Summary
With the Legislature constitutionally mandated to convene on the third Monday in January, an underlying racial tension accompanies the pomp and circumstance of the opening day when the rest of the state and nation celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
While the tension has lessened somewhat since Utah lawmakers agreed in 2001 to change the name of the holiday from Human Rights Day, the memories still linger of how long it took Utah to formally recognize the famed civil rights leader.See the full content of this document
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King Day Session Miffs Some Utahns
And some minority advocates are still miffed the state constitution hasn't been changed to let lawmakers observe the day by not convening.
So, with that backdrop, it would seem fittin...See the full content of this document
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