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How Scott Walker became an asterisk. Poll: Utahns back LDS Church on sticking with Scouts. AG asks to dismiss Count-My-Vote lawsuit.
Happy Tuesday. It wasn't supposed to be this way. Scott Walker was supposed to be a GOP dream but turned out to be a tentative and mistake-prone candidate who badly fumbled core Republican issues — especially birthright citizenship — that Donald Trump and other top GOP candidates handled with relative ease. Now he's gone. [http://www.politico.com/story/2015/09/scott-walker-quits-2016-takeaways-213907" target="_blank">Politico]
Topping the news: A new poll, following the LDS Church's decision to stick with the Boy Scouts, finds "very active" Mormons highly believe the church should do so. [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/7062-" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]
-> The Utah Attorney General's office asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit over the Count-My-Vote law. [http://fox13now.com/2015/09/21/utah-wants-judge-to-rule-in-gops-lawsuit-over-count-my-vote-compromise/" target="_blank">Fox13]
-> Prosecutors say St. George businessman Jeremy Johnson was following the advice of then-Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff when he aborted a plea bargain agreement in 2013. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2976725-155/shurtleff-told-jeremy-johnson-how-to" target="_blank">Trib]
Tweets of the day: From http://twitter.com/UTJolley" target="_blank">@UTJolley: "In October 2011 Herman Cain was in front of the GOP presidential primary polls. HERMAN CAIN. Polls at this stage don't mean much."
From http://twitter.com/DavidCornDC" target="_blank">@DavidCornDC: "Scott Walker wins the Tim Pawlenty primary."
From http://twitter.com/cboyack" target="_blank">@cboyack: "More people have died from selfies than shark attacks this year."
Happy Birthday: To the Trib's very own Tommy Burr.
Tune in: Archie Archuleta of the Utah Coalition of La Raza, former White House Commission on Hispanic Education member John Florez, and Mayra Cedano and Luis Garza of Comunidades Unidas join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about immigration reform, the education achievement gap and other issues that matter Utah's growing number of Hispanic voters. Watch Trib Talk live at 12:15 p.m. MDT on http://sltrib.com/" target="_blank">sltrib.com.
In other news: Mayor Ralph Becker and challenger Jackie Biskupski argue over their ideas for education. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865637318/Becker-Biskupski-grapple-over-plans-to-equalize-education.html" target="_blank">DNews] Meanwhile, Equality Utah is supporting both candidates. [http://fox13now.com/2015/09/21/in-slc-mayors-race-equality-utah-picks-both/" target="_blank">Fox13]
-> Washington County leaders gathered to celebrate Quail Creek Reservoir's 30th anniversary. [http://fox13now.com/2015/09/21/washington-county-leaders-gather-to-celebrate-30th-anniversary-of-quail-creek-reservoir/" target="_blank">Fox13]
-> Salt Lake County residents are renewing efforts to revitalize the Jordan River. [http://kuer.org/post/new-efforts-aimed-revitalizing-jordan-river" target="_blank">KUER]
-> Environmental activist and NASCAR driver Leilani Munter advocates for clean energy in Utah. [http://kuer.org/post/nascar-driver-leilani-munter-advocates-clean-energy-utah" target="_blank">KUER]
-> A new report says that Utah residents who work in construction and manufacturing are more likely to smoke and binge drink. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2976123-155/construction-workers-more-likely-to-smoke" target="_blank">Trib]
-> The Alliance for a Better Utah has hired Rob DeBirk as its new executive director. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2975469-155/alliance-for-a-better-utah-names" target="_blank">Trib]
-> A flight that should have taken 14 hours from Texas to South Korea ended up landing in Salt Lake City because of a medical emergency after 40 hours. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2975793-155/emergency-landing-in-utah-helps-make" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Leaders of the Navajo Nation are declaring a state of emergency following an increase of suicides. [http://fox13now.com/2015/09/21/recent-suicides-in-navajo-nation-leads-to-state-of-emergency-declaration/" target="_blank">Fox13]
-> Sensitive information of Salt Lake County workers may have been exposed this summer. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2976241-155/salt-lake-county-worker-comp-system" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Nearly 100 Utah students are among the semifinalists for this year's National Merit Scholarship Program. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2975731-155/utahs-national-merit-scholarship-semifinalists-announced" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Utah Policy talks with Salt Lake City Council candidate Nate Salazar. [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/7054-" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]
-> Davis School District is asking voters for a $298 million bond on November's ballot for three new schools. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/2975697-155/as-classrooms-overflow-davis-district-asks" target="_blank">Trib]
-> A Pleasant Grove teen claims she was discriminated against at her charter school for her dreadlock hairstyle. [http://fox13now.com/2015/09/21/white-utah-teen-with-dreadlocks-claims-discrimination-over-hairstyle/" target="_blank">Fox13]
-> Businesses expect a surge in sales as this weekend's Salt Lake Comic Con approaches. [http://fox13now.com/2015/09/21/local-businesses-brace-for-surge-in-sales-as-comic-con-approaches/" target="_blank">Fox13] [http://www.good4utah.com/news/midday/salt-lake-comic-con-returns-to-the-salt-palace-this-week" target="_blank">ABC4]
-> Pat Bagley gives his take on what it means to "speak American." [http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/2976033-155/bagley-cartoon-speaking-american" target="_blank">Trib]
Nationally: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker dropped out of the 2016 presidential race yesterday, hoping it will clear the way for another conservative to challenge the current frontrunner, Donald Trump. [http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/09/21/scott-walker-suspends-presidential-campaign/" target="_blank">WaPost]
-> America hasn't had a visit from the Pope in more than 7 years. [http://www.cbsnews.com/news/pope-and-president-the-last-time-a-pope-visited-the-u-s/" target="_blank">CBS]
-> The ACLU filed a court motion after Kentucky clerk Kim Davis altered marriage licenses issued to same-sex couples in her office following her liberation from jail. [http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/kentucky-clerk-kim-davis-altering-marriage-licenses-aclu-says-n431336" target="_blank">NBC]
-> Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton is visiting southern states to try and win over delegates. [http://www.politico.com/story/2015/09/hillary-clinton-southern-arkansas-sanders-213897#ixzz3mQDstRsN" target="_blank">Politico]
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