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Elections, Politics, & Government

Dave Noriega

OPINION: Accusations shouldn’t be enough to destroy someone’s reputation

There are two roads we could go down. Either we start investigating these accusations -- or we just accept that anything anyone says about us is true.
8 years ago
Brett Kavanaugh and the woman accusing him of sexual assault, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. (Researchg...
Debbie Dujanovic

OPINION: This is why so many sexual assault victims don’t come forward

There are genuine, real reasons why so many sexual assault victims stay silent. And there are very real reasons why they deserved to be heard.
8 years ago
The three women who have come forward to publicly accuse Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct. From...
Mark Oliver

What every witness to Brett Kavanaugh’s alleged assaults has said

Nobody knows for sure what really happened that night in 1982, but the best way to find out is to listen to the witnesses. We've put together statements from every witness who has spoken out on the accusations against Brett Kavanaugh so that you can judge for yourself.
8 years ago
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Becky Bruce

Kavanaugh, accuser testify before Senate committee

A Capitol hearing room is packed as the Senate Judiciary Committee, which features two Utah Senators, prepares to hear from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh as well as the woman who accused him of attempted sexual assault in high school. 
8 years ago
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Becky Bruce

Candidate Conversation: Craig Bowden for Senate

Libertarian Craig Bowden discussed his decision to run for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Orrin Hatch in order to bring a practical approach to problems that too often get politicized, like health care for veterans.
8 years ago
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Mary Richards

West Valley City preparing legal action over odor

West Valley City leaders are so fed up with the smell in their city, they appear to be ready to sue.
8 years ago
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Amy Donaldson

Candidate Conversation: Jenny Wilson for Senate

Jenny Wilson believes not having Democrats in the Utah delegation hurts Utah on critical issues, especially public lands.
8 years ago
Jasen Lee

Candidate Conversation: Mitt Romney for Senate

To hear the full interview with Mitt Romney and other candidates running for congressional office in Utah, subscribe to the Voices of Reason podcast wherever you find interesting podcasts.
8 years ago
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh during the third day of his confirmation hearing, on Sept. 6,...
Mark Oliver

OPINION: Odds FBI missed Kavanaugh’s behavior “slim”, says former agent

If Brett Kavanaugh really had a pattern of sexual abuse the FBI background check would have uncovered it, a retired FBI agent says.
8 years ago
Paul Gosar in a file photo from Aug. 22, 2013. (AP Photo/Matt York, File)...
Mark Oliver

Congressman’s siblings release an attack ad against their own brother

An ad from Arizona Congressman Paul Gosar’s political rival, David Brill, shows six people sounding off on everything wrong with Congressman Gosar.
8 years ago
Mark Oliver

OPINION: church leaders and medical marijuana

OPINION SALT LAKE CITY — Proposition 2, a heated ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana in Utah, is generating a lot of debate and strong opinions on all sides of the issue. In part one of a two-part series, Dave & Dujanovic welcomed leaders from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to the […]
8 years ago
Medical marijuana was a top topic at the debate...
Becky Bruce

Med. marijuana central to congressional debate

Utah's Proposition 2, a ballot initiative to legalize medical marijuana in the state, was at the center of Monday's debate between an incumbent congressman and his challenger in southern Utah. 
8 years ago
Mary Richards

Utah senators respond to Kavanaugh accusations

Utah's two U.S. senators, who both sit on the Senate Judiciary Committee, are weighing in on new accusations against President Donald Trump's choice for Supreme Court.
8 years ago
Gov. Herbert says he supports a gas tax increase for public education...
Mary Richards

Governor Herbert backs gas tax hike for schools

Utah's governor is throwing his support behind a ten cent increase in the gas tax for public schools.
8 years ago
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Peter Samore

State educators recruiting former teachers back to the classroom

SALT LAKE CITY — If you’re a former teacher, Utah’s Board of Education wants you back and the superintendent is asking you how to make that happen. So far, State Superintendent Syndee Dickson has found that “Coming back, for them, is more about the working conditions than it is the salary,” she said. “They’ve been […]
8 years ago
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Peter Samore

Ex-UFA fire chiefs won’t face criminal charges for misuse of funds

SALT LAKE CITY — Two former Unified Fire Authority chiefs won’t face criminal charges, even though investigators found they misused tens of thousands of taxpayer dollars. Chief Michael Jensen and Deputy Chief Gaylord Scott are off the hook, so far. “We’ll now have to take a look at this report and decide whether or not […]
8 years ago
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Mary Richards

Promoting family meal time

Utah leaders hope families can start having more meals together. The Governor has declared September as Healthy Family Meals Month. Research shows it brings a family closer. Children are more likely to have better physical and mental health, a higher self esteem, lower suicide risk, and do better in school. “If you have stronger family […]
8 years ago
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Nick Wyatt

Rep. Chris Stewart calls on government agencies to provide additional mental health funding

Utah Rep. Chris Stewart helped a letter to several government agencies asking for more funding to be added to this year's appropriations bill to go toward mental health patients
8 years ago
A new poll shows a slim majority of Utahns would like to see Kavanaugh confirmed...
Peter Samore

Poll: slight majority of Utahns want Senate to confirm Kavanaugh

A new poll shows a slim majority of Utahns want the Senate to confirm President Trump's Supreme Court nominee.
8 years ago
Senator Hatch Tuesday morning (courtesy Senator Hatch Office Twitter)...
Mary Richards

Utah’s 2 senators talk about Brett Kavanaugh

WASHINGTON DC — Utah’s two Senators are on the Senate Judiciary Committee, which is conducting the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Senator Mike Lee said told Fox News before hand that he did expect Democrats would try to delay things. “Their dream is to be able to punt this until they can […]
8 years ago
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Peter Samore

Except for his father, Huntsman Jr. had ‘no greater mentor’ than McCain

SALT LAKE CITY — The Huntsman family fondly recalls the influence the late Senator John McCain had on them. On Instagram, Mary Kaye Huntsman said, “There has been no greater mentor to my husband aside from his own dad than John McCain.” There has been no greater mentor to my husband aside from his own […]
8 years ago
Jay McFarland

OPINION: Why Trump’s trade war thwarts denuclearization

JayMac: Trump said there wasn’t enough denuclearization happening because of trade tensions with the U.S. But wait… Didn’t Trump cause the trade tensions with China in the first place?
8 years ago
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Peter Samore

Large coalition supports medicinal marijuana, not Utah measure to legalize it

Former supporters of a proposition to legalize medicinal marijuana in Utah are explaining why they changed their minds, even though they used the drug.
8 years ago
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Heather Kelly

Murray ‘aglow’ in prospect of nuclear power

A recent report from Bloomberg News Energy Finance speculates coal will be out of the power generation market within 30 years, fueling exploration of nuclear options in Murray and beyond.
8 years ago