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'Ag-Gag's' First Victim: Woman Faces 6 Months in Jail For Filming Slaughterhouse ... From Across the Street! | Alternet

'Ag-Gag's' First Victim: Woman Faces 6 Months in Jail For Filming Slaughterhouse ... From Across the Street! | Alternet
"A Utah woman has become the first person to be prosecuted under what are known as “ag-gag” laws, or laws meant to deter people from exposing animal rights abuses."

Utah Schoolchildren Asked To Celebrate Fossil Fuels And Mining On Earth Day

Utah Schoolchildren Asked To Celebrate Fossil Fuels And Mining On Earth Day: Earth Day is April 22, and today is the last day children in Utah can send in their submissions for the state-sponsored Earth Day poster contest lauding fossil fuel production. This year’s theme is “Where Would WE Be Without Oil, Gas & Mining?” Last year’s theme was “How Do YOU Use Oil, Gas, and Mining?” [...]/p

State Efforts To ‘Reclaim’ Our Public Lands Traced To Koch-Fueled ALEC

State Efforts To ‘Reclaim’ Our Public Lands Traced To Koch-Fueled ALEC: By Jessica Goad and Tom Kenworthy via CAP Despite the many problems that states and municipalities face today—from budget shortfalls to unemployment—seven western states have decided to embark on unconstitutional and quixotic battles attempting to force the federal government to turn millions of acres of public lands over to the states. Doing so, however, would [...]/p

Sen. Ron Johnson Joins The Violence Against Women Act Is Unconstitutional Club

Sen. Ron Johnson Joins The Violence Against Women Act Is Unconstitutional Club: Four senators, Jim Risch (R-ID), Rand Paul (R-KY), Mike Lee (R-UT), and Ted Cruz (R-TX) previously suggested that any effort to prevent violence against women exceeds the federal government’s power under the Constitution. Earlier this week, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) joined their club of senators who think legislation reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act is [...]/p

Utah Smoothie Shop Charges Liberals More, Donates Surcharge To Conservative Causes

Utah Smoothie Shop Charges Liberals More, Donates Surcharge To Conservative Causes: A smoothie shop in Vernal, Utah is sparking outrage over an unorthodox pricing structure that charges liberals an extra dollar. The shop, tellingly named the I Love Drilling Juice and Smoothie Bar, is owned by George Burnett, a pro-oil and gas activist. He donates the extra money to conservative organizations like the Heritage Foundation. “I’m [...]/p

Utah Tea Party Adds A Fifth Tenther Extremist To The 2012 U.S. Senate Election

Utah Tea Party Adds A Fifth Tenther Extremist To The 2012 U.S. Senate Election: Most Republicans are smart enough not to openly admit that they think America’s social safety net is unconstitutional, even if they do misunderstand our founding document to prohibit Medicare or Medicaid or Social Security. Instead, the Republican leadership normally placates the most radical parts of their base with vague rhetoric about respecting the Tenth Amendment, [...]/p