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. A fantastic collab of all women to tell important stories about rape victims and Utah's abortion laws. Please read

A Utah lawmaker and her sister at odds: Should rape victims need to contact police before getting...

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@kslnewsradio

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Rep. Kera Birkeland says her bill focuses on rape victim services and holding rapists accountable. But her sister, a rape survivor, says it strips away choices.

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deseret.com/utah/2023/2/3/

A Utah lawmaker and her sister at odds: Should rape victims need to go to police before getting an abortion? #utpol #utleg

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Kailey Gilbert

@k_a_i_l_e_y_g

Feb 2

Bill to ban cell phones and smartwatches in classrooms fails in Utah House committee #utleg #utpol

Bill to ban cell phones and smartwatches in classrooms fails in Utah House committee

Concerns surrounding government overreach in Utah’s public schools doomed a bill to ban cell phone and smartwatch use in classrooms.

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MarjorieCortez

@DN_Marjorie

#utpol #utleg deseret.com/utah/2023/2/2/

Here’s what these GOP state lawmakers propose to improve school safety in Utah

@UTPublicEd

@UTBoardofEd

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gave an ultimatum to the Japanese government deseret.com/utah/2023/2/2/ #utpol

Utah Sen. Mike Lee delivers ultimatum to Japanese government to release imprisoned Navy officer

In a series of tweets on his personal account, Utah GOP Sen. Mike Lee demanded that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida free Lt. Ridge Alkonis by the end of February or face having Congress re-evaluate the...

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booted from Senate Commerce Committee deseret.com/utah/2023/2/2/ #utpol

Utah Sen. Mike Lee, Florida Sen. Rick Scott booted from Senate Commerce Committee

Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Florida Sen. Rick Scott were removed from the powerful Senate Commerce Committee. Both senators blame Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

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Should Russian athletes compete in Paris? As controversy escalates, concerns raised about impact on

@LA28

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bid #utpol #utoly

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Will next Olympics in the U.S. be affected by the controversy over Russian athlete status? What about Utah’s Winter Games bid? #utpol #utoly @Olympics @LA28 deseret.com/utah/2023/2/2/

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getting kicked off Senate Commerce Committee: 'Mitch happens' deseret.com/utah/2023/2/2/ #utpol

Utah Sen. Mike Lee, Florida Sen. Rick Scott booted from Senate Commerce Committee

Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Florida Sen. Rick Scott were removed from the powerful Senate Commerce Committee. Both senators blame Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

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Will next Olympics in the U.S. be affected by the controversy over Russian athlete status? What about Utah’s Winter Games bid? #utpol #utoly

deseret.com/utah/2023/2/2/

@LA28

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delivers ultimatum to Japanese government to release imprisoned Navy officer deseret.com/utah/2023/2/2/ #utpol

Utah Sen. Mike Lee delivers ultimatum to Japanese government to release imprisoned Navy officer

In a series of tweets on his personal account, Utah GOP Sen. Mike Lee demanded that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida free Lt. Ridge Alkonis by the end of February or face having Congress re-evaluate the...

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say ESG funds are bad for retirement accounts deseret.com/utah/2023/2/1/ #utpol

Will ESG funds hurt Americans’ retirement accounts?

Many Republicans, including Utah Sen. Mitt Romney and Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes say ESG politicizes Americans’ retirement investments to favor President Joe Biden’s ideological preferences...

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DNews Politics

@DNewsPolitics

Will ESG funds hurt Americans’ retirement accounts?

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rule change deseret.com/utah/2023/2/1/ #utpol

Will ESG funds hurt Americans’ retirement accounts?

Many Republicans, including Utah Sen. Mitt Romney and Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes say ESG politicizes Americans’ retirement investments to favor President Joe Biden’s ideological preferences...

IOC pushes back against response to Russians possibly competing in Paris Olympics. Here’s what is ‘not negotiable’ with Russia #utpol #utoly

deseret.com/utah/2023/2/1/

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Bridger Beal-Cvetko

@BealBridger

Utah lawmakers want age restrictions on social media platforms

ICYMI: Lawmakers took the first steps toward regulating social media in Utah, advancing a bill that would require minors get parental consent before signing up for social accounts. #utpol #utleg

ksl.com

A Utah Senate committee advanced a bill that would require social media companies to set age limits for creating accounts.

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Utah lawmakers want age restrictions on social media platforms

Utah lawmakers want age restrictions on social media platforms, via

A Senate committee took the first steps toward regulating social media platforms in the state, advancing a bill that would require minors to get parental consent before signing up for social accounts.

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Is new IOC proposal a ‘humiliation’ for Russia? Or a call for Ukraine’s supporters to boycott the Olympics? #utpol #utoly

deseret.com/utah/2023/1/31

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Kailey Gilbert

@k_a_i_l_e_y_g

Jan 31

Should a fetus count as another person for the carpool lane? #utpol #utleg

Should a fetus count as another person for the carpool lane?

A state lawmaker wants to allow pregnant drivers access to HOV lanes on Utah highways. The proposed law allows a fetus to count as s second person.

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Will Ukraine boycott the Olympics if Russians are allowed to compete? Here’s why Zelenskyy says even a neutral flag for Russian competitors would be ‘stained with blood’ #utpol #utoly

deseret.com/utah/2023/1/30

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Kyle Dunphey

@kyle_dunphey

#utpol #utleg #GabbyPetito deseret.com/utah/2023/1/30

Gabby Petito’s parents, Utah Lt. Gov. urge lawmakers to pass domestic violence bill

@DeidreHenderson

@GovCox

@gopTODD

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Kailey Gilbert

@k_a_i_l_e_y_g

Should cellphones be allowed in classrooms? This Utah lawmaker wants to ban them

Should cellphones be allowed in classrooms? This Utah lawmaker wants to ban them

Pointing to negative impacts of cellphones — from distractions to mental health impacts of social media — a Utah lawmaker, Rep. Trevor Lee, wants to ban the use of cellphones and smartwatches in Utah...

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deseret.com/utah/2023/1/30

LGBTQ groups promise lawsuit over new Utah law banning transgender surgeries, treatments #utpol

@GovCox

#utleg

@acluutah

@ACLU

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#BREAKING The

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will file a lawsuit against the new Utah law banning transgender surgery on minors and limits on hormone treatments. "We're putting together a challenge as quickly as we can," Shannon Minter, Legal Director told

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Thread on today's news conference on SB117, with families of #GabbyPetito and Mandy Mayne in attendance #utpol #utleg

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Bridger Beal-Cvetko

@BealBridger

NOW: Gabby Petito's parents are holding a press conference with @LGHendersonUtah in support of SB117 - which requires law enforcement to conduct lethality assessments when responding to reports of domestic violence. Follow along here

#utpol #utleg

Show this thread

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NOW: The Senate just gave a moment of silence for #GabbyPetito and Mandy Mayne #utpol #utleg

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BREAKING: The Senate PASSES SB117,

@gopTODD

's domestic violence lethality assessment bill on a UNANIMOUS vote. It now goes to the House #utpol #utleg

@kyle_dunphey

@BealBridger

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has motioned to suspend the rules and three reading requirement for SB117, meaning if approved it will pass out to the House today #utpol #utleg

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Sen. Kwan notes threats against Mandy Mayne spanned across multiple cities but there was no communication #utpol #utleg "We need to do whatever we an do in this state so our law enforcement agencies can do their job well and we can protect our citizens," Sen. Kwan says

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's story on why

got involved: #utpol #uleg

After her cousin was murdered, Utah’s lieutenant governor is pushing for statewide domestic...

“This is something that has been very difficult for our family, very shocking. Something that you can’t possibly prepare for,” Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson told the Deseret News.

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started working together on the issue last fall. "Although we can't bring Gabby back ... it seems like we have a problem," Weiler says. He adds he's not "here to blame anyone," but they're asking what more can be done #utpol #utleg

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NOW: The Senate is hearing SB117,

@gopTODD

's domestic violence lethality assessment bill. Gaby Petito's family is on the Senate floor while Weiler presents the bill #utpol #utleg

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See what's being recommended about #COVID shots, intended to get more people vaccinated against the latest variants of the virus #utpol

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Not vaccinated against COVID-19? Here’s how the federal government hopes to make it easier to get the shots #utpol @US_FDA @CDCgov deseret.com/utah/2023/1/27

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This means transgender healthcare for minors — including surgeries and new treatments of puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones — are now banned in Utah. SB16 has an immediate effective date. #utpol #utleg

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BREAKING: @GovCox SIGNS both school choice/teacher pay bill and bill to ban transgender surgeries/hormone treatments for minors #utpol #utleg

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BREAKING:

SIGNS both school choice/teacher pay bill and bill to ban transgender surgeries/hormone treatments for minors #utpol #utleg

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Not vaccinated against COVID-19? Here’s how the federal government hopes to make it easier to get the shots #utpol

@US_FDA

@CDCgov

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BREAKIING: Utah Legislature votes to ban transgender surgeries, cross-sex hormones for kids. SB16 now goes to

@GovCox

#utpol #utleg

deseret.com/utah/2023/1/27

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BREAKING: Utah Senate votes 20-8 to give FINAL legislative passage to SB16, bill to ban transgender surgeries on minors and place an indefinite moratorium on new treatments of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones for kids #utpol #utleg

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thanks Kennedy for his commitment to this issue. Legislators should provide "clarity and not questions, and a lot of these families now have questions." She tells community she's here to listen. She votes no #utpol #utleg

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Sen. Plumb, a pediatrician says this experience has been something to learn from. "I'm going to go forward with hope" #utpol #utleg She votes no

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"A lot of very good people have contributed" to this bill. "I respect the fact that this is not a perfect piece of legislation ... but I'm committed ... to doing justice in this area," Kennedy says #utpol #utleg

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Kennedy says the intent of the bill is to still allow minors who are already receiving hormonal treatments to continue receiving that care #utpol #utleg

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