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Utah Inland Port board to discuss opening closed-door subcommittee meetings after backlash

Katie Matheson August 23, 2018

This article originally appeared in the Deseret News. Read it in its entirety here. SALT LAKE CITY — After controversy over the Utah Inland Port Board subcommittees meeting behind closed doors, board leaders have indicated they have heard the concerns and may consider opening the meetings. Derek Miller, chairman of the Utah Inland Port Authority board and

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

Commentary: Hughes should resign from port authority board

Chase Thomas June 27, 2018

It was heartening to see Speaker Greg Hughes adamantly argue in favor of following the letter of the law during the stalled first meeting of the Utah Inland Port Authority earlier this week. His willingness to “debate this right now” with Gov. Gary Herbert over ambiguities in the board’s conflict of interest requirements was a

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

Utah House Rejects Bill Letting Political Parties Limit Candidate Nomination Options

Kyle Garahana February 13, 2018

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House voted down a bill Thursday that would have allowed political parties to stop candidates from participating both in the caucus and convention nomination process and gathering voter signatures to get on the primary election ballot. Rep. Justin Fawson, R-North Ogden, sponsor of HB68, argued that candidates shouldn’t be allowed

My 2018 Resolutions

Chase Thomas December 29, 2017

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Last year, I decided not to make any New Year’s Resolutions. After years of forgetting about my goals after only a few weeks and in some cases breaking my diet resolutions later that day on January 1st, I didn’t want to put myself through the effort of once again deciding on goals, planning for their

Legislature gives lip service to local control, micromanages Salt Lake City

Better Utah February 10, 2015

Local control is the preferred dangling modifier this time of year for state legislators. While Utah’s governing majority can’t say enough about local control when the subject is the state’s relationship with the federal government, that all changes when municipalities are concerned. Johnny Anderson, a Republican from Taylorsville, has proposed a bill that continues the long tradition of micromanaging municipalities. Last

Lessons of Ferguson for Salt Lake City

Better Utah August 27, 2014

The Better UTAH Beat airs Tuesday afternoons on KVNU’s For the People. Podcasts of previous episodes are available here. —– Ferguson, Missouri looks like a war zone. You can’t turn on the news without seeing angry citizens facing off against well-armed police officers. Tensions are high, people are being arrested, and at least one young black teenager

On air quality, legislature sends mixed-signals

Better Utah February 10, 2014

Air quality in Utah is among the unhealthiest in the nation. Forbes magazine has ranked Salt Lake City as the ninth most toxic city in the United States, paired along with the American Lung Associations “F” grade of Salt Lake County for the two most important components of air pollution, ozone and particulate matter.¹ Why

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