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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

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Human Trafficking a “Legitimate Concern” in Utah

November 13, 2014

  Pizza was lacking at Thursday’s pizza & politics forum at the Hinckley Institute of Politics. Human trafficking was the topic of Thursday’s forum, which featured a panel of speakers comprised...

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Utah Midterm Ends in Republican Landslide

November 5, 2014

  Tuesday’s midterm election in Utah included some upsets, some historical firsts and some anticipated wins. Perhaps the most talked about race was for Utah’s 4th Congressional District between...

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Students Apathetic About Elections

October 29, 2014

  Elections are right around the corner, but students seem uninterested in voting. Matthew Burbank, a professor in political science, said there seem to be patterns in student voting across the country. “You...

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Conversation with the 2nd District Candidates

October 29, 2014

  The Daily Utah Chronicle sat down with the candidates for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District, which includes the U and some of the surrounding areas. The election on Nov. 4 is between incumbent...

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Doug Owens vs. Mia Love

October 29, 2014

  Republican Mia Love and Democrat Doug Owens are vying for the open 4th congressional district. Many issues divide the two candidates, but student loans have forged a valley. In the only televised...

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Reyes Leads Attorney General Race

October 29, 2014

  This year’s midterm election race for Utah’s Attorney General is between Republican candidate Sean Reyes and Democratic candidate Charles Stormont, with Reyes taking the lead in polls. Reyes...

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Putting the “Love” in Politics

October 8, 2014

  Politics and marketing are not often thought of as similar fields of study or profession. Thomas Love got his degree in politics from the U and is now the president of Love Communications, a marketing...

Tribune Reporters Discuss Swallow, Shurtleff Scandal

September 10, 2014

Nearly everyone has heard of the alleged misconduct of former Utah Attorneys General John Swallow and Mark Shurtleff, but not many know how that story first went public. On Wednesday, Sept. 10, reporters...

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Making Waves: Three Utah Women Running for U.S. Congress

September 10, 2014

To many in Utah, the name Martha Hughes Cannon is unfamiliar. Cannon supported women’s suffrage, earned a medical degree and advocated for a state-wide health policy before serving as the first female...

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Salt Lake Politics are “at the Forefront” this Year

August 27, 2014

If you’ve been in Salt Lake for a while, you’ve witnessed the transformation of a once-small, quiet capital city into a bustling, growing metropolis taking on issues that play a role on the national...