Hundreds demonstrated on Utah’s Capitol Hill against a proposed data center in Box Elder County, calling on political leaders to reverse course:
https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/hundreds-demand-utah-political-leaders-walk-back-data-center-project #utpol #Utah
Hundreds demand Utah political leaders walk back data center project
Hundreds gathered on the steps of the Utah State Capitol on Thursday to protest celebrity investor Kevin O'Leary's massive data center project proposed in Box Elder County.
Of course #Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz bought 640 acres of the land to be used for the humongous Box Elder county data center a year ago for an undisclosed price.
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The Call Is Coming From Inside The Statehouse
New public records show a company owned by Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz owns roughly 640 acres near the proposed Stratos Project boundary.
Lawsuit challenging Utah's book bans goes to court
A lawsuit challenging Utah's law on "sensitive materials" at school libraries got its first hearing in federal court, with a judge setting ground rules around the identities of student plaintiffs.
New lawsuit describes now-Rep. John Curtis, other Provo officials as ignoring complaints of police chief’s sexual misconduct
Less than a year after John King took over as Provo’s police chief in late 2013, then-Mayor John Curtis called a meeting.
John Curtis is doing the Jon Huntsman playbook, running on an entirely unearned "moderate" image and hoping that nobody looks at what they've actually done or said recently.
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Utah's negotiator on Colorado River says feds may make short-term decision for states
Utah's negotiator over the Colorado River told FOX 13 News that the Trump administration may have to make a short-term decision for the states before they can achieve some consensus.
So I filed a public records request for how much the City of St. George paid Southern Utah Drag Stars to settle their First Amendment lawsuit. This morning it was GRANTED. Here's what they paid:
https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/how-much-a-group-of-utah-drag-queens-really-got-in-a-lawsuit-against-st-george #utpol #Utah
How much a group of Utah drag queens really got in a lawsuit against St. George
FOX 13 News has learned the settlement amount for a group of drag queens who sued the City of St. George for the right to perform in a public space.
Great Salt Lake dust is a big concern for a lot of people. Scientists have been doing a lot of research on it. Here’s what we know, and what we still don’t know about it:
https://www.fox13now.com/news/great-salt-lake-collaborative/what-more-we-know-and-what-we-still-dont-about-great-salt-lake-dust #utpol #Utah
What more we know — and what we still don't — about Great Salt Lake dust
Scientists are learning more about the dust blowing off the exposed lake bed from the Great Salt Lake.
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