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| Utah Appeals, and Files New Census Lawsuit |
| Not content with the answer given by a three-judge
panel that heard its challenge to the US Census Bureau's calculations, the
state of Utah has appealed that decision to the US Supreme Court. And not
content to leave an issue by the way, it has also filed a new lawsuit,
claiming that the Census Bureau used statistical methods barred by the court. |
| Maverick LDS Mayor of Mesquite Nevada in Political Fight |
| Mesquite, Nevada is a small, rapidly growing town
located just a little more than an hour north of Las Vegas. Like
Vegas, Mesquite has a frontier-town heritage with an eclectic mix of
hotels, motels, casinos, multi-million dollar homes, golf courses and
just plain folks. Unlike Las Vegas, however, Mesquite is currently
embroiled in a power struggle for control of Mesquite's future that's
shaping up like a political version of the legendary "Shoot-out at
the O.K. Corral." Mesquite's Mayor, Charles "Chuck" Horne, an active
member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, finds
himself in the thick of the gunfight. |
| LDS Church Says Won't Accept Faith-Initiative Funds |
| An Associated Press report yesterday evening says
that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will not participate in
US President George W. Bush's faith initiative for fear that it will lead to
government regulation of church activities. The news confirms reports from
February that the Church was not interested in getting the funds. |
| Conservative LDS Rep. Joins Group to Oppose US Forest Service |
| The U.S. Forest Service plan for protecting the
Sierra Nevada ecosystem is being opposed by timber and cattle industries,
recreational users and the Quincy Library Group. The Forest Service's plan
includes preserving old-growth trees, reducing off-road vehicle access and
grazing, and protecting sensitive ecosystems to enhance water quality. |
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