LDS Church exerts significant amount of influence Utah, lawmakers, and residents, identify as Mormon.. ... Utah's Department of Commerce will weigh the evidence and comments and make determinations regarding the rule based on best information and science... ..…

., to Deseret News this year. He speaks often about the needs of persecuted Christians, and has pursued policies, like ban on travelers from handful of Muslim-majority countries, that harm members of minority faiths, said Shaun Casey, director of Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs..…