May 05 From Bears Ears to Gold Butte, here are the 27 national monuments being reviewed by the Trump administration By Matthew Daly, Associated Press A list released Friday includes 22 monuments on federal land in 11 states and five marine monuments in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Continue reading
Apr 30 More states adopt ‘click it or ticket’ laws, but do they work? By Jenni Bergal, Stateline Nearly three dozen states allow police to stop a car and ticket motorists simply for not wearing a seat belt. But foes say the laws are too intrusive and can lead to… Continue reading
Apr 13 Democrats urge Trump to keep protections for national monuments By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Western Democrats are pressuring President Donald Trump not to rescind land protections put in place by President Barack Obama, including Utah's Bears Ears National Monument. Continue reading
Jan 29 Eight states censor LGBTQ topics in school. Now, a lawsuit is challenging that By Corinne Segal A federal lawsuit maintains that limiting how much teachers can talk about LGBTQ issues, often referred to as "no promo homo" laws, contributes to the harassment of students. Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 3:22 News Wrap: Trump touts jobs coming to the U.S. By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump announced new jobs coming to the U.S. from telecom giant Sprint and satellite firm OneWeb. Speaking late in the afternoon at his Mar-a-Lago resort, Mr. Trump said it’s all part of a… Continue watching
Dec 28 In a victory for Native American tribes, Obama names new monuments in Utah and Nevada By Brady McCombs, Associated Press President Barack Obama designated two national monuments Wednesday at sites in Utah and Nevada that have become key flashpoints over use of public land in the U.S. West. Continue reading
Oct 21 Who is Evan McMullin, the third-party candidate surging in Utah? By Brady McCombs, Associated Press The Republican stronghold of Utah is suddenly a toss-up state amid widespread rejection of Trump, with polls showing Evan McMullin closing in on the Republican nominee and Democrat Hillary Clinton. Continue reading
Oct 14 Utah vote splinters as anti-Trump sentiment spreads By Brady McCombs, Associated Press Aversion to Donald Trump has soared in Utah. Continue reading
Oct 09 Watch 8:56 Why does Utah have so few female legislators? By Christopher Booker, Connie Kargbo Nationally, about a quarter of all state legislators are women. But Utah’s numbers are some of the lowest in the country, with six female senators in its 29-member Senate and 10 female representatives in its 75-member house. The NewsHour Weekend's… Continue watching
Oct 08 Utah Republicans out front in opposing Trump By Nicholas Riccardi and Brady McCombs, Associated Press If the pushback against Donald Trump becomes a Republican Party revolt, it could be said that it got its start in Utah. Continue reading