Maximilian Werner: Lawmakers decide based on emotion, not science

(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File) In this Jan. 27 photo, lawmakers conduct business on the floor of the Utah House of Representatives in Salt Lake City.

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By Maximilian Werner | Special to The Tribune