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Obama joins Twitter but meet the original @POTUS. Herbert says Utah will join anti-fracking rules lawsuit. Rep. Love one of 40 most interesting women in politics.
Happy Tuesday. President Barack Obama personally joined Twitter on Monday and everyone from members of Congress to sports teams were clamoring for a follow. It took him all of five hours to get 1 million followers. (A pool reporter yesterday noted this: "Your pooler estimates that @POTUS gained 3,400 followers in the 40 seconds it took him to board" Air Force One.) [http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/in-the-loop/wp/2015/05/18/a-congressman-begs-obama-for-a-follow-back-and-other-responses-to-potus/" target="_blank">WaPost] [http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2015/05/18/obama-gets-new-potus-twitter-account-all-to-himself/" target="_blank">WSJ]
-> But you might be fascinated to know that a Canadian citizen and "West Wing" fan once registered the @POTUS handle but later changed to his own name. He regrets not keeping it even if the leader of the free world is now using it. [http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/meet-twitters-original-potus-hint-president-obama/story?id=31135604" target="_blank">ABCNews]
Topping the news: Gov. Gary Herbert says Utah will join a suit against federal fracking rules. [http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/utah-plans-to-join-lawsuit-against-federal-fracking-rules/article_ce59247e-7984-507d-89a1-94273683e09c.html" target="_blank">Herald] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865628968/Utah-joins-lawsuit-over-federal-fracking-rule.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> Rep. Mia Love is among the 40 most interesting women in politics. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2015/05/18/the-fixs-40-most-interesting-women-in-politics/?postshare=6421431988846958" target="_blank">WaPost]
-> Sen. Orrin Hatch says he's ready to stay in Washington for as long as it takes to get a trade deal through Congress. [http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/18/us-usa-trade-idUSKBN0O32CA20150518" target="_blank">Reuters]
Tweets of the day: From @https://twitter.com/billclinton/status/600389785769881600" target="_blank">BillClinton: "Welcome to https://twitter.com/twitter">Twitter, @https://twitter.com/POTUS" target="_blank">POTUS! One question: Does that username stay with the office? #https://twitter.com/hashtag/askingforafriend?src=hash">askingforafriend"
From @https://twitter.com/POTUS">POTUS: "Good question, @https://twitter.com/billclinton/status/600389785769881600" target="_blank">BillClinton. The handle comes with the house. Know anyone interested in @https://twitter.com/FLOTUS">FLOTUS?"
Tune in: State Rep. Jake Anderegg and Jason Stevenson with the Utah Healthy Policy Project join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about Healthy Utah and other ideas to expand health care for the poor. Watch Trib Talk live at 12:15 p.m. MDT on sltrib.com.
Best wishes: to Rep. Jason Chaffetz who is recovering after having his gallbladder removed.
In other news: Pat Bagley gives his take on the connection between Mad Max and Texas. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2526932-155/bagley-cartoon-the-future-dystopia-is" target="_blank">Trib]
-> State Sen. Jerry Stevenson explains why he's adamant that the state prison should move. [http://www.sltrib.com/blogs/tribtalk/2518238-155/trib-talk-why-should-utah-move" target="_blank">Trib]
-> State Sen. Karen Mayne has some ideas for new alcohol management laws as the Department of Alcohol Beverage Control deals with another budget cut. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2525504-155/utah-liquor-agency-deals-with-budget" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Utah is among the states getting new federal funds to handle a persistent drought. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2526119-155/utah-among-8-states-getting-21m" target="_blank">APviaTrib]
-> Utah's wages rank 37th out of 50 in the nation. Not so great. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865628962/How-do-Utah-wages-stack-up-nationally.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> Attorney General Sean Reyes says he has changed the culture of the office since the John Swallow scandal blew up. [http://www.good4utah.com/story/d/story/attorney-general-sean-reyes-says-he-has-changed-th/12979/eZrdWYF-7kqnaGoz9G-z1A" target="_blank">ABC4]
Nationally: Showing how inane presidential campaign announcements have become, Sen. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., said he'd announce his decision on June 1 and then added "I'm running." [http://www.politico.com/story/2015/05/lindsey-graham-2016-presidential-announcement-june-1-118047.html?hp=r2_4" target="_blank">Politico] Meanwhile, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal has formed an exploratory committee. [http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/governor-bobby-jindal-forms-2016-exploratory-committee-n360696" target="_blank">NBCNews]
-> Foreign money may come rushing into federal politics all because of a California initiative to require porn stars to wear condoms. Yes, you read that correctly. [http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2015/05/18/federal-election-commission-foreign-donations-ballot-initiative-condoms-adult-films/27530379/" target="_blank">USAToday]
-> Sidney Blumenthal's advice on Libya to then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is just the latest example of the muddled connections between her government position, her husband's key political advisers and the family charity. [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/19/us/politics/clinton-friends-libya-role-blurs-lines-of-politics-and-business.html" target="_blank">NYTimes]
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