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Mitt Romney says Hillary Clinton is a phony. House Dems call for Miller's resignation. Some charges dropped against Shurtleff.
Happy Tuesday. Mitt Romney doesn't think too highly of Hillary Clinton. The former presidential candidates says Clinton is a phony: "Somehow ... when you see her on a stage or she comes into a room full of people, she's smiling with her mouth, but her eyes are saying, you know, 'Where's my latte?'" [http://www.cbsnews.com/news/election-2016-mitt-romney-hillary-clinton-is-a-phony/" target="_blank">CBSNews]
Topping the news: After Utah's House Democrats called for his resignation over allegations of mishandling campaign funds, Rep. Justin Miller says he won't be stepping down immediately but "will be taking the next several days to discuss with family the next actions to take." [http://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2626351-155/utah-house-democrats-ask-rep-justin" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865630752/Utah-House-Democrats-call-for-lawmakers-resignation.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://kutv.com/news/local/draft-rep-miller-pressured-to-resign" target="_blank">KUTV] [http://www.good4utah.com/story/d/story/house-democratic-caucus-breaks-silence-calls-on-em/36197/wwxRxpH0b0GPZOXv8Qq8CQ" target="_blank">ABC4] [http://fox13now.com/2015/06/15/house-democrats-call-on-rep-justin-miller-to-resign-over-allegations-of-campaign-finance-theft/" target="_blank">Fox13] [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/5999-house-democrats-call-for-rep-justin-miller-s-resignation" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]
-> Some of the charges against former Utah AG Mark Shurtleff have been dropped. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2625864-155/shurtleff-facing-fewer-charges-attorney-says" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865630760/Ex-AG-Mark-Shurtleff-defers-evidence-hearing-prosecutors-amend-charges.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://kutv.com/news/local/shurtleff-faces-reduced-charges-after-brief-court-appearance" target="_blank">KUTV] [http://kuer.org/post/davis-county-attorney-drops-bribery-charges-against-former-ag-mark-shurtleff" target="_blank">KUER] [http://www.good4utah.com/story/d/story/former-attorney-general-waives-hearing-bribery-cha/32902/CdMykC8ojUaMFnxocE9IUw" target="_blank">ABC4] [http://fox13now.com/2015/06/15/2-charges-dropped-new-charges-filed-against-former-utah-attorney-general-mark-shurtleff/" target="_blank">Fox13] Instead of nine felonies, he now faces five. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2627734-155/a-breakdown-of-the-tweaked-charges" target="_blank">Trib]
Tweets of the day: From @https://twitter.com/Cheeseboy22" target="_blank">Cheeseboy22: "Sometimes I'll sneak cash from my kids' piggy banks and I tell them it's probably gone because the tooth fairy is collecting taxes."
-> From @https://twitter.com/LPDonovan" target="_blank">LPDonovan: "I'm fairly certain you could rally 60% of the country against the scourge of ice cream just by calling is Obamacream."
Happy Birthday: To Maryann Martindale, former executive director at the Alliance for a Better Utah.
Tune in: Salt Lake criminal defense attorneys Clayton Simms and Greg Skordas, as well as Tribune reporters Jennifer Dobner and Robert Gehrke, join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to discuss the latest in the case against former Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff and how dropped bribery charges could also affect the charges against his successor, John Swallow. Watch Trib Talk live at 12:15 p.m. on http://sltrib.com/" target="_blank">sltrib.com.
In other news: Jon Huntsman Sr.'s fraternity, Sigma Chi, vowed to raise $10 million for the Huntsman Cancer Institute. [http://www.sltrib.com/home/2627101-155/u-cancer-institute-to-get-10m" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Check out Pat Bagley's cartoon where the Bush family plays a political round of tic-tac-toe. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2627839-155/bagley-cartoon-fool-me-thrice" target="_blank">Trib]
-> SL Co. Mayor Ben McAdams is proposing personnel growth to be added to the county budget. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2618745-155/salt-lake-county-mayor-ben-mcadams" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Many cities want a sale-tax increase on the ballot this year to fund road improvements. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2614724-155/many-utah-cities-pushing-for-election" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Former SLC Police Chief Chris Burbank stood by his actions and his resignation on Trib Talk, The Salt Lake Tribune's daily video chat. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2626734-155/former-slc-police-chief-burbank-says" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Most patrons using UTA public transit are heading to the University of Utah or downtown Salt Lake City, but numbers are low for metro ridership. [http://www.sltrib.com/blogs/utaheffect/2602479-155/the-utah-effect-25-of-downtown" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Utah immigrants reflect on the third anniversary of President Barack Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2614721-155/utah-latinos-celebrate-third-anniversary-of" target="_blank">Trib]
-> The Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration raised $2 million in land bids for education. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2588953-155/auction-of-scenic-utah-lands-nets" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Riverton, South Jordan and Lehi are among ten Utah cities recognized for income equality. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2627617-155/study-utah-cities-among-top-in" target="_blank">Trib]
Nationally: Jeb Bush announced his bid for president without his father or brother — former U.S. presidents — in the audience. [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/16/us/politics/jeb-bush-presidential-campaign.html?ref=politics&_r=0" target="_blank">NYTimes] [http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/jeb-bush-launches-presidential-campaign/2015/06/15/7cf70128-137c-11e5-89f3-61410da94eb1_story.html" target="_blank">WaPost]
-> Hillary Clinton's campaign denied access to a Daily Mail reporter at New Hampshire events. [http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/06/15/hillary-clinton-campaign-shuts-out-reporter/" target="_blank">TheBlaze]
-> Donald Trump is releasing a statement of his assets, a move some say is a first step toward announcing his candidacy in the 2016 race. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/exclusive-trump-will-declare-9-billion-net-worth-as-he-reveals-2016-plans/2015/06/15/a00e74c0-137c-11e5-9ddc-e3353542100c_story.html" target="_blank">WaPost]
-> Many presidential candidates are campaigning in the social media realm, with a heavy focus on Snapchat, a social media photo app. [http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2015/06/15/how-to-follow-the-2016-presidential-race-on-snapchat/" target="_blank">WSJ]
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