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Homelessness, inland port, air quality highlight first major Salt Lake City mayoral debate

Mackenzie Heim June 26, 2019

This story originally appeared on deseret.com. Read it in its entirety here. At times exchanging snarky, but good-natured jabs at one another and periodically drawing laughs or applause from the audience, the first major Salt Lake City mayoral debate Wednesday night put candidates through their paces on issues ranging from homelessness and housing to air

SLC mayoral debate will include all 8 primary candidates; ABU polling shows Dabakis with commanding lead

Better Utah June 13, 2019

This article originally appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune. Read it in its entirety here. All eight of the candidates for Salt Lake City mayor will be allowed to participate in a debate later this month, a concession by organizers after plans to include only the top four, based on polling, were uniformly criticized by the

Love and McAdams face off in testy 4th District debate

Better Utah October 15, 2018

This article originally appeared in Utah Policy. Read it in its entirety here. The much-anticipated live TV debate between Mia Love and Ben McAdams provided a few fireworks Monday night, but likely not enough to move the needle much either way on this very close 4th Congressional District contest. First, some general observations: In this #MeToo

Plenty of friction in Utah’s 4th District debate between Mia Love and Ben McAdams

Better Utah October 15, 2018

This article originally appeared in the Deseret News. Read it in its entirety here. SANDY — Even before the start of the only 4th Congressional District debate between Rep. Mia Love, R-Utah, and her Democrat challenger, Salt Lake Mayor Ben McAdams, there was new friction between the candidates. In a statement handed out moments before

Consensus at Proposition 3 Panel

Better Utah October 14, 2018

This article originally appeared in the Utah Chronicle. Read it in its entirety here. Proposition 3 is meant to expand Utahn access to Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (also known as the ACA or Obamacare) by allowing people who make up to 138 percent of the federal poverty line to qualify. Currently, the State

Weber Co. medical marijuana boosters heighten efforts as Prop 2 debate sizzles

Better Utah October 11, 2018

This article originally appeared in the Standard Examiner. Read it in its entirety here. RIVERDALE — A few years back, if you brought up the notion of legalizing marijuana for medical use at the Capitol in Salt Lake City, you’d likely end up talking to yourself. “They totally ignored us five years ago,” said Kathy

Debate held for Utah County Attorney seat ahead of elections

Better Utah October 9, 2018

This article originally appeared in the Daily Herald. Read it in its entirety here. Differing ideas about prosecuting marijuana showed a stark contrast between the two men vying to be the next Utah County Attorney. The ACLU of Utah’s Campaign for Smart Justice and the Alliance for a Better Utah’s Education Fund hosted the Utah

Salt Lake district attorney candidates paint opposing pictures of office during debate

Better Utah October 3, 2018

This article originally appeared in the Deseret News. Read it in its entirety here. SALT LAKE CITY — Two political candidates for Salt Lake County’s top prosecutor offered starkly different views of the office in a Wednesday evening debate that at times became boisterous. Democratic incumbent Sim Gill said he has stuck to his budget and

Salt Lake County district attorney candidates spar over police brutality, medical marijuana initiative

Better Utah October 3, 2018

This article originally appeared in The Salt Lake Tribune. Read it in its entirety here. At the Salt Lake County district attorney debate on Wednesday evening, Republican candidate Nathan Evershed touted his experience as a career prosecutor and aimed to paint his opponent and boss, two-term incumbent Democrat Sim Gill, as an ineffective leader who

Candidates clash over Medicaid expansion in competitive Utah House race

Better Utah September 20, 2018

This article originally appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune. Read it in its entirety here. Sandy • One clear difference emerged Wednesday night in the race for state House District 32 in southern Salt Lake County: the candidates’ clashing views on the ballot measure to expand Medicaid. Democrat Suzanne Harrison supports Proposition 3 as a lifesaver

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