EP 109 - BYU Controversies Galore, Emeritus General Authority endorses Republican candidate?, and Tim Ballard lawsuit updates

Show Information Friday  Mar. 4, 2024 Greetings brothers and sisters! Welcome to the weekly MormonNewsRoundup. I am your host Dives, talent on loan from Kolob     My crew and I ruminate weekly on the great and spacious beehive! Thanks so much for joining us to discuss the latest current events in Mormondom.  Full Title EP 109 - BYU Controversies Galore, Emeritus General Authority endorses Republican candidate?, and Tim Ballard lawsuit updates Welcome to the MormonNewsRoundup! UberMormon Who are you and what are you all about?  Rebecca ask What is your 60 second Mormon story? Articles *Trumpet teacher at BYU-Idaho banned because of unbelief https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2024/02/27/byu-idaho-disinvites-music-prof/ Video https://youtu.be/IHGeJU5y20s After a history of blackface and a racist LDS policy, BYU reaches an ‘important fork in the road’ https://www.sltrib.com/religion/2024/02/28/mormon-land-byus-racial-history/  BYU Pathway President found guilty of extortion? https://x.com/religiongal/status/1763264624269693422?s=46&t=Kn3MLSjDGf_9v6exU2J_Gg  Lights out for Save Wasatch Back Dark Skies’ lawsuit against Wasatch County https://www.parkrecord.com/news/lights-out-for-save-wasatch-back-dark-skies-lawsuit-against-wasatch-county/  Rebecca: Mormonish update on Cody and Heber that will air Thursday so I’ve got the scoop on the lights out.. *Republicans under fire for Utah fundraiser ad featuring Ken Paxton with Mormon leader https://www.axios.com/local/salt-lake-city/2024/02/22/tad-callister-ken-paxton-gop-mormon-elder-utah  Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tp1TZYyB37E  New Lawsuit Against Tim Ballard Also Targets ‘Sound of Freedom’ and Angel Studios https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/sound-of-freedom-tim-ballard-angel-studios-lawsuit-1234974841/  Cody Judge rules public can see Utah attorney general’s work calendar https://ksltv.com/625858/judge-to-rule-if-public-gets-to-see-utah-attorney-generals-work-calendar/  Rebecca Watch Video Mormon News Roundup Poll of the week What are the top 10 things you think will find in Sean Reyes’s calendar once it’s made public? What the heck is going on at the Provo MTC! https://x.com/enos_envy/status/1762148028998123723?s=46&t=Kn3MLSjDGf_9v6exU2J_Gg  Reaction https://x.com/_cultch/status/1762239382046572666?s=46&t=Kn3MLSjDGf_9v6exU2J_Gg  MNRU Joke of the week UberMormon Conclusion What projects are you working on and how can people get in touch with you? https://www.youtube.com/@ubermormon9611  Please consider making a donation by joining our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/MormonNewsRoundup  Connect with Dives! Email: [email protected]  Website: https://mormonnewsroundup.org/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mormonnewsroundup  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mormon_news_roundup/  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093511869924  X: https://twitter.com/NewsMormon  New Episodes every Sunday and Monday nights at 9:30PM EST Please like and subscribe and hit the notifications bell. Remember remember, no unhallowed hand can stop this podcast from progressing! New MNRU episodes live on YouTube Sundays at 9:30pm EST New MMR episodes live on YouTube Mondays at 9:30pm EST Our next review Children of Promise: Jesus in America (1980) https://studio.youtube.com/video/ZozcrMOEVnQ/edit  Please like and subscribe to this program. Shoutout to Weird Alma on bandcamp.com for this episode's music. Thanks so much for ruminating with us on the great and spacious beehive!  And remember, remember: No unhallowed hand can stop this podcast from progressing!  #lds, #mormon, #exmormon, #postmormon,#religion, #news, #ldschurch, #comeuntochrist, #churchofjesuschrist, #churchofjesuschristoflatterdaysaints, #byu, #byui, #josephsmith, #comefollowme, #polygamy, #bookofmormon, #becauseofhim, #hearhim