Herbert Close to Decision on Snake Valley Water Pipeline
Governor Gary Herbert is close to making a decision on whether to sign an agreement that would authorize the construction of a pipeline from the Snake Valley in Utah’s West Desert to Las Vegas Nevada....
View ArticleNew Acreage Available for Lease to Oil and Tar Companies
Late last month, the US Interior Department finalized a new set of rules pertaining to Oil Shale and Tar Sands development on federal lands.A new ruling by the Department of the Interior means that...
View ArticleCommunity members speak out against highway proposal in Davis County
A coalition of environmental and community organizations are asking the Utah Department of Transportation to reevaluate their proposal for the West Davis Corridor, a 24-mile highway that would skirt...
View ArticleGroup protests Ag-Gag bill outside Draper slaughterhouse
More than 200 protestors gathered on Saturday to denounce Utah’s so-called “Ag-Gag” law. The law, which was signed by Governor Herbert in 2012, prohibits unauthorized filming or photography at...
View ArticleImmigration bill before Senate committee
Part 1 of Roger McDonough's report:The Senate voted Tuesday to proceed in their deliberations on immigration reform. KCPW’s Roger McDonough spoke with Mark Alvarez, a Salt Lake attorney, Spanish...
View ArticleTrans-Pacific Partnership Draws Criticism for Secrecy Prior to Meeting in...
The anti-secrecy group Wikileaks released on Wednesday one chapter of the draft text of what would be the largest-ever economic trade deal between nations. Next week, Salt Lake City will play host to a...
View ArticleHerbert: State Won't Recognize Gay Marriages
The state of Utah has said that it will not recognize the marriages of same-sex couples who were married after a federal judge struck down Utah's ban on gay marriage last month.As a result same-sex...
View ArticleFederal Government Recognizes Utah Same-Sex Marriages
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that the federal government would recognize same-sex marriages performed while gay marriage was legal in Utah. Saying that the recent stay granted by...
View ArticleACLU And Newlyweds Sue State Over Same-sex Marriage Recognition
The ACLU of Utah is suing the state - demanding that it continue to recognize those same-sex marriages that were performed during the short window the practice was legal in Utah.John Mejia, Legal...
View ArticleA Bill That Would Put State Gun Laws Above Federal Laws Passed Out of Committee
A bill that would put state gun laws above federal laws passed out of committee on Monday, after key provisions were amended to soften the legislation's language.
View ArticleEleventh Hour Bill Fixes Loophole: AG Now Cannot Investigate Himself
The legislature hurried to address a problem with Utah law that could have a bearing on ongoing investigations into alleged ethics violations by Utah Attorney General John Swallow.Among the more than...
View ArticleGay Marriage Advocates Host Vigil in Salt Lake
Hundreds of civil rights advocates gathered at Salt Lake City’s library square on Monday night for a candlelight vigil and rally in advance of the US Supreme Court’s hearings on the issue of gay...
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