We are running a series of stories profiling the candidates running for attorney general this year. Here are some key points about the Democratic and Republican candidates.

Democrat Rudy Bautista:

• Rudy Bautista is a seasoned defense attorney.

• Bautista said he sees the recent Utah lawsuit on public lands as a money grab.

• “He cares about people and justice,” Tawni Bugden, who is a defense attorney, said. “He always fights for the underdog.”

Read more about Bautista. 

Republican Derek Brown: 

• Derek Brown has served as legal counsel to two U.S. senators.

• Brown said he would prioritize protecting children from harms of social media and fight for Utah's land.

• “I’m all in for Derek Brown,” former Democratic attorney general candidate Greg Skorda said. “When I heard he was running for attorney general, it was the best news I had that month."

Read more about Brown. 

🗳️ A story on third-party candidates Michelle Quist and Andrew McCullough will be published in the coming days on our site. 

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Health

• Carbs or fats for breakfast? Which is best for healthy weight in men vs women? (Medical News Today)

• Human sense of smell is faster than previously thought, new study suggests (CNN)

Faith

• What BYU’s latest hire means for its new medical school (Deseret News)

• Beyond the field: How BYU football is building global connections through BYU–Pathway Worldwide (Church News)

• After being abducted as a child, this woman found faith and healing—read her remarkable story (LDS Living)

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The Nation and The World

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Utah

• Syracuse title agent who stole $6.5M on 'rampage' sent to prison (KSL)

• Utah leads U.S. in manufacturing job growth (Axios)

• Wilderness Act anniversary highlights successes, limits to protecting public lands (KUER)

• Sand Hollow State Park to see increased enforcement for upcoming events (St. George News)

• Here's the clearest picture yet of where new TRAX lines and stations may go in time for the Olympics (🔒The Salt Lake Tribune)

• Lawmaker argues polygraph tests ineffective for sexual assault victims (KUTV)

• Vigil held for Ogden mom who raised over $1 million for her children (Fox13)

• Utah Food Security Processing grants awarded to two farms in Cache Valley (Cache Valley Daily)

• BYU office of First-Year Experience hosts Story Slam to study neuroscience of belonging (The Daily Universe)

• Chari Hawkins: “I Can Do It With a Broken Heart” (The Utah Statesmen)