> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://utahpolitics.news/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Republicans scale back tax cut plans - URL: https://utahpolitics.news/republicans-scale-back-tax-cut-plans/ - Published: 2025-05-09T13:35:45.000Z - Updated: 2025-07-09T15:48:12.000Z - Author: Bryan Schott - Tags: Morning Memo ## Friday, May 9, 2025 ## ⏰ Tick Tock 95 days to Utah's 2025 municipal primary elections (8/12/2025) 179 days until Election Day (11/4/2025) 543 days until the 2026 midterm elections (11/3/2026) ## 👀 Here's what you need to know for Friday morning: Thank you for being one of more than 1,200 people supporting Utah Political Watch with your free subscription. I'm so thankful to have you as a reader! "Morning News Fix" is a subscriber-exclusive newsletter curating the morning's top news headlines to help you get informed before starting your day. 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[Upgrade to paid ](https://utahpolitics.news/membership/) ## Utah Headlines Utah AG Brown backed Ed Martin for U.S. attorney before Trump pulled nomination. \[[Utah Political Watch](https://utahpolitics.news/utah-ag-brown-backed-ed-martin-for-u-s-attorney-before-trump-pulled-nomination/)\] Utah GOP delegation backs bill to rename Gulf of Mexico. \[[Utah Political Watch](https://utahpolitics.news/utah-gop-delegation-backs-bill-to-rename-gulf-of-mexico/)\] Trump weighs in on Utah GOP chair race by endorsing incumbent. \[[KSL](https://ksltv.com/local-news/trump-axson-endorse/772588/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Why these Utah legislators traveled to Washington to address key Western issues. \[[Deseret News](https://www.deseret.com/utah/2025/05/08/trump-utah-lawmakers-food-forests/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Funding for water and wildlife conservation in Utah now on Trump's list of budget cuts. \[[Utah News Dispatch](https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/05/09/trump-administration-budget-central-utah-project/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Is Maloy amendment good for Utah water infrastructure or massive land grab? \[[Fox 13](https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/southern-utah/is-maloy-amendment-good-for-utah-water-infrastructure-or-massive-land-grab?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Despite strong start to winter and a "Miracle March," runoff into lake powell forecasted to be lowest in years. \[[Tribune](https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2025/05/09/lake-powell-spring-runoff/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Former Gov. Herbert, Mike Pompeo talk tariffs, immigration, global policy at Trade Summit. \[[KUTV](https://kutv.com/news/local/former-gov-herbert-mike-pompeo-talk-tariffs-immigration-global-policy-at-trade-summit?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] New report sheds more light on how tariffs could impact Utah – but uncertainty still abounds. \[[Utah News Dispatch](https://utahnewsdispatch.com/2025/05/08/new-report-how-tariffs-could-impact-utah/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] How Trump's crackdown on student loan repayments could affect 320K Utah borrowers. \[[Tribune](https://www.sltrib.com/news/education/2025/05/09/utah-trump-crackdown-student-loan/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Why has unpaid school lunch debt in Utah nearly doubled in 2 years? \[[Fox 13](https://www.fox13now.com/community/erase-school-lunch-debt/why-has-unpaid-school-lunch-debt-in-utah-nearly-doubled-in-2-years?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Signature verification for collective bargaining referendum is complete. \[[Deseret News](https://www.deseret.com/utah/2025/05/08/hb267-referendum-signature-verification-complete/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] ## National/International Former Supreme Court Justice David Souter died Friday. He was 85 years old. \[[ABC News](https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/former-us-supreme-court-justice-david-souter-dies/story?id=71754441&ref=utahpolitics.news)\] Republicans in Congress are scaling back their plans to cut taxes after running into difficulty finding enough spending cuts to pay for them. \[[Politico](https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/09/trump-tax-cuts-shrink-gop-megabill-00337330?template%5Fid=OTJIR2CRKUD6&variant%5Fid=OTV1GDUJ5B1ZS&is%5Flogin%5Flink=true&ref=utahpolitics.news)\] President Donald Trump is pushing Congressional Republicans to increase taxes on Americans earning at least $2.5 million or couples making $5 million to offset other proposed tax cuts. \[[Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-08/trump-seeks-tax-hike-on-wealthy-who-earn-2-5-million-or-more?srnd=homepage-americas&ref=utahpolitics.news)\] President Donald Trump says the 145% tariffs his administration slapped on goods coming from China will likely come down. \[[Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-says-we-know-china-tariffs-will-come-down-145-percent-2025-05-08/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] The "earth-shattering" announcement teased by President Trump is a "most favored nation" plan to cut Medicare drug prices. \[[CBS News](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-big-announcement-medicare-drug-pricing-plan/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] India is accusing Pakistan of attacking three of its military bases. Pakistan is denying having any role. \[[BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjrndypy3l4o?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] President Donald Trump is no longer demanding Saudi Arabia normalize ties with Israel as a condition for a nuclear deal with the U.S. \[[Times of Israel](https://www.timesofisrael.com/trump-no-longer-demanding-saudis-recognize-israel-for-nuclear-deal-with-us-sources/?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] The U.S. and U.K. announced an agreement on the framework for a trade deal. \[[Wall Street Journal](https://www.wsj.com/economy/trade/trump-to-announce-trade-agreement-with-britain-bf937c67?mod=hp%5Flead%5Fpos1&ref=utahpolitics.news)\] The military operation against Houthi rebels in Yemen has cost more than $1 billion so far. \[[NBC News](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/trump-operation-houthis-cost-1-billion-rcna205333?ref=utahpolitics.news)\] President Trump says he will appoint Fox News host Janine Pirro as interim attorney for Washington, D.C. \[[ABC News](https://abcnews.go.com/US/trump-eying-fox-news-host-jeanine-pirro-top/story?id=121604820&ref=utahpolitics.news)\] ## Briefly... 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