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The homeless man who works in the Senate. The 'Capitol 13' take plea deal. Poll: Utahns would back tax hike for education.
Happy Thursday. Times have been tough for a lot of Americans, including those working under the Capitol Dome in Washington. The Washington Post notes that a 63-year-old man working various jobs for a contractor in the U.S. Capitol hasn't had a fixed address in five years. He greets senators, staffers and lobbyists, sweeps floors, mops bathrooms, and then goes "home," which usually means huddling for warmth inside a metro station. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/what-federal-washington-needs-to-know/2015/04/22/730f2e52-e90f-11e4-aae1-d642717d8afa_story.html" target="_blank">WaPost]
Topping the news: Members of the "Capitol 13" group have struck plea deals for blocking a hearing room in 2014 where lawmakers were to discuss a bill about LGBT rights. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2426724-155/capitol-13-protesters-poised-to-accept" target="_blank">Trib] ][http://fox13now.com/2015/04/22/capitol-13-strike-plea-deals-over-gay-rights-protest-at-the-legislature/" target="_blank">Fox13]
-> A majority of Utahns would support a tax hike of $75 million to equalize funding for school districts across the state, a new poll shows. [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/5457-poll-slight-majority-of-utahns-favor-property-tax-increase-to-equalize-school-funding" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]
-> Utah's national parks pumped $730 million into the state's economy last year, a three-year high. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2429112-155/national-parks-pumped-730m-into-utahs" target="_blank">Trib]
Tweets of the day: From @https://twitter.com/BeehivePolitics" target="_blank">BeehivePolitics: "32 glamour photos of Josh Romey is not enough. Come on DNews, you can do better!"
Happy Birthday: To comms professional Alisia Essig.
Tune in: Former University of Utah gymnastics coach Greg Marsden and Tribune sports reporter Lya Wodraska join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about the art and science of coaching and Marsden's 40-year string of successes. Watch Trib Talk live at 12:15 p.m. MDT on http://sltrib.com/" target="_blank">sltrib.com.
In other news: A new Utah Policy poll says the majority of Utahns would be in favor of a local sales tax hike to fund transportation. [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/5450-poll-utahns-favor-sales-tax-hike-to-pay-for-transportation" target="_blank">UtahPolicy] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865627053/Majority-of-Utahns-favor-local-tax-hike-for-transportation-poll-shows.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> Pat Bagley offers his take on the recent debate in the GOP over a litmus test for candidates. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2430809-155/bagley-cartoon-the-purity-party" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Rep. Jason Chaffetz addressed members of the Utah County Republican Women in Provo Monday to discuss the status of things on Capitol Hill. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765672347/Obama-sounds-alarm-on-climate-damage-in-visit-to-Everglades.html" target="_blank">Herald]
-> Utah's Sen. Orrin Hatch is sponsoring a bill to open up the international trade market in hopes of improving international trade in Utah and around the nation. [http://www.good4utah.com/story/d/story/senator-hatch-ready-for-a-fight-as-he-introduces-i/41061/0vYND7NClUKQBbkSUow7LQ" target="_blank">ABC4]
-> For the second year, UTA is offering youth under 18 a three month unlimited transit pass for summer break. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2431557-155/uta-to-offer-students-unlimited-summer" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Legislators created a task force yesterday to study how to best handle the uncertain future of the Utah State Fairpark. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865627064/Task-force-will-focus-on-future-of-Fairpark.html" target="_blank">DNews]
Nationally: President Barack Obama used an Earth Day visit to Florida's Everglades to sound the alarm about the dangers climate change poses for the environment. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765672347/Obama-sounds-alarm-on-climate-damage-in-visit-to-Everglades.html" target="_blank">AP] [http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/22/politics/obama-everglades-florida-climate-change/" target="_blank">CNN] [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/23/us/politics/-2015-04-23-us-politics-obama-everglades-trip-climate-agenda.html?_r=0" target="_blank">NYTimes] [http://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2015/04/22/obamas-everglades-speech-draws-praise-and-criticism-on-climate-change" target="_blank">USNews]
-> Hillary Clinton's new granddaughter, Charlotte, has taken a prominent role in Clinton's presidential campaign as Clinton promotes a characteristic that no president has had before - her motherhood. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/765672391/Clintons-infant-granddaughter-a-touchstone-in-2016-campaign.html" target="_blank">AP]
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