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Hillary Clinton set to unveil gun-control proposals. Chaffetz official running for speaker. McAdams goes after Biskupski.
Happy Monday. Following the deadly shooting at an Oregon community college last week, and other recent mass shootings, Hillary Clinton today plans to unveil a series of gun-control proposals. Her campaign says the plans include a call for universal background checks, banning military-style assault weapons, cracking down on Internet gun sales and limits on purchases made by people convicted of domestic abuse. [http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/hillary-clinton-plans-tackle-gun-control/story?id=34247738" target="_blank">ABCNews]
Topping the news: Rep. Jason Chaffetz announced he's running for House speaker, though he admits it's a long-shot bid. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3018806-155/utahs-chaffetz-launching-late-run-for" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865638264/Its-official-Jason-Chaffetz-to-make-run-for-House-speaker.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://kutv.com/news/local/congressman-chaffetz-announces-bid-for-speaker-of-the-house" target="_blank">KUTV] [http://fox13now.com/2015/10/04/jason-chaffetz-challenges-kevin-mccarthy-for-house-speaker/" target="_blank">Fox13] [http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/utah-congressman-jason-chaffetz-announces-his-bid-for-speaker-of-the-house" target="_blank">ABC4] Chaffetz has had a rapid rise in politics. Some 12 years ago, few people knew his name. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3021864-155/jason-chaffetz-byu-kicker-to-political" target="_blank">Trib]
-> In wake of the Oregon shooting that left 13 dead, Gov. Gary Herbert calls for greater anti-bullying efforts, not gun control reform. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3019127-155/utahs-herbert-calls-for-anti-bullying-efforts" target="_blank">Trib] Hatch also touted the role of states during his National Press Club speech. [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/7199-Jared%20Whitley" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]
-> Sen. Orrin Hatch agrees that gun control laws won't stop mass shootings. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865638133/Gun-control-laws-wont-stop-mass-shootings-Hatch-says.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams calls out SLC Mayor Ralph Becker's competitor Jackie Biskupski in a TV ad. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865638144/Salt-Lake-County-mayor-calls-out-Biskupski-in-new-TV-ad-for-Becker-video.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/7183-" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]
Tweets of the day: From @http://www.twitter.com/pourmecoffee" target="_blank">pourmecoffee: "Jeb Bush, at home in the dark binge-eating carbs, googling, 'can you keep campaign money?'"
@http://www.twitter.com/margarita" target="_blank">margarita: "Why doesn't Starbucks do a Nobel Prize week promotion. Like half off coffee if you name the correct awardee."
Happy Birthday: To Sen. Orrin Hatch's former chief of staff Jace Johnson.
Tune in: Utah Medical Association's Michelle McOmber, Matt Slonaker of Utah Health Policy Project and Tribune reporter Robert Gehrke join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about the new Utah Access Plus plan and the ongoing controversy that surrounds alternatives to Medicaid. Watch Trib Talk live at 12:15 p.m. MDT on http://sltrib.com/" target="_blank">sltrib.com.
Opinion section: Former SLC Mayor Rocky Anderson and cosigners express why they feel Mayor Ralph Becker has failed as a leader. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/3014172-155/op-ed-becker-legacy-is-failed-leadership" target="_blank">Trib]
-> But Zions Bank President Scott Anderson thinks that Becker has brought prosperity to the capital city. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/3015514-155/op-ed-mayor-becker-has-brought-prosperity" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Reps. Bradley Daw and Angela Romero discuss why new approaches in managing a power grid must be taken to keep up with technology. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/3014249-155/op-ed-technology-demands-a-new-approach" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Juan Palma, former director of the Bureau of Land Management in Utah and current chief conservation officer of Hispanics Enjoying Camping, Hunting and the Outdoors, hopes Latinos take a greater interest in public lands. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/3015575-155/op-ed-latinos-should-speak-up-for" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Rev. Scott Dalgarno, the pastor of Wasatch Presbyterian Church in Salt Lake City, says the Bible can be taken seriously without being taken literally. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/3015563-155/op-ed-the-bible-can-be-taken" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Donna McAleer, a 1987 West Point graduate, Army veteran, former congressional candidate and author, explains why resistance to women in combat in the Marine Corps undermines the nation. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/3015551-155/op-ed-marines-resistance-to-women-in" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Connor Boyack, president of Libertas Institute, says the government collects data on children without parental consent. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/3015527-155/op-ed-the-government-collects-data-on" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Clait Braun, a sage grouse scientist and former leader of the Colorado Division of Wildlife sage grouse research program, believes that excluding the birds from the endangered species list means the bird will continue to vanish. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/3015557-155/op-ed-decision-to-not-list-sage" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Dave Davis, president and chief legal officer for the Utah Food Industry Association and Utah Retail Merchants Association, feels that banks and credit unions drag their feet when it comes to new and safer credit cards. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/3015568-155/op-ed-banks-credit-unions-drag-their" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Paul Rolly says that Gov. Gary Herbert's decision to block federal funds from Planned Parenthood is an example of the need to change Utah's nominating system. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/3009041-155/rolly-herberts-planned-parenthood-fiasco-exposes" target="_blank">Trib] Rolly also takes on Chaffetz's actions during last week's Planned Parenthood hearing. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3018583-155/rolly-chaffetzs-spectacle-more-evidence-of" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Frank Pignanelli and LaVarr Webb share their thoughts on Medicaid expansion. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865638244/With-government-shutdown-avoided-focus-shifts-to-Medicaid-expansion.html" target="_blank">DNews]
Weekend in review: About 160 Utah soldiers deployed yesterday to Kuwait. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3015662-155/utah-soldiers-deploy-to-kuwait" target="_blank">Trib] [http://kutv.com/news/local/members-of-the-utah-national-guard-are-headed-to-kuwait" target="_blank">KUTV] [http://kutv.com/news/local/ceremony-held-for-utah-national-guardsmen-deployed-to-kuwait" target="_blank">KUTV] [http://fox13now.com/2015/10/04/loved-ones-bid-farewell-as-members-of-utah-national-guard-begin-deployment/" target="_blank">Fox13]
-> Federal government prosecutors and agents in Utah say they scooped up hundreds of emails between a defendant and his attorneys but that they didn't read them. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3019109-155/federal-prosecutors-we-didnt-read-utah" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Utah will continue to funnel federal funding to Planned Parenthood for the rest of the year. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3018953-155/utahs-planned-parenthood-to-retain-threatened" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865638156/State-says-it-will-fund-Planned-Parenthood-until-Dec-31.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> A police report released to USU Eastern last week reveals new details about a possible sexual assault, [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3016291-155/utah-college-investigating-alleged-sexual-assault" target="_blank">Trib] and a counselor was placed on paid leave after accusations of hindering the investigation. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3019681-155/usu-eastern-counselor-put-on-leave" target="_blank">Trib]
-> The Standard-Examiner in Ogden has named a new publisher from Indiana. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3018052-155/ogdens-standard-examiner-picks-new-publisher-from" target="_blank">Trib]
-> A cellphone mistaken for a gun put two Syracuse schools on lockdown Friday. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3019588-155/two-utah-schools-on-lockdown-after" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865638158/Man-with-a-gun-It-was-just-a-cellphone-police-say.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> Primary Children's Hospital will open a new school zone to help with patient education. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865638128/Primary-Childrens-Hospital-opens-new-School-Zone-to-aid-patient-education.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://kutv.com/news/local/school-zone-brings-classroom-to-kids-at-primary-childrens-hospital" target="_blank">KUTV] [http://kuer.org/post/primary-childrens-hospital-opens-new-school-zone" target="_blank">KUER]
-> Utah Valley University is the new home to a 3-D prototyping lab. [http://kutv.com/news/local/uvu-home-to-brand-new-3-d-prototyping-lab" target="_blank">KUTV]
-> The semiannual LDS General Conference in Salt Lake City this weekend was the setting for the calling and sustaining of three new Mormon apostles [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3021115-155/three-new-mormon-apostles-named-" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.sltrib.com/lifestyle/faith/3024832-155/new-mormon-apostles-on-familiar-turf" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865638260/When-will-new-LDS-apostles-be-ordained-Count-on-Thursday.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://kutv.com/news/local/general-conference-members-react-to-new-apostle-callings" target="_blank">KUTV] [http://kutv.com/news/local/general-conference-members-react-to-new-apostle-callings" target="_blank">KUTV] [http://fox13now.com/2015/10/03/lds-leaders-to-announce-3-new-apostles-during-general-conference/" target="_blank">Fox13] [http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/three-new-lds-apostles-named-during-general-conference" target="_blank">ABC4] [http://kuer.org/post/lds-church-fills-three-vacancies-quorum-twelve" target="_blank">KUER]
-> A small group of people who belong to Ordain Women demonstrated on Temple Square on Saturday. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865638233/Small-group-of-Ordain-Women-supporters-gather-for-demonstration.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://kutv.com/news/local/ordain-women-host-general-conference-demonstration" target="_blank">KUTV] [http://fox13now.com/2015/10/03/event-in-salt-lake-city-advocates-for-ordaining-women-to-lds-church-priesthood/" target="_blank">Fox13]
-> In the fifth annual SlutWalk event, dozens gathered to demonstrate against sexual violence and victim-blaming. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3021262-155/utah-slutwalk-participants-call-for-end" target="_blank">Trib] [http://kutv.com/news/local/5th-annual-slut-walk-raises-awareness-against-sexual-violence" target="_blank">KUTV]
-> Sarah Palin spoke at a Salt Lake City pregnancy center fundraiser. [http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/sarah-palin-speaks-in-slc-for-pregnancy-center-fundraiser" target="_blank">ABC4]
-> Utah search and rescue crews are considering the use of drones to find those who are lost. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3014542-155/utah-rescuers-may-start-using-drones" target="_blank">Trib] [http://kutv.com/news/local/utah-rescue-teams-may-use-drones-to-locate-missing" target="_blank">KUTV]
-> Utah state courts have begun to focus sentences in some drug cases less on prison time and more on treatment. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3015846-155/new-utah-drug-laws-favor-treatment" target="_blank">Trib] [http://kutv.com/news/local/new-utah-drug-laws-favor-treatment-over-jail-time" target="_blank">KUTV]
-> A proposal has been unveiled to rename 900 South as "Harvey Milk Boulevard" to honor the slain LGBT rights leader. [http://fox13now.com/2015/10/03/900-south-in-slc-may-be-renamed-after-lgbt-rights-leader-harvey-milk/" target="_blank">Fox13]
Nationally: Sen. Marco Rubio shrugged off criticism from rival GOP candidate Jeb Bush. [http://www.politico.com/story/2015/10/rubio-bush-criticism-shrug-214383" target="_blank">Politico]
-> In reference to crises that governor's face, such as the recent Oregon shooting, Jeb Bush commented that "stuff happens." [http://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2015/10/04/sotu-tapper-jeb-bush-oregon-shooting-stuff-happens-panel.cnn" target="_blank">CNN] Bush then tried to explain his remark by saying you don't pass laws mandating fences around pools when one kid dies in a pool, except Bush signed a Florida law doing just that. [http://gawker.com/you-dont-pass-a-pool-fencing-law-after-a-child-drowns-1734383068" target="_blank">Gawker]
-> Hillary Clinton mocked Donald Trump and others on "Saturday Night Live." [http://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/255862-hillary-clinton-introduces-val-the-bartender-in-snl-season" target="_blank">TheHill]
-> Democrat Bernie Sanders drew a record-breaking number of people to a Boston rally. [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton_56113dc0e4b0af3706e11dbe" target="_blank">HuffPost]
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