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Outsider Trump looks to insiders, lobbyists for transition plans. Utah conservatives giddy at coming GOP-led Washington. Wilson elected Utah House majority leader.
Happy Friday. Donald Trump campaigned as an outsider who vowed to "drain the swamp" in Washington, but the president-elect's transition team is packed with veterans of the GOP establishment, as well as with lobbyists for the fossil fuel, chemical, pharmaceutical and tobacco industries. As Trump and his aides vet nominees for his Cabinet and lay out a first 100-day agenda, they are leaning heavily on the sort of DC insiders that the billionaire railed against on the campaign trail. [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/donald-trump-transition-gop-insiders-lobbyists-231224">Politico</a>]
<strong>Topping the news: </strong>Utah conservatives see a GOP-led presidency, House and Senate as a big chance to make changes, forecast how President Trump will operate in office and promise to stand up for compassionate policies. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4569872-155/with-trump-in-white-house-utah"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865666915/Gov-Herbert-Little-bit-of-hyperbole-in-President-elect-Trumps-immigration-rhetoric.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/11/10/governor-herbert-sees-positive-signs-of-a-trump-presidency/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>] [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/top-stories/governor-expects-good-working-relationship-with-trump"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/gov-herbert-says-he-wants-to-work-with-trump-in-coming-years"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>] [<a href="http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/elections/utah-republicans-in-good-spot-after-donald-trump-wins-election/article_dd6054bb-d974-53df-867b-ab1192fe9811.html"; target="_blank">Herald</a>]
-> Courtney Tanner follows Thursday night's 2,000-person anti-Trump protest march that blocked Salt Lake City streets. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4569691-155/trump-protest-blocks-street-in-downtown"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865666956/Thousands-march-to-Capitol-to-protest-Trump-being-ele.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/11/10/salt-lake-city-police-shut-down-part-of-state-street-as-crowd-protests-donald-trump/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>] [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/anti-trump-protestors-gather-for-second-night-in-salt-lake-city"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>]
-> Rep. Brad Wilson will take over as House majority leader and Rep. John Knotwell will be the assistant majority whip after a bit of a shakeup in the Utah Legislature's leadership last night. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4570416-155/utah-republicans-choose-wilson-to-replace"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/utah-gop-legislators-elect-house-senate-leadership-for-upcoming-term"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>]
-> Houston-based EOG Resources wants to test drill in three locations on state trust land inside the Bears Ears region to see if they strike oil. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4554899-155/energy-company-looking-to-strike-oil?page=1"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
<strong>Tweets of the day: </strong>From @<a href="https://twitter.com/ananavarro"; target="_blank">ananavarro</a>: "Student: 'What advice would u give a young person who wants to run for President?' Me: 'Never send an email. Ever. Get a messenger pigeon.'"
From @<a href="https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1"; target="_blank">kylegriffin1</a>: "MICHELLE: Hi. MELANIA: Hi. ... MICHELLE: SO. You liked my speech, huh?"
From @<a href="https://twitter.com/SeanMcElwee"; target="_blank">SeanMcElwee</a>: "If Republicans won the popular vote twice but lost because of the Electoral College, armed militias would currently be occupying Congress."
From @<a href="https://twitter.com/TaylorEgly"; target="_blank">TaylorEgly</a>: "When Obama won in '08 I remember when Conservatives went around vandalizing property, burned flags & rioted in the streets. Just kidding."
From @<a href="https://twitter.com/ddiamond"; target="_blank">ddiamond</a>: "The White House Correspondents Dinner next year should really be something."
<strong>Behind the Headlines: </strong>Tribune reporter Thomas Burr, columnist Paul Rolly, government and politics editor Dan Harrie and Tribune editor Jennifer Napier-Pearce join KCPW's Roger McDonough to talk about the week's top stories, including local, state and national elections results. Listen at KCPW.org or tune in to KCPW or Utah Public Radio for the broadcast from <span class="aBn"><span class="aQJ">9-10 a.m.</span></span>
<strong>In other news: </strong>Gov. Gary Herbert hired Paul Edwards, editor and publisher of the Deseret News, as his new deputy chief of staff over communications. The governor also named four new Cabinet members to be approved by the Senate. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4569127-155/herbert-picks-deseret-news-editor-publisher"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865666870/Deseret-News-Editor-Paul-Edwards-to-join-Herberts-senior-staff.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://kuer.org/post/deseret-news-editor-paul-edwards-join-gov-herberts-staff"; target="_blank">KUER</a>]
-> 30-year news veteran Doug Wilks will take over as managing editor at the Deseret News. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4570138-155/new-deseret-news-editor-announced"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865666879/Deseret-News-names-news-veteran-Doug-Wilks-as-editor.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]
-> Racial minority and low-income kids represent about the same percentage of Utah's public school students as they did last year, according to state school board demographic data released Thursday. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4569387-155/diversity-and-poverty-ratios-unchanged-in"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865666932/Utah-public-schools-add-10500-students-in-2016.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]
-> Juab County Recorder Craig Sperry acted unethically when he kept his real estate interests that conflicted with his public office to himself, according to a state ethics commission. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4569318-155/juab-county-recorder-behaved-unethically-state"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> The Drug Enforcement Administrations classifies the synthetic opioid "pink," which killed two Park City boys in September, as a temporary Schedule 1 drug. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4569785-155/dea-to-list-pink-drug-"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Pat Bagley offers his take on what Donald Trump's government streamlining would accomplish. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4569892-155/bagley-cartoon-streamlining-government"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Paul Rolly rounds up a GOP exodus by a former gubernatorial spokeswoman, vulgar pro-Trump fliers at Utah Valley University, Breitbart News' overseas expansion and a Salt Lake City veteran's hospital closing up shop for Veterans Day. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4568475-155/rolly-herberts-former-spokeswoman-and-now"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
<strong>Nationally:</strong> The Trumps go to Washington, where the president-elect's Oval Office meeting with President Obama went swimmingly, Melania had tea with Michelle Obama and the Trumps visited the Capitol with House Speaker Paul Ryan. [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/11/us/politics/white-house-transition-obama-trump.html?_r=0"; target="_blank">NYTimes</a>] [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/11/10/obama-to-welcome-trump-to-white-house-for-first-meeting-since-election/"; target="_blank">WaPost</a>] [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/donald-trump-president-elect-obama-231205"; target="_blank">Politico</a>]
-> Hillary Clinton becoming the second Democrat to win the popular vote but lose the Electoral College springs up fresh calls to do away with the 240-year-old process. [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/11/us/politics/the-electoral-college-is-hated-by-many-so-why-does-it-endure.html?ref=politics"; target="_blank">NYTimes</a>]
-> Trump lets a little of his campaign personality show through in a tweet Thursday blaming the media for inciting nationwide protests of his election. [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/11/trump-twitter-231220"; target="_blank">Politico</a>] [<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-twitter_us_58252f39e4b0c4b63b0c14c7"; target="_blank">HuffPost</a>] [<a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-returns-pre-election-form-tweet-calling-protests-unfair-n682346"; target="_blank">NBCNews</a>]
<strong>Where are they?</strong>
<ul>
<li>Rep. Mia <a href="https://twitter.com/RepMiaLove"; target="_blank"><strong>Love</strong></a> helps out at the West Jordan City veterans service project for the holiday.</li>
<li>Gov. Gary <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/GovHerbert"; target="_blank">Herbert</a></strong> attends an annual Veterans Day concert at the University of Utah.</li>
<li>State Auditor John <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/FrugalDougall"; target="_blank">Dougall</a> </strong>works away in the office.</li>
<li>President Barack <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama"; target="_blank">Obama</a> </strong>hosts a breakfast to honor veterans and their families and and heads to Arlington National Cemetery to participate in a wreath laying ceremony and deliver a speech at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.</li>
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