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UVU drops Sharon McMahon as commencement speaker due to safety concerns

GOP backlash and resulting safety concerns led the university to cancel the graduation speech.

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Utah Valley University has dropped educator Sharon McMahon as its commencement speaker after a <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="wave of GOP-led backlash" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/04/15/uvu-gop-backlash-graduation-speaker-sharon-mcmahon-charlie-kirk-utah" data-vars-content-id="acac6c3b-0631-4e5e-859a-d998e95852a2" data-vars-headline="UVU drops Sharon McMahon as commencement speaker due to safety concerns" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/04/15/uvu-gop-backlash-graduation-speaker-sharon-mcmahon-charlie-kirk-utah" target="_self">wave of GOP-led backlash</a> triggered public safety concerns.State of play: The decision was made in coordination with McMahon and public safety professionals, the university said in a statement on Thursday.

"Vulgar" comments surface in the primary for Utah's new Democratic district

State Sen. Nate Blouin apologized for his disparaging past comments about Mormons and women.

Nate Blouin, a contender for Utah&#x27;s new Democratic-leaning seat, is under fire after a report chronicled online comments he wrote more than a decade ago condemning Latter-day Saints and minimizing sexual abuse.Why it matters: Blouin, a Democratic state senator, is widely <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="seen as" data-vars-click-url="https://www.ksl.com/article/51476642/who-has-the-edge-in-the-democratic-race-for-utahs-new-blue-district" data-vars-content-id="37f1c937-062e-4421-abf3-7cc53a42be2b" data-vars-headline="&quot;Vulgar&quot; comments surface in the primary for Utah&#x27;s new Democratic district" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.ksl.com/article/51476642/who-has-the-edge-in-the-democratic-race-for-utahs-new-blue-district" target="_blank">seen as</a> the leading progressive running to the left of former Rep. Ben McAdams.<ul><li>He&#x27;s been endorsed by Sen. Bernie Sanders and Reps. Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna, Maxwell Frost and Jill Tokuda, among others.</li></ul>Driving the news: Blouin&#x27;s posts from 2009 to 2015 surfaced in a Punchbowl News article Wednesday.<ul><li>They originally appeared on Reddit and some sports and outdoor rec forums when Blouin, now 36, was in his early- to mid-20s.</li></ul>What&#x27;s inside: Amid some derogatory jokes and slurs are comments that are particularly likely to inflame Latter-day Saints and women — overlapping groups that could be decisive in a Utah Democratic primary.<ul><li>Blouin in 2013 called Mormons the<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text=" worst part" data-vars-click-url="https://search.pullpush.io/?author=nbskis&amp;type=comment&amp;q=worst:%20mormons" data-vars-content-id="37f1c937-062e-4421-abf3-7cc53a42be2b" data-vars-headline="&quot;Vulgar&quot; comments surface in the primary for Utah&#x27;s new Democratic district" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://search.pullpush.io/?author=nbskis&amp;type=comment&amp;q=worst:%20mormons" target="_blank"> worst part</a> about living in Utah and <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="said" data-vars-click-url="https://search.pullpush.io/?author=nbskis&amp;type=comment&amp;q=parking%20lot" data-vars-content-id="37f1c937-062e-4421-abf3-7cc53a42be2b" data-vars-headline="&quot;Vulgar&quot; comments surface in the primary for Utah&#x27;s new Democratic district" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://search.pullpush.io/?author=nbskis&amp;type=comment&amp;q=parking%20lot" target="_blank">said</a> he once defecated in a church parking lot.</li><li>In 2014, when a former BYU student was charged with sexual battery after 16 women reported being groped on campus, Blouin <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="wrote" data-vars-click-url="https://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=5744144" data-vars-content-id="37f1c937-062e-4421-abf3-7cc53a42be2b" data-vars-headline="&quot;Vulgar&quot; comments surface in the primary for Utah&#x27;s new Democratic district" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.letsrun.com/forum/flat_read.php?thread=5744144" target="_blank">wrote</a>: &quot;while slapping girl&#x27;s [sic] asses as you run by is inappropriate, it shouldn&#x27;t land you in jail or anything by any means. people are too damn sensitive.&quot;</li></ul>In a prepared statement, Blouin <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="wrote" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DXJ5dsnCrcJ/" data-vars-content-id="37f1c937-062e-4421-abf3-7cc53a42be2b" data-vars-headline="&quot;Vulgar&quot; comments surface in the primary for Utah&#x27;s new Democratic district" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DXJ5dsnCrcJ/" target="_blank">wrote</a>, in part: &quot;There&#x27;s no excuse for these posts — they&#x27;re vulgar, stupid, and reflect a version of me in my early twenties that I&#x27;m ashamed of and have thankfully evolved past. … I was horrified to see my use of language toward women and about a faith that my family, friends, and millions of Utahns practice.&quot;What they&#x27;re saying: &quot;These comments … are offensive and personally hurtful to us and to the people we represent,&quot; Blouin&#x27;s Democratic colleagues in the Legislature wrote in a statement that called his posts &quot;beyond unacceptable.&quot;<ul><li>Meanwhile, Michael Farrell, a Democrat who is running against Blouin, called on him to withdraw from the race.</li><li>Salt Lake County&#x27;s Democratic Mayor Jenny Wilson advised Blouin to leave not only the race, but also public office.</li></ul>Zoom out: Blouin&#x27;s posts are circulating as Democrats nationally try to show the party is more committed than Republicans to holding members accountable for past wrongs — especially as the Trump administration has refused to release the Epstein files in full.<ul><li>Two congressmen, one of whom is a Democrat, <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="resigned this week" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/14/eric-swalwell-tony-gonzales-resign-congress" data-vars-content-id="37f1c937-062e-4421-abf3-7cc53a42be2b" data-vars-headline="&quot;Vulgar&quot; comments surface in the primary for Utah&#x27;s new Democratic district" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/14/eric-swalwell-tony-gonzales-resign-congress" target="_self">resigned this week</a> after accusations of sexual misconduct.</li></ul>Yes, but: Dem voters may still prove more leery of &quot;establishment&quot; candidates — and of renewed allegations of &quot;cancel culture&quot; — than they are of skeletons in their leaders&#x27; closets.<ul><li>Case in point: In Maine, left-leaning Democrat Graham Platner is <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="leading the primary race" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/06/maine-senate-primary-democrats-mills-platner" data-vars-content-id="37f1c937-062e-4421-abf3-7cc53a42be2b" data-vars-headline="&quot;Vulgar&quot; comments surface in the primary for Utah&#x27;s new Democratic district" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/04/06/maine-senate-primary-democrats-mills-platner" target="_self">leading the primary race</a> despite controversy over his past <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="comments about rape" data-vars-click-url="https://wgme.com/news/local/i-am-sorry-senate-candidate-graham-platner-responds-to-attack-ad-from-mills-campaign" data-vars-content-id="37f1c937-062e-4421-abf3-7cc53a42be2b" data-vars-headline="&quot;Vulgar&quot; comments surface in the primary for Utah&#x27;s new Democratic district" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://wgme.com/news/local/i-am-sorry-senate-candidate-graham-platner-responds-to-attack-ad-from-mills-campaign" target="_blank">comments about rape</a> and a now-covered <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="tattoo" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/22/graham-platner-tattoo-maine-senate" data-vars-content-id="37f1c937-062e-4421-abf3-7cc53a42be2b" data-vars-headline="&quot;Vulgar&quot; comments surface in the primary for Utah&#x27;s new Democratic district" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2025/10/22/graham-platner-tattoo-maine-senate" target="_self">tattoo</a> of a Nazi emblem.</li></ul>Zoom in: Blouin&#x27;s opponent, McAdams, has <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="struggled" data-vars-click-url="https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/04/15/2026-elections-is-ben-mcadams/" data-vars-content-id="37f1c937-062e-4421-abf3-7cc53a42be2b" data-vars-headline="&quot;Vulgar&quot; comments surface in the primary for Utah&#x27;s new Democratic district" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/04/15/2026-elections-is-ben-mcadams/" target="_blank">struggled</a> to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="shed" data-vars-click-url="https://apnews.com/article/utah-democrats-congress-progressive-mcadams-blouin-f68ef0b420f7b2f4b01a1cb64bf5fd7a" data-vars-content-id="37f1c937-062e-4421-abf3-7cc53a42be2b" data-vars-headline="&quot;Vulgar&quot; comments surface in the primary for Utah&#x27;s new Democratic district" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://apnews.com/article/utah-democrats-congress-progressive-mcadams-blouin-f68ef0b420f7b2f4b01a1cb64bf5fd7a" target="_blank">shed</a> his Blue Dog reputation after branding himself a centrist Democrat during his 2019-2021 term, when he represented a district that was far less blue than the one he&#x27;s running in now.The bottom line: Democrats running for Utah&#x27;s new 1st District may have a wide leftward berth, but it doesn&#x27;t mean voters will forgive disparaging remarks against two core constituencies.Editor&#x27;s note: This story has been updated with a comment from Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson.

Salt & Straw is bringing Utah's first location to Trolley Square

The Oregon-based ice cream chain is setting up shop in Trolley Square.

Cult-favorite <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Salt &amp; Straw" data-vars-click-url="https://saltandstraw.com/" data-vars-content-id="7d8f731d-3b11-486a-a93f-4927d5d62a5b" data-vars-headline="Salt &amp; Straw is bringing Utah&#x27;s first location to Trolley Square" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://saltandstraw.com/" target="_blank">Salt &amp; Straw</a> is finally opening Utah&#x27;s first location at Trolley Square, satisfying Salt Lake City&#x27;s sweet tooth.State of play: The Oregon-based ice cream shop is known for its monthly rotating flavors and artisan ice cream that range from chocolate malted potato chip cupcake to Arbequina olive oil. (My fave is chocolate gooey brownie).

UVU faces GOP backlash over graduation speaker Sharon McMahon

The state's largest university is already under fire for its handling of campus security at Charlie Kirk's rally last September.

Utah Valley University is facing intensifying Republican scrutiny over this year&#x27;s commencement speaker, author Sharon McMahon, due to her past remarks about slain MAGA podcaster Charlie Kirk.Why it matters: The state&#x27;s largest university is already under fire for its <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="handling of campus security" data-vars-click-url="https://apnews.com/article/charlie-kirk-security-utah-valley-university-85cefc5ef2a64d3c33ebea6a444e0c52" data-vars-content-id="a73662da-7921-456b-98b3-d23296d64dd7" data-vars-headline="UVU faces GOP backlash over graduation speaker Sharon McMahon" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://apnews.com/article/charlie-kirk-security-utah-valley-university-85cefc5ef2a64d3c33ebea6a444e0c52" target="_blank">handling of campus security</a> at Kirk&#x27;s rally last September, where he was assassinated.

Salt Lake City restaurants see major price hikes since 2020

We analyzed 12 Salt Lake City staples, comparing menu prices from 2020 to today.

The prices of some of Salt Lake City&#x27;s most popular menu items have jumped more than 50% since 2020, according to an Axios analysis.Why it matters: The cost of living, from food to <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="housing" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/01/22/affordable-homes-salt-lake-utah" data-vars-content-id="9013979d-da4f-4bfa-a5e7-924276337635" data-vars-headline="Salt Lake City restaurants see major price hikes since 2020" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/01/22/affordable-homes-salt-lake-utah" target="_self">housing</a>, is skyrocketing, and wages aren&#x27;t keeping pace.

At Utah restaurants, tips still lag

Most states tip more generously — but Utah beats the national average at full-service restaurants.

Pricey meals aren&#x27;t helping Utah&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="long-standing" data-vars-click-url="https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=58310445&amp;itype=cmsid" data-vars-content-id="f3e0e33e-4808-4439-ac54-ec8eaf46c6c7" data-vars-headline="At Utah restaurants, tips still lag" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=58310445&amp;itype=cmsid" target="_blank">long-standing</a> <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="reputation" data-vars-click-url="https://www.fox13now.com/2016/01/22/utah-ranks-among-worst-tippers-in-national-study" data-vars-content-id="f3e0e33e-4808-4439-ac54-ec8eaf46c6c7" data-vars-headline="At Utah restaurants, tips still lag" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.fox13now.com/2016/01/22/utah-ranks-among-worst-tippers-in-national-study" target="_blank">reputation</a> for low tips, according to new data from Toast.By the numbers: Utahns tipped 18.8% on average in Q4 2025, per Toast&#x27;s latest <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="restaurant trends report" data-vars-click-url="https://pos.toasttab.com/blog/data/toast-restaurant-trends-report-coffee-prices-2026" data-vars-content-id="f3e0e33e-4808-4439-ac54-ec8eaf46c6c7" data-vars-headline="At Utah restaurants, tips still lag" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://pos.toasttab.com/blog/data/toast-restaurant-trends-report-coffee-prices-2026" target="_blank">restaurant trends report</a>.

Salt Lake Weekend events: Fairy doors, Ben Harper, blue herons

Plus gallery strolls and an empanada fest.

There&#x27;s a lot to do this weekend in and around Salt Lake.🎨 <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Galleries" data-vars-click-url="https://gallerystroll.org/" data-vars-content-id="9ef05fcb-7a79-41bd-86c3-7785855f9915" data-vars-headline="Salt Lake Weekend events: Fairy doors, Ben Harper, blue herons" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://gallerystroll.org/" target="_blank">Galleries</a> around SLC are hosting their monthly art stroll <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="6-9pm Friday" data-vars-click-url="https://www.instagram.com/p/DXE9midCl3Z/" data-vars-content-id="9ef05fcb-7a79-41bd-86c3-7785855f9915" data-vars-headline="Salt Lake Weekend events: Fairy doors, Ben Harper, blue herons" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DXE9midCl3Z/" target="_blank">6-9pm Friday</a>, with new window art and live music at the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Gateway" data-vars-click-url="https://atthegateway.com/calendars/art-stroll-2026/2026-04-17/" data-vars-content-id="9ef05fcb-7a79-41bd-86c3-7785855f9915" data-vars-headline="Salt Lake Weekend events: Fairy doors, Ben Harper, blue herons" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://atthegateway.com/calendars/art-stroll-2026/2026-04-17/" target="_blank">Gateway</a>.

Taylor Frankie Paul avoids new charges in domestic violence probes

The outcome could clear the way for ABC to air her canceled season of "The Bachelorette."

Salt Lake County prosecutors declined to file charges Tuesday against &quot;Secret Lives of Mormon Wives&quot; star <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Taylor Frankie Paul" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/03/19/abc-pulls-the-bachelorette-video-assault-taylor-frankie-paul" data-vars-content-id="c795febc-ea9a-4d24-9bec-21a7b2949b65" data-vars-headline="Taylor Frankie Paul avoids new charges in domestic violence probes" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/03/19/abc-pulls-the-bachelorette-video-assault-taylor-frankie-paul" target="_self">Taylor Frankie Paul</a> in two domestic violence investigations involving her ex-boyfriend.The big picture: The outcome could clear the way for ABC to air her <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="canceled season of &quot;The Bachelorette&quot;" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/03/18/taylor-frankie-paul-abc-bachelorette-domestic-violence-premiere" data-vars-content-id="c795febc-ea9a-4d24-9bec-21a7b2949b65" data-vars-headline="Taylor Frankie Paul avoids new charges in domestic violence probes" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2026/03/18/taylor-frankie-paul-abc-bachelorette-domestic-violence-premiere" target="_self">canceled season of &quot;The Bachelorette&quot;</a> and avoid <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="tens of millions of dollars" data-vars-click-url="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/abc-loses-millions-taylor-frankie-pauls-bachelorette-1236694467/" data-vars-content-id="c795febc-ea9a-4d24-9bec-21a7b2949b65" data-vars-headline="Taylor Frankie Paul avoids new charges in domestic violence probes" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/abc-loses-millions-taylor-frankie-pauls-bachelorette-1236694467/" target="_blank">tens of millions of dollars</a> in production losses for the network.

Cedar City's desert lighthouse still stands — for now

Utah officials made an offer and may demolish the landmark soon to expand the highway.

<figure><img alt="A red and white lighthouse stands on a grassy knoll with desert and snowy mountains in the distant background" height="1536" id="6d6836d9-e6cf-4261-9834-d78691ddc447" src="https://images.axios.com/HxOTwYiw_oTBl2v--UyDHUhcNnA=/2026/04/14/1776196125632.jpg" width="2048" srcset="https://images.axios.com/cETcukBkMc-fCCZ9cmWbRVEmF5g=/1920x1440/smart/2026/04/14/1776196125632.jpg?w=1920 1920w, https://images.axios.com/gHWYqq26crnvxoq0uQ1Y25IeOTU=/1600x1200/smart/2026/04/14/1776196125632.jpg?w=1600 1600w, https://images.axios.com/PQdHXgh1jG7Sx0_-uL_JdevtA7c=/1366x1024/smart/2026/04/14/1776196125632.jpg?w=1366 1366w, https://images.axios.com/UyZ98YNZgIVMCEq_B7MzbJewDNI=/1024x768/smart/2026/04/14/1776196125632.jpg?w=1024 1024w, https://images.axios.com/Pdd9g7pI2OdViea5Oj_FI5EFzwU=/768x576/smart/2026/04/14/1776196125632.jpg?w=768 768w, https://images.axios.com/kB1kOFYtfglc6V9yO-aEHl9FhFk=/640x480/smart/2026/04/14/1776196125632.jpg?w=640 640w, https://images.axios.com/y_xUuw17-nheXkEtm8q7UU7aO6E=/320x240/smart/2026/04/14/1776196125632.jpg?w=320 320w"/><figcaption>Photo courtesy of Laurie Scholzen</figcaption></figure>A lighthouse that incongruously perches over the desert may go dark soon, now that state officials have taken steps toward condemning the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="Cedar City attraction" data-vars-click-url="https://cedarcitylighthouse.com/" data-vars-content-id="cd37dbc8-9247-4cf9-ad05-fe1cc4cf9d38" data-vars-headline="Cedar City&#x27;s desert lighthouse still stands — for now" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://cedarcitylighthouse.com/" target="_blank">Cedar City attraction</a>.Why it matters: The 88-foot, functioning lighthouse over I-15 has been a popular, if bizarre, local <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="icon" data-vars-click-url="https://www.suu.edu/blog/2018/08/why-is-there-a-lighthouse-in-cedar-city.html" data-vars-content-id="cd37dbc8-9247-4cf9-ad05-fe1cc4cf9d38" data-vars-headline="Cedar City&#x27;s desert lighthouse still stands — for now" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.suu.edu/blog/2018/08/why-is-there-a-lighthouse-in-cedar-city.html" target="_blank">icon</a> for years.

Salt Lake County pays far less for power than U.S. average

Salt Lake County residents paid an average of $105 per month for electricity in 2025.

A typical monthly electric bill in Salt Lake County is about $50 cheaper than the national average, according to a new Axios analysis of <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="data" data-vars-click-url="https://electricity.heatmap.news/" data-vars-content-id="501739a9-884f-438a-bd3e-418bec58a02b" data-vars-headline="Salt Lake County pays far less for power than U.S. average" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://electricity.heatmap.news/" target="_blank">data</a> collected by climate newsroom Heatmap News.By the numbers: Salt Lake County residents paid an average of $105 per month for electricity in 2025, compared to $158 nationally.

A choropleth map of the United States showing the average tip among restaurants on the Toast platform as of Q4 2025. The national average tip is 18.8%. California has the lowest average tip, 17.2%, while Delaware has the highest, 21.8%.

Average restaurant tip, Q4 2025

The Mormon church platformed a wife guy. The division online was stark

Even within Mormonism, social media platforms form their own echo chambers.

Controversy broke out last week when the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints posted a testimonial from an Arizona man who is focusing on his wife&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="career" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2023/09/28/working-moms-rise-average-statistics" data-vars-content-id="45f09369-b3f1-487c-bd61-5a490c29f612" data-vars-headline="The Mormon church platformed a wife guy. The division online was stark" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2023/09/28/working-moms-rise-average-statistics" target="_self">career</a> in pediatric neurology.Why it matters: The church&#x27;s posts elicited hearts and praise hands — and, elsewhere, seething accusations of &quot;woke&quot; PR.

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