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Part-time Trump critic Paul Ryan to speak at Republican convention. Bishop to unveil Bears Ears bill. Some Utah farmers want to grow pot.
Happy Monday. Although we don't yet know who else will fill out the Republican National Convention speaker list, we now know one: The speaker himself. Paul Ryan, who has not been the biggest Donald Trump fan, will speak in Cleveland next week, offering what an aide says is "the sharp contrast between Republican ideas and four more years of Obama-like progressive policies; and the need for conservatives to unite around Republican candidates in advance of a critical election." [<a href="http://www.politico.com/tipsheets/playbook/2016/07/exclusive-ryan-to-speak-at-gop-convention-bernie-rallying-with-clinton-tuesday-trump-expands-communication-team-krones-retirement-gift-for-reid-bday-garrett-graff-corey-boles-215239">Politico</a>]
<strong>Topping the news: </strong>The Bears Ears debate could gain some traction this week as Rep. Rob Bishop unveils new legislation to preserve the area and Interior Secretary Sally Jewell visits Utah. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4096665-155/next-week-could-be-turning-point?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Utah's judicial system is the whitest in the nation, but some attempts to diversify it are being met with resistance. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4096738-155/can-utah-diversify-its-judicial-bench?fullpage=1"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Some Utah farmers believe growing marijuana could be the lucrative solution to their problems. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4096597-155/utah-farmers-see-marijuana-as-the"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Facebook is considering Utah as the potential location for a new data center. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4098787-155/utah-a-facebook-friend-state-in"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
<strong>Tweet of the weekend:</strong> From <a href="https://twitter.com/plaidspolitics"; target="_blank">@plaidspolitics</a>: "<span class="s1">So maybe put some Pokémon in voting booths so we can get people out on Election Day? <span class="s2"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PokemonGO?src=hash">#PokemonGO</a>"</span></span>
<strong>Happy Birthday: </strong>to Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox.
<strong>Opinion section: </strong>David Smith Monson, a former state auditor, lieutenant governor and state rep, says Count My Vote is not a democratic method of choosing candidates. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4076122-155/op-ed-count-my-vote-has-been"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> North Ogden Mayor Brent Taylor says the Utah GOP fight against SB54 shows a need for new party leadership. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4084291-155/op-ed-continued-fight-against-sb-54"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> The University of Utah's Re-Investment Dialog Committee says the U. should not continue to profit from a relationship with the fossil fuel industry if it truly cares about the environment. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4088408-155/op-ed-u-trustees-bend-toward-fossil-fuel"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> A group of community members invites others to join in the discussion to reform police oversight in Salt Lake City. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4092460-155/op-ed-please-join-us-as-we"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Rep. Chris Stewart says there are long-term consequences when the government decides specific land only has one use. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865657788/Land-management-is-not-a-zero-sum-game.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]
->Patrick L. Anderson, Joan C. Watt and Patrick Corum, all members of Salt Lake Legal Defender Association, say their association is a good model for Utah's indigent defense system. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4084286-155/op-ed-legal-defenders-association-is-model"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Salt Lake City resident Ryan Curtis encourages community members to contribute to the city's cemetery master plan. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865657767/My-view-Are-there-solutions-for-the-Salt-Lake-Cemetery.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]
->Seanna Williams, the clinical director of True North Treatment Center in Utah County, says attempts to solve Utah's substance abuse problem will not work without proper funding. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865657650/My-view-Give-treatment-centers-access-to-money.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]
-> Paul Rolly writes that the Sutherland Institute's report that claimed states manage parks better than the federal government is a lie. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4092748-155/rolly-sutherland-institute-touted-phony-statistics"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Pat Bagley comments on the large number of national tragedies the United States has experienced lately. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4096322-155/bagley-cartoon-the-new-normal"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Frank Pignanelli and LaVarr Webb discuss the possibility that the GOP nominates someone other than Donald Trump. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865657765/Unbinding-delegates-and-Clintons-chances-in-Utah.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]
<strong>Weekend in review: </strong>Utah's first openly transgender teacher found love and acceptance after struggling with her identity for over forty years. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4097470-155/utahs-first-openly-transgender-teacher-tells?fullpage=1"; target="_blank">APviaTrib</a>]
-> Black Lives Matter advocates took to the streets of Salt Lake City to peacefully protest police brutality following the fatal shootings of two black men. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4095471-155/black-lives-matter-protesters-take-to"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> A Utah resident became the first confirmed person to die a Zika-related death in the country. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4095914-155/utahn-infected-with-zika-dies-becoming"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Military veterans adopted cats and dogs without an adoption fee last week in the hopes that these animals will provide comfort for veterans dealing with PTSD. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4099383-155/pets-for-vets-adoption-event-gives?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Cedar City residents mourned former mayor and SUU president Gerald R. Sherratt, who died Friday at age 84, and remembered the lasting impression he left on the city. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4098707-155/cedar-city-was-his-family-?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
 
-> The LDS Church will keep missionaries in Russia despite a new law that limits public proselytizing. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/lifestyle/faith/4097197-155/mormon-church-to-keep-missionaries-in"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
<strong>Nationally:</strong> Police say the gunman in Dallas had plans to do more than kill five police officers. [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/11/us/dallas-shooting-micah-johnson-police.html?hpw&rref=us&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region&region=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well&_r=0"; target="_blank">NYTimes</a>] While some critics blamed Black Lives Matter for the shooting, the co-founder of the movement says it also condemn the murder of the officers; however, she does worry the aftermath of the shooting will make it more difficult for activists to see the kind of reform they want. [<a href="http://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/after-dallas-the-future-of-black-lives-matters"; target="_blank">NewYorker</a>] In Louisiana, nearly 100 protestors, including a Black Lives Matter leader, were arrested. [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/black-lives-matter-mckesson-225344"; target="_blank">Politico</a>]
-> Anti-Trump forces have their last chance to sway the party toward nominating someone else at the GOP Convention this week. [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/10/politics/five-things-rnc-convention/index.html"; target="_blank">CNN</a>]
-> Over 500 people have been shot by police in 2016, according to the Washington Post's database. [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/national/police-shootings-2016/?hpid=hp_no-name_graphic-story-a%3Ahomepage%2Fstory" target="_blank">WaPost</a>]
-> North Korea's army threatened to physically retaliate to the U.S. and South Korea's new anti-missile system. [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/11/asia/north-korea-us-thaad/index.html"; target="_blank">CNN</a>]
<strong>Where are they?</strong>
<ul>
<li>Rep. Jason <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/jasoninthehouse"; target="_blank">Chaffetz</a></strong> attends a press conference on the Mountain Accord. Later he returns to Washington.</li>
<li>Rep. Chris <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/RepChrisStewart"; target="_blank">Stewart</a> </strong>flies to Washington, meets with Utah Valley University officials and attends a House Intelligence Committee briefing.</li>
<li>Rep. Mia <a href="https://twitter.com/RepMiaLove"; target="_blank"><strong>Love</strong></a> attends a news conference in Utah on the Mountain Accord. Later she flies to Washington, where she attends a whip meeting and meets with staff.</li>
<li>Gov. Gary <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/GovHerbert"; target="_blank">Herbert</a></strong> attends the Department of Public Safety's new drivers license event. Later he attends a National Governors Association discussion and a leadership meeting. After that, Gov. Herbert attends judicial interviews and a Utah Public Employees Association meeting.</li>
<li>Lt. Gov. Spencer <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/SpencerJCox"; target="_blank">Cox</a></strong> does not have any public events.</li>
<li>State Auditor John <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/FrugalDougall"; target="_blank">Dougall</a> </strong>meets with the attorney general's office and attends a monthly staff meeting.</li>
<li>SLC Mayor Jackie <a href="http://twitter.com/slcmayor"; target="_blank"><strong>Biskupski</strong></a> attends a Mountain Accord Executive Board meeting.</li>
<li>SL Co. Mayor Ben <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/MayorBenMcAdams"; target="_blank">McAdams</a> </strong>meets with Salt Lake County's Criminal Justice Advisory Council Coordinator Noella Sudbury.</li>
<li>President Barack <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama"; target="_blank">Obama</a></strong> does not have any public events.</li>
</ul>
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