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• [Oregon Live] - Damian Lillard slams NBA refs on Twitter after officials admit to missed call: ‘we don’t wanna hear this punk [expletive]’ - oregonlive.com

  08-02-2020 23:49 via sportspyder.com
  
  Damian Lillard unleashed his anger at NBA officials who missed a blatant goaltending call that cost the Portland Trail Blazers the game in a loss to the Utah Jazz on Friday.
  
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• [Clutchpoints] - L2M report says referees missed goaltend call in Blazers-Jazz game

  08-02-2020 23:45 via sportspyder.com
  
  It was clear to anyone that watched the Portland Trail Blazers’ game on Friday that Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert’s late-game goaltend against Damian Lillard went uncalled. According to the NBA’s official last two-minute report, the referees in the...
  
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• [Oregon Live] - Portland Trail Blazers vs. Miami Heat: Game preview, TV channel, how to watch live stream online - oregonlive.com

  08-02-2020 23:06 via sportspyder.com
  
  The Portland Trail Blazers (24-29) will host the Miami Heat (34-17) on Sunday, Feb. 9, at 6 p.m. PT at the Moda Center.
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Rudy Gobert’s reputation earns (kind of) the Utah Jazz a much-needed victory

  08-02-2020 23:03 via sportspyder.com
  
  Headed into Friday night’s match-up against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Utah Jazz found themselves smack dab in the middle of a five-game losing stre...
  
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• Tribune Editorial: Yesterday’s solutions drive national monument plans

  08-02-2020 23:02
  
  The Trump Administration’s final management plans for what’s left of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments raise questions:How long are we going to keep fighting the last war?How much longer are we going to persist with the idea that the path to prosperity in some of the most beautiful places on earth is to drill oil wells and drag chains across the desert?The reason they became national monuments is because they are unique. Shouldn’t we trade on that
  
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• Hundreds rally in Salt Lake City in support of gun rights

  08-02-2020 22:59
  
  Hundreds of gun-rights activists rallied peacefully on Saturday,Feb. 8, 2020, at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City in response to recent bill proposals from state legislators, including red-flag laws, universal background checks and the elimination of private transfers.Many in attendance openly carried their weapons, waved flags, carried signs and cheered on speakers touting second amendment rights.“It’s not about helping people it’s about confiscating guns,” exclaimed C
  
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• Rudy Gobert’s reputation earns (kind of) the Utah Jazz a much-needed victory

  08-02-2020 22:37
  
  Headed into Friday night’s match-up against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Utah Jazz found themselves smack dab in the middle of a five-game losing streak. In the end, the Jazz came out on top, but not in the way fans and players would’ve hoped. For the Utah Jazz, the past ten or so days have […]
  Rudy Gobert’s reputation earns (kind of) the Utah Jazz a much-needed victory - The J-Notes - The J-Notes - A Utah Jazz Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
  
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• FDA crackdown on vaping flavors has blind spot: disposables

  08-02-2020 22:16
  
  Washington • The U.S. government on Thursday began enforcing restrictions on flavored electronic cigarettes aimed at curbing underage vaping. But some teenagers may be one step ahead of the rules.Parents, researchers and students warn that some young people have already moved on to a newer kind of vape that isn't covered by the flavor ban.These disposable e-cigarettes are sold under brands like Puff Bar, Stig and Fogg in flavors such as pink lemonade, blueberry ice and tropical mango.[Read
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz: Two names to monitor on the buyout market

  08-02-2020 22:09 via sportspyder.com
  
  The trade deadline has passed, but there are still ways the Utah Jazz can potentially beef up their roster before the playoffs start. The Utah Jazz decided...
  
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• LDS Church kept the lid on its $100B fund for fear tithing receipts would fall, account boss tells Wall Street Journal

  08-02-2020 22:02
  
  Latter-day Saint officials kept the size of the chuwashch’s $100 billion investment reserves secret for fear that public knowledge of the fund’s wealth might discourage members from paying tithing, according to the top executive who oversees the account.For members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, tithing — donating 10% of one’s income to the faith — “is more of a sense of commitment than it is the church needing the money,” Roger Clar
  
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• For 3 Jazz rookies, bouncing between the SLC Stars and the big club is a grind, with a potential payoff

  08-02-2020 22:02
  
  Pretty much every basketball player who aspires to be in the NBA shares the same general parameters of how the dream will play out: a standout collegiate career … commissioner Adam Silver striding to the NBA Draft podium and announcing your name as a first-round pick … instant acclimation to your new team … a ready-made role in the scheme … on-court minutes from the jump.No one ever envisions getting selected in the last handful of picks when ESPN’s broadcast is
  
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• [Fadeaway World] - Damian Lillard, Donovan Mitchell Exchange Shots On Twitter After Controversial Jazz-Blazers End

  08-02-2020 21:22 via sportspyder.com
  
  The Portland Trail Blazers and the Utah Jazz starred one controversial moment on Friday night when the refs missed clear goaltending. Damian
  
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• Utah Jazz: Two names to monitor on the buyout market

  08-02-2020 21:17
  
  The trade deadline has passed, but there are still ways the Utah Jazz can potentially beef up their roster before the playoffs start. The Utah Jazz decided to stand pat at the trade deadline. This wasn’t too surprising to me, since they still have pieces in place to be a really good team. The five […]
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• [Clutchpoints] - Damian Lillard responds to Donovan Mitchell’s message

  08-02-2020 20:55 via sportspyder.com
  
  Near the end of Friday’s showdown against the Utah Jazz, Portland Trail Blazers All-Star guard Damian Lillard was enraged after the referees didn’t call a goaltend on Utah’s center Rudy Gobert that may have cost Portland the game. Lillard proceeded...
  
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• [Clutchpoints] - Donovan Mitchell says Blazers’ Gary Trent Jr. won’t punk Jazz

  08-02-2020 20:32 via sportspyder.com
  
  After Friday night’s questionable call led to a Utah Jazz win over the Portland Trailblazers, Jazz shooting guard Donovan Mitchell had a few things to say about the Trail Blazers — specifically second-year shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. “I don’t see...
  
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• 20 dead, 31 hurt in Thai mass shooting; gunman hides in mall

  08-02-2020 20:23
  
  Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand • A soldier who holed up in a popular shopping mall in northeastern Thailand shot multiple people on Saturday, killing at least 20 and injuring 31 others, officials said.Police commandos were searching the mall for the shooter, and police said they had secured the building from the ground floor up. Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said there were no more bodies left inside. But he added, “we don't know whether there are any additional injuries or
  
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• Going between SLC Stars and Utah Jazz is rough, with a potential payoff

  08-02-2020 20:14
  
  Pretty much every basketball player who aspires to be in the NBA shares the same general parameters of how the dream will play out: a standout collegiate career … commissioner Adam Silver striding to the NBA Draft podium and announcing your name as a first-round pick … instant acclimation to your new team … a ready-made role in the scheme … on-court minutes from the jump.No one ever envisions getting selected in the last handful of picks when ESPN’s broadcast is
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - ‘Getting drafted is the easiest part’: Going between SLC Stars and Jazz is an arduous path, with a potential payoff

  08-02-2020 20:11 via sportspyder.com
  
  Pretty much every basketball player who aspires to be in the NBA shares the same general parameters of how the dream will play out: a standout collegiate career … commissioner Adam Silver striding to the NBA Draft podium and announcing your name as...
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz alumni: Milwaukee Bucks scoop up another former Jazzman

  08-02-2020 20:09 via sportspyder.com
  
  The Milwaukee Bucks will sign former Utah Jazz player Marvin Williams off the buyout market. That will make it four former Jazzmen playing for the Bucks. A...
  
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• [True Hoop: Salt City Hoops] - Jazz Comeback Ends in Controversy and a Streak-Snapping Win

  08-02-2020 20:05 via sportspyder.com
  
  The referees did not make the call. The Utah Jazz won. That will be the overwhelmingly dominant storyline regarding Utahs ESPN-televised 117-114 win Friday night at home.
  
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• ‘Getting drafted is the easiest part’: Going between SLC Stars and Jazz is an arduous path, with a potential payoff

  08-02-2020 20:00
  
  Pretty much every basketball player who aspires to be in the NBA shares the same general parameters of how the dream will play out: a standout collegiate career … commissioner Adam Silver striding to the NBA Draft podium and announcing your name as a first-round pick … instant acclimation to your new team … a ready-made role in the scheme … on-court minutes from the jump.No one ever envisions getting selected in the last handful of picks when ESPN’s broadcast is
  
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• David Turok: Trust people with the freedom to choose abortion

  08-02-2020 19:58
  
  As an obstetrician with 20 years of experience, I have been trusted by more than 10,000 patients to care for them at critical moments in their pregnancies. I have witnessed the exhaustion, elation, pain, grief and relief of patients during natural childbirth, Cesarean sections, abortions and miscarriages. From these experiences I have learned two very important lessons about trust and freedom.First, I have learned to trust people to make their best decisions when presented with an incredible arr
  
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• Utah Jazz alumni: Milwaukee Bucks scoop up another former Jazzman

  08-02-2020 19:42
  
  The Milwaukee Bucks will sign former Utah Jazz player Marvin Williams off the buyout market. That will make it four former Jazzmen playing for the Bucks. About two weeks ago, I wrote an article about how the Bucks were on pace to make history with three former Utah Jazz players. Make that four on Monday. […]
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• China virus cases increase as more preventive measures taken

  08-02-2020 19:28
  
  Beijing • The rate of increase in new cases of the virus in China rose again after a brief respite, as the death toll rose to 722 on the mainland and countries around the world enforced stricter measures to contain its spread.A U.S. citizen died of the virus in Wuhan, the city at the center of the outbreak, in what was apparently the first American death. A Japanese being treated in Wuhan who was a suspected case also died.[Read More: LDS Church transfers missionaries out of Hong Kong due t
  
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• [The Spun] - Donovan Mitchell Fires Back At Damian Lillard After Controversial Win

  08-02-2020 19:10 via sportspyder.com
  
  The missed goaltending call in Friday night's Utah-Portland game has sparked plenty of heated discussions between current players.
  
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• Eric Walden: Big men no longer the center of attention in the NBA, and that’s too bad

  08-02-2020 19:00
  
  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the reason I became a basketball fan.At 4 or so years of age, I caught a then-rare national broadcast of an NBA game, and was instantly transfixed by the tall, lanky, lithe, begoggled, balletic, otherworldly, skyhooking center. He was unlike anything I could have imagined (not surprising, I’ll admit, given my admittedly small worldview at the time). That didn’t change much even as I got older, however.Whether directly tied to Kareem or not, though, my nascent
  
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• Police investigate fatal shooting in North Ogden

  08-02-2020 18:32
  
  Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a 29-year-old man early Saturday in North Ogden.Officers responded at approximately 12:17 a.m. Saturday to reports of shots fired in the 400 East block of 1700 North area of the city and found the victim in the street, according to a spokesman for North Ogden Police Department.The man was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police Lt. Jeremy Hindes said in a statement.Witnesses told officers they saw to unidentified indivi
  
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• [CBS Sports] - Blazers' Damian Lillard calls out NBA referees after blown goaltending call vs. Jazz - CBSSports.com

  08-02-2020 18:25 via sportspyder.com
  
  The NBA admitted that they blew a call that potentially cost the Blazers a much-needed win
  
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• [Larry Brown Sports] - Mark Cuban slams NBA referees for missed goaltending calls

  08-02-2020 18:03 via sportspyder.com
  
  NBA referees are, unfortunately, the talk of the league right now after another pivotal missed call Friday night. Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard attempted a layup with 11.2 seconds left in Friday night's game between the Portland Trail...
  
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• [Sports Keeda] - CJ McCollum furious as officiating mistake costs Trail Blazers in 117-114 loss to Utah Jazz

  08-02-2020 17:59 via sportspyder.com
  
  After their controversial 117-114 defeat overnight, Blazers guard CJ McCollum had plenty to say post-match...
  
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• Provo resident has spent 61 years maintaining Utah ski area

  08-02-2020 17:51
  
  PROVO • Since before Sundance Mountain Resort was established in 1969, back when the ski area was known as Timp Haven Ski Resort, Jerry Hill has been maintaining the slopes of Mount Timpanogos.“There’s no real typical day,” said Jerry Hill of his jack-of-all-trades skillset and varied work assignments at Sundance Mountain Resort, where he now stands as the director of mountain operations.Hill unassumingly began cultivating his love for snow sports and the mountains at the
  
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• Utah man pleads guilty to killing his wife on cruise to Alaska

  08-02-2020 17:46
  
  Juneau, Alaska • A man pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree murder in the beating death of his wife during a 2017 family cruise to Alaska.During Friday's hearing Kenneth Manzanares acknowledged details of a plea agreement he'd earlier signed, which said he beat his wife, Kristy Manzanares, after she told him during an argument that she wanted a divorce.Kenneth Manzanares, of Santa Clara, Utah said he hit his wife with a closed fist, saw blood and hit her again but had no memory after that
  
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• [KSL] - 'It cost us the game:' Jazz survive as officials miss goaltending call in final moments | KSL.com

  08-02-2020 17:22 via sportspyder.com
  
  Damian Lillard was irate. He had a reason to be as the Jazz ended their five-game losing streak on Friday.
  
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• Andy Rasmussen: Don’t throw away gains of Emery County public lands act

  08-02-2020 17:16
  
  Hunting and fishing matter in Utah, and not simply as hobbies. They are part of our heritage and our way of life.Last year, as part of a historic public lands package, Congress passed the Emery County Public Lands Management Act. The bill was a product of years of collaborative effort by a broad and diverse group of constituents and stakeholders and followed a recognized process for public lands decision making. It was part of a growing effort to resolve decades of public land management issues
  
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• Utah bill to allow gay men to enter surrogacy agreements advances

  08-02-2020 17:15
  
  Members of a House Committee voted unanimously Friday to remove a part of state law that barred gay men from entering a surrogacy agreement.Rep. Patrice Arent, D-Millcreek, is sponsoring HB234to clean up the state code so it complies with an August ruling by the Utah Supreme Court that found the ban unconstitutional.“Under the current statute a heterosexual couple can enter into a surrogacy agreement. Two women can enter into a surrogacy agreement — two men cannot,” said Arent.
  
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• West Valley City considers sustainable housing plan

  08-02-2020 17:11
  
  The West Valley City Council is considering the creation of a new city tool that would encourage developers to build sustainable homes that conserve water, are energy efficient and generate their own power.Under the proposed “Residential Sustainability Zone,” an applicant would be required to meet a number of highly specific requirements, such as including a Tesla solar roof that generates all the electricity needs of the house, an electric car charger in each garage, Energy Star-rat
  
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• [Clutchpoints] - Mark Cuban not surprised by Blazers’ missed goaltending call vs. Jazz

  08-02-2020 17:10 via sportspyder.com
  
  A controversial missed call stained a quality Utah Jazz-Portland Trail Blazers match-up on Friday night. The referees failed to call a goaltending violation by Jazz center Rudy Gobert on Blazers star Damian Lillard’s potential game-tying lay-up down...
  
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• Bill proposes to ban elective abortions in Utah if Roe v. Wade is overturned

  08-02-2020 17:10
  
  A state lawmaker says he’s about to release a bill that would ban elective abortions in Utah as soon as the U.S. Supreme Court clears the path.Anti-abortion advocates have long looked for the state’s affirmation that life begins at conception and say a forthcoming bill sponsored by Sen. Dan McCay would provide the definitive statement they’ve been seeking. Although the ban itself would remain dormant for the immediate future, supporters say its prohibitions would snap into plac
  
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• The Triple Team: A missed call late caused Damian Lillard and others to tweet angrily

  08-02-2020 17:03
  
  Three thoughts on the Utah Jazz’s 117-114 win over the Portland Trail Blazers from Salt Lake Tribune Jazz beat writer Andy Larsen.1. That call, those refsJazz fans will probably be annoyed that I’m starting with the non-call of Rudy Gobert’s block that cost Lillard a game-tying layup. There were many other things to write about in that game.But: when ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski tweets about a game, not a trade or a free agency signing, you know it’s a big deal. When a
  
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• [Sports Illustrated] - Trail Blazers missed call: Damian Lillard upset over loss vs Jazz - Sports Illustrated

  08-02-2020 16:52 via sportspyder.com
  
  The Trail Blazers were furious on Friday night after a missed goaltending violation cost them a shot to tie the game against the Jazz.
  
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• Jason Shelley’s father weighs in on his son’s transfer from Utah football

  08-02-2020 16:36
  
  When Kyle Whittingham was asked on Wednesday about potential position changes by players already in his program, the Utah football coach was quick to mention Jason Shelley.Shelley, who completed his redshirt sophomore season in 2019, was moved from quarterback to safety between the Pac-12 championship game vs. Oregon and the Alamo Bowl vs. Texas. Whittingham said Wednesday that Shelley would remain at safety, an answer that indicated that nothing was afoot in terms of a potential transfer.While
  
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• [Fansided: The J-Notes] - Utah Jazz: Jordan Clarkson to narrate Taguig Tenement feature for SportsCenter

  08-02-2020 16:25 via sportspyder.com
  
  Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson will narrate a special segment on the Philippines' Taguig Tenement tomorrow on SportsCenter. As humans, I think the majorit...
  
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• [Clutchpoints] - Donovan Mitchell, Damian Lillard get into it on Twitter after testy Jazz-Blazers game

  08-02-2020 16:19 via sportspyder.com
  
  The heat between the Utah Jazz and the Portland Trail Blazers carried on off the court following what was a testy matchup between two these two Western Conference contenders. The tightly-contested matchup ended in controversy, with the game...
  
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• [Clutchpoints] - CJ McCollum, Damian Lillard scoff at potential fines for criticizing officiating vs. Jazz

  08-02-2020 16:19 via sportspyder.com
  
  Both CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers did not hold back with their criticism on how poorly their matchup against the Utah Jazz was officiated by the referees. Both guys were very vocal about their frustration,...
  
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• Utah Jazz: Jordan Clarkson to narrate Taguig Tenement feature for SportsCenter

  08-02-2020 16:00
  
  Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson will narrate a special segment on the Philippines’ Taguig Tenement tomorrow on SportsCenter. As humans, I think the majority of us are proud of where we came from. That is especially true for Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson, who was born in Tampa, Florida but has deep roots with the […]
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• [Clutchpoints] - Blazers’ Carmelo Anthony calls controversial ending vs. Jazz ‘frustrating’

  08-02-2020 15:57 via sportspyder.com
  
  Friday night’s tightly-contested matchup between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Utah Jazz ended in controversy, with the referees failing to blow the whistle on a goal-tending violation by Rudy Gobert on Damian Lillard’s game-tying layup attempt.
  
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• [Sporting News] - Damian Lillard doesn't hide frustration with officials, Donovan Mitchell after Trail Blazers' controversial loss

  08-02-2020 14:57 via sportspyder.com
  
  Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard was understandably furious after losing to the Jazz, and he didn't hold back with his postgame comments.
  
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• [Clutchpoints] - Blazers’ Jusuf Nurkic takes shot at officials after controversial goaltend non-call vs. Jazz

  08-02-2020 14:57 via sportspyder.com
  
  Portland Trail Blazers big man Jusuf Nurkic took a shot at the referees for their missed call in their 117-114 loss to the Utah Jazz. The Bosnian Beast posted a picture of the Bird Box meme with a caption “That’s all folks,” clearly referring to the...
  
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• Utah senator proposes outlawing elective abortions in state if Roe v. Wade topples

  08-02-2020 14:00
  
  A state lawmaker says he’s about to release a bill that would ban elective abortions in Utah as soon as the U.S. Supreme Court clears the path.Anti-abortion advocates have long looked for the state’s affirmation that life begins at conception and say a forthcoming bill sponsored by Sen. Dan McCay would provide the definitive statement they’ve been seeking. Although the ban itself would remain dormant for the immediate future, supporters say its prohibitions would snap into plac
  
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• Letter: What if it had been a Democrat?

  08-02-2020 14:00
  
  If you disagree with Sen. Romney’s vote to convict our president, ask yourself one question: How would every Republican have voted if a Democrat had engaged in the same behavior?Steve Wills, Salt Lake CitySubmit a letter to the editor
  
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