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Garn pushes test ban treaty. Lee talks future. Bush book out today.
Happy Tuesday. Former President George W. Bush's book, Decision Points, comes out today as he continues his media blitz. You can buy the book here [Amazon].
In post-election news: Former Utah Sen. Jake Garn argues for the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. [CTBTO]
-> Sen.-elect Mike Lee talks to PBS about what he'll do in Congress while Sen. Bob Bennett laments the tea party anger. [PBS]
-> How do newcomers like Lee fit into the Senate? Just fine, Lee says. [Yahoo]
-> Speaker Becky Lockhart will be a change in style, not substance. [DNews]
-> Rep. Rob Bishop says the Republican takeover may slow things down but make a better process. [Clipper]
-> Rep. Carl Wimmer wants to require a two-thirds majority to hike taxes, according to ABC4's Chris Vanocur. [ABC4]
->Sen. Orrin Hatch, the soon-to-be ranking Finance Committee Republican, says he's open to a compromise on extending the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts for two more year but not open to only a partial renewal. [NationalReview] [WSJ]
-> CNN follows up on The Tribune's poll on Hatch's re-election problem come 2012. [CNN]
-> Pat Bagley questions the Republicans' math. [Trib]
-> The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee may hold one to two hearings a week in each of its seven committees, with Rep. Jason Chaffetz possibly a top lieutenant for incoming Chairman Darrel Issa. [Politico]
-> Utah Taxpayers Association says the restaurant tax is unconstitutional. [DNews]
-> Utah hits the Top 10 places poised for recovery. [Newsweek] [DNews]
Tweet of the day: From @utgaydood1: "Hooray! Utah's Polygamy Porter makes 'Most Ridiculous Beer Names' list! http://tinyurl.com/23kxjw9 - Where's Pe Lei 'Ale' ?"
Happy birthday: To state Rep. Dean Sanpei and Charles Henderson.
Out of Context catchup: Mike Lee joins effort to pass a balanced budget Constitutional amendment. [Trib]
Where are they? Gov. Gary Herbert meets with his Education Excellence Commission and then heads into budget deliberations. AG Mark Shurtleff is in New Orleans for the Republican Attorneys General Association fall conference. SL Co. Mayor Peter Corroonspeaks at the Energy Smart Loan kick off event, meets with Council on Diversity Affairs members and then attends the County Council meetings. SLC Mayor Ralph Beckerattends the Greening of America's Schools Summit and then hits the City Council meeting later that night. President Barack Obama is in Indonesia and later heads to South Korea.
In other news: SL County is pushing home energy loans for solar panels and other green improvements. [Trib]
-> Urban planners say buses and trains are key. [Trib]
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