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Mitt Romney makes cameo promoting Stephen Colbert's 'Late Show.' SLC most costly upfront, cheapest over time for prison move. Poll: 64% of SLC voters say homelessness is a 'major problem.'
Happy Monday. Stephen Colbert is gearing up to take over The Late Show on CBS and he's getting a bit of help from an unlikely source promoting the new gig. Mitt Romney makes a cameo on a new ad for Colbert, who seems shocked to see the former 2012 presidential candidate. "Wow, you do a great Mitt Romney," Colbert says. "I am Mitt Romney," Romney says, adding seconds later, "Where are my pancakes? I was told there'd be pancakes." [http://time.com/3981673/stephen-colbert-late-show-mitt-romney-promo/" target="_blank">Time]
Topping the news: Of the four potential sites for the Utah State Prison relocation, Salt Lake City offers the highest upfront cost, but the lowest operational price over time. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2787345-155/prison-relocation-salt-lake-city-site" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Sixty-four percent of Salt Lake City voters says homelessness is a "major problem," but many aren't sure how to alleviate the situation, according to a poll by The Tribune. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2790173-155/in-new-poll-voters-say-homelessness?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed" target="_blank">Trib] [http://kutv.com/news/local/new-poll-shows-homelessness-major-issue-among-voters" target="_blank">KUTV]
-> Derrin Owens, a high school counselor, will fill the vacant seat in the Utah House after former Rep. Jon Cox left for a job in Gov. Gary Herbert's office. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2790126-155/derrin-owens-nominated-to-fill-vacant" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865633597/GOP-delegates-select-Derrin-Owens-to-replace-Jon-Cox-in-Utah-House.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://fox13now.com/2015/07/31/gop-delegates-select-new-rep-for-district-58-derrin-owens-awaiting-governors-approval/" target="_blank">Fox13]
Tweets of the day: From @https://twitter.com/TheFix" target="_blank">TheFix: "On a scale of 1-10 in terms of excitement about GOP debate on Thursday, I am a 72."
-> From @https://twitter.com/joshgondelman" target="_blank">joshgondelman: "When a commercial jingle gets stuck in my head, I feel like I lost a game of chicken against late capitalism."
Tune in: Brad Petersen of the Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation, Moab outfitter Ashley Korenblat and Rep. Fred Cox join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to discuss how far the state should go to keep the lucrative Outdoor Retailers show coming to Utah. Watch Trib Talk live at 12:15 p.m. MDT.
Opinion section: Paul Rolly says the GOP was outraged at Donald Trump calling Sen. John McCain "not a war hero," but historically has ignored defamatory remarks made toward Democrats, such as John Kerry and President Barack Obama. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2782757-155/republican-rhetoric-today-mimics-that-of" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Rolly also describes the hoops a Poplar Grove woman went through after calling several wildlife agencies to remove a sick raccoon from her driveway. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2785445-155/paul-rolly-sick-raccoon-leads-woman" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Check out Pat Bagley's cartoon on the before-and-after effect of defunding Planned Parenthood research. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2791739-155/bagley-cartoon-taking-america-back-" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Tribune editor and publisher Terry Orme details the decision to go public with a story on Art Raymond, spokesperson for SLC Mayor Ralph Becker, who posted disparaging comments about Becker's competitors in the mayoral race under a pseudonym on the Tribune's website. [http://www.sltrib.com/home/2790186-155/editor-column-decision-to-reveal-commenters" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Meanwhile, Utah Policy's Bob Bernick says The Tribune has a double standard in outing Raymond but also notes at the very bottom of his column that Utah Policy knew "for some time" that he was using a pseudonym to comment on its own site. [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/6531-was-the-tribune-s-outing-of-mayor-s-spokesperson-good-journalism-or-a-double-standard" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]
-> State Sen. Aaron Osmond proposes a tax exemption for Utah teachers to encourage retention of the state's top educators. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2786369-155/op-ed-give-utah-teachers-a-tax" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Cally Stephens, a member of the Social Media Committee of Ordain Women, calls on the LDS Church to stop sending "mixed messages" about LGBTQ people and to accept all members of the faith equally. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2778513-155/op-ed-i-hope-someday-my-church" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Noel de Nevers, a retired professor of chemical engineering, argues in favor of the nuclear deal between Iran and the United States, saying the sanctions benefit both sides. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2774414-155/op-ed-pact-moves-iran-further-from" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Evelyn Everton, state director of Americans for Prosperity Utah, believes residents are overtaxed and should vote against a sales tax increase this year. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2786334-155/op-ed-utahns-have-been-taxed-enough" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Paul Jakus, an economist in the Department of Applied Economics at Utah State University, says when people visit Utah lands, it's not as much of an economic boost as you might think — visitors typically buy their trip necessities where they live and spend little money in the actual recreation area. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2786964-155/op-ed-recreation-on-public-lands-is" target="_blank">Trib]
-> G. Donald Gale, a longtime writer and observer of Utah events, believes Sen. Mike Lee lives in a "fantasy world" when it comes to the Interstate highway system. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2786542-155/op-ed-states-need-federal-transportation-money" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Elizabeth Joy, Tamara Sheffield, Brent Wallace, Steve Barlow and Sarah Woolsey advocate for the removal of smoking rooms in the Salt Lake City airport. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2786482-155/op-ed-time-to-end-smoking-rooms" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Kevin Jones, an archaeologist and writer, says Utah officials show little respect for the state's Native American treasures. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2770540-155/op-ed-utahs-disdain-for-native-heritage" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Gary Crocker, managing director of Crocker Ventures, LLC and chairman of Pharmaceuticals, Inc., says a patent reform bill would adversely impact innovation. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2786485-155/op-ed-patent-reform-bill-would-hurt" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Steve Downes, former chair of the University of Utah's Philosophy Department, questions why the work of university professors isn't valued as it should be. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2770585-155/op-ed-yes-the-life-of-a" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Frank Pignanelli and LaVarr Webb examine Gov. Gary Herbert's new position as chairman of the National Governors Association and what it could mean for state-federal government relations. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865633692/Identifying-proper-roles-of-various-government-levels.html" target="_blank">DNews]
Weekend in review: Researchers are gathering data on air pollutants at the Great Salt Lake, which can have some three times more ozone than the Wasatch Front. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2738849-155/on-bad-day-great-salt-lake?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Several inmates at the Utah State Prison are on a hunger strike, and the ACLU of Utah received letters about the inmates' complaints months before the protest. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2795793-155/complaints-from-utah-inmates-on-hunger" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865633664/Prison-inmates-start-hunger-strike-demand-gang-leaders-release-from-maximum-security.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://kutv.com/news/local/inmate-hunger-strike-continues-state-law-could-end-it" target="_blank">KUTV] [http://fox13now.com/2015/07/31/utah-inmates-held-in-maximum-security-hold-hunger-strike-demand-release-of-gang-leaders/" target="_blank">Fox13]
-> Siegfried & Jensen, a Utah law firm, will pay $6 million to Preston Handy, a former partner, after a court settlement. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2791361-155/utahs-siegfried-jensen-ordered-to" target="_blank">Trib]
-> All eight colleges and universities in the state received a share of $9 million, parceled out by the Utah Board of Regents. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2791113-155/utah-regents-give-u-of-u" target="_blank">Trib]
-> The Constitution Party of Utah would like to enter the "Count My Vote" compromise lawsuit. [http://fox13now.com/2015/07/31/constitution-party-asks-to-settle-count-my-vote-compromise-lawsuit/" target="_blank">Fox13]
-> UberBLACK and UberSUV, two luxury versions of the ride-hailing program Uber, are now available for lifts in Utah. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2789870-155/uber-offers-new-luxury-vehicle-service?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Take a look at how proposed property taxes throughout Salt Lake County could affect you. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865633682/Salt-Lake-County-cities-school-districts-propose-10-million-in-property-tax-hikes.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> Park rangers at national parks in Utah worry cairns, waymarkers made of stacked rocks, could lead visitors astray on otherwise marked trails. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2710564-155/utah-hikers-getting-carried-away-with" target="_blank">Trib]
-> More girls than boys receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in Utah. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2791315-155/utah-boys-lag-far-behind-girls" target="_blank">Trib]
-> The Utah Veterans Cemetery laid to rest 22 "forgotten" veterans. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2790209-155/they-have-all-of-us-?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed" target="_blank">Trib] [http://kutv.com/news/local/unclaimed-deceased-utah-veterans-honored-at-military-funeral" target="_blank">KUTV]
-> Archaeologists excavated an ancient pit house in southern Utah, but plan to rebury it for preservation. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2795624-155/ancient-pit-house-found-in-southwest" target="_blank">APviaTrib]
-> Glendale residents say Salt Lake City has neglected upkeep on a neighborhood pond, and they fear it will cause health problems. [http://fox13now.com/2015/08/01/glendale-residents-say-neglected-pond-is-becoming-a-health-hazard/" target="_blank">Fox13]
Nationally: Here's a roundup of the 10 GOP candidates most likely to win the Republican nomination (hint: Donald Trump is not number one), according to a Washington Post report. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ranking-the-10-men-most-likely-to-win-the-2016-republican-nomination/2015/08/02/67fa0e72-391b-11e5-8e98-115a3cf7d7ae_story.html?tid=pm_politics_pop_b" target="_blank">WaPost]
-> The Koch brothers hosted a donor event for Republican candidates, and Donald Trump questioned whether the attending candidates were "puppets" on Twitter. [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/03/us/politics/donald-trump-attacks-as-republican-rivals-court-donors-at-koch-retreat.html?ref=politics&_r=0" target="_blank">NYTimes] Charles Koch defended the event and compared today's conservative causes to the Civil Rights Movement, saying "we aim … to remove the shackles preventing all Americans, especially the disadvantaged, from pursuing their dreams." [http://www.politico.com/story/2015/08/charles-koch-blasts-parties-for-corporate-welfare-120901.html?hp=t1_r" target="_blank">Politico]
-> Check out this infographic on campaign donors who have already spent more than $1 million on the 2016 race. [http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/us/elections/top-presidential-donors-campaign-money.html" target="_blank">NYTimes]
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