By THOMAS BURR, Salt Lake Tribune
Some Mormons say Reid's liberal views clash with his religion
WASHINGTON - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid keeps a copy of the Book of Mormon in his office just off the chamber floor on Capitol Hill. There's a second copy handy to give away to someone in need of spiritual guidance.
"I've had more than that," says the Nevada Democrat, pulling the extra edition from his desk drawer. "I have one left."
House may get 2 additional seats
The Senate will take up a measure next week to expand the House by two seats, one for Utah and one for the District of Columbia.
Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada has scheduled debate to start on the bill Monday, followed by a vote on whether to proceed to final passage Tuesday -- a move needed because some senators oppose the measure.
Romney downsizing, selling Utah, Mass. homes
Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney is selling his homes in Massachusetts and Utah because he has "more space" than he needs, his spokesman said Monday.
Obama to name White House czar for American Indian affairs
President Obama will soon name a senior White House adviser for tribal issues in a move that elevates the concerns of American Indians to a higher point than previous administrations.
Bill would require new royalties from mine firms
A 137-year-old exemption that allows companies to extract hard-rock minerals from public lands without paying royalties could cost the nation $1.6 billion during the next decade, says a new report.
Hatch may be in line for senior position
WASHINGTON -- The Senate's most senior Republican was recently convicted of a felony corruption and may be forced out. The second-most senior Republican could land a Cabinet spot under President Barack Obama.Waiting in the wings of GOP seniority: Sen. Orrin Hatch, a Utah Republican first elected in 1976.
Romney's Utah backers still tossing money his way
Mitt Romney no longer is a presidential candidate, but Utah voters still are tossing money his way -- even after forking over more than $5.5 million for his failed White House bid.
In tough year for Republicans, Romney's star rises
On Nov. 4, when Americans go to the polls to elect a new president, a surprising beneficiary may be off the ballot: Mitt Romney.
It's the rules: Utah to vote for Romney
WASHINGTON -- The music will be rising into a crescendo, the hall glowing with red, blue and white stars, confetti at the waiting, when Utah delegates take the microphone in the nomination of John McCain for president and cast their ballots for -- Mitt Romney.
Huckabee scolds those who say he alienated Mormons
WASHINGTON -- Presidential candidate Mike Huckabee says it is "unfounded" for anyone to say he has alienated the Mormon community or that he used rival Mitt Romney's LDS faith as a wedge issue.
