Saige Miller
Politics Reporter and Producer at KUER-FM (Salt Lake City, UT)
I’m a sucker for good news, constantly jamming to sweet tunes. Politics reporter @KUER, Utah’s NPR station. Formerly @sltrib & @kslnewsradio. •She/Her•
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1 week ago |
kuer.org | Saige Miller
President Donald Trump has been busy. Since taking office in January, tariffs, budget cuts across agencies and the administration’s campaign to crack down on illegal immigration and increase deportations have been at the top of the news cycle. Not to mention moves against public and private universities and the hundreds of lawsuits challenging Trump’s directives. Despite Utah’s status as a red state that supported Trump in 2024, it hasn’t been spared.
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1 week ago |
kuer.org | Saige Miller
In a solidly red state like Utah, a visit from two of the most progressive members of Congress isn’t expected to change the political landscape, but to organizers and attendees their trip doesn’t feel like a lost cause, either. Around 20,000 people gathered at the University of Utah on April 13 to hear Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders and Democratic Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez on their “Fighting Oligarchy” tour. The Jon M.
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2 weeks ago |
kuer.org | Martha Harris |Saige Miller
The state legislature passed a law banning cellphones in Utah classrooms with almost unanimous support this year. However, this isn’t the first time lawmakers have tried to address phone use in schools. What changed was their approach to the issue. “We've got more studies, more data, more parents and more teachers upset with cellphone use in school,” Republican Rep. Trevor Lee said.
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2 weeks ago |
kuer.org | Saige Miller
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Trump administration’s Secretary of Health and Human Services, paid a visit to Utah to celebrate new laws that championed his Make America Healthy Again movement. Kennedy has gained notoriety for questioning the safety of vaccines and a presidential campaign centered around conspiracy theories. His response to the measles outbreak in Texas is also under scrutiny. The Utah efforts he applauded, though, mirror policies he is pushing for nationally.
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3 weeks ago |
kuer.org | Saige Miller
About 43% of Utah’s population drinks fluoridated water. The bulk of those residents are in Salt Lake and Davis counties, where voters approved the practice in 2000. That will change on May 7.
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RFK Jr. says he’s proud of Utah for passing laws that align with his Make America Healthy Again campaign. https://t.co/RH757dipAB
RT @hberkes: From @saige_miller @KUER Did Utah lawmakers help push Sundance to leave Utah? Sundance says no, but…
After 40 years, Sundance is leaving Utah behind. The iconic film festival will call Boulder, Colorado home in 2027 https://t.co/RtXmrM9Fdz