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Poll: Voters believe U.S. has 'lost control.' Former AGs Shurtleff and Swallow due in court. Utahns still oppose same-sex marriage, but less stridently.
Happy Monday. Voters in some of the most competitive races this year are incredibly concerned that the U.S. leaders have lost control and are alarmed at fears of terrorism, the spread of Ebola and the gridlock-plagued Washington, a new poll shows. The survey, testing voters in the hard-fought congressional races, finds two-thirds of likely voters feel the United States has lost control of major challenges and only 36 percent believe the country is in a good position to meet economic and national security problems. [Politico]
Topping the news: A new poll shows that Utahns are still opposed to same-sex marriage but not as stridently as before the Supreme Court decision to legalize it in Utah. [UtahPolicy]
-> Former AGs Mark Shurtleff and John Swallow are due in court again today and Swallow has filed to seek the return of $10,000 seized from his home and separate his case from Shurtleff. [DNews]
-> State Sen. Luz Robles says she has sought out Republican support while in the Legislature, a bipartisan effort she'd like to bring to Congress. [Trib]
-> The Deseret News looks at the five candidates seeking the 3rd Congressional District seat. [DNews]
Tweet of the day: From @wonderella: "More Americans have been Batman than gotten Ebola."
Happy Birthday: To former Rep. Chris Cannon and BYU's David Magelby.
Tune in: While Utah has effectively won the battle on chronic homelessness, thousands still find themselves without permanent shelter. Advocate Pamela Atkinson, Utah Homeless Task Force director Lloyd Pendleton and Tribune reporter Christopher Smart join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to discuss the next wave of homeless strategies. Watch live at 12:15 p.m. Mountain Time at sltrib.com.
Opinion section: Lily Eskelsen GarcĂa, a former Utah Teacher of the Year and president of the National Education Association, and Sharon Gallagher-Fishbaugh, also a former Utah Teacher of the Year and president of the Utah Education Association, believe educators create the best school-reform ideas. [Trib]
-> Darrin Doman, a staff development educator at University of Utah Health Care, suggests that doctors begin using three questions to help patients become more educated in health literacy. [Trib]
-> J.F. Lanvers, a Park City resident and avid outdoor enthusiast, hopes to see plans that would link Park City and Canyons go into effect. [Trib]
-> Paul Mero, the former head of the Sutherland Institute, thinks Utah needs to get out of the marriage business. [Trib]
-> Bruce Lesley, president of First Focus Campaign for Children, and Karen Crompton, president and CEO of Voices For Utah Children, say Sen. Orrin Hatch's history of helping children is worthy of praise. [Trib]
-> Michael Allegra, president and CEO of Utah Transit Authority, clarifies that the UTA's use of their its actually reflects sound planning. [Trib]
-> Former SLC Mayor Rocky Anderson, the legal counsel for Yellow Cab Co., believes the that "app cabs" like Uber and Lyft will hurt real cab companies and consumers in Utah. [Trib]
-> Paul Rolly notes a creative way that an ad firm sought to hire a new managing editor position. [Trib]
-> George Pyle explains that he starts discussions regarding public policy choices simply for himself and his benefit. [Trib]
-> Pat Bagley comments on Mia Love's talking points. [Trib]
-> Frank Pignanelli & LaVarr Webb offer their take on Utah's ballot proposals. [DNews]
-> Former Sen. Bob Bennett says former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's book could help prompt better decision making by President Barack Obama. [DNews]
Weekend in review: The at-large County Council seat held by Randy Horiuchi is being sought after by former councilwoman Jenny Wilson and newcomer Micah Bruner. [Trib]
-> Are your property taxes going up? Lee Davidson notes that several cities and special service districts are increasing taxes by quite a bit. [Trib]
-> Donna McAleer came up short two years ago in trying to beat Rep. Rob Bishop but is hopeful the second time around could be better. [DNews]
-> Former Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt believes that an Ebola-related travel ban could possibly backfire. [Trib]
-> Political forecasters predict a GOP sweep of Utah's House elections. [Trib]
-> A group of Utahns rallied at the state Capitol in hopes of convincing state lawmakers to support Gov. Gary Herbert's Healthy Utah plan. [DNews]
-> A pair of profiles of the major party candidates for Utah attorney general: Democrat Charles Stormont wants to eliminate politics from the office. [DNews] Republican Sean Reyes says he's been working to eliminate the dark cloud around the office from the Shurtleff-Swallow scandal. [DNews]
-> The sudden departure of Salt Lake City's community and economic development director, his deputy, and the planning boss remains a mystery. [Trib]
-> According to campaign disclosures, Rep. Rob Bishop gave away a quarter of the money he had raised over the past two years and state Sen. Luz Robles corrects a report that stated she had spent nothing during her campaign over the past three months. [Trib]
-> The family of Darrient Hunt, who was shot and killed by Saratoga Springs police, say he was shot as he was fleeing and police used unnecessary force. [Trib]
-> Hunt's family held a rally protesting the police on Saturday. [Trib]
-> An investigation finds British bikini models weren't firing Utah National Guard guns. [Trib][Fox13]
Nationally: The Department of Defense says the Pentagon is readying an Ebola response team. [Fox13][WaPost][Examiner][WSJ]
-> President Barack Obama plans to appear before Congress to ask for additional funding to help combat Ebola. [Examiner]
-> The Catholic Church's leadership is split on the faith's approach to gay and divorced members of the church. [WSJ][NYTimes][WaPost]
-> The Supreme Court has decided to allow Texas to use a strict voter identification law in the state's November election. [NYTimes][Politico]
-> Obama's credit card was rejected after he and the first lady dined at a Manhattan restaurant. [Bloomberg]
Where are they?
Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox speaks to the Utah County Republican women and attends the Governor's Council on Balanced Resources.
SL Co. Mayor Ben McAdams appears on KUTV in the morning and meets with County Chief Financial Officer Darrin Casper in the afternoon.
SLC Mayor Ralph Becker attends a Policy Consensus Initiative board meeting.
President Barack Obama delivers remarks and answers questions at a Democratic National Committee event in Chicago.
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