Middle East expert Amos Guiora on Utah's Morning News
Secretary of State John Kerry this week said Isis has carried out genocide in Iraq and Syria. Does this change anything moving forward in the fight against Isis? University of Utah law professor and Middle East expert Amos Guiora weighed in on the top with Brian and Amanda on Utah's Morning News.
2m Mar 18, 2016
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Utah teachers may not be using Sage data to full advantage
Now the Utah State Office of Education wants more resources after their study of the matter.(read more here: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865650330/Teachers-ask-for-resources-in-interpreting-using-SAGE-data-to-help-students.html)
1m Mar 18, 2016
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Economist: Utah's big drop in chronic homelessness is "fiction"
But the state says its count has been refined over the years.
1m Mar 18, 2016
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Utah incumbents face plethora of challengers
The presidential races are already intense, and Utah's races for governor and U.S. Senate are heating up, too.
25s Mar 18, 2016
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Deadline extended to register for GOP presidential caucus
Changes have led to confusion in this year’s presidential preference caucuses in Utah. But the major political parties are hustling to clear things.
1m Mar 17, 2016
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Utah Rep Chaffetz continues grilling into Flint water crisis
"What's sickening about this, is it was totally avoidable."
1m Mar 17, 2016
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Charges: Man who witnessed hit-and-run chased down vehicle, attacked driver
Police say, just because a teenager caused a crash, doesn’t mean a grown man should have attacked him after that.
25s Mar 17, 2016
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BYU political science professor Quin Monson talks Trump, SL City debate, and Jim Ryan
Donald Trump says he will not be participating in the GOP debate in Salt Lake City on March 21st. And a former House Speaker says he wants Paul Ryan to be the GOP nominee if there is a contested Republican Convention. BYU political science professor Quin Monson joined Utah's morning news to break down the latest political twists and turns. Photo credit: Weston Hall
4m Mar 16, 2016
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Lawsuit filed against Canyons School District and former bus driver
A Utah father is suing over the sexual abuse of his daughter and another girl on a bus two years ago.(Photo: Al Hartmann)
1m Mar 16, 2016
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Pollution and hospital visits are linked
Coughing and wheezing is on the rise; but, only at certain times of the year.
26s Mar 14, 2016
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Utah teams make it to 'The Big Dance'
March Madness starts later this week. And Utah is well represented.
28s Mar 14, 2016
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It's a loaded Monday for weather along the Wasatch Front
Rain, wind, thunderstorms, then snow. March is all lion-like.
1m Mar 14, 2016
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Analyst: SLC debate now unlikely
The GOP may no longer need to hold a primary debate in Salt Lake City this month, ABC News Political Director Rick Klein tells Brian and Amanda. "I hate to say it," Klein said, "but I think we may not have the chance to come to Salt Lake." (Photo: Pedro Portal/The Miami Herald via AP)
3m Mar 11, 2016
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Brother of executed killer protests in House over death penalty bill
The brother of executed killer Ronnie Lee Gardner was detained by police Thursday night after storming into the House gallery to protest lawmakers' lack of action on a proposal to repeal the death penalty. (read more here: http://www.ksl.com/?sid=38841030&nid=148&title=brother-of-executed-killer-causes-ruckus-in-house-over-death-penalty-bill)
2m Mar 11, 2016
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Charges: West Jordan mom abandoned 'rude' 8-year-old son at hospital
Kathy Sherrer says she has her reasons for doing it, including thinking she was obeying the law.
1m Mar 10, 2016
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Physicians clamor for more science in medicinal marijuana debate
They raise concerns as Utah grapples with legalizing some form of medicinal marijuana before the legislature adjourns for the 2016 session.
1m Mar 10, 2016
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Medical association withdraws support for medical cannabis bill
The Utah Medical Association says it feels it can no longer support SB89 after lawmakers made changes. You can read more here: http://www.ksl.com/?sid=38833599&nid=757&title=medical-association-withdraws-support-for-medical-cannabis-bill
1m Mar 10, 2016
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Military vets caught in legislative tug-of-war over medicinal marijuana
They call the plant the only relief for their pain, depression and suicidal thoughts. But a top psychiatrist has his concerns about it, too.
2m Mar 10, 2016
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"Mommy bloggers" help kill online tax bill
An online sales tax bill was supposed to create fairness between physical and online businesses in Utah, but other problems came to the forefront.
1m Mar 09, 2016
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Challenger cries fraud in gubernatorial race
Accusations of voter fraud are coming from Gary Herbert’s challenger, Jonathan Johnson, in the race for Utah governor.
24s Mar 09, 2016
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Utah legislature approves big bump in education budget
The bulk of new money will go toward public schools.
1m Mar 09, 2016
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Committeewoman: contested convention tough to pull off
A Utah committeewoman to the Republican National Committee says "nobody knows what would happen" if Donald Trump heads into the convention this summer without enough delegates to secure the nomination. Enid Mickelsen explains the process with Brian and Amanda. (Photo: AP, 2012)
3m Mar 08, 2016
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Questions about how Idaho's republican presidential primary will go Tuesday
Idaho is voting earlier than normal this year; some are watching to see if it can predict how Utah will go later this month.
1m Mar 08, 2016
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Poll: voters want Medicaid expansion on ballot
It’s the last week of the 2016 Utah legislative session, and Medicaid expansion is a hot topic. But more voters want to take the matter into their own hands.
28s Mar 07, 2016
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Weird weather moves through Utah
We went from bright and sunny to dark and stormy in a matter of hours in northern Utah, but the rain and snow were just quick deviations.
1m Mar 07, 2016
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Media reports: Lee freezing money to clean Flint, Mich. water
Several media sources name Utah’s junior senator for putting a “hold” on federal dollars to fix Flint, Michigan’s drinking water crisis. They say Mike Lee has his reasons. Lee has not replied for comment.
23s Mar 04, 2016
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Romney to do anything "within political bounds" to stop Trump
Mitt Romney is not done begging Americans not to vote for Donald Trump. He takes to a national television audience Friday morning.
1m Mar 04, 2016
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Damage control after mistake in loud protest
An organizer of a Salt Lake City rally against police brutality does a lot of explaining after a slipup on the streets.
1m Mar 03, 2016
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Questions linger after latest officer-involved shooting
Utah’s second officer-involved shooting in four days has produced few answers from West Valley police as they continue their investigation.
1m Mar 02, 2016
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Trump to stay away from Utah GOP debate?
He won big last night in presidential primaries, so Republican Donald Trump may not need Salt Lake City in about three weeks.
24s Mar 02, 2016
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States matter, but the delegate count can be different
(picture from Tampa Bay Times of 2012 GOP Convention)
1m Mar 02, 2016
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Analyst: Super Tuesday results reveal fractured GOP
Super Tuesday results reveal a fractured republican party, according to ABC news political analyst Steve Roberts. He tells Brian and Amanda while Donald Trump is in the lead, he's yet to get majority support anywhere, which suggests more than half of republican voters would rather pick someone else. But on the other hand, Roberts says he doesn't think anyone else has what they need to challenge...
4m Mar 02, 2016
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Is the elected Salt Lake County recorder actually running his office?
People in county government have serious doubts. They wonder how badly top staffers are taking advantage of him. http://desne.ws/0Hpr2u
1m Mar 01, 2016
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Activists want police video from teen's shooting quickly
Plenty of questions still surround the Salt Lake City Police shooting of a teenager they say was attacking someone else. That’s why calls for the release of body camera video are getting louder.
1m Mar 01, 2016
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Utahns think Trump and Clinton will be eventual nominees, even if they don't support them
It's like Utahns are resigned to what they think is inevitable.Picture and full poll: http://utahpolicy.com/index.php/features/today-at-utah-policy/8694-utahns-think-trump-and-clinton-will-win-their-party-s-nominations
1m Mar 01, 2016
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Cruz moves to dismiss Utah-based lawsuit
Lawyers for Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz say he is a natural-born U.S. citizen, no matter what a litigious Utahn thinks.
27s Feb 29, 2016
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Bill would give A.G. security detail
A bill moving in the state legislature shows continued strain between law enforcement and the public it serves.
1m Feb 29, 2016
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Senator wants access for opioids curbed
It’s a nationwide epidemic, but opioid abuse killed 289 Utahns in 2014. Critics fear more restrictive access alone won’t stop addiction.
1m Feb 25, 2016
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New state laws in works for private drone operators
We can’t drink or drive, so SB 211 would punish those who drink and drone, among other things.
26s Feb 25, 2016
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Link between opiates and crime
Growing concern and alarming numbers showing the connection between opiate abuse and crime
1m Feb 25, 2016
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Hope for change after FLDS polygamist sects raided
Residents in Hildale and Colorado City hope the FBI raids will help them “clean up their mess,” as one resident put it.
29s Feb 24, 2016
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State senators call for repeal of 17th Amendment
State senates used to appoint their two U.S. senators. Most in Utah’s upper chamber want to return to that. But that means voters would lose that right.
1m Feb 24, 2016
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Utah House Ed Committee votes down comprehensive sex ed proposal
The bill's sponsor says it would have been an opt-in option for parents.
1m Feb 24, 2016
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Utah legislative committee endorses bill funding more police training
The virtual reality crisis training teaches officers to "pre-escalate" a situation. (Picture from www.virtra.com)
2m Feb 23, 2016
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Eating disorders more widespread than commonly thought
New research reveals we may need to rethink our commonly held beliefs about eating disorders. Brian and Amanda asked Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield of Utah's Dr. Mark Hiatt about that in today's Medical Moment.
2m Feb 22, 2016
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Utah political leaders react to SLC GOP presidential debate
The debate is going to be March 21st.
2m Feb 22, 2016
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Wigged fugitive doesn't fool gang officers
The Metro Gang Unit has arrested public enemy #1 on suspicion of trying to kill an officer.
1m Feb 19, 2016
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Former "white hat hacker" says "no" to encryption backdoor
He used to help his old federal bosses find weaknesses in their own software, but Steven McCown says if they get to break encryption of private data, we'll suffer in more ways than one.
1m Feb 19, 2016
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Study: Utah's makeup may make it a bad choice for an early primary
Some politicos say the first presidential primary state ought to look more like the rest of the nation, and Utah does not.https://wallethub.com/edu/electorate-representation-index/18190/
1m Feb 19, 2016
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Lawmakers, payday lenders make deal on new regulations
Both sides say HB 292 helps consumers and lenders in order to curb number of lawsuits.
1m Feb 17, 2016
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