Category: Utah

Utah Governor to ‘Carefully Consider’ Signing Bill That Would Block Porn on Phones

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox will “carefully consider” signing a proposal that would automatically block pornography on cellphones and tablets sold in his state. Advocates and critics are standing by on Cox’s decision to sign or veto the bill that the state legislature recently passed. Cox, a Republican, hasn’t made known whether he will sign the bill,…


Medical Examiner Not Jumping to Conclusions After Utah Mom Dies Following COVID-19 Vaccination

A Utah medical examiner on March 12 said there is not yet any evidence to suggest a connection between a death following a COVID-19 vaccination. Kassidi Kurill, a 39-year-old mother of one from Ogden, received the vaccine due to her work as a surgical tech for several plastic surgeons. She received her second dose of the Moderna…


Former Rep. Jason Chaffetz Floats Challenge to Sen. Romney

Former Congressman Jason Chaffetz on Monday said he would consider challenging Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) from the right, in the wake of Romney’s guilty vote against former President Donald Trump. “Yes, I would,” Chaffetz, a Republican, told Sean Hannity on the Fox News’ host show when asked about a potential run. “I’d think about it.”…


Utah Republican Party Refuses to Censure Sen. Mitt Romney

Utah’s Republican Party announced on Monday night that Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) will not be censured for his vote to convict former President Donald Trump—coming after several other Republican lawmakers were censured over their impeachment votes. “As a party, we are focused on supporting our elected officials and unifying around those principles that got them…


Utah Republicans Push to Censure Sen. Romney After He Voted to Convict Trump

Republicans in Utah are calling for the censure of Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) after he and six other Republicans joined Democrats in voting to convict former President Donald Trump. Trump was acquitted because the vote count fell short of the threshold for a conviction, but the Republicans who voted against him are facing backlash from…


House Impeachment Manager: Second Impeachment a ‘Dramatic Success in Historical Terms’

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), one of the House impeachment managers, described the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump as a “dramatic success.” Raskin said on Sunday that the second impeachment was the ” largest impeachment conviction vote in U.S. history,” coming after seven Republicans joined Democrats in the Senate to convict Trump in…


Utah Governor Signs Bill Allowing Concealed Carry of Weapon Without a Permit

Utah’s governor on Friday signed a bill into law that allows people in the state to carry a concealed gun without a permit. House Bill 60 was sponsored by Republican state Rep. Walt Brooks, a National Rifle Association member. It says that an individual who is 21 or older “and may lawfully possess a 27…


Utah Governor Signs Bill Allowing Concealed Carry of Firearm Without Permit

Utah’s governor on Feb. 12 signed a measure into law that allows people in the state to carry a concealed gun without a permit. “With the passage of this bill, Utah joins 17 other states with some form of permitless concealed carry,” Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican in his first term, said in a statement…


Paris Hilton Says She Was Abused as Teen at Utah School

SALT LAKE CITY—Paris Hilton testified about abuse she says she suffered years ago at a boarding school in Utah, as she lobbied Monday for a bill seeking to regulate the state’s troubled teen industry. Hilton was sent to Provo Canyon School for 11 months at age 17 where she says she was abused mentally and…


Black Lives Matter Utah Leader Disavows Activist Charged in Capitol Breach

The leader of Black Lives Matter Utah is disavowing the “racial justice” activist who was arrested for participating in the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6. “We do not want to be associated with John Sullivan,” Lex Scott, the founder of Black Lives Matter Utah, told Fox News. Sullivan was charged last week…