Public commenters angry over abruptly-ended hearing

Feb 03, 2017, 03:19 PM

Sen. Margaret Dayton (R-Orem) immediately stopped public comment in the Natural Resources Committee when a tense room burst into laughter. Residents felt they were shut down over talk about a state resolution urging President Trump to end or alter national monument designations at Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalanate. More on the story: http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865672485/Utah-lawmakers-advance-resolutions-on-Bears-Ears-Grand-Staircase-Escalante-monuments.html