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Happy anniversary: One year ago, Trump entered the race to low expectations. Poll: Utahns want Supreme Court nominee hearings. Romney endorses Herbert.
Happy Friday. One year ago today, Donald Trump stepped onto an escalator at Trump Tower and rode his way into the presidential election. Not many pundits at the time gave him much credit, and few thought he would go very far. Now the GOP's presumptive nominee, Trump is challenging a lot of the so-called conventional wisdom. One reporter offers his take on covering the candidate this last year. [<a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/reporters-notebook-year-covering-donald-trump/story?id=39893894">ABCNews</a>]
<strong>Topping the news:</strong> A majority of Utah voters want the Senate to hold hearings on Merrick Garland, President Obama's Supreme Court nominee. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4011246-155/utahns-want-hearings-for-supreme-court"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> A political handicapper says Utah's 4th District congressional race between Rep. Mia Love and challenger Doug Owens is a toss up. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4014382-155/its-a-tossup-handicapper-says-race"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865656367/Professor-now-rates-Love-Owens-race-a-toss-up.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]
-> Mitt Romney endorsed Gov. Gary Herbert's re-election bid. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4015519-155/romney-endorses-herberts-re-election-bid"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/mitt-romney-backs-gov-gary-herberts-re-election-bid"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>]
-> Time is running out to see a debate form between Herbert and Jonathan Johnson before the June 28 primary. [<a href="http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/9864-">UtahPolicy</a>]
<strong>Tweets of the day: </strong>From <a href="https://twitter.com/jbarro"; target="_blank">@jbarro</a>: "I bet Paul Ryan has nightmares about Donald Trump saying things, then wakes up and has to figure out whether they were real or just a dream."
From <a href="https://twitter.com/cameronesposito"; target="_blank">@cameronesposito</a>: "Since zero women & zero people of color weighed in on US constitution when it was written, I assume it may occasionally need a few updates."
<strong>Happy Birthday: </strong>Today to state Rep. Rich Cunningham, BYU political science professor Kelly Patterson and LDS public affairs director of family and community relations Ally Isom. On Saturday to veteran Utah pollster Dan Jones, Public Planning Institute's director of communications Tiffany Gunnerson and BYU journalism professor Joel Campbell. On Sunday to Thom Carter, an associate at Exoro Group.
<strong>Tune in: </strong><span class="s1">Tribune reporters Annie Knox, Emma Penrod and Robert Gehrke, as well as managing editor David Noyce join Roger McDonough to talk about the week's top stories, including the fate of SAGE testing, the quality of Utah's lakes and rivers and Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox's address at a vigil for the victims of the mass shooting in Orlando, Fla. </span>
<strong>In other news: </strong>FBI agents in Utah plan to increase security efforts after the mass shooting in Orlando, Fla. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4014824-155/fbi-agents-in-utah-to-step"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/06/16/fbi-in-salt-lake-city-discusses-current-threats-in-wake-of-orlando-attacks/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/local-fbi-chief-confirms-radicalization-investigations-mum-on-mosque-surveillance"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>]
-> Utah ranks 35th for white overrepresentation based on the number of white lawmakers compared to the general population. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4014381-155/utah-ranks-35th-for-white-overrepresentation"; target="_blank">APviaTrib</a>]
-> State senate candidates incumbent Sen. Lincoln Fillmore and state Rep. Rich Cunningham debated SB54. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4014590-155/gop-senate-candidates-split-on-sb54"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Salt Lake City's Redevelopment Agency approved a $22.7 million subsidy to upgrade the Larry H. Miller Group's Vivint Smart Home Arena. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4011472-155/transparency-lacking-in-rda-tax-breaks"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Bryan Schott and Bob Bernick discuss this week in politics. [<a href="http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/9870-">UtahPolicy</a>]
-> Two finalists have been selected for Utah's top education post. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4015476-155/school-board-picks-2-finalists-for"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865656368/Utah-educators-selected-as-finalists-to-lead-state-education-office.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]
-> Alzheimers is expected to affect 42,000 Utahns by 2025. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3974597-155/42000-utahns-expected-to-have-alzheimers"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Utah lawmakers toured a wine store, where they were surprised by liquor store employees' low pay. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4014800-155/utah-lawmakers-tour-wine-store-express"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/utah-lawmakers-make-rare-tour-of-state-run-liquor-store"; target="_blank">APviaKUTV</a>]
-> The Utah College of Applied Technology will hire a commissioner after a critical state audit. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4014548-155/after-unflattering-audit-and-overhaul-by"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> State regulators are researching whether last summer's Gold King Mine spill is related to poor water quality in Lake Powell and parts of the San Juan River. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4015627-155/utah-looking-for-link-between-san"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Pulitzer Prize-winning Deseret News reporter Bob Mullins died last week at 91.<strong> </strong>[<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4015875-155/pulitzer-prize-winning-deseret-news-reporter-bob"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Pat Bagley gives his take on the state of school funding in Utah. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4016434-155/bagley-cartoon-giving-teachers-dirty-looks"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Paul Rolly writes about a group of seniors that visited Washington as part of an education initiative and met with all of Utah's representatives except for Rep. Mia Love. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4006705-155/rolly-utah-tour-group-cant-quite"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
<strong>Nationally: </strong>Bernie Sanders has not conceded the Democratic nomination, but he has vowed to help the Democratic party defeat Donald Trump. [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/bernie-sanders-clinton-democrats-224467"; target="_blank">Politico</a>] [<a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2016/06/bernie-sanders-next-steps/487457/"; target="_blank">TheAtlantic</a>] [<a href="http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-bernie-sanders-analysis-20160616-snap-story.html"; target="_blank">LATimes</a>]
-> Former President George W. Bush has re-entered the political scene to help GOP candidates whose campaigns have been harmed by Trump. [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/17/us/politics/george-w-bush-gop-fundraising.html?_r=0&mtrref=http://www.huffingtonpost.com" target="_blank">NYTimes</a>]
-> Sen. John McCain said President Obama was "directly responsible" for the mass shooting in Orlando, Fla. [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/06/16/john-mccain-obama-is-directly-responsible-for-orlando-attack/?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_pp-mccain-obama-330pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory" target="_blank">WaPost</a>] [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/mccain-obama-responsible-orlando-shooting-224451"; target="_blank">Politico</a>]
-> LGBT people are most victims of hate crimes in America. [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/06/16/us/hate-crimes-against-lgbt.html"; 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> meets with the Utah School Superintendents Association and attends an elementary school principals' conference in Wasatch County.</li>
<li>Lt. Gov. Spencer <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/SpencerJCox"; target="_blank">Cox</a></strong> attends the Governor's Honor Academy at Southern Utah University in Cedar City in the morning. In the afternoon, he attends an intergenerational poverty meeting with Iron County.</li>
<li>President Barack <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama"; target="_blank">Obama</a></strong> meets with Deputy Crown Prince and Minister of Defense Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia in the morning. The president and his family then travel to Roswell, N.M., where they tour the Carlsbad Caverns. After that, the First Family travels to Yosemite Valley, Calif.</li>
</ul>
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