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Utah newsrooms protect freedom of the press during pandemic

May 20, 2020 12:00 AM
Utah news organizations are fighting to maintain the freedom of the press during COVID-19, and they're doing it from remote newsrooms.
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Utah cities say those who mine public records for data should pay more

November 06, 2019 12:00 AM
SALT LAKE CITY — Officials from the Utah League of Cities and Towns say that the state's public records law needs to be amended to require 'frequent requesters' and commercial users to pay more for requests because large record requests strain local budgets.
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Media group says canal and voter registration bills hurt 'right to know'

February 01, 2014 12:00 AM
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Media Coalition has analyzed a handful of government record and meeting bills introduced during the 2014 Legislature and has given two a 'lights out' for government transparency — including one dealing with canal safety and another that would restrict access to voter registration records.
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