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Bad polls hit Trump but he vows not to change tactics. Jordan School Board backs Facebook tax breaks as SL Co. leaders say no. SLC mayor gets hitched.

Happy Wednesday. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump was hit by two brutal polls yesterday that showed him badly lagging in the critical swing states of Virginia and Florida, underscoring the backslide that Trump's campaign can't seem to stop. And while the candidate acknowledges he needs to change his tactics, he's not willing to go there: "I don't wanna change." [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/trump-poll-august-slide-227051">Politico</a>]

<strong>Topping the news: </strong>The Jordan School District Board of Education voted in favor of giving Facebook major tax breaks to build its new data center. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4243031-155/jordan-school-board-will-vote-yes"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] Salt Lake County officials, however, completely oppose the plan. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4244920-155/salt-lake-county-officials-are-united"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865660355/School-district-county-divided-over-Facebook-data-center-deal.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/08/16/sl-county-council-doesnt-like-facebook-data-center-tax-breaks/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>]

-> Several LGBT students opened up about being sexual assaulted while attending BYU and either being too scared to report it or fearing punishment by the Honor Code office. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4186603-155/students-byu-honor-code-leaves-lgbt"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski married Betty Iverson Sunday. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4243415-155/salt-lake-citys-mayor-marries"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865660323/Salt-Lake-City-Mayor-Jackie-Biskupski-weds-over-weekend.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/salt-lake-city-mayor-jackie-biskupski-marries-fiance"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>]

<strong>Tweets of the day: </strong>From <a href="https://twitter.com/OKnox"; target="_blank">@OKnox</a>: "Obama says he's 'tired' of talking about Trump. It's Aug 16. I may have some bad news, Mr President."

From <a href="https://twitter.com/JustinGlawe"; target="_blank">@JustinGlawe</a>: "A white kid in a Make America Great Again hat is bumping Kanye in his Jetta. Nothing makes sense anymore."

<strong>Happy Birthday: </strong><span class="s1">to native Utahn Jessica Gail, communications director for Rep. Andre Carson, D-Ind.</span>

<strong>In other news:</strong> A Salt Lake County resident contracted West Nile Virus, becoming the first Utahn to do so this year. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4242471-155/salt-lake-county-resident-contracts-west"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865660285/Officials-Salt-Lake-County-resident-is-first-human-West-Nile-case-in-Utah-this-year.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/08/16/first-west-nile-virus-case-of-the-year-confirmed-in-salt-lake-county/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>] [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/1st-human-case-of-west-nile-virus-for-2016-reported-in-salt-lake-county"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>]

-> A list of faithful FLDS followers was published, which has provided some exiled members clues into how their family is doing. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4231927-155/list-of-polygamous-followers-offers-clues"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> A new study shows black women in Utah earn 60 cents for every dollar white men make, making it the 10th largest gap in the nation. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4242856-155/study-utahs-wage-gap-for-black"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Salt Lake City does not have the appropriate traps to catch Zika-carrying mosquitos. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4187353-155/salt-lake-city-short-on-zika"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> South Jordan City Council accepted a master plan, which outlines several possibilities for Mulligans Golf Course's future. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4242867-155/south-jordan-contemplates-mulligans-future"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> LDS Church attorneys are fighting a subpoena to church President Thomas S. Monson that would require him to appear at a deposition in a lawsuit over allegations of sexual assault in an old Church program that placed Navajo children with Mormon families. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4243182-155/mormon-church-seeks-to-quash-subpoena"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/08/16/lawyers-in-sex-abuse-lawsuits-push-judge-to-order-deposition-of-lds-church-president/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>]

-> A year after its last chief retired, Utah Transit Authority says it is close to naming its new head honcho. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4243436-155/uta-says-its-close-to-hiring"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> A report from the state auditor found an Emery County treasurer deviated from policy when he unintentionally wired $37,800 to a scam artist. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4242803-155/state-audit-emery-county-treasurer-deviated"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> A jury ruled that a former Department of Commerce employee was wrongfully terminated for political reasons in 2013. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4238201-155/utahs-commerce-boss-loses-round-to"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Pat Bagley gives his take on West Jordan's tax break for Facebook. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4244376-155/bagley-cartoon-facebook-friend"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Paul Rolly writes about the newly elected Miss Wheelchair America, a student at the University of Utah, who is battling politicos for disability rights. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4237892-155/rolly-as-the-new-ms-wheelchair"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

<strong>Nationally:</strong> Donald Trump's campaign has a senior leadership reshuffle with pollster KellyAnne Conway taking over as manager. [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/08/17/politics/trump-campaign-overhaul/index.html">CNN</a>] Roger Ailes, the Fox News chairman who was ousted for charges of sexual harassment, is advising Trump as he prepares for the presidential debates. [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/17/us/politics/donald-trump-roger-ailes.html?emc=edit_ne_20160816&nl=evening-briefing&nlid=75850776&te=1&_r=1&mtrref=undefined&gwh=44A4EA6D0A8AD9CEF1297CA6AF41D74C&gwt=pay"; target="_blank">NYTimes</a>]

-> Members of Congress received the notes from Hillary Clinton's interview with the FBI on her using a private email server to send classified information. [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/videos/tv/2016/08/16/congress-receives-fbis-clinton-interview-notes-joe-johns-the-lead-dnt.cnn"; target="_blank">CNN</a>] [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/08/16/hillary-clinton-interviews-by-fbi-have-been-delivered-to-congress/?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_clintonemail-255pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory" target="_blank">WaPost</a>]

-> Insurance provider Aetna said it will back out of nearly 70 percent of its Affordable Health Care Act exchanges after losing $200 million in the second quarter of 2016. [<a href="http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2016/08/aetna-obamacare/496118/?utm_source=nl-atlantic-daily-081616"; target="_blank">Atlantic</a>]

-> Powerful espionage tools created by some of the NSA's top hackers have recently been revealed online. [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/powerful-nsa-hacking-tools-have-been-revealed-online/2016/08/16/bce4f974-63c7-11e6-96c0-37533479f3f5_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-main_nsa-0755pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory" target="_blank">WaPost</a>] [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/08/nsa-website-hacking-rumors-227088"; target="_blank">Politico</a>]

<strong>Where are they?</strong>

<ul>

<li>Rep. Chris <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/RepChrisStewart"; target="_blank">Stewart</a> </strong>hosts a Rural Healthcare Conference in Fillmore.</li>

<li>Rep. Mia <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/RepMiaLove"; target="_blank">Love</a> </strong>holds a discussion with Jacobson Construction employees. Later she meets with constituents from the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation and "Results."</li>

<li>Gov. Gary <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/GovHerbert"; target="_blank">Herbert</a> </strong>travels back to Utah from Colorado in the morning. In the afternoon, he has a weekly update with Lt. Gov. Cox and a leadership meeting at the State Capitol. Later he meets with the Utah Education Assocation. In the evening, he chats with the Western States Partnership at the University of Utah Conference Center.</li>

<li>Lt. Gov. Spencer <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/SpencerJCox"; target="_blank">Cox</a> </strong>meets with the Affordable Housing Task Force in the morning. In the afternoon, he has his weekly update with Gov. Herbert and a leadership meeting at the State Capitol.</li>

<li>State Auditor John <strong><a href="http://twitter.com/FrugalDougall"; target="_blank">Dougall</a> </strong>releases an audit titled "Performance Audit of Medicaid Prescription Drug Controls." Later he visits with a member of the State Board of Education.</li>

</ul>

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