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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

Utah House hopefuls for Weber County’s District 8 seat to meet in debate

Better Utah October 2, 2018

This article originally appeared in the Standard-Examiner. Read it in its entirety here. HARRISVILLE — The two hopefuls for the District 8 seat in the Utah Houseface off in a debate on Wednesday, the only planned public encounter between candidates for state office from Weber County. The meeting between Democrat Deana Froerer and Republican Steve Waldrip is scheduled to go from 7 to

Press Release: Federal judge orders San Juan County to put Utah Navajo activist Willie Grayeyes back on the ballot

Beau Bown August 8, 2018

A federal judge has ruled that San Juan County officials improperly invalidated the candidacy of Willie Grayeyes, a Navajo Democrat running for County Commission. After a hearing Tuesday in Moab, Grayeyes’ attorney, Steven Boos, said U.S. District Judge David Nuffer restored the candidate’s voting rights and ordered his name back onto the November ballot. Grayeyes’ name

Press Release: Better Utah Calls for Independent Investigation Into San Juan County Clerk’s Allegedly Doctored Complaint

Beau Bown August 7, 2018

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 7, 2018 BETTER UTAH CALLS FOR INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATION INTO SAN JUAN COUNTY CLERK’S ALLEGEDLY DOCTORED COMPLAINT Salt Lake City, UT – Today, a federal judge ordered that Willie Grayeyes, Utah Navajo activist and Democratic candidate for the San Juan County Commission be reinstated to the ballot, holding that

Op-ed: Democrats should look beyond Kavanaugh and articulate what they’re for

Josh Kanter July 25, 2018

President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace retiring Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy will make most Republicans happy and has most Democrats twisted into knots. Those knots are likely caused by Kavanaugh’s conservative credentials as well as a still-festering wound over the unprecedented and blatantly partisan treatment of President Barack Obama’s nomination

David R. Irvine: Taking the long view on the special counsel investigation

Beau Bown July 25, 2018

Who would have imagined an American president doing his level best in 2018 to break up the NATO alliance that has stood as a bulwark against Soviet/Russian aggression in Europe for nearly 70 years? Every U.S. president since Harry Truman has understood its strategic importance and the value of strong U.S. leadership to maintain its

Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes resigns from Inland Port Authority Board

Beau Bown July 3, 2018

(KUTV) — Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes has resigned from the Inland Port Authority Board, according to a tweet from Gov. Gary Herbert. The voluntary resignation comes on the heels of debate over his property holdings nearby the proposed trade hub in the outskirts of Salt Lake City. Herbert stated his appreciation in a social

Greg Hughes steps down from Inland Port Authority Board

Katie Matheson July 3, 2018

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (News4Utah) – Utah Speaker of the House Greg Hughes is stepping down from the Inland Port Authority board. He will be replaced by Representative Francis Gibson (R – District 65). Governor Gary Herbert said, “We appreciate Speaker Hughes’ desire to have a successful inland port in Utah. We respect his decision to step

Press Release: San Juan County Officials Accused of Mistreating Political Opponent

Beau Bown June 20, 2018

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 20, 2018 SAN JUAN COUNTY OFFICIALS ACCUSED OF MISTREATING POLITICAL OPPONENT Salt Lake City, UT – Today, Democratic candidate for the San Juan County Commission Willie Grayeyes filed suit in response to his removal from the November ballot by the county clerk. The lead defendant is Lt. Gov. Spencer

Press Release: Partisan Balance on Boards and Commissions Threatened Once Again