Emily Anderson Stern
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Statewatch reporter @sltrib . Grad @MedillSchool , @UUtah . Bylines @washingtonpost , @propublica , @ICIJorg . Tips: eanderson @sltrib .com/emilyandersonstern @proton .me
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Did you get a robocall today that featured Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis telling you to vote for Mike Lee?
Some Utahns did, and it was missing something required by federal law — a disclosure of who paid for it.
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👀 Jean Bingham — the former relief society general president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (i.e. the highest ranking woman in the institution) — donated just over $1k to Becky Edwards today.
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Jill Pohlman was just unanimously confirmed as the third woman — fifth woman ever — justice on the Utah Supreme Court. This is the first time in history the court has had a female majority.
#utpol
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My first CP for
@sltrib
was difficult to write, and may be hard to read. A woman shared her story about sexual assault and subsequently, she said, considering an abortion. Her lawmaker sister is proposing a bill that would make that harder to access.
Full story online tomorrow.
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Ending my Twitter hiatus to announce that today was my first day as a statewatch reporter
@sltrib
!
I’m honored to be back in Utah reporting on accountability in government and politics. Huge thanks to
@granteb
,
@jefftparrott
and many others for welcoming me onto the team.
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Nearly a thousand fewer doctors applied to residency programs in Utah this year.
Researchers noticed a pattern among the states experiencing the most severe losses in applicants: They had adopted restrictive abortion policies.
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Most of the reporters who have covered this are women of color. Not cool to tell them they should be “ashamed” of amplifying marginalized communities’ perspective that their culture is always the first sacrifice municipalities make when they look to increase development.
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A few weeks ago I asked Speaker Mike Schultz a question about whether one of the members of his caucus broke a law she proposed in a previous session.
He didn't answer — instead he gave a two-minute speech hurling false accusations at me, my colleagues and my employer. 🧵
Earlier this month I wrote a letter to Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz after he mischaracterized
@sltrib
reporting and criticized our reporters during a news conference.
Find my letter here:
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"Is Miss Utah available?"
The man who coordinated internships at the Legislature was recently taken off the role after "unprofessional" emails with former Rep. Paul Ray discussing female interns' appearances came to light through a
@sltrib
records request.
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A 22-page brief in which Utah's congressmen say that there is no right against partisan gerrymandering isn't on their websites or social media, and isn't available on the state's public courts Xchange website.
So we're posting it here for everyone to read.
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Nearly 40% of Utah lawmakers profit in some way from real estate and development, according to info they’ve voluntarily disclosed. Top leaders each own more than a dozen companies involved in those industries.
Is that impacting Utah’s housing crisis?
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Rep. Sahara Hayes, Utah's only openly LGBTQ+ lawmaker: "I'm scared for my family. We've had multiple discussions about what our lives will look like should this pass. This is our home."
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My first with
@sltrib
:
Sen. Mitt Romney, along with others from Utah’s delegation, has proposed a bill that would have the Army Corps of Engineers look for a way to save the ailing Great Salt Lake. Their solution, he said, will likely cost billions.
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No, Speaker Schultz. Our job — as the Fourth Estate — IS to hold elected officials accountable.
Thank you to
@laurengustus
for her leadership, writing this letter and having our backs.
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Ruth Watkins is the new president of the University if Utah. She is the first woman to lead the school.
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The founder of Utah-based Overstock paid for several members of the Proud Boys to fly on a private jet to a rally supporting Trump in the days after the president’s defeat in 2020.
There, the then-chairman met other far-right celebrities like Alex Jones.
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Restrictions on trans Utahns using public restrooms takes effect with Gov. Cox's 🖊️.
“I wish it was the governor of 2022 that showed up to sign tonight,” Rep. Sahara Hayes, Utah's only openly LGBTQ+ lawmaker, said, referring to his sports ban veto.
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The Utah Medical Association “denounces the practice of threatening criminal prosecution of physicians for practicing their profession in conformity with current law.”
The statement comes after a letter Republican state reps. sent to abortion providers:
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TFW a story you’ve been covering is trending, but
@Twitter
uses a national publication’s rewrite of your work 🙃
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Three ladies. Three different outlets. All working hard to bring you the news (and getting a little too noisy in the House gallery)💗
@saige_miller
@AlixelCabrera
Thanks to
@BrighamTomco
for putting up with us and taking this photo.
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We identified $112,500 in donations to Utah Senate leadership that are connected to the developer of Mayflower in the 5 years since it partnered with Utah’s MIDA.
Two of the Senate’s top Rs lead MIDA’s board and have approved the project and its financing.
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BREAKING: The Utah Democratic Party late last night suspended Gene Davis from the party and called for him to step down from his position in the Utah Legislature.
The decision comes a week and a half after a former intern accused him of sexual harassment.
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UPDATE: The director of Maria Montessori Academy contacted me to let me know parents have spoken with school officials and will no longer be opting out of Black History Month curriculum.
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CD2 candidate Celeste Maloy is Cliven Bundy’s niece, and Ammon Bundy’s cousin.
Has that influenced her political trajectory, and could that impact her views on public lands in Congress?
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Get ready to see this account’s activity levels resume to normal — I’ve been hired as an education reporter/nights and weekends editor
@standardex
.
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A district court judge has blocked Utah's abortion trigger ban. Some quotes from his decision (to be added to this story soon) 🧵:
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ray cappo and gwen stefani from when shelter toured with no doubt in 1996
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Thrilled to be included in this
@NatPress
fellowship cohort, and to dive into stories about women in the Legislature while learning alongside such stellar journalists.
1/ Congrats to the 20 journalists selected for the Women in Politics Journalism Fellowship. We're thrilled to meet them in Washington, D.C. from April 15-18 for 4 days focused on covering women legislators.
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I teared up in a taxi in Washington D.C. when I got the call that we had been chosen. I'm incredibly excited for our staff to work with and learn from
@Poynter
. Props to our hard working reporters and editors (past and present) who pushed us to where we are now.
The Daily Utah Chronicle is one of nine student media organizations selected to participate in the
@Poynter
College Media Project. More than 60 schools applied for the opportunity. Read more here:
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Restrictions on transgender Utahns being eyed by state lawmakers could put millions in federal funding for sex assault, domestic violence services at risk.
“If we lose any additional federal funding, this would be extremely detrimental to victims ..."
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He has not retracted any of what he said. If we got something wrong, we would make a correction and note our mistake.
There are certainly dynamics around gender and age as to why he targeted me, but I won't get into those.
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Ready for, uh, the weekend. Or something.
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The feud between the Utah auditor and Utah Legislature over a trans bathroom ban continues.
“… this piece of the bill was really more about show than substance. But it wouldn’t be the first time the Legislature did something like that, would it?”
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I always planned to graduate from college. I didn’t anticipate it would be this HARD:
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This Utah woman was sexually assaulted in college and subsequently, she said, considered an abortion.
Now her lawmaker sister plans to propose a bill that would make that option harder to access.
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I presented on presidential tweets about the MidEast and how the press responds
@UUtah
’s Undergraduate Research Symposium on Tuesday. S/O to the folks who came to listen to me recite Trump’s tweets, and esp to my mentor
@shannimcg
for her endless knowledge, wisdom and patience!
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BREAKING: A new bill from GOP lawmakers would ban all abortion clinics in Utah starting in 2024.
It would also limit when victims of rape or incest can get an abortion, among other things.
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As the story about Maria Montessori Academy continues to get national attention, I want to point out one major error I’ve seen in a lot other outlet’s reports: The school is not in Ogden. It is in North Ogden — a different municipality with pretty different demographics.
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Schultz said, "I saw an email that went out by The Salt Lake Tribune that says, 'Our job is to hold elected officials accountable.' No. Your job is to report the news accurately and let the people hold elected officials accountable."
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In a statement earlier today, Utah Auditor John Dougall blasted the “invasive and overly aggressive Legislature” for making him “bathroom monitor” in mandate to field trans bathroom ban complaints.
His office has received thousands of “bogus” reports.
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This year
@TheChrony
won seven awards from
@UtahPress
. My byline was on four — best feature story, best breaking story, second news series, third general news story.
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After seeing Gene Davis spent more than $10k in campaign funds to fight sexual misconduct allegations, I reached out to the lieutenant governor's office.
A spokesperson told me the next day that her office launched proceedings to look into the expenditure.
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Identity Evropa is a
@splcenter
-designated hate group. Its website says, “Our main objective is to create a better world for people of European heritage – particularly in America – by peacefully effecting cultural change.” Watch for a story tomorrow from
@TheChrony
.
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And just like that we’re done with grad school! Thank you to
@MedillSchool
, my professors and my colleagues who made the last year so fulfilling.
Keep an eye out for more of our
@MIL_Medill
work to publish this fall, and for some professional news from me. 👀
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After over seven months of covering the spread (and efforts to limit the spread) of COVID-19 in schools, I got my first dose of vaccine today. 🙏🙏🙏
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When it comes to the U.S. financial system, there are few who operate with as little oversight as registered agents. Bad actors reap the benefits.
I’m thrilled to share my first byline in
@washingtonpost
and
@ICIJorg
with incredible journalists.
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A few months ago, the governor called himself "an ally to the LGBTQ community."
But he changed this year's Pride declaration to leave out "LGBTQ+," and now, a gov. appointee has had his department remove Pride-related posts from affiliated social pages.
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I moved to Washington, D.C.! 🤠
I’ll be covering federal education policy for
@medillonthehill
for the next quarter. Lmk what stories you’re following and what you want to read!
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@palak_jayswal
@RickEgan8
"It's not just a center for business," Beto Conejo, a 25-year-old business owner and artist who has been assisting in organizing efforts to save the swap meet, told
@kimbojorque
of Axios. "It's a center for culture."
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@palak_jayswal
@RickEgan8
@kimbojorque
“This is my source of income. This is how I support my family,” Blanca Trejo, a swap meet vendor who sells tumblers and hats, told
@MythiliGubbi
of
@fox13
.
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Here at a news conference for Democratic gubernatorial candidate
@KingForUtah
. “Time and time again, the wants and needs of the vast majority of Utahns and the action and inaction of our current governor are simply not aligned.”
@sltrib
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Going on hour 14 👍
This was hours ago so we’re all looking a lot more haggard. But make sure you thank a Utah reporter today
@UtahGOP
@danielmwoodruff
@BealBridger
@saige_miller
@carlene_coombs
@H_Schoenbaum
@SchottHappens
@emilyreanderson
@jefftparrott
(sorry if I missed anyone I’m tired)
#utpol
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The honorary consul system is meant to advance international relations. But some appointees have turned it into a form of rogue diplomacy, using it for personal gain, to traffic arms, and to aid terrorist regimes.
My first shared byline with
@propublica
.
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In 2022, Republicans without a challenger won one-third of Utah’s legislative races. Currently, the number of uncontested seats in the Legislature exceeds the GOP’s supermajority margin.
Can Democrats change that?
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Been sitting on this for awhile, but I'm PSYCHED to be executive editor of
@TheChrony
and
@WasatchMagazine
next year! Follow
@kenzomcd
for anything and everything news, as she'll be taking over as news editor, and read
@JoshPetersen7
's great piece about it:
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“She’s taken to me, but she loves grandma,” said Felicia Schoenberger as her 1-year-old, who she gave birth to while incarcerated, latched onto her.
Utah’s prison wants a nursery so moms can stay with their babies, but the Legislature didn't fund it.🧵
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First up, this beautiful story from
@palak_jayswal
accompanied by incredible photos from
@RickEgan8
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.
@TheChrony
won at least 13 (couldn’t keep track) awards at UPA’s Better Newspaper Contest. I won 3rd place for best digital breaking news story, 1st place for best news series with
@EliseAbril
and the news desk won 3rd place for best overall news coverage. Our team rules, tbh.
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Ogden NAACP statement:
“While this decision was recently reversed, we find its very consideration troubling. We welcome the Maria Montessori Academy to engage in dialogue with the Ogden NAACP and revisit its commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion.”
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UHSAA began allowing student sections at games last week. This week, apparently my brother has his own fan section lol
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seeing cold cave is the best way to spend friday the thirteenth.
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Utah is so lucky to get Hannah. Can’t wait for another woman (especially this one) to join the force at the Capitol!
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BREAKING: Shots have been fired in Red Butte Canyon at the University of Utah.
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“I’ve cried wondering, ‘Is this ever going to change?’”
Worried for their safety and future in Utah, trans teens plead with state lawmakers not to pass another bill imposing restrictions on their community.
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News from me: I’ve been off of Twitter for the past few weeks bc I’ve been busy adjusting to doing homework again. I’m moving on from
@standardex
to study with the
@MedillSchool
Investigative Lab at Northwestern University. 1/
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More than a quarter of Utah's counties don't have a local newspaper. Research shows that local news reduces government spending and corruption.
Boosting local news and finding a way to make it sustainable benefits everyone.
Three years ago, The Salt Lake Tribune became the first legacy newspaper in the country to become a nonprofit. Since then, The Tribune has become sustainable while providing quality journalism across Utah. Today, The Tribune is growing with the acquisition of
@moabtimes
. 1/7
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Taking a break from normal posting to shout out my brother, who works harder than anyone I know. He’s played through countless injuries and earned six offers to play college football (and counting).
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A near abortion ban making its way through Utah courts has several local faith groups asking, "Does any of that look like how you know God?"
Members of Islamic, Christian and Jewish denominations told me why they feel it violates their religious freedom:
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I'm in South Jordan right now for the 4th Congressional District debate between Rep. Burgess Owens and his Democratic challenger, Darlene McDonald. This is the first debate the congressman has participated in in two years, after skipping the last few. Follow along:
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Days after the Utah Legislature began mulling accountability measures for the A.G.'s office, and later when it launched an audit, Sean Reyes made two rare donations to the Utah House Republican Election Committee, led by speaker Mike Schultz.
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This leaves such a huge hole in our newsroom. Sending love to Scott’s family and the many people whose lives he brightened.
Scott D. Pierce, longtime TV critic at Tribune and D-News, dies
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Roy High School history teacher Chris Maag is battling cancer.
When the school found out about his diagnosis, the faculty designed t-shirts with his likeness and the words “Royally Maag-nificent.” Nearly 400 had sold as of last week. 1/
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I’m SUPER excited to have been awarded UROP funding from
@UofU_OUR
. I am working with
@shannimcg
to research media coverage of presidential tweets that address Middle East policy.
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If you want to dig into the data yourself, I’ve put together a database of real estate/development connections on disclosure forms, and bills each lawmaker has successfully introduced:
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.
@standardex
broke this story last night. Our work was reported on by
@AP
, and is now being picked up by national outlets. This is a testament to why it’s critical you support local newspapers.
Maria Montessori Academy in North Ogden announced today it would allow parents to opt out of Black History Month curriculum after "a few families" asked not to participate in instruction.
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Proud of
@TheChrony
staff for getting out this THICC issue of the paper. 80 pages is a lot when everyone is on summer vacation and traveling abroad!
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Had some photos featured in
@CanticleThe
. This is from a series about the seedy underbelly of the carnival (couldn’t resist the reference, but it’s actually about how much I love my hometown). Check the thread for the originals:
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Got to be a local reporter riding along with President Joe Biden's press pool at a high-dollar fundraiser (and got a couple dozen middle fingers riding in the motorcade).
Here's what he said, from a Utah perspective:
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In the midst of FBI investigations into a Utah AG and lieutenant governor, the Legislature created a commission to probe ethics complaints against executive branch elected officials.
It has had only two of its five members for nearly two years.
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Not only did Washington win the Pac-12 championship, it also won most likely team in the conference to have a mascot that is actually a furry.
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"You’re not going to back us in a corner," says the organization challenging abortion restrictions held up in Utah courts.
Ogden's Planned Parenthood has moved to a bigger location, and it may soon become the second offering abortion outside Salt Lake.
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Last week at the
@UtahSPJ
awards
@EliseAbril
and I won first place in continuing coverage for our work following U nurse Alex Wubbels’ wrongful arrest, and I won second in spot news for this story: . Here we are talking about the first:
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.
@KUER
was SO fun. I was able to join in on 2016 election night coverage and was mentored by incredible journalists like
@ElaineClarkDay
,
@WhittneyE
,
@_Nixo
,
@judyfutah
and more.
S/O to the donors who made it a paid internship, otherwise I couldn’t have left my campus job.
“Without the opportunity of interning at KUER, I doubt I would be where I am today.” –
@emilyreanderson
, former KUER intern, now reporting for
@standardex
. Donate during
@UofUGiving
to provide opportunities for students at
@UUtah
and beyond. Learn more:
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Following the latest allegations of sexual misconduct, 55 Utah Democrats are calling for Gene Davis' suspension.
“It is an unacceptable failure of leadership that such a serious allegation of sexual harassment has been allowed to remain all but ignored."
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My honors thesis (written with the help of
@shannimcg
), “Executive Time: The Meaning and Reach of Presidential Tweets Regarding Middle East Policy in the Press,” is now available to read in
@UUtah
’s Undergraduate Research Journal:
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yesterday i tried to conquer my fear of hiking alone and running into a rattlesnake, so i hiked alone and ran into a rattlesnake.
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Have you worked or interned at the Legislature? Tell us about your experience here:
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quit getting your jorts in a wad bc ppl are telling you that violence isn't necessary to mosh
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@palak_jayswal
It’s well-deserved. You’re an incredible reporter who story after story gives traditionally ignored voices a chance to be heard.
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Alonso is the director of the
@UofUDreamCenter
. Here,
@NancyPelosi
reads his story of immigrating to the U.S. from Peru when he was 11 years old.
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🧵I'm at the Capitol today reporting on an expected House of Representatives vote on Rep. Kera Birkeland's HB257, “Sex-based Designations for Privacy, Anti-bullying and Women’s Opportunities.”For some background on the bill, read my most recent story on it:
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All this to say that although I was disappointed in myself for letting my GPA slip, I’m proud of what I overcame and accomplished.
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I feel so fortunate every time my former radio journalism professor invites me on air with him, but I’m especially honored to join him tomorrow for his last show.
Roger’s contributions to the news world in SLC have been great, and he’ll be missed by many!
Cheers to my coworkers and my colleagues in local journalism. I’ll shortly be auctioning off all my deep sources inside various government agencies (kidding). Speaking of colleagues...tomorrow morning at 9 join me,
@LeiaLarsen
,
@emilyreanderson
,
@kolbiejpeterson
&
@RobertGehrke
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BREAKING: Planned Parenthood is asking a Utah court to block the state's new law banning abortion clinics.
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Emails show guard members warned Gov. Cox of alleged misconduct by the Utah National Guard’s top commander two years before he stepped down following an Army investigation. (with help from
@davis_winkie
, published with
@MilitaryTimes
) 1/
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If you missed Ruby Bridges speaking to the
@WeberStateU
community last night, check out the
@standardex
summary of the event.
She talked about her role in integrating schools, addressed the Maria Montessori Academy debacle and discussed her new book.
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