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News roundup: Jake Garn, a familiar name, is back on the ballot

Former Utah Senator Jake Garn left, enjoys a laugh with Richard Richards, a former chairman of the Republican National Commitee at the Shepherd Union Building at Weber State University Friday. Richards was later honored in a ceremony. The Richard Richards Institute for Politics , Decency and Ethical Conduct at Weber State University was named in his honor to promote ethical behavhior at all levels of government and private industry. Gov. Jon Hunstman Jr also spoke at the ceremony. Al Hartmann/The Salt Lake Tribune 4/3/09

A historic deal with Iran. Ski resorts and environmentalists strike an accord. Ballots for municipal races are in the mail.

Happy Tuesday. Jake Garn is back on the ballot in Utah, this time running for Kaysville City Council. But it isn't the former senator and astronaut. It is his son, just the latest in a long line of family members of politicians to try their own hand at elected office. [ABC4]

Topping the news:  A nuclear deal with Iran has been reached. It would place limits on Iran's nuclear program for 15 years in exchange for easing of economic sanctions. Six countries were involved and each has to sign off. The next step here is a debate in Congress and it is already getting a chilly response from some quarters. [NYTimes] [WaPost] [USAToday] [WSJ] [FoxNews]

-> Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls it a historic mistake. [WSJ] [WaPost]

-> A Mountain Accord plan outlines what Utah's ski resorts will look like for years to come, involving land swaps that should appease conservationalists and the ski industry. [Trib] [KUTV] [ABC4]

Tweets of the day: From @BenWinslow: "Apologies to @SLCMayorsOffice for the security scare when I left my backpack behind at a news conference!"

-> From @Kyle_Stubbs: "At what point are the early GOP candidates going to start re-announcing their bid for president just to shift attention back to them?"

-> From @chrisdonovan: "7 governors, 5 senators, 2 CEOs and a surgeon walk into a bar in Iowa ... "

-> From @jermsguy: "Trump said if he was a Democrat, he'd be hailed as a genius by the media. Well, he was a Democrat from 2001-2009. Anyone got press clippings?"

Happy Birthday: To State Rep. Keith Grover.

Tune in: University of Utah geologist Brenda Bowen, Dennis Sullivan of the Utah Salt Flats Racing Association and Tribune reporter Emma Penrod join Jennifer Napier-Pearce to examine why the Bonneville Salt Flats are disappearing. Watch Trib Talk live at 12:15 p.m. MDT on sltrib.com

In other news: The Boy Scouts of America may end its organizational ban on gay troop leaders, allowing individual units -- such as the LDS Church -- to decide their own policy. [APviaTrib] [DNews] [KUTV] [ABC4] [Fox13]

-> Ballots for the municipal primaries in Salt Lake County should be in residents' mailboxes this week. [Trib] [DNews] [KUER] [Fox13]

-> UTA officials say low gas prices may be to blame for a decrease in ridership. [Trib]

-> UTA is also trying to increase bike ridership with free bicycle safety kits and special racks on TRAX trains. [Trib]

-> The five mayoral candidates in Salt Lake City gathered for a debate centered on  LGBT issues. [KUTV]

-> Gov. Gary Herbert is starting his re-election campaign now — even though he has no announced challenger and won't be on the ballot for another year. [DNews]

-> Rep. Jason Chaffetz has brought bipartisanship back to the the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. [RealClearPolitics]

-> Indicted businessman Jeremy Johnson, who's connected to the cases of former Utah AGs Mark Shurtleff and John Swallow, will need to get another attorney for his bank fraud case. [Trib]

-> A bad economy stopped several couples from having children, but the so called "baby recession" may now be over. [Trib]

-> Rep. Rob Bishop is sponsoring a bill that would help the U.S. Forest Service to streamline certain forestry projects. [DNews]

Nationally: U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said the Pentagon is drafting plans to allow transgender people to serve openly in the military. [NYTimes] [WaPost]

-> Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is the 15th GOP candidate to join the 2016 presidential race, delivering a no-teleprompter speech where he shows that he'll be one of the most conservative candidates in the race. [NYTimes] [WaPost] [Politico]

-> Check out how much presidential hopefuls have raised so far through campaign donations and super PACs. [NYTimes]

-> President Barack Obama encouraged states to make saving for retirement easier, speaking at the White House conference on aging. [NYTimes]

Where are they?

  • Rep. Jason Chaffetz chairs an Oversight Committee hearing on criminal justice reform, questions Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson at a Judiciary hearing, and sits down with both Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings and the NFL commissioner.
  • Rep. Chris Stewart attends a House Intelligence briefing, goes to a GOP conference and takes part in a Homeland Security Appropriations mark-up. He later meets with Christians United for Israel, speaks at a "From Service to Politics" event and dines with the Swiss ambassador.
  • Rep. Mia Love honors Flag Day, talks with constituents and participates in a Financial Services Committee meeting.
  • Gov. Gary Herbert meets with representaties from General Motors and the Auto Manufacturer's Alliance, ceremonially signs SCR 9 and holds a ribbon cutting at Proofpoint in Draper.
  • Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox speaks with a national administrator from the Small Business Administration.
  • SL Co. Mayor Ben McAdams attends the groundbreaking ceremony for the Salt Lake County Health Department's new West Jordan clinic and takes part in a County Council meeting.
  • President Barack Obama travels to Pennsylvania where he delivers remarks at the Philadelphia Convention Center and participates in a party fundraising event before returning to the White House.

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    -- Matt Canham and Courtney Tanner

    Twitter.com/mattcanham and Twitter.com/CourtneyLTanner

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