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Katharine Biele
A City Weekly contributor since 1992, Katharine Biele is the informed voice behind our Hits & Misses column. When not writing, you can catch her working to empower voters and defend democracy alongside the League of Women Voters.
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- News, Hits & Misses March 19, 2025
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Scared white men get to work wiping America's history of women and minority characters.
Hits & Misses
- White people are so frightened. More accurately—white men are frightened.
- News, Hits & Misses March 12, 2025
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Utah Legislature peels back some of the money raised for the Historical Society by popular all-black license plates.
Hits & Misses
- There are lessons to be learned from the Utah Legislature. One is to be careful what you ask for—or what you are given. This is the story of Utah's black license plate.
- News, Hits & Misses March 5, 2025
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Utah lawmaker wants to require colleges and universities to promote Western and Christian studies.
Hits & Misses
- With all the threats to the "liberal arts" in education, some people suggest we should call it "conservative education."
- News, Hits & Misses February 26, 2025
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Elon Musk's DOGE cuts hit Ogden, Utah's nexus of local federal employees.
Hits & Misses
- If you haven't felt the pain from DOGE, you soon will.
- News, Hits & Misses February 19, 2025
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Strong women like Mexico's new president and SLC's Mayor Mendenhall are standing up to the Trump-era boys' club.
Hits & Misses
- There's a meme going around that shows the women who are standing up to the all-powerful president of the United States.
- News, Hits & Misses February 12, 2025
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Development company explores creation of new city at Kimball Junction.
Hits & Misses
- Utah is all about development and developers. So it's not crazy to think we soon might have a "city" run by a development company.
- News, Hits & Misses February 5, 2025
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Redevelopment plan for Salt Lake City's Smith's Ballpark draws mixed reactions from neighborhood residents.
Hits & Misses
- After two years of gnashing teeth, Salt Lake City has finally come out with a plan for Smith's Ballpark—sort of.
- News, Hits & Misses January 29, 2025
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Salt Lake School District warns parents of expected immigration raids.
Hits & Misses
- We're starting out with some "good" news this week, although the good is mostly aspirational.
- News, Hits & Misses January 22, 2025
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Mike Lee's Senate record—six total bills and 1 tweet every 28 minutes.
Hits & Misses
- The People's March—renamed from the 2017 Women's March—was less about women's rights than every political issue dividing the country.
- News, Hits & Misses January 15, 2025
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Utah lawmakers are headed for a showdown over mail-in voting and ballot language.
Hits & Misses
- Mike Schultz, Utah's Speaker of the House, looks forward to having discussions about ballot language and initiatives.
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Layoffs hit KSL as Republican victories send shockwaves through the media industry.
Breaking the News
December 11, 2024
Scared white men get to work wiping America's history of women and minority characters.
Hits & Misses
March 19, 2025
