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Insiders predict brokered convention unless Trump steps up his game. New ads hit Bishop over Puerto Rico legislation. Provo passes tax, forgets to implement it.
Happy Friday. July will likely bring a contested GOP convention, insiders say. That wasn't true as much a month ago when Politico's group of sages said there was a 50 percent shot at a brokered convention. Now, they say it's 90 percent. Part of the problem is that while Trump could nab the necessary votes to win the nomination outright, he isn't doing so. "If Trump invests serious money into campaign – paid messaging and infrastructure – he can get there, but he must go for it now," said one insider. "Cheap won't do it." [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/insiders-90-percent-predict-contested-gop-convention-221696"; target="_blank">Politico</a>]
<strong>Topping the news: </strong>Congressman Rob Bishop criticized a new set of radio ads blasting him for legislation aimed at helping Puerto Rico. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3752346-155/utah-ads-rip-rep-rob-bishop"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> One of the Mormon missionaries hurt in the Brussels bombing has returned home. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/lifestyle/faith/3751013-155/mormon-missionary-hurt-in-brussels-bombing"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/04/07/injured-utah-missionary-returns-home-to-warm-welcome/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/utah-missionary-injured-in-brussels-returns-home"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>]
-> Provo residents passed a tax increase to fund recreation, arts and parks, but city leaders forgot to implement it. [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/oops-provo-forgets-to-raise-taxes"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>]
<strong>Tweets of the day: </strong>From <a href="https://twitter.com/FiveThirtyEight"; target="_blank">@fivethirtyeigh</a>t : "Big Story being overlooked: Trump is going to need 40%+ to win in most states mid 30s won't cut it."
<strong>Tune in: </strong>Tribune reporter Nate Carlisle, columnist Paul Rolly, sports columnist Kurt Kragthorpe and government and politics editor Dan Harrie join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to talk about the week's top news stories including a ruling in the Count My Vote case, an audit of the Salt Lake County recorder's office and health issues facing former Utah Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan. Tune in to KCPW or Utah Public Radio at <span class="aBn"><span class="aQJ">9 a.m. MT</span></span> for the live broadcast.
<strong>In other news:</strong> A BYU study shows most rape kits in Utah remain untested. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3748805-155/justice-denied-most-utah-rape-kits"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865651740/Only-15-of-rape-kits-collected-by-police-submitted-to-crime-lab-study-finds.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/byu-professor-releases-findings-on-sexual-assault-kit-study"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/04/07/byu-professor-says-majority-of-rape-kits-collected-in-seven-utah-counties-went-unprocessed/"; target="_blank">FOX13</a>]
-> Washington County approved money for a public library for the polygamous town of Hildale. [<a href="http://www.thespectrum.com/story/news/2016/04/05/hildale-property-set-new-library/82669338/"; target="_blank">Spectrum</a>] [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3751187-155/washington-county-approves-money-for-public"; target="_blank">APviaTrib</a>]
-> A judge will keep FLDS leader Lyle Jeffs in jail awaiting his federal food stamp fraud trial. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3748290-155/lyle-jeffs-to-remain-in-jail"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865651738/Judge-keeps-FLDS-leader-Lyle-Jeffs-in-jail-pending-food-stamp-fraud-trial.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/04/07/flds-leader-lyle-jeffs-will-remain-in-jail/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>]
-> A company is aiming to run a utility corridor through public land in the Uinta Basin for an oil shale mine. [Trib]
-> Salt Lake County officials are trying to address concerns about County Recorder Gary Ott while trying to respect his privacy. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865651710/SL-County-attempting-to-address-concerns-about-recorder-while-respecting-his-privacy.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] Ott says he can still do his job. [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/salt-lake-county-recorder-says-he-can-still-do-the-job"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>]
-> Climate change in Utah is warming at twice the global rate. [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/utah-warming-at-twice-global-rate-new-climate-coalition-forming-to-stop-it"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>] [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/utah-climate-action-network-taking-a-look-at-climate-change-and-its-impacts-on-the-utah-residents"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>] [<a href="http://kuer.org/post/utah-climate-action-network-launches"; target="_blank">KUER</a>]
-> Kennecott has high-tech "eyes" watching the movement of its mine. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3752451-155/small-slides-mine-wall-movement-has-kennecotts"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865651770/Kennecott-eyeing-ground-movement-at-Bingham-Canyon-Mine.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/kennecott-prepared-for-possible-copper-mind-landslide"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>]
-> The dean of the University of Utah Law School is running to raise scholarship money for students. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3738212-155/running-utah-law-dean-wants-100"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> A developer told people who live near Trolley Square that they will have significant input on what is built on the property. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3752286-155/trolley-square-owner-to-neighbors-ill"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> Utah Transit Authority's change day is here again, here's what you need to know. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3751662-155/uta-schedules-adjust-on-sunday"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
-> A new study compares the policy positions of Utah's gubernatorial candidates. [<a href="http://kuer.org/post/study-looks-priorities-governor-herbert-and-his-challengers"; target="_blank">KUER</a>]
-> Wanda Eileen Barzee, convicted kidnapper of Elizabeth Smart, has been transferred to the Salt Lake County Jail. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3751381-155/elizabeth-smart-kidnapper-barzee-out-of"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865651744/Elizabeth-Smart-kidnapper-back-in-Utah-to-serve-state-sentence.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/04/07/elizabeth-smart-kidnapper-wanda-barzee-is-back-in-utah-jail/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>] [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/wanda-barzee-back-in-utah-jail"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>]
-> An "average" water year is great news for Utahns. [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865651750/Average-water-year-is-great-news-for-Utah.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]
-> Salt Lake County broke ground for two new district attorney offices. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3752815-155/district-attorney-to-get-two-new"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/county-leaders-break-ground-on-new-district-attorney-office-locations"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>]
-> Paul Rolly discusses the tactics of Utah County GOP Chairman Craig Frank. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/3751173-155/rolly-utah-county-gop-boss-is"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]
<strong>Nationally:</strong> Conservative groups are pushing GOP front-runner Donald Trump to say he will nominate Sen. Mike Lee to the Supreme Court.<strong> </strong>[<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2016/04/07/daily-202-key-conservatives-pushing-mike-lee-for-the-supreme-court/5705472c981b92a22ddc6367/?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_daily202-915am%3Ahomepage%2Fstory" target="_blank">WaPost</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865651768/Report-Conservatives-want-Trump-to-push-Mike-Lee-to-Supreme-Court.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]
-> After the Democratic presidential campaign took a nasty turn, some party leaders fear a descent into "GOP like chaos" [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/04/democrats-bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton-chaos-221684"; target="_blank">Politico</a>] [<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hillary-clinton-qualified_us_57066159e4b053766188cb85"; target="_blank">HuffPost</a>] [<a href="http://ly-nasty-clinton-sanders-race-doing-lasting-damage-to-democrats/2016/04/07/61fee0b6-fce2-11e5-886f-a037dba38301_story.html?hpid=hp_no-name_democrats-830pm_1%3Ahomepage%2Fstory" target="_blank">WaPost</a>] [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/08/us/politics/bernie-sanders-and-hillary-clinton-turn-to-attacks-on-credentials.html?hp&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=first-column-region&region=top-news&WT.nav=top-news&_r=0"; target="_blank">NYTimes</a>]
-> Former President Bill Clinton sparred with members of the Black Lives Matter movement over the crime bill he signed in 1994. [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/07/politics/bill-clinton-black-lives-matter-protesters/index.html"; target="_blank">CNN</a>]
-> Despite trailing in New York by a wide margin, Sen. Ted Cruz is standing by his "New York values" comment. [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/07/politics/ted-cruz-new-york-values/index.html"; target="_blank">CNN</a>]
<strong>Where are they?</strong>
<ul>
<li>Rep. Chris <a href="https://twitter.com/RepChrisStewart"; target="_blank"><strong>Stewart</strong></a> meets with constituents, the USDA and the Utah Bankers Association.</li>
<li>Gov. Gary <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/GovHerbert"; target="_blank">Herbert</a></strong> chats with Utah National Forest supervisors and then heads to the Cache County GOP convention.</li>
<li>Lt. Gov. Spencer <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/SpencerJCox"; target="_blank">Cox</a></strong> participates in a charitable fundraiser with Rep. Don Ipson.</li>
<li>SL Co. Mayor Ben <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/MayorBenMcAdams"; target="_blank">McAdams</a></strong> sits down with Deputy Mayor Lori Bays.</li>
<li>President Barack <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama"; target="_blank">Obama</a></strong> hits a Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and Democratic National Committee roundtable, then speaks at a Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee event.</li>
</ul>
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