‘Mormon Land’: When top LDS Church leaders say jump, do members really just respond, ‘How high’?
44 years ago, the First Presidency turned public opinion against the MX missile. Can Dallin Oaks and today’s apostles do the same on immigration, vaccinations or other public policy issues?
(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) The First Presidency: Henry B. Eyring, left, Dallin H. Oaks, center, and D. Todd Christofferson, in their first official portrait.
Tamarra Kemsley has been a reporter at The Tribune since 2021 but has been covering religion and politics since 2019. Her work has appeared in Religion News Service, the New York Post, and Religion & Politics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Brigham Young University and a master’s in Islamic studies from Hebrew University.
David is a managing editor at The Tribune, where he has worked since 1984. He oversees coverage ranging from local government and west-side issues to growth, development and housing. In addition, he directs religion reporting, co-hosts the award-winning “Mormon Land” podcast and writes the Mormon Land newsletter.