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Protester killed at Utah ‘No Kings’ rally was a fashion designer from ‘Project Runway’

US Politics · Salt Lake City

Protester killed at Utah ‘No Kings’ rally was a fashion designer from ‘Project Runway’

63% Center coverage: 199 sources

Man arrested after Utah ‘No Kings’ rally shooting is released as investigation continues

Utah Politics · Utah

Man arrested after Utah ‘No Kings’ rally shooting is released as investigation continues

47% Center coverage: 65 sources

Shooting at Salt Lake City 'No Kings' Protest Leaves One Critically injured

45% Center coverage: 91 sources

Detaining a person of interest prompted officers to call for an orderly dispersal during an ongoing police investigation.Utah Politics · Salt Lake City See the Story

Utah Republican Proposes Sale of More than 2 Million Acres of US Lands

50% Center coverage: 72 sources

More than 2 million acres of federal lands would be sold or transferred to states or other entities under a budget proposal from Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee, reviving a longtime ambition of Western conservatives to cede lands to local control after a similar proposal failed in the House. Lee, who chairs the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, included a mandate for the sales in a draft provision of the GOP’s sweeping tax cut package released Wednesday.US Politics · United States See the Story

Sugar's ill effects depend on how you consume it—in drinks or in food—new research finds

100% Center coverage: 1 sources

Sugar is the enemy. Right? Not always, as it turns out—at least according to a new study, which found it depends on how you consume it. In analyzing data from over half a million people across multiple continents, researchers at Brigham Young University found something unexpected: that sugar consumed through drinks like soda—and even pure fruit juice, which is high in naturally occurring fructose—appeared to be more harmful than sugar that is ea…Diabetes · Provo See the Story

Utah judge rules a convicted killer with dementia is competent to be executed

53% Center coverage: 36 sources

A convicted killer in Utah who developed dementia while on death row for 37 years is competent enough to be executed, a state judge ruled late Friday. Ralph Leroy Menzies, 67, was sentenced to die in 1988 for killing Utah mother of three Maurine Hunsaker. Despite his recent cognitive decline, Menzies “consistently and rationally understands” what is happening and why he is facing execution, Judge Matthew Bates wrote in a court order.Death Penalty · Utah See the Story

House Committee ‘Keeping a Watchful Eye’ on Labor Department’s Funding of Pro-Union Group Amid ‘Conflict of Interest’ Concerns

100% Right coverage: 1 sources

The House Committee on Education & the Workforce is monitoring the relationship between an agency within the Labor Department and the pro-union group the Solidarity Center following a recent Daily Signal report on a potential conflict of interest. “This report is deeply concerning and calls into question whether there was a significant conflict of interest,” a committee spokesperson told The Daily Signal in a statement Wednesday. “The committee …Politics · Utah Read Article

Sen. Mike Lee Proposes Ousting Every Member of Congress when Inflation Rises Too High

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Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, said he would introduce a constitutional amendment that would remove all members of CongressInflation · Utah See the Story

What to Know About the Kids Online Safety Act

100% Left coverage: 1 sources

Congress could potentially pass the first major legislation related to children’s online safety since 1998, as the Kids Online Safety Act, sometimes referred to as KOSA, was reintroduced earlier this month after stalling last year. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The bill has proven to be a major talking point, garnering bipartisan support and the attention of tech giants, but it has also sparked concern re: targeted censorship from First Amend…Politics · Salt Lake City Read Article

US approves Utah uranium mine after two-week environmental review

48% Left coverage: 69 sources

The Trump administration approved Anfield Energy's proposed Velvet-Wood uranium mine project in Utah on Friday after a rapid 14-day environmental review as part of a new process to fast-track permitting of energy and mining projects. Utah Politics · Utah See the Story

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