Author: Kevin Thompson

Ogden, UT – Several businesses across Utah participated in a nationwide protest on February 3, 2025, by closing their doors in solidarity with the immigrant community. The protest, a response to President Donald Trump’s recent immigration crackdown, saw businesses such as Rancho Markets, Señor Pollo Mexican Grill, House of Corn, and various Beto’s restaurants temporarily halting operations. In a statement posted on social media, Rancho Markets expressed their disapproval of the federal government’s treatment of immigrants, emphasizing their support for the immigrant community. “Due to the current federal political treatment of hard-working and law-abiding immigrants, who are being unfairly treated,…

Ogden, UT  — A contentious bill aiming to limit or eliminate collective bargaining rights for public sector labor unions remains on hold, with Utah Senate leaders uncertain about when it will be revisited. House Bill 267, titled “Public Sector Labor Union Amendments,” passed its second reading in the Senate last week but was temporarily postponed on Friday after public backlash and ongoing concerns from lawmakers. Originally, the bill sought to bar public sector unions from engaging in collective bargaining, but a substitute version of the bill was proposed, allowing bargaining under specific conditions. Under the revised proposal, unions could continue…