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Utah voters will now decide: Should the Utah Constitution say the Legislature can amend or appeal citizen-led initiatives?

The Utah House and Senate voted Wednesday to advance a constitutional amendment that would allow the Legislature to do so. Lawmakers were responding to a state Supreme Court ruling over redistricting that said they did not have that power in some cases, leading to concerns over what would happen if an initiative passed that had unintended consequences.

Those opposed to the amendment said it would take power away from the state’s voters.

The constitutional amendment passed 54-21 in the House, and 20-8 in the Senate, clearing both chambers with more than two-thirds approval as required. Now the proposed constitutional amendment will appear on Utahns’ November ballots.

Read more about what to expect on your ballot in November.

Why BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe ‘almost’ bought drinks for everyone at a Dallas airport bar last month

BYU athletic director Tom Holmoe almost had some explaining to do when he turned in his travel expenses last month.

At his annual Education Week address on the state of BYU athletics Wednesday, Holmoe, 64, told an overflow audience in a Kimball Tower auditorium that he was in the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport the afternoon of Aug. 8 when BYU alum Kenneth Rooks won a silver medal in the steeplechase at the Summer Olympics.

“The only place where there was a TV was in a bar,” Holmoe recounted, as a few audience members gasped, and others laughed loudly.

“When he won (silver), I went crazy, bought everybody drinks,” Holmoe continued, as the laughter grew louder. Then he quickly added, “Noooo, not really.”

As he always does when he faces a room full of BYU boosters and supporters, Holmoe entertained, educated, enlightened and also encouraged audience members to continue to be lifters and admirers of the department and the 631 student-athletes he has overseen since 2005.

Read more about Holmoe’s annual report on BYU athletics.

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FROM BYU 1984 MAGAZINE

Relive the glory of the 1984 BYU football championship season with our exclusive magazine!

Packed with behind-the-scenes insights from players like Robbie Bosco and Kelly Smith, game-by-game highlights and more, this collector’s edition is your all-access pass to one of college football's most legendary seasons. Get your copy today and celebrate the triumphs of the 1984 BYU Cougars!

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