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Romney: Hillary Clinton is the 'prohibitive favorite.' Utah to scrap 'show me your papers' law. Rideshare in SLC takes a hit.
Happy Wednesday. Mitt Romney says he's not running for president again — "not planning" to, he told an audience this week — but he's happy to handicap the coming White House contest. Sarah Palin? She's out, he says. Hillary Clinton? She's the "prohibitive favorite," Romney says. [http://www.chicagobusiness.com/article/20141125/BLOGS02/141129881" target="_blank">Crains]
Topping the news: Utah will scrap much of the "show me your papers" immigration law that passed in 2011 after a federal judge agreed to a settlement. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/1873317-155/utah-scraps-most-of-show-me" target="_blank">Trib][http://fox13now.com/2014/11/25/utah-settles-immigration-lawsuit/" target="_blank">Fox13]
-> Salt Lake City Police Chief Chris Burbank says there will be no backlog of forensic evidence from rape investigations in the city by Christmas. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/1873623-155/salt-lake-city-police-chief-vows" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Rideshare opportunities in Salt Lake City look a bit fuzzy after the Salt Lake City Council voted on new rules. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/1874294-155/uber-lyft-face-bumpy-road-ahead" target="_blank">Trib]
Tweet of the day: From https://twitter.com/ryanbeckwith">@ryanbeckwith: "A sequel to the Lego movie set in D.C. called 'The Paygo Movie.'"
Happy Birthday: Today to state Rep. Tim Cosgrove on Wednesday, and on Friday to Temma Martin and state Rep. Janice Fisher and on Saturday to SUU grad and war correspondent Josh Smith.
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In other news: Students attending Mormon schools say the administration is getting stricter with their beard ban policy, which might be a response to recent national news media attention. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/1867918-155/beard-ban-at-mormon-schools-getting" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Paul Rolly discusses how a recycling advocate finally got her wish. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/1867665-155/rolly-utah-recycling-advocate-gets-her" target="_blank">Trib]
Nationally: Extra police units have been deployed in Ferguson after destructive riots broke out once the grand jury's decision was broadcasted. Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon also gave the go ahead for National Guards troops to help assist police in the area. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ferguson-takes-stock-after-rage-over-grand-jury-decision/2014/11/25/ef06c696-7493-11e4-bd1b-03009bd3e984_story.html" target="_blank">WaPost][http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/26/us/ferguson-missouri-violence.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=a-lede-package-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0" target="_blank">NYTimes][http://online.wsj.com/articles/ferguson-grand-jurys-decision-sparks-fresh-violence-unrest-1416916181?mod=WSJ_hp_LEFTTopStories" target="_blank">WSJ]
-> President Barack Obama's immigration reforms will allow illegal immigrants to be eligible for Medicare, Social Security and other federal benefits. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/illegal-immigrants-could-receive-social-security-medicare-under-obama-action/2014/11/25/571caefe-74d4-11e4-bd1b-03009bd3e984_story.html" target="_blank">WaPost]
-> Eight hostages being held in Yemen by Al Qaeda's affiliate were rescued by a U.S.-led raid. [http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/26/world/middleeast/us-led-raid-rescues-eight-held-in-yemen.html" target="_blank">NYTimes]
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