President Donald Trump falsely claims the tax-reform plans would ‘cost me a fortune.’ Utah’s female politicians talk about their experiences with sexual harassment. Utah’s population is growing — but not because of babies.
Happy Thursday. President Donald Trump claimed Wednesday that the Republican tax-reform plans proposed in the House and Senate would “cost me a fortune, this thing, believe me.” That is not true. Nonpartisan analyses of the bills indicate that most of the nation’s biggest earners — the top 0.1 percent — would see tax cuts under either proposal. Based on his 2005 return, The Washington Post estimates Trump could save as much at $42 million. [WaPost]
Topping the news: Here are some of the stories from Utah’s female politicians who have been kissed and touched without consent. [Trib]
-> Rep. Chris Stewart, R-Utah, introduced a new bill Wednesday that would allow victims who get settlements to publicly identify sexual harassers on Capitol Hill, if they choose. [Trib] [DNews]
-> Population growth in Utah can be credited more to migration by job seekers than the “natural increase.” [Trib] [KUER] [ABC4]
Tweets of the day: From @MattGertz: “2016: Fearing that one of your heroes is trending on Twitter because they died. 2017: Fearing that one of your heroes is trending on Twitter and not because they died”
-> From @PalmerReport: “Donald Trump is now attacking the British Prime Minister on Twitter. I always knew Trump would try to start World War III. Just didn’t realize he’d try to start it against England.”
-> From @seungminkim: “Just talked to @SenJohnMcCain. Where are you on tax bill? McCain: ‘Stay tuned.’ Have concerns? ‘Stay tuned.’ What are those concerns? ‘Stay tuned’ So will you be talking on the floo- ‘Stay tuned’”
In other news: Newly elected Utah Rep. John Curtis has been assigned to the House Foreign Affairs and Small Business committees. [Trib] [DNews]
-> Despite a “few kinks” in the GOP tax plan, Sen. Orrin Hatch has confidence the proposal “will get there” by the end of the week. [DNews]
-> State Sen. Todd Weiler is considering legislation to protect inmates after learning that two dozen people died in Utah jails last year. [Trib]
-> U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul J. Cleary ruled on Wednesday to allow journalists to see video footage of a fatal courtroom shooting from 2014. [Trib] [DNews]
-> Officials evacuated three homes after a series of landslides in Riverdale. [Trib] [KUTV] [Fox13] [ABC4]
-> Pat Bagley suggests President Donald Trump is assessing Bears Ears National Monument like he would a beauty pageant contestant. [Trib]
-> Robert Gehrke weighs in on possible reform to the Utah Transit Authority. [Trib]
-> Michelle Quist encourages everyone to believe the stories of victims, especially women. [Trib]
Nationally: President Donald Trump retweeted several anti-Muslim videos Wednesday. [NYTimes]
-> “Today” show host Matt Lauer was fired Wednesday following accusations of “inappropriate sexual behavior.” [WaPost]
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— Courtney Tanner and Karenna Meredith