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Bernie Sanders says he's just like the Warriors. Dust may derail prison project. Orrin Hatch an obstacle to criminal justice reform.

Happy Tuesday. After holding a big rally in Oakland, Sen. Bernie Sanders went to the Golden State Warriors thrilling Game 7 win in the NBA playoffs. And then equated their victory after being down three games to one to his campaign. "They turned it around, I think that is what our campaign is going to do as well; a very good omen for our campaign." [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/31/politics/bernie-sanders-warriors-win/"; target="_blank">CNN</a>]

<strong>Topping the news: </strong> The window for passing a major criminal justice reform bill is closing. Sen. Mike Lee is trying to quickly convince Republicans to support the plan, but Sen. Orrin Hatch stands in his way. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3933767-155/on-criminal-justice-reform-sens-mike"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> The construction of the new state prison will likely be delayed to study whether toxic dust from a dried out Great Salt Lake would harm inmates and Corrections staff. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3932365-155/potentially-toxic-dust-could-delay-building"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> BYU is not the only Utah school under scrutiny for how it handles sexual assault.[<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3914771-155/not-just-byu-students-at-other"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] Also, we offer a guide to how the major colleges and universities in Utah investigate sex assaults. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3941760-155/crime-reports-paint-an-incomplete-picture"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

<strong>Tweet of the day:</strong> From <a href="https://twitter.com/gopTODD"; target="_blank">@gopTODD</a>: "Today, the US military has 1.4 million serving active duty. That is the exact same number of veterans who have died in the service of USA."

<strong>Happy Birthday: </strong>to state Rep. John Mathis and Tribune reporter Robert Gehrke. Also a belated happy birthday to former Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker, who celebrated Monday.

<strong>Opinion section: </strong>Derek Monson, policy director at Sutherland Institute, and W. Bradford Wilcox, sociologist and author, say Utah's economic strength is due to the importance of families in the state. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/3932589-155/op-ed-family-emphasis-fuels-utahs-economic"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Erika Munson, co-founder of Mormons Building Bridges, says she marches in the Pride Parade as a way to share God's unconditional love. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/3928685-155/op-ed-i-march-in-pride-parade"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Connor Boyack, president of Libertas Institute, says Utah should not ban short-term rentals. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/3928679-155/op-ed-banning-short-term-rentals-is-wrong"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Donna McAleer, a West Point graduate, former congressional candidate and author, says the nation needs women in the Selective Service. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/3936602-155/op-ed-women-should-be-in-selective"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Kelly Sloan, president and CEO of BioUtah, defends Sen. Orrin Hatch's relationship with big pharmaceutical companies and says innovation needs protection. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/3937591-155/op-ed-innovation-needs-protection-and-foreign"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Rep. Mia Love expresses her gratitude for America's exceptional soldiers. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865655282/My-view-Grateful-to-those-who-serve.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]

-> Boyd Matheson, Sutherland Institute's president, says the true pursuit of happiness is dependent on virtue, discipline and service. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865655257/My-view-The-true-pursuit-of-happiness.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]

-> John Florez, who has held several state and federal positions, says students are used as pawns for political gain during elections. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865655210/Have-students-become-pawns-for-politicians.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]

-> Arthur I. Cyr, professor and author, says North Korea's Communist Party struggles to resist change as the international community turns against the totalitarian country. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865655121/Arthur-Cyr-North-Korea7s-leaders-struggle-to-resist-change.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]

-> Paul Rolly questions Rep. Jason Chaffetz's judgment. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/3937753-155/rolly-chaffetz-still-screaming-as-his"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Rolly also writes that signature gatherers in Utah County claim to be harassed by city officials. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3932939-155/rolly-memo-to-signature-gatherers-beware"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Pat Bagley gives his take on how Sen. Orrin Hatch wrote a reaction piece to meeting with Judge Merrick Garland before the meeting took place.  [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/3941374-155/bagley-cartoon-oracular-orrin"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Frank Pignanelli and LaVarr Webb offer suggestions for statements that Utah politicians can use this election season. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865655250/Suggested-statements-for-political-warriors-to-bring-buzz.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]

<strong>Weekend in review: </strong> The Bureau of Land Management is investigating a Canadian group for joyriding on the soggy salt flats and posting about it on Facebook. Such off-season rides may be part of the reason the salt flats are shrinking. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3938133-155/canadian-groups-flashy-antics-point-to"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Utah's medical marijuana advocates are asking their members of Congress to support moving the drug to a schedule II substance, which would allow more legal testing. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865655311/Medical-marijuana-debate-focuses-on-feds-and-research.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]

-> Memorial Day was celebrated across the state Monday. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3948345-155/memorial-day-honoring-utahns-who-served"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865655305/Veterans-military-members-honored-at-Fort-Douglas.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865655306/My-way-of-saying-thank-you-Veteran-with-American-flag-salutes-motorists-for-Memorial-Day.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://kuer.org/post/gov-herbert-marks-memorial-day-salt-lake-veterans-home"; target="_blank">KUER</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/05/29/memorial-day-service-honors-japanese-american-veterans/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>] [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/utahns-honor-americas-fallen-heroes-on-memorial-day"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/you-have-allowed-us-to-remain-free-governor-honors-veterans-on-memorial-day"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>]

-> Death row inmate Douglas Anderson Lovell accuses the LDS Church of meddling in his trial. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3941193-155/death-penalty-appeal-witnesses-had-to"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/death-row-inmate-claims-mormon-church-interfered-in-trial"; target="_blank">APviaKUTV</a>]

-> President Barack Obama remains an unpopular figure in Utah, where a poll shows that two-thirds of residents have an unfavorable view of the president. Though, nationwide, Obama's popularity has topped the 50 percent mark. [<a href="http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/9675-"; target="_blank">UtahPolicy</a>]

-> Air Canada now offers a daily flight between Salt Lake and Toronto. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3940455-155/photos-air-canada-begins-daily-service"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/05/28/officials-celebrate-return-of-air-canada-to-slc-airport/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>]

-> Charter schools that do not outsource administration score higher on SAGE tests. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3940927-155/utahs-highest-scoring-charter-schools-dont-outsource"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Salt Lake City Fire Chief Brian Dale will retire in October. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3943924-155/salt-lake-city-fire-chief-announces?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Utah is searching for a new location for a veterans' cemetery. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3933770-155/utah-is-looking-for-a-new?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> A land swap between the Boy Scouts and the U.S. Forest Service should protect some popular Mill Creek trails. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3932008-155/mill-creek-deal-will-preserve-popular"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

<strong>Nationally:</strong> South Korea says North Korea's missile test likely failed. [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/30/world/north-korea-attempted-missile-launch/index.html"; target="_blank">CNN</a>] [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/south-korea-says-north-korea-missile-launch-likely-failed/2016/05/30/663acebe-26cd-11e6-8329-6104954928d2_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-more-top-stories_nkorea-failed-launch-910pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory" target="_blank">APviaWaPost</a>]

-> President Barack Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to visit Hiroshima, where he called for a reduction in nuclear weapons but did not apologize for the United States dropping the bomb in World War II. [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/28/world/asia/obama-hiroshima-japan.html?ad-keywords=APPLEMOBILE&_r=0&referer="; target="_blank">NYTimes</a>] [<a href="http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2016/may/29/obamas-hiroshima-visit-panned-by-left-right/?page=all"; target="_blank">WaTimes</a>]

-> Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson won the Libertarian presidential nomination. [<a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/libertarians-pick-gary-johnson-and-william-weld-as-presidential-election-ticket-1464561553"; target="_blank">WSJ</a>] [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/05/libertarians-johnson-weld-trump-gary-william-223703"; target="_blank">Politico</a>]

-> The Senate passed a resolution backing the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team's fight for equal pay. [<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/womens-soccer-equal-pay-senate_us_57472042e4b0dacf7ad42b01"; target="_blank">HuffPost</a>]

<strong>Where are they?</strong>

<ul>

<li>Gov. Gary <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/GovHerbert"; target="_blank">Herbert</a></strong> speaks to fellow governors over the phone and signs the ceremonial bill protecting emergency medical workers. He also attends meetings with boards and commissions.</li>

<li>Lt. Gov. Spencer <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/SpencerJCox"; target="_blank">Cox</a></strong> visits Hawthorne Elementary School in the morning. Later he attends boards and commissions meeting, an update with Gov. Herbert and a meeting with legislators.</li>

<li>State Auditor John <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/FrugalDougall"; target="_blank">Dougall</a></strong> meets with the chair of the Utah Communications Authority. He also visits with the Utah Foundation and meets with a representative of the Utah Education Association.</li>

<li>SL Co. Mayor Ben <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/MayorBenMcAdams"; target="_blank">McAdams</a></strong> participates in Mayors' Bike to Work Day, meets with Salt Lake County Advisory Committee members and meets with Phil Sarnoff of Bike Utah.</li>

<li>President Barack <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama"; target="_blank">Obama</a></strong> receives the Hurricane Preparedness Briefing at FEMA Headquarters. Later he welcomes the NCAA Champion Villanova Wildcats men's basketball team to honor the team and their 2016 NCAA championship.</li>

</ul>

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