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A months-old text message from newly-elected GOP chairman Carson Jorgensen is causing a ruckus in the Republican Party. The text message suggests Jorgensen is spoiling for a fight top elected Republicans, but he says things are being taken out of context [Tribune].
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall released her $350 million budget proposal for next year. The Tribune’s Leia Larsen breaks down what’s in the proposal, including more money for affordable housing and improving residents’ quality of life on the city’s west side [Tribune].
State health officials announced Tuesday night Utah had reached the benchmarks set by the Utah Legislature to lift all COVID-related restrictions ahead of the deadline [Tribune].
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Mischief managed
While Sen. Mitt Romney getting booed at the GOP state convention is getting all of the attention, Republican delegates made a significant change to party rules that will have far-reaching implications.
Delegates voted to change the quorum rules for State Central Committee meetings, increasing the number of members needed to conduct a meeting to half of the membership, which is about 90. The old number was just 40 members. While Carson Jorgensen was elected as the new chairman of the GOP, the central committee is the actual power center of the party. The 180-ish members make many of the crucial decisions about the party’s direction.
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Twitter’s got jokes about Romney
During President Joe Biden’s speech Wednesday night, the camera caught him at an unfortunate moment where it looked like the former presidential candidate was napping during the address.
Twitter users had a field day and relentlessly trolled Romney as they are wont to do.
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