Aug 02 Utah law requiring age verification for porn sites remains in effect after judge dismisses lawsuit By Sam Metz, Associated Press The judge said Tuesday that an industry group representing adult entertainers couldn't sue Utah officials over the law because of how it's designed. Continue reading
Jul 11 Utah high court scrutinizes process that sliced state’s most Democrat-heavy county into 4 districts By Sam Metz, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 04 Porn industry group sues over Utah age verification law By Sam Metz, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 03 Utah law requiring porn websites to verify user ages takes effect By Sam Metz, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 02 Utah judge delays implementing statewide abortion clinic ban By Sam Metz, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Mar 28 Watch 5:16 Utah law could dramatically limit teens’ access to social media By Geoff Bennett, Ali Schmitz A new law in the state of Utah could dramatically limit teenagers’ access to social media platforms. It requires anyone under 18 to get parental consent to join social media platforms, forces platforms to give parents access to children’s posts… Continue watching
Mar 16 Utah bans abortion clinics in new wave of restrictions By Sam Metz, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Jan 29 Utah governor signs bill banning gender-affirming health care for youth By Associated Press Utah’s Republican governor on Saturday signed bills that ban youth from receiving gender-affirming health care and allow families to receive scholarships to pay for education outside the public school system, both measures that are part of larger nationwide movements. Continue reading
Jan 17 Police investigated Utah man for abuse years before murder-suicide By Sam Metz, Associated Press Police records obtained by The Associated Press shed light on Michael Haight's violent tendencies and the warning signs that authorities were aware of years before the tragic murder-suicide. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 6:19 News Wrap: At least two dead as storm blasts California In our news wrap Thursday, the latest in a series of extreme storms blasted California and claimed at least two lives, court documents say police found Bryan Kohberger's DNA on a knife sheath where four college students in Idaho were… Continue watching