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Holly Richardson
JoinedDecember 3, 2020
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Holly Richardson is a writer, speaker, humanitarian and world traveler. Her first academic degree was as a Registered Nurse, then after a 30-year break from school, she earned a Bachelor's degree in Communication focusing on Public Relations, followed by a Master's degree in Professional Communication and earned her PhD in Political Science, focusing on nonprofit administration and international relations. Her research interests include emotional labor, burnout, deep self-care, international humanitarian work and volunteers. A former Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives, she has been actively involved in Utah politics for more than 20 years. She was a columnist for the Salt Lake Tribune for 4 years and is now a columnist for the Deseret News and the editor of Utah Policy.
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Talia Casares of North Sanpete School District selected as Utah’s Teacher of the Year

Holly Richardson and News Release·September 9, 2026
The Utah State Board of Education (USBE) is pleased to announce that Talia Casares, a sixth-grade Spanish Dual Language Immersion...
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Curtis, Kaine introduce bipartisan legislation to counter China, secure supply chains

Holly Richardson and News Release·June 30, 2026
U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the Securing Partner Supply Chains Act,...
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2026 Maternal Mental Health State Report Cards Released: the U.S. Receives  an “F”

Holly Richardson and News Release·May 28, 2026
While the overall U.S. maternal mental health grade improved slightly from a C- to C, it received an “F” on...
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Mayor Jenny Wilson responds to actions of Sen. Nate Blouin

Holly Richardson·April 16, 2026
Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson issued the following statement: “I was appalled to learn of the past social media...
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Utah leads the nation in higher education collaboration

Holly Richardson·January 24, 2026
Utah is setting a national standard for higher education collaboration. All 16 presidents of Utah’s public colleges and universities, along...
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Utah announces major antitrust settlement in generic drug price-fixing case

Holly Richardson·December 16, 2025
Consumers should be aware of new developments in a major antitrust settlement involving generic pharmaceutical pricing, according to the Utah...
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Salt Lake County emergency responders to receive free legal assistance at Wills for Heroes

Holly Richardson and News Release·November 7, 2025
The Utah State Bar’s Young Lawyers Division is hosting a Wills for Heroes event at the Utah Law & Justice...
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Utah Senate Democrats call for special session to support SNAP recipients

Holly Richardson·November 4, 2025
The Utah Senate Democratic Caucus is calling on Governor Spencer Cox and legislative leadership to convene a special session to...
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Utah Senate Democrats on redistricting decision

Holly Richardson·August 25, 2025
The Utah Senate Democrats released the following statement regarding the Utah Third District Court’s decision on League of Women Voters of...
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Tribal nonprofit co-host first advocacy day

Holly Richardson and News Release·February 19, 2025
Restoring Ancestral Winds (RAWI), a dual tribal coalition on domestic violence (DV) and sexual assault (SA), will celebrate its first...
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