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'Why is Donald Trump so orange?' and other Googled questions. Cruz wins Iowa, Clinton claims win.

Happy Tuesday. When it comes to the presidential race, some questions are worth asking. Like, "Why is Donald Trump so orange?" And, "Is Jeb Bush related to George W. Bush?" A look at Google Trends around the Iowa caucuses reveal some interesting queries folks have regarding the candidates and the campaign. We've got results of the caucus vote below but first, a question you've all been wondering: "Is Huckabee still running for President?" [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/02/02/is-jeb-bush-related-to-george-w-bush-and-other-things-people-still-didnt-know-on-day-of-iowa-caucuses/" target="_blank">WaPost]

Topping the news:  Sen. Ted Cruz won the Republican Iowa caucus Monday night, edging out Donald Trump. [http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/02/01/iowa-republicans-trump-cruz-rubio-carson/79645592/" target="_blank">USAToday] [http://www.sltrib.com/home/3487871-155/cruz-tops-trump-in-iowa-clinton" target="_blank">APviaTrib] [http://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/donald-trump-iowa-caucus-2016-218557" target="_blank">Politico] Sen. Marco Rubio finished in 3rd place with a surge that almost caught Trump. [http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/gop-primaries/267837-rubio-surge-nearly-catches-trump" target="_blank">TheHill]

-> On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton claims victory in Iowa but Bernie Sanders hasn't conceded in a razor-thin race. [http://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/iowa-caucus-2016-donald-trump-bernie-sanders-218547" target="_blank">Politico] Martin O'Malley suspends his presidential bid. [http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/martin-omalley-suspends-presidential-campaign/story?id=36653920" target="_blank">ABCNews]

-> Some 44 percent of Utah GOP delegates say they'd be less likely to vote for a candidate who went the signature route to get on the ballot but 48 percent say it doesn't matter. [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/8403-" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]

->Mike Reberg withdrew his name from consideration to head Salt Lake City's public utilities amid criticism over his qualifications. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/3485962-155/biskupskis-nominee-to-head-pubic-utilities" target="_blank">Trib]

-> The state paid $640,000 to lawyers, a polling firm and lobbyists and lawyers to evaluate Utah's legal case to take over federal public lands, but Utah Democrats say the results are not being shared with them. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3487535-155/state-paid-640k-for-public-lands">Trib]

-> A resolution to declare porn a public health crisis has garnered Woods Cross Republican Sen. Todd Weiler international attention. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3487160-155/utah-senate-resolution-seeks-to-label" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865646663/State-senator-wants-Utah-to-declare-pornography-a-public-health-crisis.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://fox13now.com/category/news/politics/" target="_blank">Fox13]

Tweets of the day: From https://twitter.com/Curtisut" target="_blank">@Curtisisut: "Returned from State Capitol. I didn't know how much better the state was at running our cities til' our legislators reminded me."

From https://twitter.com/JohnDingell?lang=en" target="_blank">@JohnDingell: "Congratulations to Ted Cruz on winning the critically important primary state that also gave us President Santorum and President Huckabee."

From https://twitter.com/mrspmparkinson?lang=en" target="_blank">@mrspmparkinson: "You know it's Leg session time when #SB50 tweets make me think there is news on Senate Bill 50 versus the Super Bowl."

Happy Birthday: To state Reps. Michael Kennedy and Kay Christofferson. 

Tune in: Tribune reporter Nate Carlisle joins Jennifer Napier-Pearce to break down the Justice Department lawsuit against the polygamous towns of Hildale, Utah and Colorado City, Ariz. Watch Trib Talk live at 12:15 p.m. MT on http://sltrib.com/" target="_blank">sltrib.com.

Just for fun: Mitt Romney offered some fun remarks at the annual Alfalfa Dinner in Washington over the weekend and we had to share this one: "Some have speculated that my religion might have played a part in my defeat. I wondered about that myself, but most of my wives said they didn't think so." [https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/reliable-source/wp/2016/01/31/this-is-where-all-the-rich-people-were-on-saturday-night/" target="_blank">WaPost]

From Capitol Hill: Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck is pushing legislation that aims to give terminally ill patients the right to choose how they die. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3473065-155/no-one-can-choose-whether-they" target="_blank">Trib]

-> The bill to allow Utahns to openly carry guns without a permit — a proposal that Gov. Gary Herbert vetoed last year — is back in the legislative session. [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/8401-" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]

-> Lawmakers outlined several air quality proposals for the session including a $6.3 million investment in environmental monitoring equipment. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865646646/What-you-need-to-know-about-the-effort-to-clear-the-air-in-Utah.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://www.good4utah.com/news/utahs-clean-air-caucus-unveils-its-plan-for-the-2016-legislative-session-aimed-to-clean-up-the-air" target="_blank">Abc4]

-> The House voted down a proposal to give residents more time to file paperwork to change a recently passed law. However, sponsor Rep. Fred Cox, R-West Valley City, will look to rework the bill. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3486219-155/house-defeats-bill-to-make-it" target="_blank">Trib]

-> Murray Republican Rep. Bruce Cutler is aiming to remove the state Office of Education from all references in state laws. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3487158-155/bill-would-remove-all-references-to" target="_blank">Trib]

-> Utah business leaders want lawmakers to put a proposal on the ballot to increase the sales tax to fund public schools. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3487123-155/utah-business-leaders-want-public-to" target="_blank">Trib]

-> A pair of bills to create specialty licence plates, one to raise money for the Real Salt Lake Soccer Foundation and the other to raise awareness for children with heart disease, passed committee. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865646681/Specialty-license-plate-bills-on-the-way-to-Senate.html" target="_blank">DNews]

-> Here is today's legislative committee schedule. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3486519-155/legislative-committees-tuesday-feb-2" target="_blank">Trib]

In other news: The Salt Lake County Council is getting close to a consensus on criminal justice reform after a two-day retreat. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3476683-155/salt-lake-county-zeroing-in-on" target="_blank">Trib]

-> Park City businesswoman Charlene Albarran will challenge Rep. Chris Stewart for Utah's 2nd Congressional District seat. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3487088-155/park-city-democrat-charlene-albarran-to" target="_blank">Trib]

-> The man injured in an officer shooting over the weekend is expected to survive. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3485723-155/man-shot-by-police-near-smiths" target="_blank">Trib]

-> Jury selection has started in the Jeremy Johnson fraud trial. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3486251-155/jury-being-selected-for-jeremy-johnson" target="_blank">Trib]

-> The Kanab building that burned down over the weekend is owned by the son-in-law of  Shawna Cox, who was arrested in the Oregon militia standoff.  [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3486286-155/kanab-building-where-deadly-fire-occurred" target="_blank">Trib]

-> A new audit suggested several changes the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole will make improvements in how it operates. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3485606-155/audit-suggests-a-slew-of-changes" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865646684/Audit-reveals-deficiencies-in-Utah-Board-of-Pardons-and-Parole" target="_blank">DNews]

-> The Utah Science Technology and Research initiative still has work to do, according to a new legislative audit. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3486541-155/audit-finds-that-ustar-needs-more" target="_blank">Trib]

-> A Phoenix-based owner purchased The Gateway with aims to make it an "entertainment-focused destination."  [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3485677-155/best-is-yet-to-come-" target="_blank">Trib]

-> Robert Kirby discuses the Utah Legislature and its "3 million" problems. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3477695-155/kirby-utah-legislators-have-3-million" target="_blank">Trib]

-> Pat Bagley offers his take on Ammon Bundy. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/3487461-155/bagley-cartoon-who-elected-ammon-bundy" target="_blank">Trib]

-> Paul Rolly discusses the American Lands Council attempt to discredit the Bureau of Land Management. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3476561-155/rolly-videos-claim-that-blm-sparked" target="_blank">Trib]

Nationally: An inside look into how Bernie Sanders turned what was expected to be a coronation for Hillary Clinton into a real race. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/how-sanders-caught-fire-in-iowa-and-turned-the-clinton-coronation-into-a-real-race/2016/02/02/83b08d22-c79a-11e5-8965-0607e0e265ce_story.html?hpid=hp_rhp-top-table-main_demiowa-130am%3Ahomepage%2Fstory" target="_blank">WaPost]

-> Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee announced he was dropping out of the Republican presidential race. [http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/01/politics/mike-huckabee-drops-out-of-2016-presidential-race/index.html" target="_blank">CNN] [http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2016/02/01/mike-huckabee-republican-presidential-campaign/79651090/" target="_blank">USAToday]

-> Major Republican backers, the Koch brothers, may put together a network to stop Donald Trump. [http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/267766-koch-brothers-network-ready-to-oppose-trump" target="_blank">TheHill]

Where are they?

  • Rep. Jason https://twitter.com/jasoninthehouse" target="_blank">Chaffetz participates in a hearing examining misconduct of the Department of Education's Chief Information Officer then conducts a committee member meeting.
  • Rep. Chris https://twitter.com/RepChrisStewart" target="_blank">Stewart attends a House Intelligence Briefing and the GOP Conference meeting. He sits down with the Utah Narcotic Officers Association and the Azerbaijan ambassador and later hits a State and Foreign Operations Appropriations subcommittee meeting and a reception for the National Association of the State Departments of Agriculture.
  • Gov. Gary https://twitter.com/GovHerbert" target="_blank">Herbert participates in STEM Fest 2016, gives a Diesel Technician Pathways Program announcement and meets with lawmakers, members of the media and legislative leaders. He also heads to a Tele-Townhall meeting.
  • Lt. Gov. Spencer https://twitter.com/SpencerJCox" target="_blank">Cox goes to a Legislative Bills Review and attends a meeting with legislative leaders.
  • State Auditor John Dougall visits the Higher Education Appropriations subcommittee, then hosts a tour of the Capitol for a youth group.
  • SL Co. Mayor Ben https://twitter.com/MayorBenMcAdams" target="_blank">McAdams gives the 2016 State of the County Address and heads to a County Council meeting.
  • President Barack https://twitter.com/BarackObama" target="_blank">Obama sits down with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan.
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