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Donald Trump on Mitt Romney: He choked. Delegates chose Hemingway to replace Miller. State judge orders lesbian couple to give up foster kid.
Happy Thursday. Donald Trump says that Mitt Romney failed in 2012 to energize the base in what should have been an election easy for the Republican nominee to win. Or, in Trump, speak, Mitt choked. "If you look at Romney, now Romney choked, OK? He choked like a dog," Trump said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe." "He should have won that. That was an election that should have been won." [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/nov/11/donald-trump-mitt-romney-choked-dog-2012/" target="_blank">WaTimes]
Topping the news: Democratic delegates in the south end of Salt Lake City chose former Rep. Lynn Hemingway to replace Rep. Justin Miller, who resigned after pleading guilty to fraud charges last month. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3167200-155/utah-dems-elect-hemingway-to-replace" target="_blank">Trib] [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865641287/Salt-Lake-Democrat-returns-to-state-House-seat-in-special-election.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://kutv.com/news/local/former-lawmaker-picked-to-return-to-utah-house" target="_blank">KUTV] [http://fox13now.com/2015/11/11/utah-democrats-select-lynn-hemingway-to-represent-district-40/" target="_blank">Fox13] [http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/special-election-to-fill-justin-millers-vacant-house-seat" target="_blank">ABC4] [http://kuer.org/post/lynn-hemingway-returns-utah-state-legislature-replaces-justin-miller" target="_blank">KUER] [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/7615-hemingway-wins-hd40-special-election-by-one-vote" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]
-> A state judge has ordered a lesbian couple to give up their foster child because, they claim, he said the child would be better with heterosexual parents. [http://www.sltrib.com/home/3165669-155/carbon-county-judge-orders-same-sex-couple" target="_blank">Trib] [http://kutv.com/news/local/foster-parents-say-child-removed-from-their-home-because-they-are-gay" target="_blank">KUTV]
-> More than two-thirds of Utahns say they would pay slightly more in taxes if the money went to helping public education, a new poll shows. [http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/7614-" target="_blank">UtahPolicy]
Tweets of the day: From http://twitter.com/l1za_" target="_blank">@l1za_: "The president should be elected through a Twitter poll."
From http://twitter.com/megynkelly" target="_blank">@megynkelly: "Carson on life story backlash: 'If somebody has all the details & they remember to that specificity that would make me actually suspicious.'"
Tune in: Kim Frank of the Utah Charter Network, Utah Education Association president Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh and Tribune education reporter Benjamin Wood join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to discuss why more families are sending their kids to charter schools and what it means for Utah's public school system. Watch Trib Talk live at 12:15 p.m. MT on http://sltrib.com/" target="_blank">sltrib.com.
In other news: The likely 2016 rematch between Republican Rep. Mia Love and Democrat Doug Owens is already attracting national attention. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865641281/Love-Owens-rematch-already-attracting-national-attention.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> The Sandy City Council decided Tuesday to table a rezoning proposal that would allow a controversial town-home project on surplus Utah Transit Authority land. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3165325-155/sandy-sidetracks-controversial-development-on-uta" target="_blank">Trib]
-> Jackie Biskupski, the presumptive incoming mayor of SLC, says one municipality and one county shouldn't have to shoulder the responsibility of homelessness alone. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865641282/Homelessness-ought-not-be-sole-responsibility-of-one-municipality-one-county-Biskupski-says.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> The Salt Lake City Police Department has stopped shuttling the area's homeless population to their jobs. [http://kutv.com/news/local/slc-police-stop-driving-homeless-to-jobs" target="_blank">KUTV]
-> An environmental organization aired a TV ad in Washington, D.C., targeting Rep. Rob Bishop's efforts to reform the Land and Water Conservation Fund. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865641226/Ad-campaign-targets-Bishops-lands-reform-bill-video.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> Utah is on track to meet Gov. Gary Herbert's goal of 66 percent of the population earning a college degree or certificate by 2020. [http://kutv.com/news/local/will-utah-meet-governors-66-by-2020-goal" target="_blank">KUTV]
-> The Veterans Day parade in Taylorsville drew a crowd of all ages to honor those who've served in the military. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3162283-155/young-and-old-gather-to-salute" target="_blank">Trib] Utahns statewide took a variety of approaches to honor veterans. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865641266/Utah-honors-veterans-in-variety-of-ways.html" target="_blank">DNews] [http://kutv.com/news/local/gallery-honoring-our-veterans" target="_blank">KUTV] [http://fox13now.com/2015/11/11/veteran-in-uniform-with-american-flag-salutes-drivers-from-i-15/" target="_blank">Fox13] [http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/hundreds-attend-60th-annual-veterans-day-concerthundreds-attend-60th-annual-veterans-day-concert" target="_blank">ABC4] [http://kuer.org/post/veterans-honored-state-capitol-ceremony" target="_blank">KUER]
-> Veterans in SLC gathered to advocate for organ donation. [http://fox13now.com/2015/11/11/veterans-gather-in-slc-to-discuss-importance-of-organ-donation/" target="_blank">Fox13]
-> Cottonwood Heights hired Dean Lundell as its new director of finance. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865641217/Cottonwood-Heights-hires-new-finance-director.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> The Utah Department of Transportation is seeking public feedback on the Provo Orem Transportation Improvement Project. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865641216/Feedback-sought-on-Provo-Orem-Transportation-Improvement-Project.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> Although gas prices in the state have dropped, they're still above the national average. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865641239/Utah-gas-prices-drop-still-higher-than-national-average.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> The Utah College of Applied Technology is considering four candidates, including a state senator, to replace its president, who is retiring at the end of the year. [http://www.sltrib.com/news/3160742-155/senator-five-time-finalist-among-potential-new" target="_blank">Trib]
-> The Utah Department of Environmental Quality announced the five Utah students as winners of the 2016 National Radon Poster Contest. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865641268/DEQ-announces-Utah7s-2016-Radon-Contest-winners.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> The U. is offering classes about building and flying drones as well as examining the challenges behind having so many of them in the air. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865641276/U-creates-curriculum-to-study-social-ethical-uses-of-drones.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> Experts note that the recent stance on same-sex families declared by the LDS Church is a "policy," which is subject to change as history shows. [http://www.sltrib.com/lifestyle/faith/3166492-155/new-mormon-edict-on-gays-is" target="_blank">Trib] A timeline of the church's "Handbook of Instructions" illustrates this. [http://kutv.com/news/local/timeline-of-lds-churchs-handbook-of-instructions" target="_blank">KUTV]
-> Some say the new guidelines in the LDS Church come from a need to stand "apart" from others. [http://www.sltrib.com/lifestyle/faith/3166056-155/same-sex-guidelines-come-from-mormons-feeling" target="_blank">Trib] [http://kuer.org/post/lds-church-policy-same-sex-relationships-prompts-difficult-conversations" target="_blank">KUER]
-> A petition signed by about 1,300 people asks special guests to cancel appearances with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in protest of the recent announcement. [http://www.sltrib.com/lifestyle/faith/3166230-155/petition-asks-mormon-tabernacle-choir-guests" target="_blank">Trib] [http://fox13now.com/2015/11/11/petition-asks-guests-to-cancel-christmas-concerts-with-mormon-tabernacle-choir-over-lds-church-policy/" target="_blank">Fox13]
-> Feedback from the public has caused the LDS Church to scale down a development plan at Thanksgiving Point. [http://fox13now.com/2015/11/11/lds-church-scales-down-development-plan-at-thanksgiving-point-based-on-community-feedback/" target="_blank">Fox13]
-> After a drop in donations, the Utah National Parks Council for the Boy Scouts of America expects to lay off employees. [http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865641286/Scouting-council-says-layoffs-imminent-cites-drop-in-Friends-of-Scouting-donations.html" target="_blank">DNews]
-> Better Business Bureau is providing online tools for consumers who want to avoid scams. [http://kutv.com/news/local/better-business-bureau-providing-online-tool-to-track-avoid-scams" target="_blank">KUTV]
Nationally: Members of the GOP are now fighting over what defines a conservative. [http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/12/us/politics/gop-fight-now-a-battle-over-what-defines-a-conservative.html?ref=politics" target="_blank">NYTimes]
-> Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush is being compared to 2004's John Kerry with some saying he needs to model his comeback after the Democrat. [http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2015/11/jeb-bush-is-2016s-john-kerry-213341" target="_blank">Politico]
-> GOP presidential hopeful Donald Trump is defending his "humane" deportation plan that would send 11 million immigrants back to their home countries. [http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34790293" target="_blank">BBC] Competitor Ben Carson, however, would rather give unauthorized immigrants the chance to gain legal status. [http://www.vox.com/2015/11/11/9716088/ben-carson-immigration" target="_blank">Vox]
-> Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton's name was mentioned more than 40 times during Tuesday's GOP debate. [https://www.yahoo.com/politics/how-many-times-did-republicans-mention-hillary-180904320.html" target="_blank">Yahoo!]
-> President Barack Obama's photo will be featured on the cover of the LGBT magazine "Out" after being chosen as their Ally of the Year. [http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/11/11/455630392/obama-featured-on-the-cover-of-lgbt-magazine-out" target="_blank">NPR]
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