In Utah, a group that helped prompt the redistricting says it's acting on faith
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Emma Petty Addams is a classically trained pianist and a piano teacher. But right now, that part of her life is on pause.
"That's kind of who I am. And once I can go back to that, I will. Just at the moment, this thing called democracy – democratic republic is important," Addams said with a laugh during an interview.
Addams is the co-executive director of Mormon Women for Ethical Government – known as MWEG. The group is among the plaintiffs in a lawsuit that is now forcing lawmakers to redistrict Utah's four congressional seats.
Addams spoke in her Salt Lake City suburban home. She was joined by one of the individual plaintiffs in the case, MWEG member Vicki Reid, who sees the suit as in keepin
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