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Unofficially, Many Utah Law Enforcement Groups Are Lining up To Oppose The Medical Marijuana Initiative

Beau Bown June 5, 2018

Both sides of the newly certified medical marijuana campaign are still taking shape, yet there’s one group that’s largely taken a back-seat role in the increasingly nasty debate marred with allegations of sleazy politics and lies. The various levels of law enforcement in Utah have been quiet during the lead-up to the initiative collecting enough voter signatures

Crowd of Democrats jockeys for primary win to replace retiring state Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck

Beau Bown June 5, 2018

With their eyes on an open seat in House District 24, four Democratic primary candidates met to introduce themselves to Salt Lake City voters and to discuss the issues that they feel are most pressing to their constituents. At a debate this week at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art, Darin Mann, Jacquelyn Orton, Igor

Protesters rally in Salt Lake against U.S. immigration poilicy

Beau Bown June 5, 2018

SALT LAKE CITY — About 50 people rallied outside the U.S. Attorney’s Office downtown Friday afternoon, protesting a new “zero tolerance” immigration policy that separates families trying to cross the southwest border. “Today, nearly 200 rallies across the nation are coming together,” María del Mar Gonzáles, a community outreach fellow for ACLU Utah, said to

In a potential boon to rural Utah, judge overturns Oakland’s ban on coal shipments through its port

Beau Bown May 29, 2018

A federal judge has struck down an Oakland coal-handling ban, a decision that helps clear the way for a terminal that could annually load up to 10 million tons of Utah coal onto vessels bound for Asia. The ruling, handed down Tuesday in a California court, rejected limits the city of Oakland had placed on

Press Release: Despite Court Ruling, Oakland Coal Port Still Inappropriate Use of CIB Funds

Beau Bown May 15, 2018

PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 15, 2018 DESPITE COURT RULING, OAKLAND COAL PORT STILL INAPPROPRIATE USE OF CIB FUNDS Salt Lake City, UT – Earlier today, a federal judge overturned Oakland’s ban on the shipment of coal through its city boundaries. The ban was put in place in 2016 after the city council found

ABU Education Fund announces 2018 primary debates

Better Utah May 15, 2018

The ABU Education Fund announced two Democratic primary debates in Salt Lake City and a Republican primary in Wasatch County for its 2018 Debate Series on May 11. The ABU Education Fund will be partnering with the University of Utah’s John R. Park Debate Society in hosting the majority of this year’s debates. The two

Utahns can now see how many bills each lawmaker is working on. Some are working on a lot.

Better Utah May 15, 2018

Some members of the Utah House and Senate are living up to the term “lawmaker,” requesting dozens of potential bills eight months ahead of the 2019 session. On Friday, state senators had collectively requested 73 bills, led by South Jordan Republican Sen. Lincoln Fillmore, with 15 requests. And, in the House, representatives collectively requested 207

Commentary: Utah’s senators should not reward torture. They should reject Haspel.

Better Utah May 15, 2018

Candidate Donald Trump vowed to reinstate a policy of torture. During the first days of his presidency, a draft executive order indicated that he intended to do just that. But senators from both parties objected, citing the 2015 McCain-Feinstein Amendment, which affirmed the illegality of waterboarding and other so-called “enhanced interrogation” techniques. Seventy-eight senators had

Great Old Broads for Wilderness Asserts Right to Freedom of Speech

Better Utah May 9, 2018

Great Old Broads for Wilderness and 14 other conservation organizations have signed on to an amicus brief filed May 4 in support of the organization’s former associate director, Rose Chilcoat. She has been targeted for criminal prosecution due to her association with Great Old Broads for Wilderness and her work to advocate for healthy public

Methane Flaring Wastes Millions of Dollars on Utah’s Public Lands, But are Federal Limits a Good Solution or an Undue Burden?

Kyle Garahana April 26, 2018

The Interior Department is poised to dramatically roll back new methane-waste prevention rules for oil and gas operations on public and tribal lands. The measures, referred to collectively as the methane rule, were expected to capture up to $1 billion worth of natural gas that would otherwise be flared at well heads or released directly

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Unofficially, Many Utah Law Enforcement Groups Are Lining up To Oppose The Medical Marijuana Initiative

Crowd of Democrats jockeys for primary win to replace retiring state Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck

Protesters rally in Salt Lake against U.S. immigration poilicy

In a potential boon to rural Utah, judge overturns Oakland’s ban on coal shipments through its port

Press Release: Despite Court Ruling, Oakland Coal Port Still Inappropriate Use of CIB Funds

ABU Education Fund announces 2018 primary debates

Utahns can now see how many bills each lawmaker is working on. Some are working on a lot.

Commentary: Utah’s senators should not reward torture. They should reject Haspel.

Great Old Broads for Wilderness Asserts Right to Freedom of Speech

Methane Flaring Wastes Millions of Dollars on Utah’s Public Lands, But are Federal Limits a Good Solution or an Undue Burden?

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