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"I consider it almost a sacred civic responsibility of teaching someone about the importance of elections,” said West Jordan Middle School teacher William Shields.

During a special legislative session, lawmakers approved two resolutions that could jeopardize federal education funding.

The Utah Constitutional Sovereignty Act, passed in late January, set up a process for the Legislature to challenge federal laws it believes to be overreach.

Republican Sen. Scott Sandall is floating a law to give the Legislature the ability to ignore executive orders and federal regulations.

The judge called the city officials' attempt to stop the show unconstitutional. A statement from the city says it is committed to ensuring public parks remain open to those who want to hold events.

St. George’s mayor recently ditched in-person public comment at council meetings in favor of written statements. The move and the angry response point to larger questions about the state of democracy and civility.

Lawmakers likened the new age requirement, which took effect May 3, to those for alcohol or online gambling and argued that stronger protections were needed to shield kids from pornography.

Utah’s Online Pornography Viewing Age Requirements law obliges adult sites to verify a user's age. Critics say that is where the problem lies.

While Utah’s junior Republican senator was in opposition, Sen. Mike Lee did not cast a vote. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said the fight isn’t over.

A new study out of Brigham Young University shows the children of America’s founding fathers had a big influence on their views on how strong the federal government should be.

Two Utahns in Congress stopped at the University of Utah’s Hinckley Institute of Politics Thursday to talk about their new initiative to “empower”…

Republican Ken Ivory represents South Jordan in the Utah House, and he’s known for long and lofty speeches about how he thinks the federal government’s…