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Mitt Romney jokes Harry Reid is next on his boxing list. Herbert open to the idea of legalizing medical marijuana. Guv, lawmakers on track for Healthy Utah deal.
Happy Friday. Mitt Romney faces boxing legend Evander Hoylfield tonight in a charity bout. Romney gave an interview about the "fight" that included this exchange: Question: "Harry Reid, who accused you of a number of unsavory things during the campaign (e.g., not paying income taxes), is also a former boxer. Have you approached him for any advice?" Mitt's answer: "I did not ask Harry for advice, but if I'm successful in the bout with Evander, then my next bout is going to be with Harry." [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/15/magazine/romney-vs-holyfield-im-staying-far-away-from-his-ears.html" target="_blank">NYTimes]
-> Ann Romney said she expects the audience to get a good laugh when Mitt Romney "fights" Evander Holyfield for charity tonight. [http://www.people.com/article/ann-romney-mitt-romney-boxing-evander-holyfield" target="_blank">People] Paul Rolly notes that the two boxing foes were all smiles at the weigh in. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2515214-155/rolly-fight-of-the-century-ii" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Take a look at the joke-laden preview video for the Romney-Holyfield fight. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2015/05/13/the-video-previewing-the-mitt-romney-evander-holyfield-fight-is-amazing/?postshare=4191431548079731" target="_blank">WaPost] [http://fox13now.com/2015/05/14/mitt-romney-evander-holyfield-release-trash-talking-video-before-fight/" target="_blank">Fox13]
Topping the news: Gov. Gary Herbert says he's now open to the idea of legalizing marijuana for medical uses, as long as the science backs it up. [http://www.sltrib.com/home/2514854-155/utah-governor-open-to-legalizing-medical" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865628663/Gov-Gary-Herbert-says-hes-open-to-the-idea-of-medical-marijuana.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://fox13now.com/2015/05/14/utah-governor-open-to-the-idea-of-medical-marijuana/" target="_blank">Fox13]
-> Herbert doesn't want to privatize liquor sales, saying it would put a hole in the state's budget. [http://fox13now.com/2015/05/14/governor-doesnt-support-privatizing-liquor-sales/" target="_blank">Fox13]
-> The governor and key legislators say they are on track to strike a Healthy Utah deal by July. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2514850-155/herbert-dunnigan-confident-utah-medicaid-expansion" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865628715/Solid-Medicaid-expansion-solutions-still-absent-as-deadline-looms.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://www.good4utah.com/story/d/story/utah-lawmakers-remain-skeptical-as-committee-negot/14388/VtvyczDklEmzJ8JmwEwAUA" target="_blank">ABC4]
Tweets of the day: From @https://twitter.com/PhilipRucker" target="_blank">philiprucker: I just realized Rick Santorum's voice sounds like Littlefinger's on Game of Thones."
From @https://twitter.com/DJJazzyJody" target="_blank">DJJazzyJody: "By the way, 'The Glove' was the announced boxing nickname for Mitt Romney. I'd call him 'Bain the Capital Punisher!'"
Happy Birthday: To state Sen. Evan Vickers, Ann Burr and LaVarr Webb. On Saturday, to Jim Gonzales. On Sunday, to state Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck and state Sen. Margaret Dayton.
Tune in: Tribune reporters Kristen Moulton, Mike Gorrell and Robert Gehrke along with government and politics editor Dan Harrie join guest host Roger McDonough to talk about the GOP decision to go with election changes, the legal spat between Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams and his former staff Rep. Justin Miller and new discoveries in autism research. Listen to Behind the Headlines at 9 a.m. on KCPW 88.3/105.3 FM.
In other news: At first the leaders of the Prison Relocation Commission were going to skip a series of public meetings, but after facing some criticism, they decided they better be there in person. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2513398-155/lawmakers-do-about-face-will-attend-public" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.kutv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/Prison-relocation-officials-to-attend-public-meetigns-in-person-131507.shtml#.VVVaRdpViko" target="_blank">KUTV]
-> The new Women's Leadership Institute had its kickoff event and has the longterm goal of increasing the number of female CEOs and elected officials. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2504503-155/new-utah-group-calls-for-more" target="_blank">Trib]
-> A homeless expert, questioned by advocates in Utah, says the services in Salt Lake City are dysfunctional. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2514200-155/outside-expert-says-salt-lake-citys" target="_blank">Trib] [http://fox13now.com/2015/05/14/visiting-speakers-views-on-helping-the-homeless-draws-protest-in-salt-lake-city/" target="_blank">Fox13] [http://www.good4utah.com/story/d/story/leading-consultant-on-homelessness-visits-salt-lak/11744/BFf0AvXiJ0C8aKYoiXziAg" target="_blank">ABC4] [http://www.kutv.com/news/features/top-stories/stories/Demonstrators-greet-homeless-advocate-consultant-131514.shtml" target="_blank">KUTV]
-> Lax oversight by the Mapleton Irrigation District made it possible for a financial manager to steal $100,000 over the years, according to a new audit. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2514980-155/auditor-finds-more-than-100k-swindled" target="_blank">Trib]
-> A new female treatment center for the Department of Corrections is named after former judge Judith Atherton. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2513269-155/utah-female-offender-treatment-center-renamed" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Federal land managers are pushing a two-year ban on rappelling and slacklining around Corona Arch and Gemini Bridges. A man died swinging from the arch in 2013. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2513911-155/federal-land-managers-make-corona-gemini" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Seymour Hersh is now saying his editor flubbed up a Utah reference in his controversial Osama bin Laden story. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2514304-155/when-in-doubt-blame-the-editor" target="_blank">Trib]
-> A gas company has sued over a North Salt Lake landslide. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865628624/A-new-lawsuit-over-North-Salt-Lake-landslide-adds-to-conflict.html" target="_blank">DNews]
Nationally: Concerned about the appearance, some male members of Congress have rules banning one-on-one meetings with female staffers, and that's legally questionable. [http://www.nationaljournal.com/congress/why-some-male-members-of-congress-won-t-be-alone-with-female-staffers-20150514" target="_blank">NatJournal]
-> George Stephanopoulos, the former Bill Clinton aide turned ABC News anchor, donated to the Clinton Foundation. He now regrets it and because of his donation, he won't moderate the ABC News's Republican primary debate in February. [http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2015/05/stephanopoulos-says-he-should-not-have-donated-to-207160.html?hp=t4_r" target="_blank">Politico] [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/15/us/politics/george-stephanopoulos-discloses-gifts-to-clinton-foundation.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=second-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news" target="_blank">NYTimes] [http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/05/14/abcs-stephanopoulos-gave-50g-to-clinton-foundation-without-disclosing-it/" target="_blank">FoxNews]
-> The author of the best-selling "Clinton Cash" has revised some passages that were inaccurate. [http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/clinton-cash-publisher-corrects-7-or-8-inaccurate-passages-117946.html?hp=t1_r" target="_blank">Politico]
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