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The craziest convention moments you've never heard of. Sen. Jackson resigns to move to Va. Utah's GOP delegates urged to dump Trump.

Happy Tuesday.This time, it may actually be rather interesting. After decades of suspenseless, pro forma conventions where the identity of the party's nominee has been known for months in advance and every moment has been as scripted as a corporate product launch, the Republican National Convention could be unpredictable. [<a href="http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/06/political-conventions-democratic-republican-great-moments-accidental-famous-speeches-brokered-214001">Politico</a>]

<strong>Topping the news: </strong>Despite Utahns' calls for gun control reforms, their representatives in Congress show little interest in passing legislation on the subject. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4072641-155/brainstorming-new-gun-laws-congress?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> State Sen. Al Jackson, R-Highland, resigned his seat so he can move to Virginia for work and to be closer to his family. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4073160-155/state-sen-al-jackson-stepping-down?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Utah's Republican delegates are being urged to oust Donald Trump at the party's convention in Cleveland later this month. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865657347/Utah-GOP-delegates-urged-to-dump-Trump-for-ludicrous-credentials.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]

<strong>Tweets of the weekend:</strong> From <a href="https://twitter.com/chrisgeidner"; target="_blank">@chrisgeidner</a>: "'Why are there so many lies?' might be the best question Donald Trump has asked this campaign."

From @<a href="http://www.twitter.com/mviser">mviser</a>: "On this day, we can be thankful the founding fathers gave us the freedom to openly discuss the tweets of our presidential candidates."

<strong>Happy Birthday: </strong>to state Rep. Johnny Anderson.

<strong>Opinion section: </strong>Kimberly Anderson, editor of the Mama Dragon Story Project, says the LDS Church needs to do more to support LGBT youth, so fewer teens commit suicide. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/editorials/"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

->Lynn Stoddard, author of the book <em>Educating for Human Greatness</em>, says parental involvement greatly improves a child's education. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4063845-155/op-ed-good-parent-teacher-relationships-drive-educational"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Sandy Mayor Tom Dolan encourages Utahns to get involved with Wasatch Choice 2050, a plan to deal with Utah's expected upcoming growth. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4057752-155/op-ed-wasatch-choice-2050-is-your"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Ann S. Williamson, executive director of the Utah Department of Human Services, says Sen. Orrin Hatch's "Family First" bill would help repair the nation's foster care system. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4059632-155/op-ed-hatchs-family-first-bill-will"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Jeff Waters, a PGA master golf professional and a member of  Salt Lake County's Municipal Services District's advisory board, says Salt Lake City's outdated golf course model could use an upgrade that move the courses to a special service district. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4063901-155/op-ed-move-slc-golf-courses-to"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Jon Larsen, Michael Hathorne, Amanda Harris, Soren Simonsen, Diego Carroll, Benjamin Magelsen and Kathy Olson, all on the board of directors of Utah's chapter of the Congress for New Urbanism, want the community to rally around Salt Lake City's plan to make 500 and 600 South "grand boulevards."  [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4063909-155/op-ed-making-salt-lake-citys-grand"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Greg Bell, president and CEO of the Utah Hospital Association, pushes the Utah community to find the means to support mentally ill people who cannot afford treatment. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865657273/The-anguish-and-politics-of-mental-illness.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]

-> Jonathan Bailey, artist and author of "Rock Art: A Vision of a Vanishing Cultural Landscape," says those who know Bears Ears want the national monument to be created, and the state government should allow it to happen. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865657272/My-view-Utahs-monument-obstruction-is-the-real-government-overreach.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]

-> Paul Rolly says the government has a double standard over public lands. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4062922-155/rolly-dont-think-utah-has-a"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Pat Bagley offers his take on where and how voters get their news. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4072901-155/bagley-cartoon-secondhand-news"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Frank Pignanelli and LaVarr Webb discuss primary election results and the future of Count My Vote. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865657375/Primary-results-and-the-future-of-Count-My-Vote.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]

<strong>Weekend in review:</strong> Utah's youth suicide rate has nearly tripled since 2007, and health officials do not know why. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4075258-155/utah-officials-unsure-why-youth-suicide?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed"; target="_blank">APviaTrib</a>]

-> Fred Healey, a Millcreek mayoral candidate who was recently diagnosed with cancer, has not yet decided if he will stay in the race. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4072911-155/millcreek-mayors-race-likely-to-remain?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> One in eight Utah households has difficulty affording enough food, though this is lower than the national average. [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/07/04/1-in-8-utah-homes-struggle-to-afford-enough-food/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>]

-> A Health Department report shows Utah clinics over prescribe antibiotics, which could be contributing to the rise of drug resistant bacteria. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865657399/Study-Utah-clinics-overprescribe-antibiotics.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]

-> America gained 18 new citizens at Orem's Scera Park on Friday. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4059957-155/while-some-celebrate-being-american-others?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

<strong>Nationally:</strong> The FBI interviewed Hillary Clinton to determine whether or not she broke the law by using a private email server while she was secretary of state. [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/03/us/politics/hillary-clinton-fbi-emails.html?_r=0"; target="_blank">NYTimes</a>]

-> An ISIS-backed suicide bombing killed at least 200 people in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday. [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/02/middleeast/baghdad-car-bombs/"; target="_blank">CNN</a>] This came after a restaurant siege in Dhaka, Bangladesh, that killed over 20 people. [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/04/world/asia/bangladesh-dhaka-terrorism.html"; target="_blank">NYTimes</a>] Donald Trump said Clinton is too weak to handle terror threats such as the ones witnessed over the weekend, but a poll shows Americans trust Clinton to handle these threats more than they trust Trump. [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/donald-trump-islamic-state-clinton-225080"; target="_blank">Politico</a>]

-> Trump and Clinton are up in arms over Trump's tweet that depicted a Star of David shape in front of $100 bills. Clinton said it was anti-Semitic. Trump said Clinton was just trying to get attention off her FBI interview. [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/07/04/trump-defends-tweet-that-drew-charges-of-anti-semitism/?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_trumptweet-5pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory" target="_blank">WaPost</a>]

<strong>Where are they?</strong>

<ul>

<li>Gov. Gary <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/GovHerbert"; target="_blank">Herbert</a></strong> attends the filming of a public service announcement. Later he meets with Sherri Hayashi and attends boards and commissions. After that he receives staff updates.</li>

<li>Lt. Gov. Spencer <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/SpencerJCox"; target="_blank">Cox</a></strong> attends the Great American Seafood Cookoff Competition at Harmon's at City Creek. Later, he meets with the consul general of France and attends boards and commissions.</li>

<li>State Auditor John <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/FrugalDougall"; target="_blank">Dougall</a></strong> meets with the legislative auditor general. Later, he talks with a software sales representative and meets with the Sutherland Institute.</li>

<li>SLC Mayor Jackie <a href="http://twitter.com/slcmayor"; target="_blank"><strong>Biskupski</strong></a> attends a lunch at Rivers Bend Senior Center.</li>

<li>SL Co. Mayor Ben <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/MayorBenMcAdams"; target="_blank">McAdams</a> </strong>meets with West Jordan City Mayor Kim V. Rolfe.</li>

<li>President Barack <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama"; target="_blank">Obama</a></strong> travels to Charlotte, North Carolina, where he delivers remarks at Hillary Clinton's campaign event. After that, the president returns to Washington.</li>

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