⏰ Tick Tock
18 days to Election Day.
5 days until in-person early voting begins.
8 days until the deadline to register to vote.
Good Friday morning!
Here are some stories worth reading today:
More evidence in the 2020 election interference case against Donald Trump will be unsealed today. [CBS News]
Trump world in talks with Nikki Haley for eleventh-hour joint campaign event. [The Bulwark]
How Republicans mainstreamed the baseless idea of noncitizen voting in 2024. [NPR]
Federal deficit nears $2 trillion and getting worse, experts warn. [Fox Business]
Mortgage rates were supposed to come down. Instead, they're rising. Here's why. [NPR]
A majority of Americans (52%) say they are worse off today than they were four years ago. [Gallup]
43% of people between the ages 18 and 34 say they'd have a more negative view of a date if that person revealed they voted for Donald Trump. Only 17% said they would have a positive view of that person. [Axios]
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📰 Friday's headlines
New poll gives Cox commanding lead in race for Utah governor. [Utah Political Watch]
Phil Lyman asked Utah Legislature to force "illegitimate" Gov. Spencer Cox off the 2024 ballot. [Tribune]
Disparaging remark caps off civil 3rd District debate between Mike Kennedy, Glenn Wright. [KSL]
Lawmaker pushes to ban polygraph tests for sexual assault victims. [KUTV]
Wondering where your Utah general election ballot is? Here's how to track it. [Deseret News]
Nearly 2 million chickens must be killed in Utah after major flock tests positive for the flu. [Tribune]
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