Plus, Utah Democratic party backs Evan McMullin in attempt to unseat Mike Lee.
Orrin Hatch, Utah’s longest serving senator, dies at 88 |
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| | Many will be mourning the passing of Sen. Orrin Hatch today. He served as Utah's senator between 1976 and 2019. Scott Anderson, chairman of the Hatch foundation, said, “in a nation divided, Orrin Hatch helped show us a better way by forging meaningful friendships on both sides of the aisle. Today, more than ever, we would do well to follow his example.” | Utah Democrats made history yesterday by backing a candidate that wasn't from their own party. They are hopeful that this may give them the votes they need to unseat Mike Lee. Evan McMullin said this earlier this week, “We will show the rest of the country how we beat people like Mike Lee who try to overturn our democracy in the shadows.” Read more about the decision here. More in Politics Utah GOP overwhelmingly chooses Sen. Mike Lee as nominee, but he still faces primary (Deseret News) Many Americans say that God inspired the constitution ... except that part about guns (Deseret News) | FROM OUR SPONSOR CHRIS STEWART FOR CONGRESS Congressman Chris Stewart is the clear choice for current issues Representative Chris Stewart is working to preserve our constitutional rights, protect religious liberty, combat unnecessary surveilling of the American people and support mental health through legislation. Learn more about how Chris Stewart is the conservative voice for Utah. | COVID How well is our immunity holding up against COVID-19? (CNN) Faith How inflation and rising gas prices are impacting churches (Deseret News) With Lindon temple groundbreaking, now 8 temples under construction in Utah (KSL.com) Wasatch Front Damaged artwork removed from Salt Lake City's International Peace Gardens (KSL.com) The West Opinion: California should use desalination to replace Colorado River water (Deseret News) The Nation Opinion: A tribute to Orrin Hatch, a fighter who got things done (Deseret News) Opinion: Reopen the Keystone XL pipeline (Deseret News) The World Utah woman shelters fleeing Ukrainians at her castle in Italy (KSL.com) 2 U.S. Cabinet officials will meet with Zelenskyy in Kyiv (NPR) Trending Snow drops just in time for end of Utah ski season (KSL.com) A short guide to Mother's Day (Deseret News) Twitter bans "misleading" climate change ads (CNN) | I hope you have a wonderful Sunday. Please let us know what you think about Utah Today. Just reply to this email, or email us at newsletters@deseretnews.com. — Robbyn |
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