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• Six more prospects coming through tomorrow! https://t.co/sifzEAtUsO

  14-06-2018 23:15 via twitter.com
  
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• Brie Larson advocates for diverse critics, says Sundance Film Festival will allocate 20 percent of press credentials to underrepresented journalists

  14-06-2018 22:54
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Frances McDormand never uttered the words “inclusion rider” at the Women In Film Crystal + Lucy Awards Wednesday night in Beverly Hills, but she did cheekily place a red bumper sticker with the phrase written clearly in black capital letters on her backside. It got the point across.Not that she needed to do a repeat performance. The concept was made instantly famous through her Oscar speech earlier this year and it proved to be a recurring theme of
  
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• Utah’s economy is ‘threatened’ by retaliatory tariffs sought by Canada, Mexico and the EU, trade official warns

  14-06-2018 22:53
  As key U.S. trading partners move to impose their own tariffs in reaction to President Donald Trump’s new duties on steel and aluminum, a top Utah trade official is warning of widespread damage to the state’s economy.Canada, Mexico and the European Union bought half of all Utah’s exports in 2017, said Derek Miller, president and CEO of World Trade Center Utah.Their retaliatory tariffs now threaten to fall hardest on Utah’s manufacturing exports of iron and steel, worth $1
  
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• Here’s what workers found while cleaning up a mountainous Salt Lake City homeless camp, and why the residents stayed for years

  14-06-2018 22:52
  It’s 9 a.m., it’s already nearly 90 degrees on the steep hillside below Ensign Peak in Salt Lake City, and pieces of trash are rolling down the mountain.They’re being tossed by members of a jail inmate work crew that just found what one inmate calls the “Taj Mahal” of homeless camps.There’s a fireplace with a grill and ventilation system that would send smoke into the air and away from a tent that appears to have been in place for years. The resident – w
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - Utah Jazz fans still not over Michael Jordan’s push-off in 1998 NBA Finals as iconic sneaker hits market

  14-06-2018 22:52 via sportspyder.com
  ... e, which is why 20-year-old Andrew Besselievre was too young to remember the Jazz-Bulls series as it happened live, but is still a fan of the product, which a ...
  
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• Utah County and Provo City leaders question taxpayer support for America’s Freedom Festival after parade organizers reject LGBTQ groups

  14-06-2018 22:50
  Provo • Organizers of America’s Freedom Festival say they will allow groups they rejected as entries in this year’s July 4th parade — including several LGBT advocacy organizations — to modify their applications and resubmit by Friday afternoon.But Utah County Commissioner Nathan Ivie, who had previously threatened to strip some of the festival’s public funding over the groups’ exclusion, remained skeptical Thursday morning. “I think that’s gre
  
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• Putin and Russia get first win at the World Cup, routing Saudi Arabia

  14-06-2018 22:46
  Moscow • Vladimir Putin craves sporting glory, and he got another taste of it in the opening match of the World Cup.Russia ended a 16-year wait for victory in the tournament by routing Saudi Arabia 5-0 Thursday in Group A, with the Russian president watching from the VIP box alongside FIFA president Gianni Infantino and the Saudi crown prince.It was the host nation’s first World Cup win since 2002, and it raises the hope that Russia can get past the group stage for the first time sinc
  
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• Utah Jazz fans still not over Michael Jordan’s push-off in 1998 NBA Finals as iconic sneaker hits market

  14-06-2018 22:39
  SALT LAKE CITY — A little more than a half-mile away from Vivint Arena, a group of less than 10 customers formed a line outside of Foot Locker in the City Creek Center.Once the doors opened at approximately 10 a.m. Thursday, they rushed inside to grab the iconic black/red Air Jordan 14 sneaker.Ironically, this is the same shoe that Michael Jordan broke the hearts of Utah Jazz fans in exactly 20 years ago with his last shot as a Chicago Bull over Bryon Russell during Game 6 of the 1998 NBA
  
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• U.S. to open temporary shelter in Texas for immigrant children

  14-06-2018 21:57
  Houston • Federal authorities say they will open a temporary shelter for unaccompanied immigrant children in far west Texas as existing facilities reach capacity.A spokesman for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday that authorities would open a shelter at the Tornillo port of entry, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) southeast of El Paso. The spokesman did not immediately respond to questions about whether children would be kept outdoors.The numbers of children in exis
  
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• This rural Utah sheriff was once accused of a felony. Now, he’s a serious candidate to be a justice court judge.

  14-06-2018 21:35
  A rural Utah sheriff — who last year was facing criminal charges — is now a finalist to be a justice court judge.San Juan County Sheriff Richard Eldredge is one of three candidates vying for an open justice court vacancy in Blanding.Eldredge last year was charged with third-degree felony witness retaliation and misdemeanor reckless endangerment for an incident where he was accused of “dry-firing” a gun at a deputy in 2015.A 7th District Court judge tossed his case in Nove
  
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• Northern Utah gets new juvenile court judge

  14-06-2018 21:24
  Salt Lake City • An assistant state attorney general with a 35-year history of helping children and families has been appointed a juvenile court judge in northern Utah.Gov. Gary Herbert announced the appointment Thursday of Scott Davis to the bench in the Fourth District Juvenile Court.Davis most recently served as assistant attorney general representing the Division of Child and Family Services.Before that he was an assistant representing the Department of Corrections Securities Division.
  
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• Pierce: ‘Game of Thrones’ prequel could be good — because George Lucas had nothing to do with it

  14-06-2018 21:22
  There’s been some grumbling about HBO’s latest “Game of Thrones” announcement, because that’s what a certain segment of fandom loves even more than the show — complaining about everything that has to do with the show.A point of contention seems to be that the spinoff will be a prequel, set thousands of years before the events in “Game of Thrones.” According to HBO, it will be about “the world’s descent from the golden Age of Heroes into
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz 2018 NBA Draft profile: Anfernee Simons

  14-06-2018 21:18 via sportspyder.com
  ...slams Donovan Mitchell (sort of?) in odd way Utah Jazz 2018 NBA Draft profile: Melvin Frazier Utah Jazz: Top 15 draft picks of all...
  
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• Utah Jazz 2018 NBA Draft profile: Anfernee Simons

  14-06-2018 21:05
  IMG Academy standout Anfernee Simons could fit nicely as a combo guard with the Utah Jazz as they look to find their next diamond in the rough at pick No. 21 in this year’s NBA Draft. Anfernee Simons is a guy that you’ve probably heard about, but don’t know a whole lot about. A big […]
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• [Fanrag Sports] - Landy Shamet NBA Draft Breakdown

  14-06-2018 20:42 via sportspyder.com
  ... cs Featured NBA Draft NBA Today Utah Jazz David Locke David Locke enters his ninth year as the radio play-by-play voic ...
  
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• [Fanrag Sports] - Kevin Huerter NBA Draft Breadown

  14-06-2018 20:42 via sportspyder.com
  ... cs Featured NBA Draft NBA Today Utah Jazz David Locke David Locke enters his ninth year as the radio play-by-play voic ...
  
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• Weekend road work will complicate travel near Salt Lake City International Airport

  14-06-2018 20:30
  Interstate 80 lane and ramp closures will complicate travel near Salt Lake City International Airport this weekend. And other lane closures in Layton, Draper and Little Cottonwood Canyon are also expected to create delays.Eastbound I-80 is scheduled to be reduced to one lane between Bangerter Highway and I-215 from Friday at 8 p.m. until Sunday at 8 p.m.Also during that time, the on-ramp from the airport to eastbound I-80 will be closed, as will the on-ramp from northbound Bangerter Highway to e
  
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• 7 Weber County teens seriously hurt in Utah canyon crash

  14-06-2018 20:20
  Ogden, Utah • Seven teenagers were seriously injured when their car crashed off a mountain highway in northern Utah and landed in a tree 180 feet (55 meters) below.Weber County Sheriff’s Lt. Matt Jensen said one of the teens was in “extremely critical condition” Thursday after the car tumbled off a curve on Highway 39 near Monte Cristo shortly after midnight. The others were in serious to critical condition at area hospitals.Jensen told The Standard Examiner the car was tr
  
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• A sign LeBron should come to Utah

  14-06-2018 20:13
  While many people believe free-agent-to-be LeBron James will end up with the Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio Spurs, Miami Heat, maybe the Boston Celtics, remain in Cleveland or join evil forces with the Golden State Warriors, it remains possible he'll come to Utah. Granted, it's the longest of long shots, but still.Anyway, if you're looking for a sign that James is going to team up with Donovan Mitchell for a Beehive State super squad, you're in luck.ESPN has one.Not to burst Jazz fans' bubbles,
  
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• Fewer US teens smoking, doing drugs and drinking milk

  14-06-2018 20:11
  New York • Fewer U.S. teens are smoking, having sex and doing drugs these days. Oh, and they’re drinking less milk, too.Less than one-third of high school students drink a glass of milk a day, according to a large government survey released Thursday. About two decades ago, it was nearly half.Last year’s survey asked about 100 questions on a wide range of health topics, including smoking, drugs and diet. Researchers compared the results to similar questionnaires going back more t
  
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• [Clutchpoints] - Utah’s social media team goes savage on Bulls

  14-06-2018 20:05 via sportspyder.com
  ...this day after losing on their own home floor. 19 years ago today: Bulls vs Jazz. Game 6. 1998 NBA Finals. MJ w/ 45 points and the game winner over Bryon Rus ...
  
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• This week in Mormon Land: LDS comic wins laughs, activist wins applause, prophet’s wife returns home, Imagine Dragons’ Dan Reynolds speaks of his fragile faith

  14-06-2018 20:04
  The Mormon Land newsletter is a weekly highlight reel of developments in and about The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, whether heralded in headlines, preached from the pulpit or buzzed about on the back benches. Want Mormon Land in your inbox? Subscribe here.This week’s podcast: Why Muslims, Mormons get along Islam and Mormonism share some religious traditions. Both have histories rooted in a prophet. Both tout modesty and family values. And both embrace fasting and shun alcoh
  
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• Monson: Bronco Mendenhall’s odd and candid comments at Virginia took root at BYU

  14-06-2018 20:04
  Maybe some of the dumb things Bronco Mendenhall said at BYU were banging around inside his head, prompting and guiding his blunt remarks this past week at a Board of Visitors meeting at the University of Virginia.Those comments caused a stir in Charlottesville and around college football, but were still classic Mendenhall, highfalutin in their values, weirdly opaque enough to be misinterpreted and clear enough to be seen as advantageous to his own preservation as head coach, a position that allo
  
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• Exhibition of positive art, inspired by a neo-Nazi’s book stash, opens Friday at Ogden Union Station

  14-06-2018 20:00
  For Katie Knight, an artist and museum curator in Montana, a journey to turn hateful speech into uplifting art started with a stash of 4,000 books.The result — an emotionally stirring art exhibit, “Speaking Volumes: Transforming Hate” — has been touring the country for 10 years and makes a stop, Friday through Sept. 3, at Ogden Union Station.Knight was education curator at the Holter Museum of Art in Helena, Mont., when an anti-bigotry group, the Montana Human Rights Netw
  
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• [Deseret Morning News] - A sign LeBron should come to Utah

  14-06-2018 19:53 via sportspyder.com
  ... ron to Utah would be one heck of a consolation prize. Plus, signing with the Jazz would result in a huge upgrade in the jersey department over the Cavs’ curre ...
  
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• We got a close one... twitter.com/utahjazz/statu…

  14-06-2018 19:48 via twitter.com
  We got a close one... twitter.com/utahjazz/statu…
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz: Top five moments to look forward to this offseason

  14-06-2018 19:15 via sportspyder.com
  ... Utah Jazz: Colin Cowherd slams Donovan Mitchell (sort of?) in odd way by Jared Woodcox ...
  
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• Utah Jazz: Top five moments to look forward to this offseason

  14-06-2018 19:00
  With the NBA offseason in full swing, there are plenty of exciting moments for Utah Jazz fans to look forward to leading up to the 2018-19 campaign. The NBA offseason can be a lot of fun as drama and speculation build nearly all summer long. However, it can also be somewhat discouraging when considering the […]
  Utah Jazz: Top five moments to look forward to this offseason - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• Publik Coffee takes over landmark Big Ed’s near Utah campus, promising affordable breakfasts, burgers and beer

  14-06-2018 18:47
  Hipster coffee will get a shot of history next month, when Salt Lake City’s Publik Coffee Roasters opens its fourth store, this one near the University of Utah.The new shop will replace Big Ed’s, 210 University Ave, across from Presidents Circle. The hole-in-the-wall breakfast, beer and burger joint mysteriously closed in September after nearly 50 years in business.Publik Coffee owner Missy Greis has named the new venture Publik Ed’s — a nod to its proximity to the U. and
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz: Colin Cowherd slams Donovan Mitchell (sort of?) in odd way

  14-06-2018 18:46 via sportspyder.com
  ... Cowherd (@TheHerd) June 13, 2018 I can just envision the collective fists of Jazz Nation, shaking in rage. RELATED PRODUCT Utah Jazz New Era Two-Tone Low Prof ...
  
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• Utah Jazz: Colin Cowherd slams Donovan Mitchell (sort of?) in odd way

  14-06-2018 18:30
  Fox Sports’ Colin Cowherd recently made some interesting (and largely inaccurate) statements about Utah Jazz star Donovan Mitchell. The Utah Jazz are no strangers to being overlooked or misjudged by the national media. After all, keeping tabs on a team that plays in the Salt Lake City market isn’t often a top priority for the […]
  Utah Jazz: Colin Cowherd slams Donovan Mitchell (sort of?) in odd way - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and M
  
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• Another heavy-hitter: Which moment takes the cake for you—Donovan's putback dunk against LA that put him on the le… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

  14-06-2018 18:26 via twitter.com
  Another heavy-hitter:Which moment takes the cake for you—Donovan's putback dunk against LA that put him on the le… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
  
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• Utah County commissioner looks to pull taxpayer funding from the Freedom Festival after parade organizers reject LGBTQ groups

  14-06-2018 18:24
  Utah County Commissioner Nathan Ivie said he is looking to pull government funding of America’s Freedom Festival after the nonprofit refused to allow LGBTQ groups in its annual Fourth of July parade in Provo.“I am beyond disappointed in the ‘freedom festival’s’ decision to continue to exclude and discriminate against members of our community,” Ivie wrote in a tweet Wednesday night. “America is a place where we celebrate diversity, embrace differences and
  
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• "It screamed @DwyaneWade 2.0" 👀 twitter.com/TheStarters/st…

  14-06-2018 18:20 via twitter.com
  "It screamed @DwyaneWade 2.0" 👀 twitter.com/TheStarters/st…
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz 2018 NBA Draft Profile: Melvin Frazier

  14-06-2018 18:14 via sportspyder.com
  ... e floor and get under the opponent’s skin, he could be a good match with the Jazz. The Jazz are known to have one of the better player development staffs in t ...
  
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• Army to return remains of American Indian boy who died at government-run boarding school

  14-06-2018 18:00
  Casper, Wyo. • The remains of a Northern Arapaho boy who died attending a government-run boarding school in Pennsylvania about 135 years ago will be returned to a Wyoming reservation.The body of 10-year-old Little Plume, also called Hayes Vanderbilt, will be exhumed Thursday and returned to the Wind River Reservation, the Casper Star-Tribune reported.Little Plume was to be reburied last year when the remains of 15-year-old Little Chief, also known as Dickens Nor, and 14-year-old Horse, also
  
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• New York sues President Trump’s charitable foundation

  14-06-2018 17:57
  New York • A lawsuit filed by New York’s attorney general Thursday said President Donald Trump used his charitable foundation to settle personal business disputes and bolster his political image with donations directed by his staff.The Donald J. Trump Foundation “was little more than a checkbook for payments from Mr. Trump or his businesses to nonprofits, regardless of their purpose or legality,” Democratic Attorney General Barbara Underwood said as she sued to dissolve th
  
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• Political Cornflakes: Trump ordered troops to the border, but they’re really doing busy work

  14-06-2018 17:54
  President Donald Trump ordered troops to the border, but they’re really doing busy work. Sen. Orrin Hatch speaks about compassion for the gay community. The Freedom Festival again denies an LGBTQ group entrance into its parade.Happy Thursday. President Donald Trump ordered the National Guard to the U.S.-Mexico border in April, arguing more had to be done to stop illegal immigration there. But the deployed troops aren’t guarding the border. In southern Arizona, for example, they&rsquo
  
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• Police seek suspects in fatal shooting in Ogden

  14-06-2018 17:27
  Ogden, Utah • Police are investigating a fatal shooting Ogden.Investigators say the man in his mid-20s died at a local hospital following the shooting at about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday in the 600 block of 23rd street.Ogden Police Lt. Mike Boone told The Standard-Examiner he was shot multiple times.Detectives are still looking for a suspect or suspects who may have been involved in the killing. They say the initial investigation suggests it was an isolated incident involving acquaintances and the
  
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• New Yellowstone boss named following predecessor’s ouster

  14-06-2018 17:00
  Billings, Mont. • A new superintendent was named Wednesday to Yellowstone National Park, one of the crown jewels of the U.S. park system, after his predecessor said he was being forced out by the Trump administration following a dispute over bison.Cameron “Cam” Sholly will replace Dan Wenk, who has been superintendent since 2011.Wenk planned to retire next March but was told last week he would be gone by August. He said his ouster followed disagreements with Interior Secretary R
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Should the Jazz trade for Kevin Love?

  14-06-2018 16:52 via sportspyder.com
  ...end of his contract.This trade just makes sense for the Jazz, if Cleveland would take what was offered. And here is Kevin Love in a Jazz...
  
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• Tribune editorial: If it’s ‘abhorrent,’ Utah’s delegation should act to stop it

  14-06-2018 16:27
  Rep. John Curtis is right. The practice of government agents tearing children literally from the arms of their parents as their families seek asylum from failed states in Central America is “abhorrent.”But he and the rest of the Utah delegation are wrong if they throw up their hands and say there will be no end to the disgraceful practice until Congress finally does something it hasn’t been able to do for years — pass a comprehensive immigration reform bill.Reports of upw
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - 2018 NBA Draft Player Profile: Zhaire Smith

  14-06-2018 16:19 via sportspyder.com
  ... a slightly higher position than where the Jazz are picking. It is not out of the realm of possibility that he falls to the...
  
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• Bagley Cartoon: Our Foxy Friends

  14-06-2018 16:07
  This Pat Bagley cartoon appears in The Salt Lake Tribune on Thursday, June 14, 2018.<br>You can check out the past 10 Bagley editorial cartoons below:<br> Check Back Later<br> Seat of Power<br> Undoing Obama’s Legacy<br>EPA’s Scott Pruitt and Free Stuff<br> The Utah Swamp<br>Hard to See<br>This Is America<br>Pardon Power<br>God Flies First Class<br> Master Class in Dog Whistling<br> Want more Bagley? Become a fan
  
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• Letter: Chill out — what Trump does or says has no effect

  14-06-2018 16:06
  The hand-wringers are at it again, criticizing President Donald Trump’s performance in Singapore. They are bemoaning his giving concessions while getting nothing in return.Our turmeric-tinged president is a negotiator, folks. Everything is transactional with him. He goes with his gut. He uses concession and confrontation equally to get what he wants. Even Trump’s low-information supporters understand this; why can’t everyone else? Listen, he’s like one of those zero-turn-
  
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• Letter: Mann will stand up for environmental and social justice

  14-06-2018 16:04
  Our state is beset by glaring environmental inequity. Working-class Utahns, especially communities of color, disproportionately shoulder the costs of climate change, colonial erosions of tribal sovereignty, food deserts, and public water subsidies for private gain.Politicians offer platitudes and pledges, but rarely does a candidate offer both a theory of change and the passion to confront these problems at their root. Darin Mann stands out as the only candidate in the race for House District 24
  
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• Gehrke: In Orrin Hatch’s LGBTQ comments, we witness the evolution of a senator and our country

  14-06-2018 16:02
  It has taken too long, but maybe Sen. Orrin Hatch is finally getting it.On Wednesday, Hatch offered some poignant comments on the Senate floor directed to “my young friends in the LGBT” community. He focused on the prevalence of suicide, especially among young people.It was a spot-on message, delivered with a tone that I had not heard in many years of reporting on the senator. “No one should feel less because of their orientation,” Hatch said. “They deserve our unwa
  
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• Report: A minimum-wage worker can’t afford a 2-bedroom apartment anywhere in the US

  14-06-2018 15:25
  The economy’s booming. Some states have raised minimum wages. But even with recent wage growth for the lowest-paid workers, there is still nowhere in the country where someone working a full-time minimum-wage job could afford to rent a modest two-bedroom apartment, according to an annual report released Wednesday by the National Low Income Housing Coalition.Not even in Arkansas, the state with the cheapest housing in the country. One would need to earn $13.84 an hour — about $29,000
  
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