Ivanka, Sanders and Conway are now big draws for the GOP. Gov. Herbert seeks solution to wildfires. Trump calls for 10% tax cut but Hatch says it’s unlikely to pass.
Happy Thursday. President Donald Trump can only travel so much ahead of the midterm elections, so some candidates and GOP committees are looking for other help for the West Wing. Turns out, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Kellyanne Conway and Ivanka Trump are all big draws for events and they’re now traversing the country to help Republicans. [Politico]
Topping the news: After this past summer saw 875 wildfires, Gov. Gary Herbert is seeking a solution that will prevent another catastrophic season of fires. He is looking for a state-specific amendment to a Roadless Rule that will give the U.S. Forest Service greater ability to manage overgrown forests that are fueling these fires and allow them to get out of hand. [DNews]
-> Riverton City announced in July that it will be forming its own police department, and after months of negotiations the Riverton City Council has set the creation of the department in motion officially. [Trib][ABC4]
-> President Donald Trump proposed a 10% tax cut for the middle class over the weekend. But Senate Finance Chairman Orrin Hatch said it is unlikely Congress will vote to approve the tax cuts but that he has “seen miracles happen before." [TribviaWaPost]
Tweets of the Day: From @crampell: “Today would be a good day for Trump to tell Americans that journalists are not the enemy of the people.”
-> From @jiannasmiellek: “Just heard a ~16-year-old boy on the street describe a dating app as ‘hella fun.’ Everyone loves to hate on millennials. Just wait for what comes next.”
Happy Birthday: to state Reps. James Gowans, Paul Ray and Curt Webb.
Trib Talk: LDS Church lobbyist Marty Stephens, Utah Patients Coalition director DJ Schanz and Christine Stenquist, executive director of TRUCE, joined reporter Benjamin Wood to discuss what voters can expect to happen with medical marijuana legalization after November’s midterm elections. [Trib]
In other news: Sen. Mike Lee wants the United States to enter into an agreement with Mexico which would require Central American immigrants to first seek asylum in Mexico before coming to the United States. The effort stems from concern about the caravan of migrants headed for the U.S.-Mexico border. [Trib][DNews]
-> After a University of Utah student was murdered on campus Monday night by an ex-boyfriend, advocates are calling attention to domestic and dating violence as well as resources to help individuals in these situations. [ABC4]
-> Fox News apologized for accidentally putting photos of a Democratic California Senator up instead of photos of the deceased murder suspect in the death of Lauren McCluskey on Monday night. [Trib]
-> Following the death of Lauren McCluskey Monday night, Democratic Rep. Brian King has already proposed several bills that he believes will make it harder for criminals to obtain weapons, like the deceased murder suspect from Monday’s shooting at the University of Utah. [ABC4]
-> Salt Lake City International Airport officials are considering not allowing smaller aircraft to operate out of its facilities, as it slows down business and limits the ability to attract more commercial flights. [Trib]
-> President Donald Trump said he “maybe regrets appointing” Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell because the Fed has increased interest rates. Sen. Orrin Hatch stood by Powell, defending the Fed’s independence, and explained that it has a right to act the way it does. [TribviaBloomberg]
-> Pat Bagley offers his take on President Trump’s critiques of the Saudi’s in the killing of journalist Jamal Kashoggi. [Trib]
Nationally: Pipe bombs were mailed to political officials and news outlets this week, including the Obama family, the Clinton family, and CNN, posing a serious threat to the individuals themselves and the employees who delivered the packages. President Trump denounced the perpetrator for the “despicable acts” and called for national unity. He also urged for more civility in politics, while critics pointed out that the president’s behavior leading up to the midterm elections have only caused tensions between political parties to increase. [BBC][NYTimes][CNN][Fox]
-> Outrage erupted Wednesday over a photo of the crowned prince of Saudi Arabia shaking the hand of Saudi dissident journalist Jamal Kashoggi’s son, who is a Saudi-American citizen currently banned from traveling and leaving Saudi Arabia. It is believed that Saudi Arabia may have disseminated this photo to appease the international community and encourage faith in their claim that rogue killers were responsible for the crime. [NYTimes]
-> Some key government agencies were not informed about the Trump Administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy, leaving them high and dry handling the fallout from separating immigrant families from their children. [NYTimes][BBC]
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