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Metro

Mayor Kaufusi gives State of the City address, focuses on four pillars of Provo, external funding

Brooke Christensen
By Brooke Christensen
February 03, 2025 01:29 PM
Provo City Mayor Michelle Kaufusi gave her State of the City address on Jan. 29 at the Covey Center where she reflected on this past year and made announcements for changes and goals coming this year.
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Local

Orem Votes no to Proposition 2 Alpine School District split

By Alexa Elliott
November 09, 2022 12:00 AM
According to preliminary election results, 71.59% of Orem voters voted against Proposition 2.
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Local

Utah Democrats are disappointed yet encouraged by election results — 'the fight isn't over'

By Megan Brugger
November 09, 2022 12:00 AM
Independent Evan McMullin conceded to incumbent Senator Mike Lee for the Utah Senate race.
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Local

Recent BYU grad seeks to represent fellow Provo students in state legislature

By Kaela Cleary
September 15, 2020 12:00 AM
A 2018 BYU sociology graduate is seeking election this November into the Utah House of Representatives to represent Provo's District 63.
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Local

Mormon Women for Ethical Government host Democratic, United Utah congressional candidates

By Matthew Bennett
October 04, 2018 12:00 AM
Tim Zeidner, left, and James Singer answer questions at a public forum held by Mormon Women for Ethical Government. Zeidner and Singer are running for congress in Utah's 3rd congressional district. (Lexie Flickinger)
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Movies & Television

VidAngel filtering doesn't comply with copyright, law professor says

By Amanda Abby Chase
July 12, 2017 12:00 AM
Online filtering technology like VidAngel is not protected under copyright law, according to BYU Law School professor Clark D. Asay.
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Local

Utah lawmaker revises bill to raise marriage age

By Amanda Abby Chase
July 11, 2017 12:00 AM
A Utah lawmaker is currently revising his bill that proposed raising the state's minimum marriage age to 16, and is now proposing to raise the age from 15 to 18.
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Nation

Chelsea Clinton encourages students' civic engagement

By Abby Hobbs
November 03, 2016 12:00 AM
Chelsea Clinton speaks while campaigning for her mother, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016 at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona. (Associated Press)
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