(KCPW News) With just a few days before a court-ordered deadline, the state of Utah has announced it is appealing a ruling that would force the state to recognize over 1,300 same-sex marriages. State officials also be requested a stay pending appeal at the Tenth Circuit Court, which was granted on Thursday. KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham has…
(KCPW News) Governor Gary Herbert held his monthly press conference at KUED studios on Thursday. The half-hour Q-and-A session between the governor and members of the media focused on issues such as Medicaid expansion, public lands, and the ongoing same-sex marriage court battle. KCPW’s Ryan Cunningham has the highlights from today’s press conference.
(KCPW News) A Utah Federal District judge says the state of Utah must offer full recognition to the same-sex couples that managed to obtain Utah marriage licenses. However, Judge Dale Kimball has given the state 21 days to obtain an emergency stay. In an injunction order issued on Monday, Judge Kimball provides an all-encompassing directive…
(KCPW News) Governor Gary Herbert delivered his State of the State address on Wednesday night. He gave a roughly 25-minute address to the assembled Utah legislature, a far cry from the 65 minutes of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address the night before. But the Utah governor covered most of the topics on the…
(KCPW News) Back in March of last year, same-sex marriage seemed a remote possibility for the state of Utah. That’s when several same-sex Utah couples, including Derek Kitchen and Moudi Sbeity, filed a lawsuit against the state, challenging Utah’s constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. A lot has changed since last March. After federal judge Robert…
(KCPW News) The U.S. Supreme Court has put a halt to gay marriages in Utah while a federal court in Denver considers an appeal to the ruling that made them legal. The Court voted to accept the state’s application for a stay of a recent ruling by a U.S. District Court judge. The stay will…
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