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Sen. Mike Lee with Supreme Court Judge Brett Kavanaugh on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 18, 2018...
Mark Oliver

Sen. Mike Lee fears Kavanaugh hearing may be a sign of things to come

Sen. Mike Lee says that Kavanaugh's confirmation was "needlessly contentious". He blames partisanship and a misunderstanding of the Supreme Court.
8 years ago
The straight party voting option, which allows voters to vote for every candidate in a single polit...
Mark Oliver

Why can’t Utah get rid of straight-ticket voting?

Utah is one of only eight states that still allow straight-ticket voting, despite multiple attempts to change the rules. Why can't we get rid of it?
8 years ago
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Mary Richards

Senator Hatch responds to Kavanaugh protestors

WASHINGTON DC — Protestors have descended again on the US Capitol, upset over Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Utah Senator Orrin Hatch was confronted as he tried to go from his office to the Capitol on Thursday afternoon. A portion of it was posted on Twitter. WATCH: @senorrinhatch tells a group of women and survivors to “grow […]
8 years ago
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Debbie Dujanovic

OPINION: We are failing our children by not letting them fail

Should we give students credit for assignments they didn’t do? One Florida school has that policy: no zeroes, even if you don’t hand anything in. At West Gate K-8 School in Port Saint Lucie, 50% is the lowest grade you can get. Giving a student a “zero”, in fact, got one teacher fired. Mrs. Diane […]
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
A local sheriff is getting called to the White House to discuss immigration reform....
Paul Nelson

Utah sheriff invited to D.C. to discuss immigration reform

A local sheriff, plus other law enforcement agency leaders from all over the country, is getting called to Washington D.C. to discuss immigration reform.
8 years ago
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Mary Richards

“Saints” tells the global history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has published a new book about its history, leaving nothing out. “Saints” will have four volumes; the first is now available. It tells the history of the Church through true stories about real people around the world. “It is time for a […]
8 years ago
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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
Around one in eight women suffer from postpartum depression, but there are ways to get help. (Shutt...
Mary Richards

Motherhood, family size increasing in U.S.

Motherhood is more popular than it was just a few years ago. More women are now mothers in America, and they are having more children than they used to.
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Jay Mcfarland

OPINION: Why I’m losing faith in our elections

JayMac: Here’s all the proof you need that Russians are trying to hack our 2018 elections: Facebook suspended more than 600 fake accounts. 
8 years ago
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Mary Richards

Plan to use energy development to fund park maintenance

Congress could help Utah’s National Parks pay for a backlog of maintenance projects going back several years. A new proposal would bring in $5.2 billion over five years from energy development in order to help places like Arches, Canyonlands and Zion National Park. Even Timpanogos Cave. Utah Republican Representative Rob Bishop and Arizona Democrat Raul […]
8 years ago
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Peter Samore

Provo man dies in crash on homemade go-kart

A 47-year-old Provo man died when he crashed his homemade go-kart, but police say he could have lived.
8 years ago
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Mary Richards

Ambassador Huntsman previews Russia-US meeting

HELSINKI, Finland — US Ambassador to Russia, and former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman Jr made sure to call the talks between President Trump and Vladimir Putin a “meeting,” not a “summit.” On “Meet the Press” on Sunday, Huntsman said the two leaders will have a conversation. “I hope it’s a detailed conversation about where we […]
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Peter Samore

Eight arrested in immigration protest inside private Centerville building

Police in Centerville arrested eight protesters for trespassing inside the office building of a private prison corporation.
8 years ago
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Peter Samore

Curtis: trade war with Chinese tariffs already hurting Utah

A Utah Congressman says President Trump's multi-billion dollar "trade war" with China is turning Utah businesses into casualties.
8 years ago
Mary Richards

Bill would limit presidential use of Antiquities Act

Utah Senator Mike Lee wants to protect Utah from any future national presidential monument designations, without local control.
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Mary Richards

Utah’s senators praise Supreme Court pick

WASHINGTON DC — Utah Senator Orrin Hatch says he will lift heaven and earth to make sure Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed. He calls him an outstanding choice. “I know him from his previous confirmation to the D.C. Circuit. He is one of our nation’s most distinguished and influential jurists,” said Hatch in a statement. “He […]
8 years ago
Vicky Chavez, a Utah mother of two who is facing deportation to Honduras, speaks in the First Unita...
Mary Richards

Asylum denied for mother staying at Salt Lake church

A woman who has spent six months in a Salt Lake Church has been denied asylum.
8 years ago
Mary Richards

Senator Hatch talks potential Supreme Court nominee

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, is weighing in on President Donald Trump's impending Supreme Court nominee in a new interview with Fox News. 
8 years ago
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Heather Kelly

Tis the season for egg salads, and salmonella?

With a lot of people planning picnics during the summer salmonella poisoning is a concern for many.
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Brianna Bodily

Heat wave has advocates worried about Utah’s elderly

Utah is expected to stay in the 90s until Friday, nearing triple digits on Wednesday. As it heats up, advocates are worried the extreme temperatures will put some of Utah's elderly at risk.
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Mary Richards

Utah’s Mike Lee and Thomas Lee on US Supreme Court shortlist

WASHINGTON DC — The list of possible candidates for a US Supreme Court vacancy includes Utah Senator Mike lee, and his brother Thomas Lee, a member of the Utah Supreme Court. Justice Anthony Kennedy is retiring. Senator Lee said he would be open to serving if asked. He said he started watching Supreme Court arguments […]
8 years ago
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US officials say girl on Time cover isn’t separated from mom

NEW YORK (AP) — A crying Honduran girl depicted in a widely-seen photograph that became a symbol for many of President Donald Trump’s immigration policies was not actually separated from her mother, U.S. government officials said on Friday. Time magazine used an image of the girl, by Getty Images photographer John Moore, on its cover […]
8 years ago
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Mary Richards

Utah Rep. Chris Stewart: “The work isn’t done” on immigration

The president signed an executive order ending separation of families who cross the U.S. border illegally, and the House of Representatives takes up immigration bills on Thursday.
8 years ago