More fallout: Dick’s Sporting Goods to no longer sell assault-style rifles. Romney meets with state lawmakers, discusses states rights. Kitchen to run for Dabakis’ seat.
Happy Wednesday. The fallout from the school shooting in Florida earlier this month continues to reverberate. Dick’s Sporting Goods says it will no longer sell assault-style rifles nor sell firearms to anyone under age 21 and will no longer sell high-capacity magazines. [Politico]
Topping the news: Senate candidate Mitt Romney privately met with Utah lawmakers and asserted that arming teachers is an issue to be individually addressed by the states. [Trib]
-> With Sen. Jim Dabakis announcing his retirement, Salt Lake City Councilman Derek Kitchen announced his intention to run for Dabakis’ seat. [Trib] [DNews] [KUTV] [Fox13]
-> New legislation dubbed the “Brewvies bill” would allow for movie theaters to serve alcohol during R-rated movies. [Trib]
Tweets of the day: From @kaitlancollins: “You mean to tell me that the president who filed the paperwork on the day of his inauguration to be an official candidate for re-election and has held a re-election rally is running for re-election?!”
From @RameshPonnuru: ”Possible Trump shockers ranked: 1) going vegan 2) reading latest Ta-Nehesi Coates book 3) releasing tax returns … 1,253) naming Parscale 2020 campaign manager”
From @ryanbeckwith: “Trump campaign manager is the Defense of Dark Arts job of politics. I’d be surprised if Parscale makes it all the way to 2020.”
Happy Birthday: To former Utah Democratic Party chairman Pat Shea.
In other news: Lawmakers are pushing to remove gag clauses stopping pharmacists from telling customers that paying by cash is sometimes cheaper than paying through health insurance. [Trib]
-> Salt Lake City leaders and state lawmakers continue to debate the merits of an inland port project that some see as a power grab and others see as a trade opportunity. [Trib]
-> Another new bill passed by the House Political Subdivisions Committee would remove many of the restrictions that hinder food trucks. [Trib]
-> Concerned over home values and drinking-water availability, Utah lawmakers are revisiting the state Constitution and considering changes. [Trib]
-> The House passed a resolution that would emphasize restorative justice programs in order to better address student discipline in schools. [DNews]
-> A Hildale city councilman testified after being accused again of violating child labor laws. [Trib]
-> The House Transportation Committee approved a new bill that would allow Utah drivers to run red lights if no other cars were present. [Trib]
-> The House Judiciary Committee approved a bill that would better define free-speech standards on college campuses. [DNews]
-> Utah gun owners share the reasons they do — or do not — own the controversial AR-15. [Trib]
-> As more and more people make the move to the Wasatch Front, the political landscape of the Salt Lake Valley is quickly evolving. [Trib]
-> Pat Bagley depicts a reason for gun violence. [Trib]
-> Paul Rolly compares the Utah Republican Party’s current situation to Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. [Trib]
-> Robert Gehrke details the current debate over clean drinking water in Utah’s canyons and argues that the decision shouldn’t come down to political power plays. [Trib]
Nationally: The Justice Department will begin to target opioid manufacturers in an attempt to address the deadly effects of the opioid epidemic. [WaPost]
-> The president’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, has lost his access to top-secret intelligence after the White House adjusted many higher-level interim clearances. [Politico]
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— Thomas Burr and Eric Baker