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• Multiple people dead in Milwaukee shooting at Molson Coors

  26-02-2020 23:59
  
  Milwaukee • Multiple people were killed Wednesday in a shooting on the Molson Coors Brewing Co. campus, Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett said.The dead include the shooter, said Barrett, who did not give an exact number of people killed in Wednesday's shooting.“What has happened is there was a horrific shooting that has occurred,” Barrett told reporters. “We’re urging all residents and people in this area to stay away from this area. ... They’re continuing their swee
  
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• ‘Chicharito’ is the latest soccer superstar to migrate to MLS. Here’s what he means to the league.

  26-02-2020 23:48
  
  Zlatan Ibrahimovic captivated the Major League Soccer world for two seasons. From his headline-grabbing quotes to his sometimes questionable actions, the Swedish footballer certainly made North American soccer more fun for fans and media members alike.Ibrahimovic also made his presence known on the field, helping the L.A. Galaxy to a playoff berth in 2019 after the team missed out the two previous years.But Ibrahimovic’s departure to AC Milan after last season left a gaping hole in MLS fro
  
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• Utah’s Intermountain Healthcare launches “opioid-free” surgery option

  26-02-2020 23:46
  
  Jason Zeeman went to his hernia surgery in November ready to run the opioid gauntlet.His addiction support group had helped him get together a checklist of medical staff who would need to be alerted to his 28-year struggle with painkillers, and helped him rehearse the moments before and after surgery when he’d be most vulnerable to relapse.But instead of facing a feared parade of pill-pushers, Zeeman learned he was a candidate for Intermountain Healthcare’s new opioid-free surgery op
  
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• Polygamy bill passes Utah House, appears headed for governor

  26-02-2020 23:45
  
  The Utah House passed a bill Wednesday that would reduce the penalties for polygamy among consenting adults.The 70-3 margin sends SB102 back to the Utah Senate for another vote. The bill has already passed there once, and is likely to do so again. The measure then would go to Gov. Gary Herbert for his signature.The bill would make polygamy among consenting adults an infraction — an offense less than some traffic tickets. Under current law, such polygamy is a felony punishable by up to five
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Mike Conley had been benched, now Joe Ingles is benched because *shrugs shoulders*

  26-02-2020 23:39 via sportspyder.com
  
  The kitchen sink has officially been thrown at Utah’s struggles
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Is Mike Conley a bad fit for Utah?

  26-02-2020 23:39 via sportspyder.com
  
  One of the most underrated PGs of the 2010s has yet to find his legs in the Rocky Mountains
  
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• Joe Ingles removed from Jazz starting lineup

  26-02-2020 23:32
  
  After telling players that they were making a starting lineup change, by removing Mike Conley Jr. from the starting five, the Utah Jazz have now decided to instead remove Joe Ingles from the starting lineup, league sources tell The Athletic.
  
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• [Clutchpoints] - Report: Jazz change course, move Joe Ingles to bench instead of Mike Conley

  26-02-2020 23:16 via sportspyder.com
  
  The Utah Jazz are reversing course and keeping point guard Mike Conley in the starting lineup. The team will instead bench sharpshooter Joe Ingles, according to The Athletic. After telling players that they were making a starting lineup change, by...
  
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• Over 1,700 wild horses in Nevada and Utah removed, relocated

  26-02-2020 23:12
  
  Las Vegas • Land management authorities have completed removing more than a thousand wild horses in Nevada and Utah.The Bureau of Land Management gathered 1,716 horses from herd management areas in Lincoln County in Nevada and Iron and Beaver counties in Utah, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported Tuesday.The roundup began Jan. 16 and ended Tuesday, agency officials said."The purpose of the gather was to remove all excess wild horses from areas not designated for or suitable to their long-t
  
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• [CBS Sports] - Jazz to bench Joe Ingles instead of Mike Conley, move Royce O'Neale back into starting lineup, per report - CBSSports.com

  26-02-2020 23:10 via sportspyder.com
  
  Utah is making a change to its starting lineup, but it's a curious one
  
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• [SB Nation: SLC Dunk] - Mike Conley has been moved to the bench, Royce O’Neale to start

  26-02-2020 23:09 via sportspyder.com
  
  The kitchen sink has officially been thrown at Utah’s struggles
  
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• Report: Joe Ingles is out, Royce O’Neale in to the Utah Jazz starting lineup for tonight’s game vs. Celtics

  26-02-2020 23:09
  
  The fallout from the Jazz’s precipitous three-game losing streak since their return from the All-Star break has now manifested itself into a shakeup.And then the shakeup apparently got a shakeup.The Athletic reported Wednesday afternoon that the team will be altering its starting lineup for the evening game against the Boston Celtics, with 3-and-D swingman Royce O’Neale now set to begin the action on the court. That’s where things get a bit murky, however.While The Athletic ini
  
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• California man escapes an Odgen jail after posing as an inmate who was due to be released

  26-02-2020 23:07
  
  A California man convicted of mail fraud escaped from a Utah jail Tuesday night by posing as a fellow inmate whose time had come to be released, authorities said Wednesday.Kaleb Wiewandt was allowed to leave the jail in Ogden because staff thought he was inmate Matthew Belnap, said Weber County Sheriff’s Lt. Joshua Marigoni. Belnap was supposed to be freed Tuesday night after spending more than 70 days in jail after pleading no contest to retail theft charges.But when jail staff called for
  
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• Utah Legislature passes daylight saving bill

  26-02-2020 23:02
  
  Utah lawmakers have agreed on a plan to abolish the clock-changing ritual of daylight saving, voting in favor of the switch after a House floor debate that pitted night owls against early birds.A bill to put Utah permanently on Mountain Daylight Time — or summertime hours — cleared the Utah House on Wednesday with only one dissenting vote and will become law if Gov. Gary Herbert signs it. However, even it it receives this final endorsement, the proposal won’t take effect until
  
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• [Oregon Live] - Boston Celtics vs Utah Jazz: Live score updates, TV channel, how to watch live stream online - oregonlive.com

  26-02-2020 22:57 via sportspyder.com
  
  The Celtics will look to pick up a much needed win against the Utah Jazz on Tuesday.
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Weekly Run newsletter: Utah Jazz say they aren’t fundamentally flawed defensively, but must get back to the basics

  26-02-2020 22:49 via sportspyder.com
  
  So much has been made of whether the Utah Jazz front office made a mistake in sacrificing too much defense for the sake of some additional offense this season — especially in the wake of this three-game losing streak — that I decided to ask Rudy...
  
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• [Clutchpoints] - Rudy Gobert speaks out on Jazz’s lack of attention compared to Lakers, Clippers

  26-02-2020 22:42 via sportspyder.com
  
  The Utah Jazz are among the best teams in the Western Conference, even amid a three-game losing streak. The Jazz are one of the more well-balanced squads in the NBA, ranking 10th in offensive rating and 11th in defensive rating, according to...
  
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• [Clutchpoints] - Mike Conley reacts to Jazz’s struggles after benching announced

  26-02-2020 22:42 via sportspyder.com
  
  Utah Jazz point guard Mike Conley wishes he could pinpoint exactly why the Jazz are struggling lately. However, the veteran guard can’t at the moment. The Jazz have lost three straight games and are going to move Conley to the bench, replacing him...
  
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• [Deseret News] - As Mike Conley heads to the bench, Utah Jazz focus on defensive basics

  26-02-2020 22:33 via sportspyder.com
  
  In the wake of Utah’s three-game losing streak the Jazz are ready to make some changes.
  
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• Weekly Run newsletter: Utah Jazz say they aren’t fundamentally flawed defensively, but must get back to the basics

  26-02-2020 22:31
  
  So much has been made of whether the Utah Jazz front office made a mistake in sacrificing too much defense for the sake of some additional offense this season — especially in the wake of this three-game losing streak — that I decided to ask Rudy Gobert exactly that at Wednesday morning’s shootaround.Does this team have less defensive talent, and therefore does it have to work that much harder to be as good in that area?“I don’t think defense is about talent. I think
  
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• [Clutchpoints] - Jazz star Rudy Gobert’s message to all of his doubters

  26-02-2020 22:11 via sportspyder.com
  
  Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert has a lot of doubters in the NBA, even still after winning back-to-back Defensive Player of the Year awards and making his first All-Star team this season. Gobert says it’s “great” to have doubters because it only...
  
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• Senate strikes discriminatory language from Utah surrogacy law

  26-02-2020 22:10
  
  The Utah Legislature is a single vote away from striking unconstitutionally discriminatory language from a state law that purports to bar married gay male couples from using a surrogate to have a child.Rep. Patrice Arent’s HB234 is a fairly simple “housekeeping” bill which updates state law governing surrogacy contracts to comply with a recent unanimous opinion by the Utah Supreme Court. Last August, the justices ruled one portion of the law unconstitutional under the 14th Amen
  
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• Maria Sharapova retires from tennis at age 32 with 5 Slam titles

  26-02-2020 22:10
  
  Maria Sharapova was a transcendent star in tennis from the time she was a teenager, someone whose grit and groundstrokes earned her a career Grand Slam and whose off-court success included millions of dollars more in endorsement deals than prize money.And yet, Sharapova walked away from her sport rather quietly Wednesday at the age of 32, ending a career that featured five major championships, time at No. 1 in the WTA rankings, a 15-month doping ban and plenty of problems with her right shoulder
  
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• [The Score] - Report: Jazz to start O'Neale over Conley

  26-02-2020 22:09 via sportspyder.com
  
  The Utah Jazz will move veteran point guard Mike Conley to a bench role in favor of third-year wing Royce O'Neale beginning Wednesday against the Boston Celtics, league sources told The Athletic's Shams Charania and Tony Jones.Conley, who was...
  
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• Major housing bill narrowly passes Utah Senate

  26-02-2020 22:06
  
  The Utah Legislature’s most substantial effort this year to address the state’s affordable housing problems took an important leap forward.The Utah Senate narrowly passed SB95 Wednesday on a vote of 16-to-11 as senators some continue to balk at bill’s $35.3 million price tag.SB95 would pump $15 million into the state-managed Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund for low-interest loans to private developers seeking to build affordable houses and apartments. Another $15 million would be
  
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• Jacob Newman: We are not your diversity lesson

  26-02-2020 22:00
  
  As a gay alum of Brigham Young University (BA 2014, MA 2016), I was shocked to see the changes to the Honor Code and the implications for the LGBT community at BYU.When I first saw the news, I found myself surprisingly emotional. My time at BYU was a formative period of my life. I cherish the experiences and the education that I received. I grew intellectually and emotionally, meeting many lifelong friends and mentors along the way. I do not regret my decision to attend BYU.My growth, however, c
  
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• ‘Mormon Land’: Theocracy, secret polygamy, female dissent, and Nauvoo’s place in the nation’s past and a religion’s present

  26-02-2020 21:59
  
  Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints may think they know all about Nauvoo, the Illinois city on the banks of the Mississippi River that blossomed into their faith’s headquarters from 1839 to 1846.There, Mormons built a fast-growing city-state that rivaled Chicago. There, they established a militia. There, they built their second temple. And there, they buried their beloved prophet.But few know that during those Nauvoo years, church leaders worked to rewrite the U.S. C
  
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• [Salt Lake Tribune] - Report: Mike Conley is out, Royce O’Neale in to the Utah Jazz starting lineup for tonight’s game vs. Celtics

  26-02-2020 21:46 via sportspyder.com
  
  The fallout from the Jazz’s precipitous three-game losing streak since their return from the All-Star break has now manifested itself into a shakeup.
  
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• [CBS Sports] - Jazz vs. Celtics: How to watch, schedule, live stream info, game time, TV channel - CBSSports.com

  26-02-2020 21:43 via sportspyder.com
  
  How to watch Jazz vs. Celtics basketball game
  
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• [Uproxx: Dime Magazine] - Report: The Jazz Will Move Mike Conley To The Bench And Start Royce O’Neale

  26-02-2020 21:33 via sportspyder.com
  
  Utah’s big money offseason addition will still play a major role, but it won’t be in the starting lineup.
  
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• Report: Mike Conley is out, Royce O’Neale in to the Utah Jazz starting lineup for tonight’s game vs. Celtics

  26-02-2020 21:27
  
  The fallout from the Jazz’s precipitous three-game losing streak since their return from the All-Star break has now manifested itself into a shakeup.Point guard Mike Conley will be moved from the starting five to a bench role, while swingman Royce O’Neale will return to the lineup in Conley’s place, starting with Wednesday night’s game against the Boston Celtics, according to a report from The Athletic.Utah has struggled defensively of late, especially during its current
  
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• [Uproxx] - Report: The Jazz Will Move Mike Conley To The Bench And Start Royce O’Neale

  26-02-2020 21:26 via sportspyder.com
  
  Utah’s big money offseason addition will still play a major role, but it won’t be in the starting lineup.
  
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• [CBS Sports] - Utah Jazz will move Mike Conley to the bench, Royce O'Neale back into starting lineup, per report - CBSSports.com

  26-02-2020 21:22 via sportspyder.com
  
  The Jazz are finally making the move the NBA world has known was necessary for months
  
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• [Larry Brown Sports] - Mike Conley Jr. benched by struggling Jazz for Royce O’Neale

  26-02-2020 21:19 via sportspyder.com
  
  The Utah Jazz have lost three in a row and eight of their last 12, and that's leading to a major change in their lineup. The Jazz are benching starting point guard Mike Conley Jr. in favor of Royce O'Neale effective Wednesday, according to Shams...
  
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• Clive Cussler, million-selling adventure writer, dies at 88

  26-02-2020 21:09
  
  New York • Clive Cussler, the million-selling adventure writer and real-life thrill-seeker who wove personal details and spectacular fantasies into his page-turning novels about underwater explorer Dirk Pitt, has died, his publisher said Wednesday.Cussler died Monday at his home in Scottsdale, Arizona, said Alexis Welby, spokeswoman for publisher Penguin Random House. He was 88. The cause was not disclosed.Cussler dispatched Pitt and pal Al Giordino on exotic missions highlighted by shipwre
  
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• [Hoops Rumors] - Jazz Moving Mike Conley Out Of Starting Lineup

  26-02-2020 21:07 via sportspyder.com
  
  The slumping Jazz are shaking up their starting five, according to Shams Charania and Tony Jones of The Athletic, who …
  
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• [Clutchpoints] - Report: Jazz make big move with Mike Conley amid slump

  26-02-2020 21:05 via sportspyder.com
  
  The Utah Jazz have looked for ways to shake out of a slumpy stretch of the season, having lost five in a row, won four straight, and then lost in their last three games, slipping to fifth place behind the Houston Rockets in the process. In efforts...
  
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• Mike Conley to get benched

  26-02-2020 21:03
  
  The Utah Jazz are planning to make a starting lineup change beginning Wednesday night against Boston, removing Mike Conley Jr. from the starting five, league sources tell The Athletic.
  
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• Bernie Sanders plans a Utah visit before Tuesday’s vote

  26-02-2020 20:49
  
  Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, plans to hold a rally at noon on Monday in Salt Lake City — the day before Utah’s Super Tuesday primary.His campaign website announced that it will be held at the Utah State Fairpark, 155 N. 1000 West. The doors open at 10 a.m., with the rally scheduled to begin at noon.Sanders has won the most delegates among candidates seeking the Democratic nominations so far.He was the overwhelming winner in t
  
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• Man who allegedly shot at Davis County Sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday is also suspected of a kidnapping

  26-02-2020 20:45
  
  A Utah man who was involved in a shootout with Davis County Sheriff's deputies on Tuesday allegedly kidnapped another man at gunpoint earlier that day.No one was injured when the 35-year-old suspect and police fired their weapons at each other, according to the sheriff’s office. The shooting happened about 10 a.m. when deputies arrived at a home near 4600 West and 800 North in West Point to investigate a report that the suspect — who was wanted on a parole violation — was stayi
  
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• [Bleacher Report] - Report: Mike Conley Jr. Removed from Jazz Starting 5, Replaced by Royce O'Neale

  26-02-2020 20:45 via sportspyder.com
  
  Looking for a spark after losing eight of their past 12 games, the Utah Jazz are reportedly removing Mike Conley Jr. from the starting lineup...
  
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• Utah lawmakers approve 30-day window for giving up newborn children

  26-02-2020 20:12
  
  Utah parents could legally abandon their newborn children at a hospital up to 30 days after the child’s birth under a bill that has received unanimous votes from both chambers of the state Legislature.The measure is intended to prevent the horror stories of women abandoning unwanted newborns in dumpsters or restrooms.Senators voted 23-0 for HB97 on Wednesday, following a 72-0 vote in the House earlier this month. A final, procedural vote of the Senate is expected later this week before the
  
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• Thomas Reese: I am giving up Trump for Lent

  26-02-2020 20:08
  
  I decided to give up Donald Trump for Lent, the 40-day period from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday, when Catholics traditionally do penance. Most people give up something they love, like chocolate or television. Others give up something that is bad for them, like smoking or drinking.For me, Trump is an occasion of sin that I should avoid. I need to cast him from my mind like a dirty thought. He makes me short-tempered, argumentative, angry and depressed. He is not good for my health, although he
  
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• Jon Meacham: Why religion is the best hope against Trump

  26-02-2020 20:00
  
  The Christian season of Lent, a time of repentance and reflection, is upon us. The weeks that begin with Ash Wednesday culminate in Holy Week, a commemoration of the Passover feast in roughly the year A.D. 33, during which Jesus triumphantly entered Jerusalem, was condemned and crucified by the Roman authorities, and — in the Christian understanding of the world — rose from the dead.In the words of an Anglican prayer for the 40 days of Lent, believers implore the Lord to “come
  
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• Utah lawmakers advance bill to block cities and counties from adding gun restrictions

  26-02-2020 19:56
  
  Utah House lawmakers on Wednesday pushed forward a bill that would strengthen the state’s dominance over gun policy — a proposal that could unravel Salt Lake County’s recent decision on gun shows at county-owned facilities.The measure’s sponsor, Rep. Cory Maloy, R-Lehi, said his intent is to prevent local governments from enacting a patchwork of firearms regulations that might confuse and potentially endanger gun owners.“What we’re trying to do here is not ups
  
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• Feds halt autonomous shuttle testing in Utah, 9 other states after Ohio incident

  26-02-2020 19:55
  
  Federal safety regulators temporarily have taken away the keys for passenger operations with driverless shuttle experiments in Utah and nine other states after a passenger in Ohio was injured in an unexplained braking incident.The National Highway Safety Administration suspended allowing passengers in the autonomous shuttles from France-based EasyMile pending an examination of “safety issues related to both vehicle technology and operations.”EasyMile said a passenger in Columbus, Ohi
  
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• Commentary: I am giving up Trump for Lent

  26-02-2020 19:31
  
  I decided to give up Donald Trump for Lent, the 40-day period from Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday, when Catholics traditionally do penance. Most people give up something they love, like chocolate or television. Others give up something that is bad for them, like smoking or drinking.For me, Trump is an occasion of sin that I should avoid. I need to cast him from my mind like a dirty thought. He makes me short-tempered, argumentative, angry and depressed. He is not good for my health, although he
  
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• Record number of Utahns are ‘best chef’ semifinalists in James Beard competition

  26-02-2020 19:21
  
  Chefs from five Utah restaurants have been named regional semifinalists in the 2020 James Beard Foundation’s annual awards competition, the most prestigious recognition program for the food and beverage industry.It’s a record number of “best chef” nominations for the Beehive State, a direct result of a new Mountain region add this year.Jen Castle and Blake Spalding, co-owners of Hell’s Backbone Grill in Boulder, have once again been selected for their farm-to-table
  
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• [THE SPORTSRUSH] - UTA vs BOS Dream11 Prediction : Utah Jazz Vs Boston Celtics Best Dream 11 Team for NBA 2019-20

  26-02-2020 19:16 via sportspyder.com
  
  UTA Vs BOS Dream11, Team Overview, Match Centre And Probable Playing 5: Losing their way in the league with three successive defeats, Utah come across yet another dicey opposition 
  
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• Utah lawmakers, anti-gerrymandering group reach deal on Prop 4

  26-02-2020 19:13
  
  State lawmakers have reached a tentative accord with the anti-gerrymandering group trying to protect Proposition 4, the voter initiative on an independent redistricting commission.The two parties had hit an impasse when lawmakers wanted to remove legal language barring the commission from designing voting maps to protect incumbents or promote political interests. However, a representative for Better Boundaries confirmed Wednesday that her group had found agreement with state lawmakers “in
  
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