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Former Vice President of the United States Joe Biden speaks at Kingsbury Hall on the University of Utah campus on Dec. 13, 2018. (Photo by Justin Prather | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Explained: Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

By Vanessa Hudson, Assistant News Editor September 12, 2022

  President Joe Biden officially announced his three-step plan to relieve student-loan debt for qualifying borrowers on Aug. 24, 2022. The amount of debt forgiveness is less than what some...

(Graphic by Claire Peterson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Changing EPA Policies in a Changing Environment

By Chandler Joost, News Writer October 30, 2021

  In recent months, the Biden administration has sought to increase the size and scope of the Environmental Protection Agency. This was in response to the Trump administration’s policies that...

(Graphic by Cyan Larson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Editorial: Post-Grad Plans Are Achievable With The U’s Help

By The Daily Utah Chronicle Editorial Board September 11, 2021

  The University of Utah’s class of 2022 will have a better senior year compared to the last two graduating classes. With the recent return to campus and vaccination rates rising, we will hopefully...

A development project underway off of 500 S and 1300 E in Salt Lake City on October 15th 2020. (Photo by Gwen Christopherson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Saifee: The Stage is Set for Gentrification in Salt Lake City

By Zahra Saifee, Opinion Editor April 12, 2021

  Utah's population is booming — thanks to economic growth in Salt Lake and Utah counties, and a relatively low unemployment rate despite the pandemic. People from California and other western...

Salt lake resident shows their support for Biden-Harris presidency on Thursday, October 29th, 2020. (Photo by Maya Fraser | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Cushman: Don’t Be Lenient on Biden

By KC Ellen Cushman, Opinion Writer March 21, 2021

  As the stress of November’s election came and went and President Joe Biden was inaugurated, I found myself breathing a sigh of relief. Finally, finally, for many on the left, it felt like we...

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...

Silvia Ocampo prepares drive through orders at Del Taco on 800 E and 400 S in Salt Lake City on Nov. 14, 2020. (Photo by Gwen Christopherson | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Reese: It’s Time for a $15 Minimum Wage

By Isaac Reese, Opinion Writer November 19, 2020

  The Trump administration has allowed at least six million Americans to fall into poverty during the economic recession prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect...

A Biden campaign sign in a Salt Lake City residents lawn (Photo by Maya Fraser | The Daily Utah Chronicle)

Soter: Utah Needs Joe Biden in the White House

By Theadora Soter, Multimedia Managing Editor November 2, 2020

  For months now, journalists at the Daily Utah Chronicle and around the nation have been working tirelessly to provide you, the public, with the information you need to vote confidently, compassionately...

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Lighten Utah’s Liquor Laws and Save Utah Bars From COVID-19 Collapse

By Kate Button, Arts Writer, Copy Editor August 1, 2020

  As the world has shifted to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, the bar and restaurant industries have taken some of the hardest hits. In a recent report from Yelp, 60% of restaurants that temporarily...

Graduation ceremony at the University of Utah in 2011. Chronicle archives.

Burton: 2020 Graduates Are at Risk of Becoming Discouraged Workers

By Logan Burton, Opinion Writer June 11, 2020

  Graduation lacked some of its typical joy and excitement for the class of 2020, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic. In lieu of the traditional commencement, graduates took part in this crowning...