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Nation

Romney, Kennedy make final pitch ahead of Senate primary

By Associated Press
June 25, 2018 12:00 AM
AMERICAN FORK, Utah (AP) — Mitt Romney is flashing his familiar smile at city parks and backyards in Utah's mountains and suburbs this week, making his final pitch after being forced into a Republican Senate primary against a conservative state lawmaker.
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State

Lawmakers finish 45-day legislative session

By Hannah Lafond
March 09, 2018 12:00 AM
Lawmakers file into the House of Representatives in the Utah Capitol building Thursday, March 8, for the final day of the 2018 legislative session. (Dani Jardine)
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Nation

Senate rejects immigration bills; young immigrants in limbo

By Associated Press
February 16, 2018 12:00 AM
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., confers with aides off the Senate floor during a series of procedural votes on a bipartisan immigration deal, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 15, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Nation

Navajo man seeks Senate diversity, challenges Hatch

By Kelsey Johnson
June 08, 2017 12:00 AM
James Singer leads a 'No DAPL' protest in Salt Lake City against the construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline. Singer said the moment he knew he would run for Senate was when he was giving a speech at a rally for Standing Rock in Salt Lake City. (James Singer)
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Nation

Mike Pence visits Utah amid GOP division

By Laura Spilsbury
September 01, 2016 12:00 AM
Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence speaks to the Utah Solutions Summit during his first visit to Utah since becoming Donald Trump's running mate, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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State

Get to know Utah's Republican, Democratic candidates before state primary

By Christian Clark
June 27, 2016 12:00 AM
Citizens of Utah will select their party's political candidates during the state primary election on Tuesday, June 28. Primary winners will then compete against the opposing party in November's Lieutenant Governor Election.
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Metro

Native American leaders gather at state capitol for Bears Ears land rally

By Cassandra Shaffer
May 19, 2016 12:00 AM
A Ute Indian statue stands in front of the state capitol building. Many Ute tribe leaders were present during Wednesday's rally in hopes of protecting Bears Ears and surrounding land. (Cassandra Shaffer)
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Metro

The special session Bears Ears debate concludes

By Christian Clark
May 19, 2016 12:00 AM
Mark Maryboy speaks as Utah Diné Bikéyah (UDB) and Tribal leaders stand in support of protecting the Bears Ears at a rally in the Utah State Capitol Rotunda in Salt Lake City. Attendees at the rally called for President Obama to protect sacred sites and honor ancestral lands by designating Bears Ears National Monument. (Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)
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Local

HB221: Immunization bill held in House

By Kayla Goodson
March 11, 2016 12:00 AM
SALT LAKE CITY— A controversial bill that would amend children's immunization requirements failed to pass through the Legislature after 10 substitutions.
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Local

SB189: Senate to consider bill that would end death penalty

By Kalli B White
February 26, 2016 12:00 AM
SALT LAKE CITY -- A bill that would add Utah to the list of 19 states that have ended the death penalty for convicted murderers in Utah is waiting for debate in the Utah Senate.
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Local

Utah constitutional convention meeting yields no results

By Beau Jones
November 18, 2015 12:00 AM
Sen. Robert Karnes, left, R-West Virginia, raises his hand during the Assembly of State Legislatures held at the Utah State Capitol Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, in Salt Lake City. A small but unwavering group of mostly Republican state lawmakers are gathering in Utah to plan how legislatures would hold a convention to revise the U.S. Constitution. More than 80 legislators from 30 states are meeting Wednesday through Friday at the State Capitol for The Assembly of State Legislatures. (Associated Press)
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Local

Senate leader: Not enough votes to defund Planned Parenthood

September 01, 2015 12:00 AM
In this Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2015 photo, Alexa Swiniarski shows her support during a rally at Utah Capitol Rotunda, in Salt Lake City, organized in support to Gov. Gary Herbert's recent decision to remove the state from federal funding of Planned Parenthood. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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Opinion Outpost

Online Opinion Outpost: April 14, 2015

By Mallory Jesperson
April 20, 2015 12:00 AM
The Opinion Outpost features opinions and commentary on the latest hot topics from national news sources. As much as you love hearing from The Universe, we thought you might like to hear from journalists around the nation.
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State

Utah junior senator does not compare civil rights to LGBT movement

By Elevennews
March 31, 2015 12:00 AM
By Fran Djoukeng
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State

'Right to try' bill passes Utah senate, former speaker Lockhart remembered

By Universe Contributor
March 09, 2015 12:00 AM
Friends and family embrace after former Utah Speaker of the House Becky Lockhart's memorial service. Lockhart was diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob's disease 10 days before she died. (Bryan Pearson)
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Religion

Utah Senate to debate nondiscrimination bill before weekend break

By Universe Contributor
March 06, 2015 12:00 AM
By Madeleine Lewis
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Opinion Outpost

Online Opinion Outpost: Feb. 17, 2014

By Mallory Jesperson
February 24, 2015 12:00 AM
The Opinion Outpost features opinions and commentary on the latest hot topics from national news sources. As much as you love hearing from The Universe, we thought you might like to hear from journalists around the nation.
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Nation

Q and A with Sen. Orrin Hatch

By Ashley Robinson
February 04, 2015 12:00 AM
FILE - In this May 21, 2013 file photo, Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah listens on Capitol Hill in Washington. Republican senators poised to lead major committees when the GOP takes charge are intent on pushing back many of President Barack Obama's policies, setting up potential showdowns over environmental rules, financial regulations and national security. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
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