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Trump prepares massive whip team to combat anti-Trump convention fight. Democrats stage sit-in on House floor over gun control. Poll: Utahns don't care much about SB54 fight.

Happy Thursday. He's not going to take this one sitting down. Donald Trump's campaign is preparing a sophisticated operation to fight back against resurgent plans by recalcitrant conservatives to deny him the nomination at next month's Republican National Convention. He's prepping a massive whip team to make sure the nomination remains his. [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/donald-trump-convention-delegates-strategy-224685">Politico</a>]

<strong>Topping the news: </strong>Democrats took over the House floor with a sit-in to try to attempt to force Republicans into a gun control vote before the House adjourned. The House took a few breaks to vote during the night and then left until after the 4th of July week. [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/22/politics/john-lewis-sit-in-gun-violence/index.html"; target="_blank">CNN</a>] [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/06/22/the-real-reason-c-span-cameras-arent-showing-democrats-gun-control-sit-in/"; target="_blank">WaPost</a>]

-> Most Utahns don't care much about how a candidate got onto the primary ballot — be it signatures or through a convention — with some 63 percent saying that it wouldn't influence their vote on Gov. Gary Herbert in the primary. [<a href="http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/9935-">UtahPolicy</a>]

-> A scam artist stole $38,700 from Emery County by posing as a county commissioner.<strong> </strong>[<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4037493-155/scam-swindles-county-in-utah-out"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865656731/Emery-County-defrauded-out-of-nearly-40000-because-of-email-scam-police-say.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]

<strong>Tweets of the day: </strong>From <a href="https://twitter.com/mckaycoppins"; target="_blank">@mckaycoppins</a>: "Teleprompters but with instructions for how to be a commander-in-chief and you can take them everywhere you go."

@<a href="http://www.twitter.com/tim_bays">tim_bays</a>: "This is the best episode of C-SPAN ever."

@<a href="http://www.twitter.com/scottbix">scottbix</a>: "Just typed Donald Rumsfeld's name as 'Donald Trumpsfeld.' Three times."

 

<strong>In other news:</strong> A Midvale family shelter is a stark contrast to homeless shelters downtown, but it has not reduced the number of homeless people or increased safety in the Rio Grande neighborhood. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4027408-155/midvale-family-shelter-a-world-away?fullpage=1"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/06/22/advocates-for-the-homeless-say-slcs-rio-grande-district-more-unsafe-than-its-ever-been/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>] [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/spice-using-zombies-cause-problems-for-salt-lake-city-police"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>]

-> Utah's judges fail to reflect the state's population more than judges in any other state. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4037262-155/gavel-gap-utahs-bench-least"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> More than 400,000 Latinos now live in Utah, according to census estimates. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4035282-155/census-utahs-latino-population-grows-to"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> State senators are funding incumbent Republican Lincoln Fillmore's campaign against GOP challenger Rep. Rich Cunningham. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4036158-155/candidate-hopes-to-serve-with-senators"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> A Salt Lake City fire captain accused the fire department of fraud, fire code violations and cover-ups. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4031631-155/whistleblower-alleges-fraud-fire-code-violations"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865656692/SL-fire-captain-says-she-was-demoted-for-questioning-alleged-fraud-fire-code-violations.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]

-> The Dalai Lama visited a Tibetan community center [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4037239-155/dalai-lamas-visit-to-new-community"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/dalai-lama-visits-slc-tibetan-community-center"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>] and met with two LDS Church authorities. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/lifestyle/faith/4037654-155/dalai-lama-meets-with-two-high-level"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Washington County declared a state of emergency as the 823-acre Saddle Fire continues to burn for the 10th day without containment. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4035019-155/washington-county-declares-state-of-emergency"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/saddle-fire-crews-holding-strong-line-between-fire-and-homes"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>]

-> Short Creek's polygamous police officers agreed to cooperate with FBI agents in their search for polygamous sect leader Lyle Jeffs. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4037297-155/fbi-visits-polygamous-town-cops-who"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> A state school board candidate sat out a debate to protest the one-minute-or-less response time that he says produces more Donald Trump-like sound bites than deep position statements. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4037403-155/im-not-trump-utah-school-board"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> A BYU study found that boys and girls who are obsessed with Disney princesses in preschool display increased female gender-stereotypical behavior. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4032507-155/byu-study-girls-and-boys-obsessed"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865656733/Disney-princess-culture-may-not-be-great-for-the-future-of-little-girls.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]

-> Salt Lake City wants $65 million to extend the airport TRAX line to a new terminal. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4037611-155/slc-seeks-65-million-project-to"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> The appeals court denied a group's challenge to Alta Ski Resort's no-snowboard rule. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4035914-155/appeals-court-again-declines-to-hear"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Utah's wildlife division wants to use helicopters to tag mountain goats, with the hope  that these tags will help them discover why the mountain goat population has drastically decreased. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4014730-155/utah-proposing-to-capture-monitor-mountain"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Pat Bagley offers his take on the GOP's prioritizing of gun rights over healthcare issues. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4037213-155/bagle-cartoon-republican-health-care"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

<strong>Nationally: </strong>The United Kingdom votes today on whether or not to remain a part of the European Union today. Polls show voters are evenly divided over Brexit. [<a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-32810887"; target="_blank">BBC</a>] [<a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2016/06/22/polls-evenly-split-closing-lap-brexit-race/86220550/"; target="_blank">USAToday</a>] [<a href="http://www.wsj.com/articles/brexits-real-impact-would-be-gradual-and-global-1466616893"; target="_blank">WSJ</a>]

-> Florida Sen. Marco Rubio changed his mind and announced he will seek re-election. [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/rubio-to-run-for-reelection-in-big-boost-for-gop-224648"; target="_blank">Politico</a>]

-> The Trump campaign let several blacklisted reporters into an event Wednesday morning. [<a href="https://www.buzzfeed.com/mckaycoppins/the-trump-campaign-let-reporters-from-blacklisted-outlets-in?utm_term=.kh5pdkVgL#.moEZkGp6P"; target="_blank">BuzzFeed</a>]

<strong>Where are they?</strong>

<ul>

<li>Rep. Jason <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/jasoninthehouse"; target="_blank">Chaffetz</a></strong> meets with the Associated Builders and Contractors of Utah.</li>

<li>Rep. Chris <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/RepChrisStewart"; target="_blank">Stewart</a> </strong>attends a House Intelligence Committee briefing and meets with the Associated Builders and Contractors of Utah and Chevron. Later, he meets with the Congressional Art Competition winner, the American Nurses Association and educators from Cedar City Middle School.</li>

<li>Rep. Mia <a href="https://twitter.com/RepMiaLove"; target="_blank"><strong>Love</strong></a> attends a meeting about the graduate medical education bill. Later, she meets with the Salt Lake Bees management and Utah contractors. She also meets with members of the Utah Legislature to discuss sage grouse, principals from high-performing 'schools to watch' in the 4th district and the Cystic Fibrosis foundation.</li>

<li>Gov. Gary <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/GovHerbert"; target="_blank">Herbert</a></strong> spends the day campaigning in Salt Lake, Tooele, Davis and Utah counties.</li>

<li>Lt. Gov. Spencer <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/SpencerJCox"; target="_blank">Cox</a></strong> attends a Wellness Council Conference at the State Capitol in the morning.</li>

<li>State Auditor John <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/FrugalDougall"; target="_blank">Dougall</a></strong> meets with the state treasurer's office and the Division of Finance. Later, he meets with the Davis Applied Technology College.</li>

<li>SL Co. Mayor Ben <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/MayorBenMcAdams"; target="_blank">McAdams</a></strong> attends a Conference of Mayors meeting in the late morning. He meets with state Sen. Jani Iwamoto.</li>

<li>President Barack <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama"; target="_blank">Obama</a></strong> meets with Secretary of the Treasury Jack Lew. In the evening, he travels to San Francisco, Calif.</li>

</ul>

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