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Nation

Utah conservatives among those fighting to end capital punishment

By Karina Andrew
October 29, 2019 12:00 AM
Darcy Van Orden speaks at an online conference hosted by Conservatives Concerned About the Death Penalty. (Zoom)
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State

Utah Legislature honors suffragettes, commemorates 100 years of women's suffrage

By Karina Andrew
October 23, 2019 12:00 AM
An original copy of Senate Joint Resolution No. 1 on display at the Utah State Capitol Building on Oct. 16. (Karina Andrew)
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Local

Legislature special session to discuss hot topics

By Anna Morgan
September 15, 2019 12:00 AM
A Utah State legislature special session, scheduled for Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, will address topics on a variety of issues, including medical cannabis, census funding, the Utah Election Code and the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act.
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Metro

BYU student takes active role in lawmaking

By Harriet Norcross
March 26, 2019 12:00 AM
2019 Utah State Legislature intern Alex Oldroyd poses with his legislator, Rep. Marie Poulson, D-Cottonwood Heights, at the Capitol. (Alex Oldroyd)
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State

Lt. Gov. Cox apologizes to protestors over failed conversion therapy bill

By Sam Bigelow
March 08, 2019 12:00 AM
https://twitter.com/C_Giardinelli/status/1103824223594733568
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State

Resolution urges teamwork in Bear Lake upkeep

By Katelyn Stiles
March 07, 2019 12:00 AM
HCR18 recognizes the importance of Bear Lake to Utah's recreation and economy. (Universe file photo)
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Local

Paid family leave movement gains traction in legislation, workforce

By Jenna Alton
March 05, 2019 12:00 AM
Magna residents Todd and Stefanie Smith recently welcomed a set of twins to their family. Before the twins' birth, both Todd and Stefanie worked full-time and dealt with the difficulties of paid parental leave. (Camera Shy photography)
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Metro

Bid to ban marriages for 15-year-olds in Utah clears hurdle

By Associated Press
March 04, 2019 12:00 AM
Rep. Angela Romero, D-Salt Lake City, speaks with Rep. Ken Ivory, R-West Jordan,on the House floor Tuesday, Feb. 26, in Salt Lake City. A proposal to ban most underage marriage in Utah has cleared its first hurdle with support from women who have left polygamous groups. (Associated Press)
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Campus

BYU officials say they support open records bill despite police decertification

March 02, 2019 12:00 AM
BYU Sergeant Ryan Judd surveys the BYU campus. The Utah Department of Public Safety announced earlier this week that the BYU Police Department would be decertified in September. (Elliott Miller)
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Local

HB43: Bill would regulate emotional support animals

By Katelyn Stiles
February 07, 2019 12:00 AM
This emotional support animal, Biscuit, helps his owner with anxiety induced by a traumatic brain injury. (Katelyn Stiles)
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Local

HB58 would create a committee to review drug fatalities, addiction

By Decker Westenburg
January 22, 2019 12:00 AM
Talia Crowther and her foster mother Sharon Lopez smile at the camera while capturing a selfie. (Talia Crowther)
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Local

Utah legislative session to cover gun locks, domestic violence, suicide prevention

January 18, 2019 12:00 AM
The Utah State Capitol Building in Salt Lake City, Utah, is home to one of the more conservative state legislatures in the country. (Porter Chelson)
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Local

HB19 would protect domestic abuse victims awaiting trial

By Harriet Norcross
January 18, 2019 12:00 AM
Lawmakers are considering different ways to protect domestic abuse victims awaiting trial. (Mallory Jesperson)
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Healthy Living

Utahns share concerns on new medical cannabis compromise

By Anne Wallace
November 27, 2018 12:00 AM
Katrina Lee and her son Mike wait with Kasumi their service dog for Utah House Speaker Greg Hughes to present the Medical Cannabis Act. Mike is a prospective medical cannabis recipient. (Anne Wallace)
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State

Utah lawmakers eye 2021 redistricting

By Chistopher Jacobs
June 01, 2018 12:00 AM
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Legislature is getting a head start on redistricting voting districts in 2021 while the Better Boundaries Initiative, which would require an independent commission to decide these districts, has been approved for the November ballot.
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State

Lawmakers seek solutions to improve opioid addiction recovery

By Karmen Kodia
June 01, 2018 12:00 AM
SALT LAKE CITY — Mindy Vincent knows exactly how difficult it is to help opioid addicts recover without adequate resources.
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Local

Utah fourth state to pass bill for social businesses

By Michaela Proctor
May 29, 2018 12:00 AM
Steven Klass, executive director of P3 Utah and founding member of the Social Enterprise Alliance of Utah, was key in helping to pass the recent bill allowing for Benefit LLCs in Utah. (Michaela Proctor)
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State

Utah leads world conversation on pornography's harmful impact

By Michaela Proctor
April 12, 2018 12:00 AM
According to the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, 93 percent of boys and 62 percent of girls had been exposed to pornography in their adolescence. (Michaela Proctor)
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