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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox speaks alongside Benji Backer during the Climate Innovation in a Red State forum at the Hinckley Institute of Politics in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023.

Gov. Spencer Cox Visits the U with Benji Backer to Discuss Environmental Action

By Vanessa Hudson and Jake Duffy February 28, 2023

  On Monday, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and President and Founder of the American Conservation Coalition Benji Backer were panelists for the Climate Innovation in a Red State Forum to discuss environmental...

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Barney: Design a Stupid Political System and Expect Stupid Results

By Sebastian Barney, Opinion Writer January 23, 2023

  The national embarrassment that was the Speaker of the House election displayed the inadequacies of the United States legislative branch. Now more than ever, we need changes in how we operate...

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Alexander: A Message For Our Disappointing Political Leaders

By CJ Alexander, Special Projects Managing Editor December 19, 2021

  In 2020, I started my college experience feeling optimistic, like I could change anything if I wanted to. I planned to study politics at the University of Utah, start a career on Capitol Hill,...

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Brown: Rethink Gambling in Utah

By Jackson Brown, Opinion Writer October 14, 2021

  When I think of gambling, I think of the time I went to Las Vegas 10 years ago. I remember the smell of stale cigarettes and the casino floor filled with people anchored to the slot machines. Gambling...

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Forth: It’s Time to Break Your Political Bubble

By Kate Forth, Opinion Writer October 3, 2021

  Reasonable political discussion has disappeared. This was evident during the 2020 presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump. The debate demonstrated...

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The Cost of College: Student Loans in an Evolving Economy

By Chandler Joost, News Writer August 29, 2021

  Student loans have recently sparked controversy in Congress and across the nation as Democrats push for the cancellation of student loan debt up to $50,000, while Republicans oppose said...

U.S. House of Representatives chamber. (Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

Reese: Sacrifice the Senate Filibuster to Save Democracy

By Isaac Reese, Opinion Writer March 18, 2021

  The Senate recently passed President Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill along party lines. During the debate surrounding the bill, the Senate parliamentarian — an unelected government...

Trump supporters stand with other protesters at the intersection of 1300 E and 200 S in Salt Lake City, UT on October 7, 2020.(Photo by Jack Gambassi | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

U Students and Professors React to Jan. 6 Protests at the U.S. and Utah State Capitol Buildings

By Kayleigh Silverstein, Special Projects Managing Editor, News Writer January 12, 2021

  On Jan. 6, while the House and Senate met to affirm president-elect Joe Biden’s victory, hundreds of President Donald Trump's supporters gathered on Capitol Hill, with some forcing their way...

UT-04 Democratic Candidate Ben McAdams with supporters. (Photo courtesy of the Ben McAdams campaign)

Barron: Margins and Municipalities Matter: Why Utah Dems Still Need to Vote

By Morgan Barron, Opinion Writer November 2, 2020

  Donald Trump has a 96% chance of winning Utah’s electoral votes this November, Republican Gubernatorial candidate Spencer Cox leads his Democratic opponent Chris Peterson by more than 20 points...

President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Gold Reserve Actt on Jan. 30, 1934. (Courtesy Wikimedia Commons)

Dalley: Democrats Shouldn’t Abandon Their Progressive History

By Nathan Dalley, Opinion Writer December 16, 2019

Multiple establishment Democrats have criticized their further left colleagues directly and indirectly over the past year, claiming that their perceived ideological extremity will cost Democrats the 2020...