Anna Johnson
ReporterAnna grew up begging her mom to play music instead of public radio over the car stereo on the way to school. Now, she loves radio and the power of storytelling through sound. While she is happy to report on anything from dance concerts to laughter practice, her main focus at UPR is political reporting. She is studying Journalism and Political Science at Utah State University and wants to work in political communication after she graduates. In her free time, she spends time with her rescue dog Quigley and enjoys rock climbing.
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In his monthly news conference, Gov. Spencer Cox addressed concerns about the recently passed ban on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in state institutions. He also spoke on his office's efforts to support rural Utah.
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Author St. Clair Detrick-Jules spoke to students at Utah State University about her book, "My Beautiful Black Hair," and the women whose stories and photos are featured in the book.
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Gov. Cox announced he will be sending members of Utah's National Guard and Utah Highway Patrol officers to Texas' border with Mexico. In other news, a bill to reinstate Utah's old state flag failed to move out of committee.
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Utah state school board member Natalie Cline posted photos Tuesday to her Facebook account that, for many, appeared to question the gender of a female high school basketball player.
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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a resolution expressing the Utah State Legislature's support for bringing a Major League Baseball team to the state. In other news, two energy bills head to the state Senate and Utah's overall tax burden has increased.
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During a forum on conflict and conflict resolution at Utah State University, Gov. Cox spoke with Irshad Manji, the founder of the Moral Courage Project.
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Logan City's poet laureate, Shanan Ballam, says poetry has helped her find her voice again after losing her ability to speak after a stroke. She recently released a new collection of poems from poets in and related to Cache Valley.
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Sen. Mike Lee said the PROTECT Act, which he announced Wednesday, is meant to help victims of image-based sexual abuse get nonconsensually posted images of themselves removed from social media platforms.
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Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill Wednesday meant to protect Utah's state sovereignty. In other news, you can see thousands of snow geese in Utah this month and a new brief says two-thirds of Utah's hospitals are nonprofits.
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Utah's legislators have proposed dozens of bills that could change our energy policy. Reps. Jack and Briscoe spoke to UPR's Tom Williams on Access Utah about energy independence and what those changes could mean.