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Analysis: Utah among 24 states affiliated with 'hyper-partisan' voter data group

An analysis by Beehive State News shows Utah is one of 24 states with a membership with ERIC, a national voter data group accused of "hyper-partisanship."

By Beehive State News | Jul 22, 2024

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America First Legal: ‘There is no reason for a foreign national to be on’ Utah voter rolls

America First Legal (AFL) has sent a letter to each senior election official of all 50 states, including to Utah Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson, to advise on two federal laws that allow states to request and obtain accurate information on an individual’s citizenship status and their ability to vote.

By Beehive State News | Jun 28, 2024

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Analysis: Utah among 24 states affiliated with 'hyper-partisan' voter data group

By Beehive State News | Jun 20, 2024

Utah is among 24 states that are members of a national voter data group accused of partisanship in its work to expand voter rolls and lacking in transparency, an analysis by the Beehive State News found.

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American Principles Project President: Banning boys from girls’ sports ‘one of the few areas where politicians don’t have to choose between good politics or good policy'

By Beehive State News | Jun 11, 2024

Terry Schilling, president of the American Principles Project, said protecting girls’ sports is widely supported by American voters, and Utah legislators can continue to support legislation to do so without concern for public approval.

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Campaign spending: Top Q2 political donation recipients in Utah

By Beehive State News | Aug 22, 2023

These Utah political organizations received the most money from campaign donations in the second quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Election Commission.

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Campaign spending: Top Q1 political donation recipients in Utah

By Beehive State News | Jun 30, 2023

These Utah political organizations received the most money from campaign donations in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Election Commission.

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ACRU’s West: Utah policy on affirmative action 'systematically racist'

By Beehive State News Report | Jun 26, 2023

Utah's policy of allowing affirmative action in areas such as public education and public employment reflects a philosophy that's "systematically racist," the executive director of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) said.

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Reps. Curtis, Owens vote to strike down Biden administration’s ‘pistol-brace rule’

By Beehive State News Report | Jun 22, 2023

Republican Reps. John Curtis and Burgess Owens voted for a resolution last week to repeal a new Biden administration rule that critics say is “unconstitutional” and “onerous” in the way it regulates the ownership of stabilizing pistol braces.

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ACRU’s Lori Roman: 'We applaud' Utah policymakers who 'fight to preserve and maintain constitutional rights like permitless carry'

By Beehive State News Report | Jun 1, 2023

The head of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) has called Utah's policy of allowing citizens to carry concealed weapons without a permit an affirmation of citizens' rights to keep and bear arms.

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Utah's Lee opposes debt ceiling bill, calls on House leaders 'not to vote for this'

By Beehive State News Report | May 31, 2023

The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on a new debt ceiling bill, but some Republican leaders are concerned it does not go far enough to change federal spending.

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Analysis: Utah one of 41 states that do not ban affirmative action

By Beehive State News Report | May 29, 2023

With the U.S. Supreme Court expected to rule this summer on the constitutionality of affirmative action in college admissions, an analysis by the Beehive State News shows that Utah is one of 41 states that currently allow affirmative action.

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Analysis: Utah among 25 states affiliated with 'hyper-partisan' voter data group, study finds

By Beehive State News Report | May 12, 2023

Utah is among 25 states that are members of a national voter data group accused of partisanship in its work to expand voter rolls and lacking in transparency, an analysis by the Beehive State News found.

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May 10: Congressional Record publishes “MEASURES DISCHARGED PETITIONS” in the Senate section

By Beehive State News | May 12, 2023

“MEASURES DISCHARGED PETITIONS” was published on pages S1601-S1602 of the Congressional Record on May 10.

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Utah among 26 states the allow concealed carry without a permit, new study finds

By Beehive State News Report | May 5, 2023

Utah is among the 26 states that allow residents to carry concealed weapons without a permit, a new tally of weapons permit laws by the U.S. Concealed Carry Association concludes.

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Lee: “Federal law prohibits the Pentagon from using federal funds or facilities to perform abortions”

By Beehive State News Report | Apr 25, 2023

U.S. Senator Mike Lee (D-Utah) today criticized the U.S. Department of Defense for the department’s “plan to use federal funds for performing abortions.”

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April 18: Congressional Record publishes “MEASURES DISCHARGED PETITION” in the Senate section

By Beehive State News | Apr 21, 2023

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “MEASURES DISCHARGED PETITION” on April 18.

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Campaign spending: Top Q4 2022 political donation recipients in Utah

By Beehive State News | Mar 1, 2023

These Utah political organizations received the most money from campaign donations in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to the Federal Election Commission.

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May 25: Congressional Record publishes “MEASURES DISCHARGED PETITION” in the Senate section

By Beehive State News | May 27, 2022

“MEASURES DISCHARGED PETITION“ was published in the Senate section on page S2706 on May 25

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“MEASURES DISCHARGED PETITION” published by Congressional Record in the Senate section on April 27

By Beehive State News | Apr 29, 2022

The Congressional Record published “MEASURES DISCHARGED PETITION” in the Senate section on April 27.

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“Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson (Executive Session)” published by Congressional Record in the Senate section on April 7

By Beehive State News | Apr 9, 2022

“Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson (Executive Session)” was published on pages S2063-S2069 of the Congressional Record on April 7.