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HCR3 failed on a 27-45 vote, with all nays supplied by Republicans, even though some of the GOP joined Democrats to vote in favor of it.
Rep. Elizabeth Weight, D-West Valley City, urged her fellow lawmakers to support the nonbinding resolution, arguing that Native American mascots “often are disrespected.” Weight, a retired schoolteacher, said in her talks with leaders of Utah tribes many told her, “It’s time, time for people to consider retiring those mascots.”
Her resolution would have also encouraged the Utah State Board of Education, school districts and charter schools to provide instruction in Native American culture and history.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) The Utah House failed to pass a resolution that would have encouraged schools to retire Native American mascots. Several conservative state lawmakers spoke against the.
HCR3 failed on a 45-27 vote, with all nays supplied by Republicans even though some of the GOP joined Democrats to vote in favor of it.
Rep. Elizabeth Weight, D-West Valley City, urged her fellow lawmakers to support the nonbinding resolution, arguing that Native American mascots often are disrespected. Weight, a retired school teacher, said in her talks with leaders of Utah tribes, she said many told her, It s time, time for people to consider retiring those mascots.
Her resolution would have also encouraged the Utah State Board of Education, school districts and charter schools to provide instruction in Native American culture and history.
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The National Weather Service has a winter storm warning for the Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys in effect until 5 p.m. This story and more in the Wednesday Morning News Brief.
Wednesday morning, February 17, 2021
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The National Weather Service has a winter storm warning for the Salt Lake and Tooele Valleys in effect until 5 p.m. There could be 8 inches of new snow in the valley a foot of snow on the benches. Roads may be slippery, and officials recommend caution during periods of low visibility.
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