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Political News
| Young Gets Another Term on Religious Freedom Commission |
| LDS Church member Michael K. Young was re-appointed to a
second two-year term on the US Commission on International Religious Freedom
this week by Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott. Young remains one of the
nine voting members on the commission, which researches and reports on
religious freedom around the world, making independent suggestions that
further religious freedom to both the US President and Congress. |
| Challenge by Mormons to Nauvoo Election Continues |
| A challenge by several members of The Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints over registration for the April 3rd
Nauvoo election continues, and Illinois State Election officials
refuse to comment on their investigation. Several LDS Church members
complained that they were not allowed to register for the April 3rd
election, in which an LDS Church member was running for mayor. The
candidate lost the election by more votes than the number of members
who complained. |
| LDS Representative Herger Supporting Measure to Promote Marriage |
| The number of single-parent families on welfare
continues to grow in spite of welfare reform. The 1996 welfare law
called for promoting marriage and reducing illegitimate births, but
little has been done. Now the Bush administration and members of
Congress, including California Representative Wally Herger, an LDS
Church member, are considering mandatory programs to promote marriage
among the poor. |
Other Political News
| LDS Leader Worries Over White Supremacist Targeting Gilbert |
| GILBERT, ARIZONA -- Gilbert Stake President John Lewis, who
co-chaired the town's recent Diversity Task Force, said that a recent
mailing by White Supremacist Dennis Mahon shows that Gilbert needs a
permanent diversity effort. The town has been plagued in recent years
by the Devil Dogs gang, which brought to light problems of racism,
religious separatism and hate in the town. Mahon says that he is
moving his organization to Kingman, Arizona and will target groups
like the Devil Dogs in his recruiting efforts. |
Aryan leader targets state
(Phoenix) AZ Republic 24May01 T6
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