11e5-a6f3-21ccdbc5f74e_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_gop-establishment-910pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory" target="_blank">WaPost</a>]

-> Clinton isn't the nominee yet, but the math is not in Sanders' favor. [<a href="http://www.vox.com/2016/3/15/11243398/bernie-sanders-election-results-2016-winning"; target="_blank">Vox</a>]

-> Clinton and Trump may be winning votes, but most Americans still don't like either. [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/16/us/politics/hillary-clinton-donald-trump.html?partner=IFTTT&_r=0"; target="_blank">NYTimes</a>]

-> Ohio Gov. John Kasich won his home state, but his only path to the nomination is a contested convention. [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/john-kasich-nomination-path-220831"; target="_blank">Politico</a>]

-> So far, there has been no "Trump effect" in Congressional primaries. [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/03/15/were-still-waiting-for-the-donald-trump-effect-to-work-its-way-downballot/?postshare=5001458100148870&tid=ss_tw"; target="_blank">WaPost</a>]

<strong>Where are they?</strong>

<ul>

<li>Rep. Jason <a href="https://twitter.com/jasoninthehouse"; target="_blank">Chaffetz</a> chairs an Oversight hearing on Afghanistan reconstruction projects, meets with National Association of Convenience Stores, then he heads to a House leadership meeting on the Restoring Constitutional Authority Task Force.<strong>

</strong></li>

<li>Rep. Chris <a href="https://twitter.com/RepChrisStewart"; target="_blank"><strong>Stewart</strong></a> attends two House Appropriations hearings with the National Park Service and FEMA, joins a House Intelligence Committee briefing. He chats with officials from Hill Air Force Base, the Utah Wool Growers and the National Association of Convenience Stores.</li>

<li>Rep. Mia <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/RepMiaLove"; target="_blank">Love</a> </strong>hits a<strong> </strong>Financial Services committee hearing, talks with constituents and then votes.</li>

<li>Gov. Gary <strong><strong><a href="https://twitter.com/GovHerbert"; target="_blank">Herbert</a> </strong></strong>attends an Education Excellence meeting and the Utah State University Huntsman Hall celebration then holds a tele-town hall.</li>

<li>Lt. Gov. Spencer <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/SpencerJCox"; target="_blank">Cox</a></strong> joins the Education Excellence meeting.  He sits down with Hong Kong Commissioner Clement Leung and then lunches with interns.</li>

<li>State Auditor John <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/FrugalDougall"; target="_blank">Dougall</a></strong> hits the National Association of State Comptrollers conference.</li>

<li>President Barack <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama"; target="_blank">Obama</a></strong> announces his Supreme Court pick, holds a roundtable with Cuban-American leaders, then speaks at a reception honoring Women's History Month.</li>

</ul>

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