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Kincart: Paris Hilton Protecting Utah Teens?

By Sydney Kincart, Print Chief, Opinion Writer | February 24, 2021

  A reality TV star, model and socialite may just have sway on Utah politics. Paris Hilton shifted much attention to the ongoing legislative session when she testified to the state's Senate Judiciary,...

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Shadley: Utah Needs Campaign Finance Candidates

By Will Shadley, Opinion Writer | February 21, 2021

  In the midst of a global pandemic that has left Utahns struggling to maintain jobs, housing and healthcare, you may be surprised to hear that pro-billboard legislation has found its way to valuable...

A busy bee working at the Off-Broadway Wasatch Community Garden in Salt Lake City on September 15th, 2020. (Photo by Gwen Christopherson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Saifee: Saving the Bees in the Beehive State

By Zahra Saifee, Opinion Editor | February 20, 2021

  In the 1980s, a fifth-grade class lobbied for the honeybee to become Utah's official state insect, further cementing our identity as the Beehive State. Currently, Utah is home to over 1,000 native...

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Reese: Why Change Our Voting Laws?

By Isaac Reese, Opinion Writer | February 19, 2021

  The 2020 election is over and state lawmakers across the country are already working to make it harder to vote. Utah legislators have three notable bills that will change the way Utahns vote....