It's been one heck of a week. Join Jenny and Brandt as they break down a lot of political stories with a Mormon twist, look into some demographic trends in Utah (and what it has to do with the Church), and discuss a very cool campaign for #LightTheWorld 2019. All that plus more on the show!
SIGNATURE BOOK OF THE MONTH
Sidney Rigdon: A Portrait of Religious Excess by Richard S. Van Wagoner
HEADLINES
* Site Announced for Moses Lake Washington Temple (Church Newsroom)
* Mormons still heavily committed to GOP despite Trump effect, according to Pew study (Jana Riess, Religion News Service)
* Boy Scouts to boost annual youth fees by more than 80% (Salt Lake Tribune)
* One of every 6 Utahns moved last year — ranking No. 6 for mobility (Salt Lake Tribune)
* Mendenhall mailer makes religion a last-minute issue in race for SLC mayor. Half of voters say they're aware of the candidate's religion (Utah Policy)
* Robert Gehrke: Erin Mendenhall’s mailer shows Latter-day Saint voters in Salt Lake City hold sway, even if they are the minority (Salt Lake Tribune)
* Rocky Anderson’s attack on Mormonism feels all too familiar to Muslims (Luna Banuri, Salt Lake Tribune)
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