SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will hold a rally in Utah next week. The Vermont senator will at the Utah State Fairpark at noon in Salt Lake City on Monday, the day before Utah becomes one of several states to vote in the series of […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders campaign is expanding its Utah operation with a new state headquarters in Salt Lake City and staff hires. In a statement to The Associated Press Tuesday, the Sanders campaign said Jodi Clemens will serve as the state coordinator and Rose […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Native American women face a murder rate that is more than 10 times the national average, according to federal statistics, and a Utah lawmaker wants to address the violence. Democratic state Rep. Angela Romero said her top priority this year is her proposal to create a […]
BOSTON (AP) — Civil rights activists complained Monday of the potential for widespread abuse following confirmation that at least three states have scanned millions of driver’s license photos on behalf of Immigration and Customs Enforcement without the drivers’ knowledge or consent. Public records obtained by the Georgetown Law Center on […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Several hundred people gathered in the Utah state Capitol Tuesday afternoon to join a nationwide protest against abortion bans being passed around the country. “My body, my choice!” chants caught the attention of lawmakers and others. Parents with babies strapped to their chest and teenagers who left […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two lawmakers are proposing changes to a new liquor law in Utah after beer licenses were denied to a karaoke lounge and an axe-throwing venue. Democratic Rep. Angela Romero said Wednesday she plans to introduce an amendment to include karaoke venues among the new sites […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A bid to ban marriage for 15-year-olds in Utah has cleared its first hurdle with support from women who have left polygamous groups. Democratic Rep. Angela Romero had originally proposed a ban on all marriages under 18, but agreed to an amendment for older teenagers […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A proposal in the Utah Legislature would allow female jail inmates to take birth control while behind bars, though county sheriffs have raised concerns about cost of providing the medication. Democratic Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost told the Salt Lake Tribune that birth control should be no different from […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah House Democrats re-elected Minority Leader Brian King despite a recent allegation that he pushed a Republican state senator. King, D-Salt Lake City, was re-elected Tuesday even after state Sen. Daniel Thatcher, R-West Valley City, filed a criminal complaint against King, claiming King pushed him […]
