Mormon church defends Utah liquor laws

By Brady McCombs

Published January 23, 2014 11:47pm ET

Mormon church defends Utah liquor laws — FILE - In this Feb. 26, 2013, file photo, manager Dustin Humes fixes a drink in a small room which is out of the view of patrons at Vivace Restaurant, in Salt Lake City. The Mormon church has issued a sweeping defense of Utah's famously strict liquor laws, drawing a line against tourism, restaurant and bar industry advocates who have helped ease alcohol regulations in recent years. Ahead of the upcoming legislative session, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints posted to its website a hefty multimedia policy statement urging lawmakers to uphold rules that church leaders say are "closely tied to the moral culture of the state." (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File) | Rick Bowmer

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Mormon church has issued a sweeping defense of Utah’s famously strict liquor laws, drawing a line against tourism, restaurant and bar industry advocates who have helped ease alcohol regulations in recent years.

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