Good Wednesday morning from Salt Lake City.
Today is a national day of mourning to honor former President George W. Bush. Several government offices and agencies will be closed today to pay tribute to the former president. Here’s a list. News networks will be wall-to-wall with coverage today. Here’s a schedule of what to expect.
Happy “Repeal Day”! On this day in 1933, Utah became the 36th state to ratify the 21st Amendment, which abolished prohibition in the U.S.
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Executive summary: Wilson taps a Democrat for a key Utah House post. Stewart defends Trump’s reaction to Khashoggi killing. Mueller says Flynn should get no jail time for his cooperation in the Russia investigation.