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Voter dropping off their ballot at the Davis County dropbox at the library in Centerville, Utah. (Paige McKinnon, The Signpost).

Results of the 2020 Utah House of Representatives elections

Caitlyn Nichols November 3, 2020

Nov. 3, 8 p.m. New York Times — Jen Dailey-Provost, Democrat and incumbent member of Utah's House of Representatives representing District 24, was reelected. Dailey-Provost was the only running candidate...

Utah is one of the states that will be voting in the Democratic primary on March 3, which is known as Super Tuesday. (Photo from Flickr.com)

Candidates scramble as Super Tuesday approaches

Daryn Steed February 26, 2020

On March 3, Utah will have a voice in the Democratic primary for the first time. Our voters will choose between a highly-contested pool of candidates, one of whom will go on to face President Donald Trump...

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, left, sits courtside during the pre-game festivities prior to the NBA All-Star Game at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina on Feb 17. (Jeff Siner/Charlotte Observer/TNS)

Do you know your news? 2/28

Nic Muranaka February 27, 2019

1. Which musician, taken into custody earlier this month, posted $100,000 in bail money and has plead not guilty to charges against him? a. Rapper 6ix9ine b. Rapper 21 Savage c. Rhythm and blues...

President Donald J. Trump arrives for the State of the Union address in the chamber of the House of Representatives on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 5. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Do you know your news? Feb. 7

Nic Muranaka February 7, 2019

1. Super Bowl LIII saw the New England Patriots fighting for their sixth win since 2002 against the Los Angeles Rams. After a long defensive slog, the Patriots managed to close out a 13–3 win. Afterward,...

In May 2018, Harvey Weinstein turned himself in to New York authorities to be charged with five sex crimes for assault against two women, one in 2006 and the other in 2013. (Albin Lohr-Jones/Sipa USA/TNS)

Do you know your news? Jan. 17

Nic Muranaka January 16, 2019

1. The government shutdown has now become the longest in U.S. history. It began on Dec. 22 after President Donald Trump rejected Congressional legislation to fund the government on the grounds that it...

Newly elected Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi speaks during the 116th Congress on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 3 in Washington, D.C. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Do you know your news? Jan. 10

Nic Muranaka January 10, 2019

1. Coachella announced its lineup Jan. 2, which included Ariana Grande as a headliner, placing her among the ranks of the few women to ever headline the festival. Which celebrity, though, shocked some...

Mitt Romney and Ann Romney celebrate onstage after Mitt was declared the winner of the 2018 Utah Republican Senate Primary on June 26 in Orem, Utah. Romney has won a U.S. Senate seat in Utah. (Brian Cahn/Zuma Press/TNS)

Two weeks and they were still counting

Alexa Nielson November 21, 2018

As of the evening of Nov. 19, the midterm results were still not final, and wouldn’t be until the next day. “The midterm election is two weeks out and all the answers are still not here,”...

What lies in the wake of the blue wave

What lies in the wake of the ‘blue wave’

Hannah Olsen November 15, 2018

Midterms, which are historically wave elections, often offer the party not currently in power a chance to regain some authority in Congress. This year’s midterm elections have come and gone. CNBC...

Protesters hold up signs during a rally supporting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, outside the White House on Sept. 5, 2017. (Olivier Douliery/Abaca Press/TNS)

Do you know your news?

Nic Muranaka November 7, 2018

1. Midterm elections concluded Nov. 6, with some races still tallying ballots and too close to call. However, the results nationally were largely set by the morning of Nov. 7. Previous to the election,...

Do your know your news? Nov. 30

Jennifer Guzman November 29, 2017

1. Which actress recently made the news for her engagement to Prince Henry of Wales? a. Nina Dobrev b. Chloe Grace Moretz c. Meghan Markle 2. Which social media platform will...

Graphic by Maddy VanOrman/The Signpost

A bigot in sheep’s clothing is still a bigot

Kellie Plumhof March 16, 2017

  In the summer of 2016, the Department of Education and Department of Justice presented a list of guidelines to public schools concerning bathrooms. These urged schools to allow transgender...

Weber State student elected to Utah Democratic Party Executive Committee

July 20, 2015

Marcus Stevenson, current Weber State University student, never paid much attention to politics until he had to write a paper on the presidential election between Barack Obama and John McCain. Following the...

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