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Paul Huntsman's message to readers. Hillary Clinton use the Mitt Romney playbook. A conservative alternative to Donald Trump.

Happy Wednesday. In this highly unusual election, Hillary Clinton seems to be relying largely on the same playbook from 2012. She's trying to label Donald Trump as an out-of-touch billionaire who doesn't really care about the average American. Call it the Dems' Mitt Romney strategy. [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/05/clinton-trump-romney-wealth-223712"; target="_blank">Politico</a>]

<strong>Topping the news: </strong>Bill Kristol, editor of the <i>Weekly Standard</i>, hinted that he had an alternative conservative candidate to Donald Trump. It isn't Mitt Romney or Sen. Ben Sasse it is... conservative lawyer, writer and veteran David French. While French doesn't have a big profile, he has Romney's support. [<a href="http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2016-05-31/kristol-eyes-conservative-lawyer-for-independent-presidential-run"; target="_blank">Bloomberg</a>]

-> Utah Democrats want to the national party to get rid of superdelegates, but beat back an effort to punish two of its own for supporting Hillary Clinton despite Bernie Sander's huge victory in Utah's caucus. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3953703-155/utah-democrats-listening-to-bernie-sanders"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/utah-democrats-take-on-question-of-super-delegates"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>] [<a href="http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/9693-utah-democrats-beat-back-attack-on-superdelegates"; target="_blank">UtahPolicy</a>]

-> Paul Huntsman officially purchased the Tribune and the profit split with the DNews has been renegotiated. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3951134-155/salt-lake-tribune-sale-to-huntsman"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865655351/Deseret-News-issues-statement-on-sale-of-Salt-Lake-Tribune.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://kuer.org/post/utah-newspaper-project-drops-lawsuit-against-owners-salt-lake-tribune-and-deseret-news"; target="_blank">KUER</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/lawsuit-dropped-over-salt-lake-tribune-newspaper-agreement"; target="_blank">APviaKUTV</a>] In a letter to readers, Huntsman, who will serve as publisher, says the Tribune will remain non-partisan and independent under his ownership. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3951909-155/letter-from-the-salt-lake-tribunes"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

<strong>Tweets of the day: </strong>From <a href="https://twitter.com/davelevinthal"; target="_blank">@davelevinthal</a>: "<span class="s1">This November, the nation will either elect the first female president or the first <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE"><span class="s2">@WWE</span></a> Hall of Famer."</span>

From <a href="https://twitter.com/KimballBennion"; target="_blank">@KimballBennion</a>: "How long before the people running for president are required to have an opinion on the dead gorilla in this, the dumbest of all elections?"

From <a href="https://twitter.com/AudraEqualityMc"; target="_blank">@AudraEqualityMc</a>: "So the KKK, Vladmir Putin, and Kim Jong-Un all endorse Trump for president...Are we sure this isn't an episode of South Park?"

<strong>Happy Birthday: </strong>to John Inch Morgan, executive director of Salt Lake Valley Emergency Communications Center.

<strong>In other news: </strong>Gov. Gary Herbert is spending considerably more money on TV ads than his Republican challenger Jonathan Johnson. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865655383/Gov-Gary-Herbert-spending-more-on-TV-commercials-than-challenger-Johnathan-Johnson.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/9688-"; target="_blank">UtahPolicy</a>]

-> The LDS Church is facing a second lawsuit claiming it did nothing to protect children who were sexually abused in a church-run foster care program. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/home/3953065-155/mormon-church-hit-with-second-lawsuit"; target="_blank">APviaTrib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865655366/LDS-Church-says-Navajo-Nation-court-lacks-jurisdiction-in-abuse-lawsuit.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/05/31/ogden-police-lds-church-seek-publics-help-finding-missing-sister-missionary/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>]

-> Sen. Orrin Hatch tours Utah's five national parks and speaks against the proposed Bears Ears National Monument this week. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3952598-155/hatch-to-tour-parks-in-utah"; target="_blank">APviaTrib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865655274/Sen-Hatch-set-to-tour-Utahs-national-parks-rural-communities.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]

-> Utah Valley mayors biked through Salt Lake City for Mayor's Bike to Work Day. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3940605-155/mayors-bike-through-salt-lake-city"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865655335/Photos-Mayors-employees-cycling-enthusiasts-bike-to-work.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]

-> A new law increases the penalty for assaulting medical providers and emergency responders. [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/new-law-increases-penalty-for-assaulting-medical-workers"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>]

-> The Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control will increase pay and hire more employees starting in July thanks to a new budget. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3941154-155/dabc-will-give-pay-raises-and"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> A New York college intern gave Salt Lake City and Park City's public transportation high marks during her nation-wide Amtrak tour. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3951775-155/unique-internship-travel-10000-miles-in"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> A new political action committee is trying to help Utah Republicans in the age of Trump. [<a href="http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/9692-"; target="_blank">UtahPolicy</a>]

-> Pat Bagley gives his take on Huntsman's acquisition of the Tribune. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/3952967-155/bagley-cartoon-under-new-management"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Paul Rolly writes that some GOP hopefuls want legislators to repeal a new bill that allows candidates to put their name on the ballot by gathering signatures or through the traditional caucus-convention system. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3951171-155/rolly-word-goes-out-to-utah"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

<strong>Nationally: </strong>Former Trump University workers say the school was a fraud. [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-involved-in-crafting-controversial-trump-university-ads-executive-testified/2016/05/31/f032a488-2741-11e6-ae4a-3cdd5fe74204_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_trumpu-845pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory" target="_blank">WaPost</a>] [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/01/us/politics/donald-trump-university.html?version=meter+at+2&module=meter-Links&pgtype=article&contentId=&mediaId=&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&priority=true&action=click&contentCollection=meter-links-click" target="_blank">NYTimes</a>] [<a href="http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/05/31/480214102/trump-university-playbooks-released-by-court-advise-being-courteous-to-media"; target="_blank">NPR</a>]

-> North Korea supports Donald Trump's presidential bid. [<a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/31/north-korea-praises-trump-and-urges-us-voters-to-reject-dull-hillary?CMP=twt_gu"; target="_blank">Guardian</a>] [<a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36423319"; target="_blank">BBC</a>]

-> Glenn Beck's radio show is suspended after a guest suggested Trump could be assassinated if elected. [<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/glenn-beck-suspended-trump_us_574e13b9e4b02912b24129b2"; target="_blank">HuffPost</a>]

-> The number of homeless people over 50 has greatly increased since 2007. [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/31/us/americas-aging-homeless-old-and-on-the-street.html?version=meter+at+6&module=meter-Links&pgtype=article&contentId=&mediaId=&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F&priority=true&action=click&contentCollection=meter-links-click" target="_blank">NYTimes</a>]

<strong>Where are they?</strong>

<ul>

<li>Gov. Gary <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/GovHerbert"; target="_blank">Herbert</a></strong> attends a Junior Achievement of Utah event at Discovery Gateway. Then he greets Buffalo Point fourth graders and attends the Civil Air Patrol Awards, both at the state Capitol. Later he has a Western Governors Association conference call.</li>

<li>Lt. Gov. Spencer <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/SpencerJCox"; target="_blank">Cox</a></strong> attends intergenerational poverty meetings with San Juan and Grand counties.</li>

<li>SL Co. Mayor Ben <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/MayorBenMcAdams"; target="_blank">McAdams</a></strong> meets with Sheriff Jim Winder and attends a Collective Impact on Homelessness meeting.</li>

<li>President Barack <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama"; target="_blank">Obama</a></strong> travels to Elkhart, Ind., where he delivers remarks at a local high school and participates in a town hall hosted by PBS. He then travels to Colorado Springs, Colo.</li>

</ul>

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