AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPentagon Religion Shake-Up: Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Sen. John Curtis pushed back after the Pentagon’s updated religious-label list removed the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from the “Christian” category, with the Defense Department saying the earlier labeling was “redundant and unnecessary” and that the fix is now posted. Utah Elections & Voting Access: Utah County Clerk Aaron Davidson is holding a town hall to urge voters to track primary ballots and respond fast to signature-cure notices, while his challenger Corey Astill argues for new leadership and a more detail-focused office. Great Salt Lake Win: Utah Lake’s carp consumption advisory was lifted after testing found PCB levels low enough to be considered safe, a major milestone for lake restoration efforts. Data Center Backlash: A Box Elder County poll finds 71% oppose the data center plans and 74% disapprove of how commissioners advanced them without a public vote. Immigration Detention Lawsuits: A new Utah advocacy group says it will sue to stop a Salt Lake City ICE detention mega-center, echoing the city and county’s claims about rushed environmental reviews and raising due-process concerns. National Politics Watch: The SAVE America Act hit a key Senate milestone after Sen. Susan Collins switched to support Mike Lee’s version, but it still faces the Senate’s 60-vote hurdle.
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