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Trump ignores advisers, goes after Bill Clinton's infidelities. Huntsman Jr. says why he backs Trump. Herbert pitches extra $400M for education.

Happy Friday. Let Trump be Trump. Despite warnings from fellow Republicans against insulting a beauty queen he disparaged for gaining weight and launching an attack on Hillary Clinton for her husband's well-known infidelities, GOP nominee Donald Trump is now directing his surrogates to do just that. The Republican candidate said he held back during Monday's debate but appears ready to let loose now. [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/donald-trump-bill-clinton-attacks-228921">Politico</a>]

<strong>Topping the news: </strong>Former Utah Gov. John Huntsman Jr. says he will vote for Donald Trump despite conflicting opinions, fearing Hillary Clinton will run an administration too Washington-driven. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4413650-155/huntsman-jr-says-he-disagrees-with"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> With education funding a hot topic in the race between Gov. Gary Herbert and Mike Weinholtz, Herbert announces his next budget proposal will devote an extra $400 million to education. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4414563-155/gov-gary-herbert-to-seek-400"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> State prosecutors filed documents Tuesday discouraging the state Appeals Court from granting former Attorney General John Swallow's "violation of a fair trial" appeal before it decides to hear the case or send it to the Utah Supreme Court. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4413284-155/utah-prosecutors-oppose-immediate-appellate-review"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

<strong>Tweets of the day: </strong>From @<a href="https://twitter.com/BenjySarlin"; target="_blank">BenjySarlin</a>: "One might say they had to pass JASTA so that they could find out what's in it."

From @<a href="https://twitter.com/jbendery"; target="_blank">jbendery</a>: "Lawmakers WROTE the 9/11-Saudi bill too. Passed it, ignored O's warnings, overrode veto... and now blame Obama for its risks. Come on."

<strong>Happy Birthday: </strong>today to state Rep. Joel Briscoe, and on Saturday to state Senate President Wayne Niederhauser.

<strong>Behind the Headlines:</strong> Tribune reporters Kathy Stephenson, Matt Canham and Lee Davidson as well as government and politics editor Dan Harrie and columnist Paul Rolly join KCPW's Roger McDonough to talk about the week's top stories, including Utah's state races heating up and Utah Transit Authority news. Listen at KCPW.org or tune in to KCPW or Utah Public Radio for the broadcast from <span class="aBn"><span class="aQJ">9-10 a.m.</span></span>

<strong>In other news: </strong>Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, the district attorney and treatment providers formed a team and launched "Operation Diversion" by making 49 arrests targeting drug dealers outside the Road Home shelter on Thursday, sending some to jail and some to treatment programs. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4413602-155/blitz-targets-drug-dealers-addicts-in?page=1"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865663602/Operation-Diversion-Separating-wolves-from-vulnerable-in-Rio-Grande.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/09/29/salt-lake-city-county-leaders-announce-new-effort-to-address-crime-provide-treatment-options/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>] [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/operation-diversion-rounds-up-criminals-among-the-homeless-population-in-rio-grande-area"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/salt-lake-city-and-salt-lake-county-officials-announce-new-safety-operation-for-rio-grande"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>] [<a href="http://kuer.org/post/police-abandon-traditional-sweeps-favor-diversion-treatment-rio-grande"; target="_blank">KUER</a>]

-> A state report on intergenerational poverty finds 57,602 Utah children stuck in the cycle but explores solutions that could break it like preschool, all-day kindergarten and proper health care. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4408061-155/utah-kids-living-in-intergenerational-poverty?page=2"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865663561/Report-13-of-impoverished-Utahns-spend-12-of-their-income-on-housing.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/09/29/new-report-highlights-cycle-of-intergenerational-poverty-in-utah-families/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>] [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/top-stories/state-helping-rural-counties-rise-above-poverty"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/utah-has-plan-to-stop-poverty-passed-down-from-generation-to-generation"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>]

-> The state Department of Water Quality warns Utahns to stay away from Utah Lake's Northern end due to unsafe levels of E. coli. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4414499-155/north-side-of-utah-lake-contaminated"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865663635/Visitors-asked-not-to-swim-in-portion-of-Utah-Lake-with-high-E-coli-levels.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>] [<a href="http://fox13now.com/2016/09/29/public-warned-to-avoid-portion-of-lindon-marina-due-to-high-levels-of-e-coli/"; target="_blank">Fox13</a>] [<a href="http://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/lindon-marina-on-utah-lake-under-temporary-advisory-for-e/article_ac6680d7-014d-50cf-98f5-2c1df5bb1cec.html"; target="_blank">Herald</a>]

-> Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to the president of Venezuela this week, urging him to respect due process of law and return native Utahn Josh Holt from the Venezuelan prison where Holt is being kept on what he says are false charges. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4413834-155/us-raises-concerns-to-venezuela-about"; target="_blank">APviaTrib</a>] [<a href="http://www.good4utah.com/news/local-news/biden-kerry-meet-with-venezuelan-president-to-discuss-joshua-holts-case"; target="_blank">ABC4</a>] [<a href="http://kutv.com/news/local/vp-biden-speaks-with-venezuelan-president-about-freeing-utah-man"; target="_blank">KUTV</a>]

-> District 10 state school board candidates Gary Thompson and Kathleen Riebe went toe to toe over Common Core testing at the final school board debate Wednesday evening — Thompson thinks it contributes to student depression and anxiety while Riebe thinks it provides needed consistency. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4410264-155/board-of-education-candidate-pledges-to?page=1"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Cottonwood Heights presented its brand new City Hall at a ribbon cutting on Thursday in the presence of Gov. Gary Herbert. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4414630-155/cottonwood-heights-shows-off-new-digs"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Logan's Edith Bowen Laboratory School and Brigham City's Discovery Elementary School were named Blue Ribbon Schools on Wednesday. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4413242-155/two-utah-schools-earn-national-blue"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Just five days after the Bureau of Land Management replaced a "Negro Bill Trailhead" sign with a "Grandstaff Trailhead" one, the new sign has been removed from its posts and stolen. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4413671-155/vandals-steal-blms-new-grandstaff-trailhead"; target="_blank">Trib</a>] [<a href="http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865663592/Signs-replacing-Negro-Bill-geographic-markers-stolen-overnight.html"; target="_blank">DNews</a>]

-> Police debunk the myth that drug addicts in Utah are only "homeless junkies" with the fact that opioid addiction touches all corners of the community, including upper-class people with families. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4413815-155/utah-police-sharing-lessons-from-the"; target="_blank">APviaTrib</a>]

-> The Utah Department of Health has yet to see federal approval of the state's minor Medicaid expansion plan, pushing back the date that eligible Utahns will likely be able to enroll. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4412767-155/utahns-likely-wont-be-able-to"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> The University of Utah began it's nine-day Pride Week on Wednesday. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4407957-155/university-of-utah-launches-pride-week"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Pat Bagley pokes fun at Americans against insurance covering contraception. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4414845-155/bagley-cartoon-contraception-and-religious-liberty"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

-> Paul Rolly gives the word on unnecessary traffic barriers and rumors of Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes planning to run for the U.S. Senate. [<a href="http://www.sltrib.com/news/4409017-155/rolly-cities-erecting-traffic-barriers-for?page=1"; target="_blank">Trib</a>]

<strong>Nationally:</strong> The Hillary Clinton Campaign announced another 40 Republican endorsements on Thursday, many of whom were won over by Clinton's debate performance. [<a href="http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/hillary-clinton-gop-endorsements-228915"; target="_blank">Politico</a>] [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/09/29/clinton-campaign-rolls-out-a-few-dozen-more-republican-endorsements/"; target="_blank">WaPost</a>]

-> The New York Attorney General's Office revealed Thursday that the Donald J. Trump Foundation never obtained the right certification to accept more than $25,000 annually in donations. [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-foundation-lacks-the-certification-required-for-charities-that-solicit-money/2016/09/29/7dac6a68-8658-11e6-ac72-a29979381495_story.html"; target="_blank">WaPost</a>] Reports also imply that Trump's company may have done illegal business in Cuba. [<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2016/09/29/us/politics/29reuters-usa-election-clinton-cuba.html?_r=0"; target="_blank">NYTimes</a>] [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/29/politics/donald-trump-cuba-business/index.html"; target="_blank">CNN</a>]

-> After Congress overrode President Barack Obama's veto of a bill that allows the families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia, lawmakers started coming around to the potential problems packaged in with the bill. [<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/09/29/republican-leaders-say-911-measure-may-need-to-be-revisited-after-elections/"; target="_blank">WaPost</a>] [<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/09/29/politics/obama-911-veto-congressional-concerns/index.html"; target="_blank">CNN</a>]

<strong>Where are they?</strong>

<ul>

<li>Rep. Chris <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/RepChrisStewart"; target="_blank">Stewart</a></strong> hits a House Intelligence Committee briefing and votes.</li>

<li>Rep. Mia <a href="https://twitter.com/RepMiaLove"; target="_blank"><strong>Love</strong></a> accepts an award from the National Alliance for the Advancement of Haitian Professionals, votes, and flies back to Utah.</li>

<li>Gov. Gary <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/GovHerbert"; target="_blank">Herbert</a></strong> makes appearances at the Pleasant Grove City Economic Development Summit and the Utah Technology Council Gala.</li>

<li>Lt. Gov. Spencer <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/SpencerJCox"; target="_blank">Cox</a></strong> meets with Dixie State University President Richard B. Williams.</li>

<li>State Auditor John <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/FrugalDougall"; target="_blank">Dougall</a> </strong>speaks at a community event in Taylorsville and kicks back at the Salt Lake County Republican Constitution Day picnic.</li>

<li>President Barack <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/BarackObama"; target="_blank">Obama</a> </strong>leads the U.S. delegation at former Israeli President Shimon Peres's funeral and addresses guests at a private ceremony afterward before returning to Washington.</li>

</ul>

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