Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms not seeking reelection

ATLANTA — Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced Thursday she will not seek a second term, an election-year surprise that marks a sharp turnabout for the city’s second Black woman executive who months ago was among those President Joe Biden considered for his running mate. Bottoms, 51, disclosed her...

‘What do you do as a sequel?’: Former Gov. Gary Herbert announces his next role

Former Utah Gov. Gary Herbert is photographed at the Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce in Provo on Thursday, May 6, 2021. Herbert will serve as the chamber’s executive chairman with specific responsibilities to cultivate potential new relationships and nurture current ones with the chamber while assisting in executing its...

MAGA world pans Stefanik

Donald Trump has called Elise Stefanik “a new Republican star,” a “smart communicator” and — perhaps his highest praise — “tough.” But the MAGA faithful aren’t so sure. Within minutes of Trump’s endorsement of the New York congresswoman for GOP conference chair on Wednesday, top MAGA voices erupted in...

What court ruling on amending birth certificates means for transgender Utahns

The the entrance to the Utah Supreme Court at the Matheson Courthouse in Salt Lake City is pictured on Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. | Kristin Murphy, Deseret News A Utah Supreme Court decision Thursday in Salt Lake City makes clear that transgender people may amend birth certificates, driver’s licenses...