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Elizabeth Warren sits down with members of 'Draft Warren' movement. Poll: SLC residents want bike lans, Republicans don't. Hillary Clinton gets aggressive on immigration reform.
Happy Wednesday. Liberal Democrats have been urging Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren to run for president despite her repeated comments that she's not going to jump into the 2016 race. But it appears that Warren recently sat down with members of the "Draft Warren" movement even if her office says it was unrelated to the presidential race. [http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/warren-met-privately-with-draft-warren-supporters-117671.html?hp=t3_r" target="_blank">Politico]
Topping the news: A majority of Salt Lake City residents approve of more bike lanes, a new poll shows, but most Republicans are against them. [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/5576-poll-people-love-salt-lake-city-s-bike-lanes-except-republicans" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]
-> The Legislative Auditor General's Office discovers the fear of Utah running out of water supplies by 2040 was misplaced. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2478345-155/sky-is-falling-water-use-projections-are-based">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865627966/Audit-reveals-flawed-projections-on-Utahs-water-needs.html">DNews] [http://fox13now.com/2015/05/05/controversial-utah-water-audit-just-released-findings-causing-concern/">Fox13]
-> Hilary Clinton came out aggressively for immigration reform and even said she'd use executive authority more aggressively than President Barack Obama if elected. She presented her ideas for an equal path to citizenship on Cinco de Mayo in Las Vegas. [http://bigstory.ap.org/urn:publicid:ap.org:9430131265bc4f5298bb2d9711bd2ff1">AP] [http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/hillary-clinton-pivots-left-on-immigration-117672.html?hp=l1_3" target="_blank">Politico] [http://onpolitics.usatoday.com/2015/05/05/hillary-clinton-immigration-path-to-citizenship/" target="_blank">USAToday]
Tweets of the day: From https://twitter.com/radleybalko">@radleybalko: "Just go ahead and close all of those open browser tabs. It's liberating. You were never going to get around to reading them, anyway."
From https://twitter.com/mmurraypolitics?refsrc=email&s=11">@mmurraypolitics: "Clear strategy: Hillary goes as far left as she can on immigration, invites GOP candidates to come after her. Electoral calculation obvious."
Happy Birthday: To state Sen. J. Stuart Adams.
Tune in: While state officials celebrate effectively ending chronic homelessness in Utah, the question of whether to move homeless services away from Pioneer Park remains unsettled. On Wednesday at 12:15 p.m., Pioneer Park Coalition board member Tiffanie Provost and Tamara Kohler with the Utah Department of Workforce Services join Tony Semerad to talk about the progress made and the challenges ahead in helping those living on the streets.
In other news: Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker is calling for every city employee to earn at least $10.10 as part of a "living wage" proposal in his new budget, which calls for no tax increase and spends new money on affordable housing. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2479280-155/becker-says-slc-is-on-a" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865628041/Becker-Salt-Lake-City-is-well-positioned-for-the-future.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> University of Utah medical students are challenging their professor's stance on gay rights. Professor Richard Farnsworth signed a brief that claimed legalizing same-sex marriage would lead to more abortions. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2475372-155/rolly-in-same-sex-marriage-debate-utah" target="_blank">Trib] [http://fox13now.com/2015/05/05/utah-professor-signs-amicus-brief-arguing-same-sex-marriage-is-bad-for-families/" target="_blank">Fox13]
-> Dixie State University has dropped rules requiring preapproval of fliers students post on campus after three students sued on free speech grounds. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2480014-155/dixie-state-tosses-free-speech-limits">Trib]
-> The North Salt Lake City Council heard an earful from upset residents who are angry that remediation efforts haven't even begun nine months after a landslide. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2481027-155/landslide-cleanup-still-a-struggle-in" target="_blank">Trib]
-> The Salt Lake County Council is supporting an effort to obtain a federal grant to reduce the backlog in rape kits that have yet to be analyzed. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2480384-155/salt-lake-county-backs-fight-to" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Pat Bagley suggests a cartoon contest based off of the one in Texas involving the drawing of Mohammad. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2479518-155/bagley-cartoon-american-jesus" target="_blank">Trib]
-> State legislators on the Utah Women in the Economy Commission hope to promote female role models in the science and engineering industries as a way to close the gender pay gap. [http://www.good4utah.com/story/d/story/gender-gap-closing-the-gap-in-utah/23705/0lbXxpy2t0eiyP3slWxSpw">Good4Utah]
-> After two recent incidents where citizens were the shooters, Utahns decide to take another look at laws protecting gun owners. [http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_BYSTANDER_SHOOTS_SUSPECT?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT">AP]
-> Rep. Jason Chaffetz from Utah met with Saudi Arabia's Prince to discuss government reform in Riyadh. [http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2015/05/05/Saudi-Crown-Prince-meets-U-S-congressional-committee-head.html">AlArabiya]
-> Did raising the speed limit to 70 mph on Utah roads change anything? [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2478875-155/so-70-mph-is-the-new">Trib]
-> Former Myton city fire chief admits to stealing city funds for personal use. Together, he and his wife, stole $1,900 from the city. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865627977/Former-Myton-fire-chief-wife-plead-guilty-to-theft-of-city-funds.html">DNews]
-> Ogden gave a non-profit organization owner a citation for trying to save on water utilities by putting in artificial turf. The Ogden City Council said artificial turf is not specifically named as an allowed material. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865627987/Turf-instead-of-grass-Ogden-considering-proposal.html">DNews]
-> Centerville has decided to double "drainage utility" fees. The fees will go to fund the $6.3 million "Drainage Master Plan" project. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865627976/Centerville-drainage-fees-doubling-in-July.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> Davis County cannot agree on the vote-by-mail election process. Seven cities opted out of the "costly" system. [http://www.standard.net/Government/2015/05/05/Davis-Cities-Divided-Over-Vote-By-Mail.html">StandEx]
Nationally: Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee announces his presidential bid, which would be his second. [http://bigstory.ap.org/urn:publicid:ap.org:48a9cc1049024d58876e0de0d2c3b997">AP] [http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/04/politics/mike-huckabee-2016-presidential-announcement/index.html">CNN] [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/06/us/politics/mike-huckabee-running-in-republican-presidential-primary.html?ref=us">NYTimes] [http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/05/05/huckabee-set-to-announce-presidential-run-tuesday/">WaPost] Huckabee hopes to expand beyond his evangelical voters this time around. [http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2015/05/05/mike-huckabee-arkansas-governor-presidential-candidate/26925525/?hootPostID=9e6a4430d0dddda1276a7bd05f58e517">USAToday]
-> Democratic officials have announce they will limit presidential debates to six and Hillary Clinton's campaign says she will appear in all of them. [http://bigstory.ap.org/urn:publicid:ap.org:218145c25e5542d48ac62bd869fc5fc7">AP] [http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/05/politics/2016-democratic-debates-hillary-clinton/index.html">CNN] [http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2015/05/05/democrats-plan-six-presidential-debates-starting-this-fall/?ref=us">NYTimes]
-> Obama appointed the new chairman of the Joint Chiefs, an experienced Marine commander. [http://bigstory.ap.org/urn:publicid:ap.org:6ae1ca3511a24283a1b52590e219fd23">AP] [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/05/us/politics/joseph-dunford-named-to-lead-joint-chiefs.html?ref=us&_r=0">NYTimes] [http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/obama-picks-marine-commander-for-next-chairman-of-the-joint-chiefs/2015/05/04/5bf8ba8e-ef69-11e4-a55f-38924fca94f9_story.html">WaPost]
-> The Wall Street Journal polls what characteristics presidential candidates have that make Americans "very uncomfortable." [http://wapo.st/1E4DgjS">WaPost]
-> President Barack Obama discusses minorities and racially motivated riots on The Late Show with David Letterman. The president is one of Letterman's last guests. [http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2015/05/05/us/05reuters-usa-baltimore-obama.html">NYTimes]
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