Emily Means
ReporterEmily Means was raised in Layton, Utah, but she’s found her place in Salt Lake City. She’s worked at just about every public radio station in and around Salt Lake, starting as a weekend host at KUER in 2015, then a producer at KRCL and KCPW and a municipal reporter at KPCW in Park City. As one of KUER's politics reporters, Emily is most passionate about social justice issues. She loves drinking lattes from local coffee shops and exploring her neighborhood in search of cats.
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The Utah Transit Authority is adjusting its service in Salt Lake City. Some people worry it’ll make their neighborhood less safe.
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The GOP-sponsored debate happened the day before the Utah Debate Commission’s event, which Lee declined to participate in.
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Democratic state Senator Derek Kitchen wants to raise the legal age to buy a gun in Utah from 18 to 21.
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The Republican candidates for Utah’s 3rd Congressional District discussed abortion, guns and other issues.
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Gov. Spencer Cox said the answer to affordable housing is building more units.
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Have questions about unaffiliated voters as Utah’s primary election approaches? We have answers.
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Gov. Cox addressed reporters while recovering from COVID-19. He said his symptoms were mostly mild and he didn’t take any antivirals to treat his infection.
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“This is not a general election debate,” said GOP Chair Carson Jorgensen. “This is Republicans deciding on a Republican candidate.”
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The state is taking an “any of the above” approach to energy development, meaning all different types of resources are on the table.
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A new law allows students who are enrolled or eligible to be enrolled in Native tribes to wear traditional regalia at high school graduation ceremonies. Some feel that allowance should be expanded to other cultures.
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The late senator’s funeral brought former and current members of the Senate as well as leaders from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Community members and transportation experts said the increase in injuries and fatalities stems from prioritizing cars over people.