AltWeeklies Wire
Utah Lt. Gov. Greg Bell Under Investigationnew
Utah Lt. Gov. Greg Bell may have broken the law by commissioning an "informal" audit that was aimed at derailing a child abuse investigation on behalf of a friend's daughter.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Stephen Dark |
02-22-2013 |
Politics
Hundreds Sing in Utah Capitol at Gov't Secrecy Protestnew
Hundreds gathered at the Utah Captiol tonight protesting a bill signed by the governor that guts Utah's open government records law known as GRAMA. Spotaneously, the protesters entered the Capitol and House Chamber, signing and beating drums.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Jesse Fruhwirth |
03-10-2011 |
Politics
Utah's Secrecy Grabnew
The Utah state legislature is seeking a special exception from government transparency on the eve of the redistricting process, a function of utmost importance to the functioning of our representative government.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Jesse Fruhwirth |
03-07-2011 |
Politics
Republicans Unleash Everything Except Meghan McCain's Cleavage to Win Votesnew
A new video posted on the Weber County GOP blog highlights the best assets for Republicans: their T&A. Over the course of three minutes, a slideshow of GOP women is presented.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Josh Loftin |
03-23-2010 |
Politics
What Happened to 2010 Citizen Lobbyists in Utahnew
Gay activist Eric Ethington feels he and the LGBT community got screwed this year. “It seemed like the Legislature did not take much input from their constituents, and by and large, just made general statements."
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Austen Diamond |
03-23-2010 |
Politics
'Cannabis Closet': One Utah Legislator Steps Outnew
A local activist identified the first legislator who is willing to speak openly about the medical benefits of the Earth's most controversial herbal remedy: marijuana. "We're pro-neutraceutical here [in Utah]," says Rep. Rebecca Chavez-Houck.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Jesse Fruhwirth |
02-02-2010 |
Politics
Mayoral Payolanew
Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson offers to release public documents to the local dailies before statutorily required--for a price. The Deseret Morning News took the mayor's Faustian bargain, agreeing to give ink to his pet project.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Shane Johnson |
09-01-2005 |
Politics
