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The fight over Nevada's Mormon voters. Mitt has a sleepover with Rubio, Christie. Hillary Clinton corrals the press.

Happy Monday. Both Bill and Hillary Clinton have brothers who have been political headaches. And yet, they are family. New records show that the famous politicians have discreetly sent money to their siblings, including Bill paying a monthly allowance to a nephew of $100, but $25 has to go to charity. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/for-clintons-brotherly-love-includes-financial-help-and-a-3-bedroom-house/2015/07/05/c59fefd8-1044-11e5-9726-49d6fa26a8c6_story.html?tid=hpModule_ba0d4c2a-86a2-11e2-9d71-f0feafdd1394&hpid=z9" target="_blank">WaPost]

Topping the news:  Among Nevada's key Mormon voting bloc, it appears to be a two man race between Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio. [http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-mormon-gop-nevada-20150702-story.html" target="_blank">LATimes]

-> Over the Fourth of July, Rubio, Chris Christie and their families stayed at Mitt Romney's New Hampshire vacation home. They ate hamburgers and baked beans, stayed up late talking sports, but not politics.  [http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/04/politics/mitt-romney-chris-christie-marco-rubio-sleepover/" target="_blank">CNN][http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-07-03/mitt-romney-s-new-hampshire-b-b" target="_blank">Bloomberg]

-> At a New Hampshire parade, Hillary Clinton's team used rope to keep reporters at a distance. The pictures went viral and are just the latest example of how poorly the Democratic frontrunner treats the press. [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/07/05/clinton-rope-journalists-corralled_n_7730242.html?utm_hp_ref=politics&ir=Politics" target="_blank">HuffPost]

Tweet of the day: From @https://twitter.com/ConanOBrien" target="_blank">ConanOBrien: "The country of Greece is considering dropping the euro and going with the gyro."

-> From @https://twitter.com/datroot19" target="_blank">datroot19: "I'm no expert on bankrupt countries — it's Greek to me."

-> From @https://twitter.com/joshgondelman" target="_blank">joshgondelman: "Imagine if it turned out Donald Trump is just Sacha Baron Cohen's greatest character."

-> From @https://twitter.com/ron_fournier" target="_blank">ron_fournier: "I'm still not convinced that either party has its eventual POTUS nominee in the race yet."

Happy Birthday: To  former state Sen. and Ogden Police Chief Jon Greiner.

Opinion section: Gov. Gary Herbert is crying foul over Dave Hansen, who is not only Rep. Mia Love's campaign manager, he's also working for Jonathan Johnson, who intends to challenge Herbert in next year's gubernatorial contest. Paul Rolly looks into what Herbert claims is a conflict of interest. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2691344-155/rolly-gov-herbert-complains-to-mia" target="_blank">Trib]

-> Rolly also details the strange decisions made by federal officers working on the cases of former Utah Attorneys General John Swallow and Mark Shurtleff. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2687305-155/rolly-feds-act-strangely-when-utah" target="_blank">Trib]

-> Check out Pat Bagley's cartoon on San Juan County Commissioner Phil Lyman and which historical heroes his supporters liken him to. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2694520-155/bagley-cartoon-giants-of-civil-disobedience" target="_blank">Trib]

-> Tillie McInnis, an economics adviser to the Alliance for a Better UTAH, says Utah's middle class needs a financial revitalization to survive. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2687413-155/op-ed-utah-must-make-concrete-changes" target="_blank">Trib]

-> State Sen. Jim Dabakis, D-Salt Lake City, presents a three-point plan — one that doesn't involve raising taxes — to improve public education. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2687401-155/op-ed-heres-my-three-point-plan-to" target="_blank">Trib]

-> George Pyle notes the Supreme Court ignored the amicus to the same-sex marriage case written by 100 scholars, including Utah Valley University President Matthew Holland, that received plenty of press coverage.. [http://www.sltrib.com/blogs/stateofdebate/2677651-155/debate-100-scholars-totally-ignored-by" target="_blank">Trib]

-> Dane Rowley, a lifelong member of the LDS Church, writes about a call from the faith's leadership for bishops to read a statement to their ward's youth about the church's stance on same-sex marriage. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2687499-155/op-ed-be-gentle-bishops-when-you" target="_blank">Trib]

-> Brent Wilkes, executive director of the League of United Latin American Citizens, discusses the league's mission to bring equality to the state. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2693647-155/op-ed-lulac-brings-its-86-year-battle" target="_blank">Trib]

-> D.J. Schanz, vice president of the Libertas Institute, says the government should not be able to dictate who can marry and calls for the end of state-sanctioned marriage licences. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2687434-155/op-ed-states-shouldnt-have-to-decide" target="_blank">Trib]

-> Robert Goldberg, director of the Tanner Humanities Center at the University of Utah, believes taking down the Confederate Flag is only the first step in a long process of "soul-searching" about American history. [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2678293-155/op-ed-it-will-take-more-than" target="_blank">Trib]

-> Frank Pignanelli and LaVarr Webb discuss reactions from the recent Supreme Court rulings on same-sex marriage and Obamacare. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865631987/Things-are-heating-up-thanks-to-Supreme-Court-decisions.html" target="_blank">DNews]

Weekend in review: Boyd Packer, president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the LDS Church, died Friday leaving a legacy of toughness and lighthearted wit behind. [http://www.sltrib.com/home/2694491-155/boyd-packer-dies-lds-church-confirms" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865631931/President-Boyd-K-Packer-champion-of-families-master-teacher-resolute-defender-of-LDS-doctrine.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://www.good4utah.com/story/d/story/lds-church-president-boyd-k-packer-dies-at-age-90/35128/zBOr3Mle50-EYFOZ1PZFGg" target="_blank">ABC4] [http://fox13now.com/2015/07/03/lds-church-announces-president-boyd-k-packer-has-died-at-age-90/" target="_blank">Fox13] The church will now need to replace two apostles, after the death of L. Tom Perry weeks ago. [http://www.sltrib.com/home/2694694-155/now-mormonism-needs-two-new-apostles" target="_blank">Trib]

-> What do San Juan County Commissioner Phil Lyman, Rosa Parks and Gandhi have in common? They're all featured on a t-shirt being sold to help fund Lyman's legal defense. [http://www.sltrib.com/home/2690889-155/ghandi-chief-joseph-rosa-parks-and" target="_blank">Trib]

-> Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox stopped a petition for terms limits on hundreds of state boards, but the group's organizers aren't giving up yet: they might take their action to court. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2691068-155/utah-blocks-term-limit-drive-for-state" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865631929/Utah-denies-proposed-ballot-initiative-imposing-term-limits.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://kuer.org/post/groups-efforts-get-term-limits-utah-hits-roadblock" target="_blank">KUER]

-> Current Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker has raised the most funds in his bid for re-election in the mayoral race, but while others are lagging, competitor Jackie Biskupski isn't far behind. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2691315-155/beckers-bucks-how-much-of-an?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed" target="_blank">Trib]

-> Gov. Gary Herbert's office is working to identify problems with Utah state liquor stores. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2690561-155/governors-office-steps-up-review-of?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed" target="_blank">Trib]

-> Utah Highway Patrol officers have issued 855 citations under the new, stricter seat belt law. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2691880-155/thousands-pulled-over-for-violating-utahs?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed" target="_blank">Trib]

-> In his new book, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, praises Utah Sen. Mike Lee as a courageous ally. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2687441-155/ted-cruz-lavishes-praise-on-mike?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed" target="_blank">Trib]

-> Stan Lockhart will serve on the State Board of Education, filling the seat left open after the death of Mark Openshaw. [http://www.sltrib.com/home/2690967-155/governor-picks-tech-lobbyist-stan-lockhart" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865631855/Stan-Lockhart-appointed-to-fill-State-School-Board-vacancy-left-by-Mark-Openshaw.html" target="_blank">DNews]

-> Kate Kelly stepped down from her leadership role in the Ordain Women movement. [http://www.sltrib.com/home/2694608-155/kate-kelly-out-as-leader-of" target="_blank">Trib] [http://kutv.com/news/local/ordain-women-founder-kate-kelly-resigns" target="_blank">KUTV] [http://fox13now.com/2015/07/03/kate-kelly-resigns-her-position-with-ordain-women/" target="_blank">Fox13]

-> After rejecting two sites, Salt Lake County is back at the beginning of trying to find a location for an arts facility. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2687957-155/salt-lake-county-rejects-two-sites?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed" target="_blank">Trib]

-> Planners and leaders lament the lack of open space and plazas in Salt Lake City. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2677673-155/sugar-houses-monument-plaza-a-success" target="_blank">Trib]

-> John Huber was appointed as U.S. Attorney for Utah a few weeks ago and he's now outlined a plan of action for his time in office. [http://fox13now.com/2015/07/03/new-u-s-attorney-for-utah-outlines-his-priorities/" target="_blank">Fox13]

-> Roughly 59 percent of Utahns oppose raising the Social Security age from 66 to 70, according to a new poll. [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/6229-utahns-oppose-raising-age-to-receive-social-security" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]

-> Salt Lake County's Office of Township Services hired John Miller to work on transportation networks, such as adding more bike lanes, for six townships. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2687908-155/salt-lake-county-hires-transportation-czar" target="_blank">Trib]

-> Bailey Bowthorpe, who hopes to increase state graduation rates, is the new student representative on the Utah Board of Regents. [http://www.sltrib.com/home/2687818-155/suu-grad-wants-to-help-fellow" target="_blank">Trib]

-> Salt Lake City is getting new electric vehicles. [http://kuer.org/post/salt-lake-city-adds-new-electric-vehicles" target="_blank">KUER]

Nationally: Secretary of State John Kerry said nuclear negotiations with Iran "could go either way." [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/06/world/middleeast/iran-nuclear-negotations-john-kerry-warning.html?ref=politics" target="_blank">NYTimes] [http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/john-kerry-iran-deal-either-way-119740.html?hp=l1_3" target="_blank">Politico]

-> 2016 has been dubbed the "Selfie Election," where candidates trade kissing babies for taking pictures with supporters. [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/05/us/politics/facing-a-selfie-election-presidential-hopefuls-grin-and-bear-it.html?ref=politics&_r=0" target="_blank">NYTimes]

-> Hillary Clinton commented on a "Humans of New York" Facebook post about a struggling gay youth, saying "You will surprise yourself with what you're capable of and the incredible things you go on to do." [http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-politics/wp/2015/07/05/hillary-clinton-offers-some-social-media-reassurance-to-gay-youth/" target="_blank">WaPost]

-> New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is hoping to move past the 2013 "Bridgegate" incident in his bid for president. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/christie-now-a-candidate-looks-to-close-the-book-on-bridgegate/2015/07/05/0fec717c-2343-11e5-b77f-eb13a215f593_story.html" target="_blank">WaPost]

-> Several GOP hopefuls, including Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, spent the Fourth of July mourning what they feel is the loss of the American dream. [http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/mourn-on-the-4th-of-july-119751.html?hp=t1_r" target="_blank">Politico]

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