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Mia Love: Republicans 'torpedo their own' on immigration
Serving in Legislature like drinking from fire hose
One shutdown solution? Herbert says give more power to the states
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Friday’s news at a glance: The shutdown brawl and petty insults continue in Washington, D.C. . . . Bob Bernick notes the avalanche of bills in the Legislature. . . . Gov. Herbert says fix the federal government by giving more power to states. . . . LaVarr Webb tells how to make good political decisions.
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Today at Utah Policy
Advice for Trump: The art of political decision-making
New legislative leaders: Plan ahead to manage rapid growth
New autonomous mobility era beginning in Utah
Chaffetz rips Pelosi over State of the Union security concerns: 'You liar!'
More Utahns say President Trump is to blame for the government shutdown
Utah Lawmaker proposes outlawing abortions after 15 weeks
Policy News
UAMPS honors key leaders & organizations
McAdams assigned to Financial Services Committee
Herbert declares School Choice Week in Utah
Casual Friday: Weekend Events & Outdoors Report
Curtis, GOP representatives introduce bill to prevent government shutdowns
Sen. Lee delivers remarks on March for Life
Local Headlines
Deseret News
Jay Evensen: Lawmakers should not mess with voter-approved laws
Rep. Ben McAdams assigned to House Financial Services Committee
Utah guns rights advocate sues Trump administration over federal bump stock ban
Utah voters blame Trump the most for shutdown, but congressional Democrats a close second
Utah Attorney General Seans Reyes named to federal Asian-American, Pacific Islander commission
Mayor Jackie Biskupski celebrates 'cultural shifts' in 2019 State of the City address
A tale of 2 Utahs: Group hopes lawmakers take steps to tackle urban, rural divide
Repeal and replace bill for voter-approved Medicaid expansion revised
Salt Lake Tribune
In 2018, Utah’s highway death rate dropped to its lowest level in perhaps decades
Utah Gov. Herbert suggests returning power to states would help ease shutdown pain
Business Headlines
RIP, IM Flash: Micron buys out Intel in $1.5 billion deal (Deseret News)
Roy forming business advisory group to help spur commercial development (Standard-Examiner)
Guess who ranks No. 2 in the nation for outdoor winter recreation? (Deseret News)
This new Utah company helping patients regrow skin and bone is just getting started (Deseret News)
National Headlines
Top Obama White House lawyer mad false statements to DOJ about Manafort-related work (Daily Caller)
Generation Z may be most liberal demographic yet (The Hill)
Waiting for final Mueller report? It may be short on detail (Associated Press)
'A blemish in his sanctuary': the battle behind Mark Zuckerberg's Hawaii estate (Guardian)
Dems, media launch whisper campaign that Lindsey Graham is gay (Grabien)
Not your ‘grandfather’s’ campaign: 2020 Dems look to stand out in crowded race (The Hill)
Preseason is over for Beto O'Rourke (Washington Post)
LA teachers union advocates for illegals, then complains of overcrowded classrooms (EAG News)
Trump denies Pelosi aircraft for foreign trip, after call for State of the Union delay (FOX News)
The stock market hasn’t started a year this strongly since 1987 — uh-oh! (MarketWatch)
Lighter Side
"If one morning I walked on top of the water across the Potomac River, the headline that afternoon would read: 'President Can't Swim.'" Lyndon Johnson
Wise Words
"It always seems impossible until it's done." Nelson Mandela
