
Eric Peterson
Executive Director at The Utah Investigative Journalism Project
Executive Director of The Utah Investigative Journalism Project, freelancer, excavator and raker of muck
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1 week ago |
stgeorgeutah.com | Eric Peterson |Sydnee Chapman |Tracie Sullivan
Ed. note: This report contains frank language and details of a sexual nature. Reader discretion is advised. The following story was reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with St George News. “Jane” found herself in an impossible situation last fall. She was juggling a demanding job and raising a toddler as a single mom.
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2 weeks ago |
inforum.com | Eric Peterson |Eric Peterson
MOORHEAD — Kabine Kaba wanted to get closer to home and Minnesota State Moorhead proved to be the perfect fit for the 6-foot-8 forward from Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Kaba committed to the Dragons men's basketball program, he announced Thursday, June 12, via social media. He has one season of eligibility remaining. “Minnesota is home for me so why not finish it out at home," Kaba said.
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2 months ago |
utahinvestigative.org | Eric Peterson
We are excited to announce the newest edition of The Utah Reporters Almanac is here! Every year we produce our Almanac as a resource to journalists and curious and engaged citizens and fill it with information on understanding and accessing open government. In this edition we recapped the 2025 legislative session’s brutal impact on state transparency. We reviewed key court and state records committee decisions from 2024 and talk about wins and losses when it comes to databases available to Utahns.
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2 months ago |
shawlocal.com | Eric Peterson
Zero Latency, an international virtual-reality gaming venue chain, opened its first Illinois location Friday in Schaumburg with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by numerous local dignitaries. Mayor Tom Dailly was the first to recognize a different level of energy for this particular new business in the state’s second-largest economy. “I’m really excited how many people are here,” he said.
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2 months ago |
benningtonbanner.com | Eric Peterson
The “bag-soaking scandal" has prompted the Vermont House of Representatives’ to finally change the rules guiding inquiries into member’s bad behavior. The House gave preliminary approval this week to changes that allow the Ethics Panel to disclose what its investigations discovered to the public according to an article in Vermont Digger.
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