Utah has some of the most strict liquor laws in the United states. I believe that is because of the huge influence that the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints has in this state. Sixty percent of Utah’s population is a member of the church. About ninety percent of the legislators are members of the church. Also the attorney general, governor and former governor Huntsman are all also members of the church. Typically mormon lawmakers tend to vote with the church. While Mormons dominate nearly every aspect of Utah’s culture, few issues highlight the states cultural divide like the legislature’s treatment of liquor laws.
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