NEW YORK, Feb. 7 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * ACLU and ACLU of Utah Celebrate Win for Drag Performers' First Amendment Rights ST. GEORGE, Utah -- Today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Utah Foundation, Inc. (ACLU of Utah), ACLU, and the law firm Jenner and Block announced a hist  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 [Category: Sociological] -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release: * * * CAIR Condemns White Supremacist March in Utah The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a white supremacist march in Utah. Online videos reportedly show dozens of members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front wearing white face coverings and holding a sign that read  more

HAILEY, Idaho, Feb. 4 -- The Western Watersheds Project issued the following news release: * * * Judges Halts Project to Bulldoze Reservoirs, Redistribute Cattle in Bears Ears National Monument Contact: Laura Welp, Southern Utah Director, Western Watersheds Project, laura@westernwatersheds.org, 435-899-0204 KANAB, Utah - An administrative judge has just issued an order blocking a Bureau of Land Management project to bulldoze 13 reservoirs for cattle on the Indian Creek grazing allotment in   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 6 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials issued the following news: * * * New Initiative Aims to Propel Advanced Nuclear Energy Projects Across Multiple States By Kelsey Jones Contact: Kelsey Jones, kjones@naseo.org WASHINGTON (February 5, 2025) - The National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO) launched the Advanced Nuclear First Mover Initiative (Initiative) today. The Initiative, directed by State Energy Offices, is led by the state co-c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * Utah Sends Historic Government Union Ban to Governor Cox's Desk In Huge Win For Taxpayers The Utah state legislature formally approved a bill revoking the ability of public sector unions to collectively bargain in a momentous achievement for Utah taxpayers and public sector workers, who will ultimately benefit from a fully funded and fiscally sound pension system. If approved by Governo  more