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Alexander: Indigenous Women and Girls Deserve Justice

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor January 23, 2021

  Many people seek justice for a loved one after they experience a violent crime through the help of law enforcement. But for Indigenous communities, a harsh reality awaits — one where families...

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Soter: The GOP—and All Americans—Should Aspire to Mitt Romney’s Integrity

By Theadora Soter, Multimedia Managing Editor January 21, 2021

  To preface this article about the Republican Party, I should say that I fall relatively far left on the political spectrum. I voted for Biden — but would have preferred Sanders — worked for...

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Editorial: You Should Care About the 2021 Legislative Session

  Today the Utah State Legislature begins its annual General Session, where our senators and representatives will meet to vote on hundreds of bills and resolutions to shape the future of our state....

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Burton & Poma: What It Means to Be a Citizen during the Pandemic

By Sasha Poma, Assistant Opinion Editor January 18, 2021

  Between the COVID-19 pandemic, the presidential election and the summer’s Black Lives Matter protests, the news felt virtually all-encompassing in 2020 — but those weren’t the only things...

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Editorial: Stewart and Owens Should Resign

On Jan. 6, pro-Trump extremists stormed the U.S. Capitol in an effort to stop the electoral vote count that certified Joe Biden as president-elect. At the rally earlier that day, President Trump and members...

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Cushman: Why I’ll Never Vote for Mike Lee

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer January 1, 2021

  While browsing my Twitter feed recently, I happened upon #HumansAgainstMikeLee, a tag full of tweets expressing frustration with Utah Sen. Mike Lee. Though I consider myself well-informed about...

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Saifee: Deb Haaland is the Transformative Leader We Need

By Zahra Saifee, Opinion Editor December 30, 2020

  "Climate change is the challenge of our lifetime," said Rep. Deb Haaland, Biden's nominee for Secretary of the Interior Department. A welcome change, as the past four years have been dominated...

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Alexander & Reese: It’s Time for Utah to Decriminalize Marijuana

By CJ Alexander and Isaac Reese December 29, 2020

  If you have ever lived in a college dorm or gone to an outdoor concert, the smell of marijuana tends to drift around a lot. Around 52% of Americans have tried marijuana at least once, yet 40,000...

Reese: Prop 22 Is the Gig Economy’s Declaration of War against Workers

Reese: Prop 22 Is the Gig Economy’s Declaration of War against Workers

By Isaac Reese, Opinion Writer December 22, 2020

  This November, California voters passed Proposition 22 with 58% of the vote, endorsing a bill that would make gig economy companies like Uber, Lyft and DoorDash exempt from protecting the workers...

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Soter: Mike Lee Is a Profile in Shame

By Theadora Soter, Multimedia Managing Editor December 21, 2020

  Last Thursday night, two bills were singularly delayed by Utah Senator Mike Lee — despite passing overwhelmingly in the House and being set to earn unanimous consent in the Senate. The first...