Incumbent Rep. Ben McAdams (D-UT) called former football player Burgess Owens to concede their 4th Congressional District race.
The Republicans have flipped 12 seats, narrowing the Democrats majority even more after this Owens’ victory.
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Utah Wants to Require Weekly COVID-19 Testing for All College Students
What a fun time to be a college student.
The Salt Lake Tribune reports:
Utah officials plan to require all college students get tested for COVID-19 weekly
Utah leaders want to require that all college students in the state get tested for COVID-19 once a week.
A mandate that would enforce that is expected to...
Dixie State University in Utah Reportedly Considering Name Change
This school has come under pressure regarding its name before, but given the current climate, they will be much more likely to follow through on this.
The Associated Press reports, via St. George News:
Dixie State University to consider dropping ‘Dixie’ from its name
After years of res...
U. Utah Medical Students Want School to Sever Ties With Police
Similar efforts are underway at a handful of other schools. I expect we’ll see more of this.
Deseret News reports:
University of Utah medical students call for...
University of Utah Online Town Hall Event Bashes Trump And Capitalism
The event was promoted by the school’s Division of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Are you starting to see the bigger picture?
U. Utah promotes capitalism-bashing event labeling Trump ‘awful, racist, disgusting’
The University of Utah Division of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion promoted an online town hall presentation on its website, which...
U. Utah Students Object to Addition of Campus Police Office at Student Union
The anti-police rhetoric here is breathtaking. Students object, claiming that police make them less safe.
The Salt Lake Tribune reports:
University of Utah students reject adding a campus police office to the student Union building
For more than two hours, they lined up to speak, passing the microphone around the packed university classroom where...
Counselors at Brigham Young U. Offer Students Safe Space Over Racist Online Comments
Someone said mean, hateful things on the internet? How did this happen?
The College Fix reports:
Counselors at BYU offer a ‘safe space’ to those affected by anonymous ‘racist’ comments
The Counseling and Psychological Services at Brigham Young University yesterday offered a “safe space” to students and community members who were affected by “racist”...
Trump’s team releases new plans for drilling, mining in Utah national monuments
Legal Insurrection readers will recall that among his many initial acts as president, Donald Trump shrank the size of Bears Ears and and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments, releasing land that former President Obama designated as national monuments just before leaving office.
U. Utah Uses ‘Pleasure Packs’ to Discreetly Send Condoms to Students
Are students incapable of accessing condoms on their own, if needed?
The Salt Lake Tribune reports:
The University of Utah created ‘Pleasure Packs’ to discreetly mail condoms to...
University of Utah Hires a ‘Chief Sustainability Officer’
So now, in addition to pointless diversity administrators, schools are going to have sustainability staffers?
The School sent out a press release on News Wise:
University of Utah announces new chief sustainability officer
University of Utah Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Dan Reed announced Monday that Kerry Case has accepted an offer to...
University of Utah Holds DACA Donut Party in Safe Space
This is pure left wing activism. It has nothing to do with the pursuit of scholarship or even campus fun.
Campus Reform reports:
University invites students to DACA donut party safe space, releases pro-illegal statement
Various entities within the University of Utah came out in full force in support of illegal immigrant students as...
Utah Voters Don’t Like Romney’s Attitude Towards Trump
Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) has become one of the loudest voices against President Donald Trump.
During town halls in Utah, Romney has asked voters if he’s too tough on Trump. About half of them say yes.
University of Utah Holds Debate on Second Amendment Limits
The main question was whether Second Amendment rights extend beyond the home.
Deseret News reports:
University of Utah deb...
Prof Accused of ‘Hostile Learning Environment’ for Assigning too Many Male Authors
The student used the school’s ‘bias reporting system’ to complain. That’s where this leads.
The College Fix reports:
Professor accused of ‘hostile learning environment’ for assigning male authors
A 22-year old female University of Utah student reported her business professor to campus administrators for, among other things, assigning too many historical texts written by...
After forcing student to wash off Ash Wednesday cross, Utah teacher now on leave
Like millions of Catholics this past Wednesday, I attended Mass and began the season of Lent by having an ash cross marked on my forehead.
One student who also observed Ash Wednesday and went to school with an ash cross was forced to wash it off by a teacher, despite pleas from...
Student Govt. at University of Utah Promotes Planned Parenthood
To their credit, conservative students at the school spoke out about this.
Campus Reform reports:
Student gov promotes Planned Parenthood. Then conservatives push back.
A photo shared online by the University of Utah’s student government displayed their president holding a Planned Parenthood sign.
The Associated Students of the University of Utah (ASUU) posted a photo...
Joe Biden Declines $100K Speaking Fee at University of Utah
Good for Joe. It’s not often you hear about a politician turning down a huge speaking fee.
The Salt Lake Tribune reports:
The University of Utah agreed to pay Joe...
