SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 30 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah issued the following letter by Executive Director Brittney Nystrom: * * * Dear Governor Spencer Cox: The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah (ACLU of Utah) strongly urges you to veto House Bill 257, misleadingly titled "Sex-Based Designations for Privacy, Anti-Bullying, and Women's Opportunities." This bill perpetuates discrimination, needlessly imposes barriers to the everyday needs of people in Utah, and risks ha  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 7 -- The Milken Institute issued the following news release: Austin, Texas has demonstrated the best performance among large cities, according to the 2024 Milken Institute Best-Performing Cities (BPC) Index, taking the top spot after an impressive three-year run by Provo-Orem, Utah. Among small cities, Idaho Falls, Idaho maintained the first position this year after earning the same spot in last year's rankings. These cities' rankings were fostered by strong job an  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 3 -- Caring Across Generations issued the following news release: Filmmakers, producers and other creatives who attended Sundance Film Festival have committed to more care-inclusive storytelling after attending a series of events spotlighting aging and disability care. "Thelma,""Out of My Mind," "Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story," "Ibelin," "Suncoast" and "Winding Path" were among this year's narrative films and documentaries that center disabled people, older a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (TNSres) -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following Weekly State Fights Report: * * * TOPLINE TAKEAWAYS: * 36 states (https://www.multistate.us/resources/2024-legislative-session-dates) are currently in session as of January 25 * Sessions beginning next week [the week of February 4]: AL, OK, CO, CT, OR * Currently tracking: - Over 325 anti-LGBTQ+ bills - At least 130 are specifically anti-transgender * Bathroom bills are among most common anti-LGBTQ+ legislativ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following Weekly State Fights Report on Feb. 5, 2024: * * * TOPLINE TAKEAWAYS: * 39 states (https://www.multistate.us/resources/2024-legislative-session-dates) are currently in session as of February 5 * Additional sessions beginning this week: AL, CT * Currently tracking: - Over 340 anti-LGBTQ+ bills - At least 140 are specifically anti-transgender * Two anti-LGBTQ+ bills have passed into law (OH, UT) * One pro-equality bill ha  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Feb. 6 -- The Wyoming State Bar issued the following news release: The Wyoming State Bar announced that the following attorneys have been suspended from the practice of law in Wyoming for failing to comply with Article I, Sec. 5(b) of the Bylaws of the Wyoming State Bar by not paying their annual license fees: * John R. Barlow - Salt Lake City, Utah * Samuel W. Cantrell - Farmington, Utah * Amelia M. Daynes - Lewisville, North Carolina * Andrew C.S. Efaw - Denver, Colorad  more