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- News, April 4, 2025
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West-siders react to Jordan River closure; SLC Council recognizes Start by Believing Day
Washington Square Dispatch
- The Salt Lake City Council heard from west side residents about the recent partial closure of the Jordan River Trail, and the criminal and environmental problems that led to it, during its meeting Tuesday night. Afterward, Mayor Erin Mendenhall and Councilmembers Victoria Petro and Alejandro Puy addressed the comments and explained their hopes for a new Public Safety Plan, recently launched by the administration.
- News, March 28, 2025
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SLC Council recognizes Transgender Day of Visibility; residents criticize conditions along Jordan River.
Washington Square Dispatch
- The Salt Lake City Council met on Tuesday night to reaffirm the city’s commitment to “championing the rights, dignity and equality of transgender and gender-diverse individuals” by recognizing March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility. They also discussed the new Huntsman Mental Health Institute and held public hearings on two city grants.
- News, March 8, 2025
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Utah Legislature passes new rules for college funding and mail-in voting, opens the door to nuclear power.
Parting Shots
- Utah’s 2025 legislative session, which came to a close on March 7, was full of the usual debate and controversy. Over the course of seven weeks, constituents saw a flurry of new regulations and prohibitions, like the end of collective bargaining in the public sector—pending the outcome of a union-led referendum campaign—the start of state oversight on Salt Lake City-owned streets and new restrictions on the on-campus housing options for transgender students.
- News, March 6, 2025
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Salt Lake City Council confirms new police chief; recognizes Women’s History Month
Washington Square Dispatch
- Brian Redd’s appointment as the new chief of the Salt Lake City Police Department received unanimous approval from the Salt Lake City Council on Tuesday night, where he was later sworn in after the Council’s meeting ended. The Council also held a public hearing on the allocation of federal community development grants and recognized March as Women’s History Month.
- News, February 21, 2025
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Salt Lake City Council confirms Mark Kittrell as city attorney; approves budget amendment to begin development of the Fleet Block.
Washington Square Dispatch
- The Salt Lake City Council approved the appointment of a new city attorney during their meeting Tuesday. They also approved a third amendment to the 2025 budget.
- News, February 19, 2025
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On-campus housing, nuclear energy and the end of mail-in voting dominate the first half of the 2025 Utah legislative session.
Work in Progress
- One month and a little more than half-way into the legislative session, Utah has seen bills targeted at higher education, elections and energy production move through the Capitol.
- News, February 10, 2025
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Utah Legislature passes bill restricting on-campus housing for transgender college students.
Gender Studies
- A bill limiting on-campus housing options for transgender university students is headed to the governor’s desk after clearing both chambers of the Utah Legislature on Monday.
- News, February 7, 2025
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Salt Lake City Council votes to recognize new Library union; adopts Black History Month resolution.
Washington Square Dispatch
- The Salt Lake City Council recognized February as Black History Month and approved a resolution giving city librarians the opportunity to unionize during their meeting Tuesday night. They also partially adopted a third budget amendment to the FY2025 budget.
- News, February 3, 2025
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Committee approval tees up transgender student housing bill for a final vote in the Utah Senate.
Living Space
- A bill restricting the on-campus housing of transgender college students—born from controversy surrounding a Utah State University residential assistant, or RA—is on its way to a final debate on the Utah Senate Floor.
- News, January 24, 2025
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Salt Lake City Council bans new gas stations near parks, ponds and open spaces.
Washington Square Dispatch
- The Salt Lake City Council approved stricter zoning standards for gas stations, including a ban on new fueling businesses near parks, bodies of water and other sensitive areas. Council members also recognized outgoing Council executive director Cindy Gust-Jenson, whose retirement at the end of the month was met with a resolution, speeches and several rounds of applause.
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Downtown SLC stakeholders share their hopes and fears for a sports and entertainment district.
Talk of the Town
July 31, 2024
West-siders react to Jordan River closure; SLC Council recognizes Start by Believing Day
Washington Square Dispatch
April 04, 2025
