Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

This week we discuss Celeste Maloy’s GOP win, a new Great Salt Lake lawsuit, and an LDS purge.

In other news: On Thursday, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced a few significant changes to rules at its university campuses.

Jennifer Walker grew up a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. By the time she got to college, Jennifer decided only to date fellow members of the church so she could get married in the temple. Then Jennifer met Andrew, who, despite not belonging to the LDS church, immediately felt like home.

So far, over 50% of the Medicaid cases the state has checked for eligibility have been dropped.

On this episode, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says a “60 Minutes” episode about its investment portfolio was based on “unfounded allegations," LGBTQ+ students in Utah County walk out to protest the school board’s silence on removing pride flags, and Kennecott’s tailings may creep even closer to Magna homes.

In other news, Gov. Cox appointed the first Great Salt Lake commissioner to plan how to maintain and preserve the lake.

The donation is the equivalent size of Little Dell Reservoir and will be solely for the lake and in perpetuity. It was previously used for agriculture by the Church.

The Utah Women and Leadership Project recently released a research brief on a BYU study titled “Impact of Gap Time for Missionary Service on Utah Women’s College Outcomes.”

Despite ongoing construction, the famous lights at Temple Square in Salt Lake City are burning bright, and people are still coming to see them.

Many of Joseph Smith's wives have been lost to history due to early secrecy and reluctance to discuss these marriages. Historian Todd Compton is trying to change that.