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Nshangalume: The Workplace is Not the Bedroom

H.B. 55 nullifies NDAs in cases of harassment and assault and it ensures victims of workplace violence are protected from perpetrators, but it's just a starting point.
By Iragi Nshangalume, Opinion Writer | February 23, 2024

  Across the state, many people experience sexual violations at the hands of heedless bosses. Rep. Kera Birkeland (R-Morgan) challenges the narrative by giving power back to the hands of the victims. H.B....

The Utah State Capitol Building in Salt Lake City, Utah on Feb. 15, 2023. (Photo by Andrea Oltra | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Hufford: Keep Utah’s Children Safe

New legislation would offer protection for children in vulnerable and potentially dangerous situations.
By Olivia Hufford, Opinion Writer | February 21, 2024

  The turbulent emotion brought on by parent custody battles often affects more than just the couple involved. Children caught in the middle of situations like these experience heavy impacts,...

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Nshangalume: The End of Public Schools

H.B. 341 is a bill requiring school boards to notify parents and students before announcing school closures — after allowing the public to vote on this decision.
By Iragi Nshangalume, Opinion Writer | February 16, 2024

  In January, the Salt Lake City School Board announced that it would be closing four of its elementary schools. After backlash from the community, Salt Lake City School District defended itself...

People rallying at the Minnesota capitol building to support the Wisconsin unions that are against the attempt to reduced the collective bargaining rights of public unions by Wisconsin Governor Walker and Republicans in other states on February 26, 2011. (Courtesy of Fibonacci Blue via Flickr)

Hufford: Dear Legislature, Unionizing is a Constitutional Right

A government that imposes limitations on unionization and fails to acknowledge its value is not advocating for its citizens — it's silencing them.
By Olivia Hufford, Opinion Writer | February 12, 2024

  Utah lawmakers are pushing a bill that restricts public employee unions statewide. H.B. 285 requires unions to recertify every five years and block automatic deductions from paychecks. It prohibits...

Protestors hold and wear transgender flags at a demonstration against H.B. 257 at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Jan. 25, 2024. (Photo by Elle Cowley | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Hall: Trans Hate Must End

The fight is real, and the demand for equality echoes louder than the hollow promises of those who resist progress.
By Lexi Hall, Multimedia Director | February 8, 2024

  Utah’s legislative session once again took a controversial turn with the passage of H.B. 257. This bill is set to alter the legal definitions of “female” and “male,” effectively excluding...

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Nshangalume: No Success in Prejudice

Enacting bills that promote inaccurate, racist, classist and discriminatory initiatives in classrooms will not lead to success.
By Iragi Nshangalume, Opinion Writer | February 6, 2024

  In the 2024 session, members of the Utah Legislature are attempting to destabilize and dismantle initiatives aimed at leveling the playing field and improving young lives across the state. Others...

National flags on display at the the A. Ray Olpin Union in Salt Lake City on Monday, Jan. 29, 2024. (Photo by Sarah Karr | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Hufford: Utah’s DEI Legislation is Ignorant at Best

H.B. 261 perpetuates ignorance of BIPOC individuals’ lived experience in Utah and hinders progress toward equity in education. 
By Olivia Hufford, Opinion Writer | February 5, 2024

  During this legislative session, a bill was introduced that will dismantle diversity programs statewide. In late January, H.B. 261 was approved by the House, despite having virtually no data...

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Lezaic: Hit Utah Where It Hurts

Join the Collective Action to Take Away Utah’s Olympic Hosting Privileges
By Angela Lezaic, Opinion Writer | February 2, 2024

  Year after infuriating year, the Utah State Legislature votes on new bills targeting trans people and DEI efforts, bills like H.B. 257 and H.B. 261 being their newest forms of terrorization....

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Langley: Playgrounds and Piety: Rep. Petersen’s Plan to Bring Faith to Schools

Just as in Texas, attempting to require public schools to display any religious messaging not only constitutes an unproductive and vain use of state resources but fuels misguided support for Christian Nationalism.
By Jeffrey Langley Jr., Opinion Editor | February 2, 2024

  Last year, lawmakers in Texas proposed the now-infamous Senate Bill 1515, which aimed to require public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. To the dismay of fundamentalists...

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Gordon: Instagram is a Catalyst for Activism

Accessible online activism is critical for organizing and effecting change.
By Luke Gordon | December 12, 2023

  Instagram has become a center for ongoing debates, activism event announcements and engagement opportunities. The platform empowers people to attend rallies and events as well as spread crucial...