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Political News
| Census Arguments Made, But Panel Raises Doubts About Counting LDS Missionaries |
| A three judge panel in Salt Lake City heard
arguments Wednesday from the state of Utah, the US Census Bureau and the
state of North Carolina over the count of overseas US citizens in the 2000
census. But the court made clear that it was not inclined to include LDS
missionaries in the count. And while Utah then argued that federal employees
living abroad should then also not be included in the census, the Bureau and
North Carolina vigorously disagreed. |
| Huntsman Named Ambassador and US Deputy Trade Representative |
| US President George W. Bush has named Jon Huntsman
Jr. a US Deputy Trade Representative, an ambassadorial rank, with
responsibility for trade with Asia. The appointment ends months of
speculation about Huntsman, a strong Bush supporter and significant
Republican donor, including reports that he would be named Ambassador
to China. |
| Utah Calls on Houston for Porn Problem |
| Paula J. Houston, the "Obscenity and
Pornography Complaints Ombudsman" for the state of Utah, is in the
news again. If the early fascination with her new position provides
any indication, she'd better get used to the limelight. Mormon News
first reported on Houston and her new position on March 9th and this
article is a follow-up. As reported earlier, Houston is a member of
the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and is also a
returned missionary for the Church, having served 18 months in New
Zealand. |
Other Political News
| Liquor Laws Limited Hatch Too |
| WASHINGTON, DC -- Political columnist Mark Shields says that when he
asked Utah Senator Orrin Hatch why he finished last in the polls
during his bid for the presidential nomination last year, Hatch
blamed his loss on a lack of cash. The lack of cash, he said was due
to liquor. "Do you think it's easy raising money in a state where
everybody is sober?" Hatch said, according to Shields. |
Arm-twisting not just for lobbyists
Toledo OH Blade 26Mar01 T2
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