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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)

Opinion: Anti-Trans Legislation Is Intrusive and Hypocritical 

By Elizabeth Griffee, Opinion Writer April 3, 2025

  On Feb. 14, Gov. Cox signed HB269 without comment. This bill, titled Privacy Protections in Sex-designated Areas, bans transgender Utahns from selecting dorms that match their gender identities.  Banning...

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Opinion: Utah Needs Accurate Government Representation

By Avery Ichimura, Opinion Writer April 2, 2025

  Utah is shifting towards a more diverse population. The most interesting shift is the decrease in LDS members across the state. As of 2023, Utah’s population is only 42% LDS, which is...

The Utah State Capitol on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. (Photo by Grace Maya | The Daily Utah Chronicle).

Opinion: With HB267, An Unusually Introspective Moment for Unions

By Noah Wright, Opinion Writer April 1, 2025

  HB267 is one of the most controversial bills passed thus far in the 2025 legislative session, proscribing collective bargaining for public workers. Much of the press on this bill has been negative,...

A student gets a scoop of ice cream at the farmers market at Tanner Plaza on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City, Utah on Aug. 25, 2022. (Photo by Xiangyao "Axe" Tang | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Opinion: HB510 Feeds Utah’s Agriculture

By Shannon Akin, Opinion Writer April 1, 2025

  Utah's farmers live and work on the land that sustains our state. With family-operated farms, not corporate agricultural, they keep our food local. Support these hardworking families and your...

The Utah State Capitol on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. (Photo by Grace Maya | The Daily Utah Chronicle).

Opinion: Utah Must Foster Safe Homes for Queer Children

By Shannon Akin, Opinion Writer March 24, 2025

  HB283 focuses on amending Utah's child and family services. It addresses foster care and issues concerning action plans for queer children in at-risk homes. While HB283 aims to create...

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Opinion: Social Media’s Perpetuation of Misinformation

By Emma Thompson, Opinion Writer March 10, 2025

  This story originally appeared in the Election print issue, in stands November 2024. It has not been updated and some information may be out of date. The 2024 election proved that staying...

A wheel loader moving gravel at the Kilgore Quarry in Parley's Canyon, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023. (Photo by Marco Lozzi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Opinion: End Wasatch Front Gravel Mining

By Elizabeth Griffee, Opinion Writer March 4, 2025

  Utah mines and quarries produce 13,000 metric tons of crushed stone and 36,300 metric tons of sand and gravel. This aggregate produces 49,008 miles of public road across the U.S., sourced from...

Opinion: Firearms Are Not Regulated So Children Must Be Educated

Opinion: Firearms Are Not Regulated So Children Must Be Educated

By Shannon Akin, Opinion Writer February 28, 2025

  Utahns are incredibly vocal about their Second Amendment right to bear arms, and children have been bearing the consequences. Utah HB104 calls for the state board to establish standards for...

Opinion: The Legislature Finally Destigmatizes Deportation

Opinion: The Legislature Finally Destigmatizes Deportation

By Noah Wright, Opinion Writer February 28, 2025

  Illegal immigration into the state of Utah has never been easier. Generations of lawmakers have enacted rules and laws permissive of rank illegality in immigrations and customs enforcement. However,...

The Family Promise Salt Lake Shelter for the homeless on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017. (Rishi Deka | Daily Utah Chronicle)

Opinion: Prevent Homelessness, Don’t Criminalize It

By Elizabeth Griffee, Opinion Writer February 26, 2025

  This legislative session, HB149 prohibits institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes. It requires any institutional investor who violates this restriction to sell the property...