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- In This Utah Primary, Trump Endorsed One Candidate, Pardoned the Other
Last Wednesday night, President Donald Trump inserted himself into a Utah GOP primary by endorsing incumbent Rep. Celeste Maloy (R-Utah) for Congress. “Celeste has a strong Record of Success, and resounding support from her Community,” he wrote on Truth Social. “SHE WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN!” Maloy’s opponent, however, former state legislator Phil Lyman, has his own MAGA cred. In 2020, Trump pardoned him for an old conviction for illegally riding an ATV on public lands. And in this mostly rural district full of Sagebrush Rebellion supporters, the pardon might be more of a selling point. “He absolutely could win,” says Bryan Schott, founder of the online news site Utah Political Watch who has been closely tracking the under-the-radar race. “He is a true iconoclast. His supporters are very passionate.” Back in May 2014, Lyman, then a San Juan County commissioner, organized a protest against the Bureau of Land Management for banning motorized vehicles in Utah’s Recapture Canyon. The canyon had been closed since 2007 to protect prehistoric archeological sites, but just weeks before the protest, Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy had led an armed standoff with the BLM after it attempted to impound his cows that were illegally grazing on federal land. The standoff set off a wave of anti-government activism across the West, including in Utah. During their protest, Lyman and others, including Bundy’s son Ryan, illegally rode ATVs through the fragile canyon, a brazen move that got Lyman prosecuted for riding off-road vehicles on closed roads. A federal jury convicted him of two misdemeanors. He was sentenced to 10 days in jail and three years of probation, and ordered to pay nearly $96,000 in restitution. The prosecution turned an unrepentant Lyman into something of a local folk hero for facing off with the federal government, which owns 64 percent of the land in Utah. Utah Republicans of all stripes, including then-Lieutenant Governor Spencer Cox, tripped over each other to show their support for him. Gov. Gary Herbert even tried to use $100,000 in state tax money to pay for Lyman’s appeal. When that failed, Republican politicians pledged thousands of dollars of their own money to pay Lyman’s legal fees. “We are proud to support one of our own,” Cox said, after adding $1,000 to a pile of cash collected by lawmakers at a meeting in the state capitol. “Commissioner Lyman is one of the finest individuals… [TheTopNews] Read More.1 day ago - Here’s what we learned from investigating 250 years of presidential fibbing, f...
What we learned from investigating presidential falsehoods Source: Politifacts.com [TheTopNews] Read More.1 day ago - James Koh Joins 97.1 The Fan Los Angeles for Evenings
All Sports KNX-FM (97.1 The Fan) Los Angeles has added "The James Koh Show" to its weekday lineup, with the veteran broadcaster taking over the station's evening slot from 6-10pm PT. Koh joins the recently launched Sports outlet as it continues to build out its on-air roster. The updated weekday schedule [TheTopNews] Read More.1 day ago - Did you know that certain common medications can make you more vulnerable to hea...Tips to spot — and prevent — a heat stroke this summer Source: Politifacts.com [TheTopNews] Read More.1 day ago
- WRN Daily: Wisconsin childcare advocates warn of pending crisisWisconsin childcare advocates warn of a looming funding crisis that will negatively impact costs and availability for families. A report from the Wisconsin Early Childhood Association analyzes the impact of pandemic-era stabilization funding coming to an end by July. “And then there’s no more revenue,” explains Executive Director Ruth Schmidt. “There’s no additional revenue that […] Source: WRN.com [TheTopNews] Read More.1 day ago
- BIA Names Michael Guerity VP of Market IntelligenceBIA Advisory Services has appointed Michael Guerity as Vice President of Market Intelligence andamp; Strategic Communications, a newly created leadership post designed to strengthen the company's market forecasting, strategic insights and industry engagement efforts. In the role, Guerity will oversee strategic [TheTopNews] Read More.1 day ago
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