Politics Jul 11 Utah high court scrutinizes process that sliced state’s most Democrat-heavy county into 4 districts State Supreme Court justices lobbed questions Tuesday at attorneys for the state and the seven voters suing over maps they claim dilute their voting power and violate the state constitution.
Politics May 04 Porn industry group sues over Utah age verification law An adult entertainment industry group has filed a lawsuit challenging a new Utah law that requires porn websites to implement age verification mechanisms to block minors from accessing sexually explicit materials.
Politics May 03 Utah law requiring porn websites to verify user ages takes effect A Utah law requiring adult websites verify the ages of their users has taken effect. Pornhub vowed to disable access to its website until the law is changed.
Politics May 02 Utah judge delays implementing statewide abortion clinic ban A Utah judge has ruled that the state law banning abortion clinics cannot take effect on Wednesday as scheduled amid a lawsuit filed by the state's largest abortion provider.
Politics Apr 27 Montana trans lawmaker vows to fight on after exile from legislative debate When debate over a gender-affirming care ban escalated into a lengthy fight over civil discourse in statehouses, it vaulted Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr into the national spotlight.
Politics Apr 26 Transgender lawmaker banned from Montana House floor for rest of 2023 session Transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr was barred from participating on the House floor as Republican leaders voted Wednesday to silence her for the rest of 2023 session after she protested GOP leaders’ decision earlier in the week to silence her.
Politics Apr 25 Montana House cancels session after supporters for trans lawmaker continue protests Montana legislators canceled a floor session in the Statehouse on Tuesday, a day after protesters were arrested while demanding that transgender lawmaker Rep. Zooey Zephyr be allowed to speak.
Politics Apr 24 Supporters of trans Montana lawmaker demand that the state legislature lets her speak When lawmakers voted to continue subjecting Zephyr to a gag order, denying her the chance to speak, the gallery made up of her supporters erupted, forcing legislative leaders to pause proceedings and clear the room.
Politics Mar 16 Utah bans abortion clinics in new wave of restrictions The decision by Utah's Republican governor to sign into law a ban on abortion clinics is raising concerns about how already overburdened hospitals will accommodate becoming the only place for legal abortions in the state.
Nation Feb 21 Mormon church fined $5 million for obscuring size of investment portfolio The SEC alleges the church used shell companies to obscure the size of the portfolio under the church's control.