WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The American Tort Reform Association issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2024: * * * Republican Candidate Derek Brown Urged to Sign Pledge * * * The American Tort Reform Association today announced that Utah attorney general candidate Rudy Bautista (D) signed ATRA's 2024 Attorney General Transparency Code pledge (https://agsunshine.com/wp-content/uploads/2024-Attorney-General-Questionnaire.pdf), demonstrating a commitment to transparency and accountability if e  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- People for the American Way issued the following statement: * * * Following news that Utah has imposed a statewide ban outlawing the presence of 13 books in public schools, including titles by such well-known authors as Margaret Atwood, Judy Blume, and Sarah J. Maas, People For the American Way President Svante Myrick released the following statement: "This statewide book ban is alarming and devastating for millions of students in the state of Utah. Many of these titles   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 [Category: Media] -- PEN America, an organization that says it stands at the intersection of literature and human rights to protect free expression, issued the following news release: (NEW YORK) PEN America today called it "a dark day" for the freedom to read in Utah after the state Board of Education released a "No-Read List of 13 book titles it has banned in all public schools to comply with a new law that requires every district to remove books banned in at least three distr  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 7 -- The Salt Lake Chamber issued the following agency statement on Aug. 6, 2024: * * * At the Salt Lake Chamber, we know that being a small business owner is no easy task. Between operations, customer relationships, financial management and all the other parts of owning a small business, time is a valuable resource, and skill acquisition to improve your business is even more vital. That's why the Salt Lake Chamber and Women's Business Center of Utah are excited to   more