Holly Mullen

3 weeks ago | sltrib.com | Holly Mullen

It's still fewer than three months since Donald J. Trump was inaugurated as the 47th United States president. Like so many Americans, I've been on an extended fast from most news coverage - even the reliable, well-sourced and trusted kind. I've been checked out, foggy and watching countless hours of Netflix and classic feel-good movies. Had I even wanted to follow Trump's daily meltdowns, I doubt I could have kept at it. The tantrums.

Jan 13, 2025 | cityweekly.net | Holly Mullen

In commemoration of City Weekly's 40th anniversary, we are digging into our archives to celebrate. Each week, we FLASHBACK to a story or column from our past in honor of four decades of local alt-journalism. Whether the names and issues are familiar or new, we are grateful to have this unique newspaper to contain them all. Title: Do Your HomeworkAuthor: Holly MullenDate: Mar.

Dec 30, 2024 | cityweekly.net | Holly Mullen

In commemoration of City Weekly's 40th anniversary, we are digging into our archives to celebrate. Each week, we FLASHBACK to a story or column from our past in honor of four decades of local alt-journalism. Whether the names and issues are familiar or new, we are grateful to have this unique newspaper to contain them all. Title: Checkmate, Utah StyleAuthor: Holly MullenDate: July 9, 2008Reposted from the originalHow ridiculous a topic is legislative ethics in Utah?

Aug 20, 2023 | sltrib.com | Holly Mullen

This story is part of The Salt Lake Tribune's ongoing commitment to identify solutions to Utah's biggest challenges through the work of the Innovation Lab. [ Subscribe to our newsletter here]For nearly forever, Utah has led the nation in fertility and birth rates. Super-sized families have influenced everything from minivan jokes, to tax and budget policies, to classrooms bursting at the seams. But times have changed.

Apr 2, 2023 | sltrib.com | Holly Mullen

This story is part of The Salt Lake Tribune's ongoing commitment to identify solutions to Utah's biggest challenges through the work of the Innovation Lab. Megan Banta, formerly a government watchdog reporter with the Eugene (Ore.) Register-Guard, will join The Salt Lake Tribune on April 17 as a full-time data enterprise reporter. The position is part of a collaborative approach to data-driven, solutions-based journalism in partnership with the nonprofit Kem Gardner Policy Institute.