Teflon Don? Poll finds Trump is weathering Stormy just fine. Herbert signs bill to expand Medicaid benefits, vetoes two others. Medical marijuana likely on November ballot.
Happy Wednesday. The allegation that President Donald Trump had an affair a dozen years ago with adult-film actress Stormy Daniels has been all over the news of late. And it appears voters believe her account. They also think Trump has been unfaithful to his wife, that he’s dishonest and has low morals. But his approval rating remains largely unchanged. [Politico]
Topping the news: Gov. Gary Herbert signed a bill into law that expand Medicaid benefits to 100 percent of the federal poverty level and would require recipients to work. [Trib] [DNews] [Fox13] [ABC4] [KSL]
-> Herbert also flexed his veto power and struck down two bills that would give lawmakers greater power in defending the laws they draft. [Trib]
-> Mitt Romney expressed an openness to providing more protections for Dreamers, but he feels they need to do more to qualify for legal status. [Trib]
-> It’s looking more likely that a proposal for medical marijuana will be on the Utah ballot this fall. [Fox13]
Tweets of the day: From @ConanOBrien: ”I hope President Trump knows what he’s doing with these tariffs. Just had two eggrolls at Panda Express and it cost me $611.00.”
-> From @AmeliaFrappolli: “My Twitter feed is 90% politics, 10% other stuff. So, in the evenings I scroll at high speed, hoping to land on a picture of a dog or something, like the world’s saddest slot machine.”
-> From @pourmecoffee: “Zuckerberg: We want your trust back, and based on the self-defeating pattern of behavior we’ve identified with your ex, we feel like it won’t be that hard to get.”
In other news: After disastrous attempts at using mail-in ballots in 2017, Utah County is moving away from the system and prioritizing a mix of in-person voting and voting by mail only for those with absentee ballots. [Trib]
-> A newly formed PAC is ready to throw its support behind Spencer Cox if he decides to run for Utah governor in 2020. [KUTV]
-> West Valley City has settled a lawsuit with the former police officer who killed Danielle Willard five years ago. It is anticipated that the officer will appeal the case to a higher court. [Trib]
-> The Utah Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission voted to allow an ax-throwing venue to also serve alcohol. [Trib] [DNews] [Fox13]
-> After being around for less than a year, the United Utah Party has fielded 19 candidates to run for office in 2018. [ABC4]
-> Pat Bagley depicts the Romney family history. [Trib]
-> Robert Gehrke describes how Utah’s housing situation could evolve into a major crisis for the next generation. [Trib]
-> Paul Rolly describes how fake news on Facebook tried to keep people away from last weekend’s March for Our Lives rally. [Trib]
Nationally: In private discussion with advisers, President Donald Trump has proposed that the military could fund his border wall despite his promises that Mexico would pay for the project. [WaPost]
-> Louisiana prosecutors announced that the two Baton Rouge police officers involved with killing Alton Sterling — whose death inspired nationwide protests in 2016 — will not face any charges. [Trib]
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