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- | State Sen. Jim Dabakis said he's trying to show lawmakers that many people would be offended by the idea of honoring Trump for his contentious decision to shrink two national monuments in Utah. | ||
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- | President Donald Trump speaks during news conference with Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven in the East Room at the White House, Tuesday, March 6, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/ | ||
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- | "I just want the Legislature to understand the level of disrespect that a lot of citizens are feeling by this notion of awarding him this most special byway in the United States," | ||
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- | Now named the National Parks Highway, it overlaps several roads as it connects a series of iconic national parks such as Zion, Arches and Bryce Canyon. | ||
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- | If the idea becomes law, Utah would spend $124,000 on signs for Donald J. Trump National Parks Highway. It's been approved by a committee of lawmakers and is now paused in the House, where another Democrat is suggesting replacing Trump' | ||
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- | Republican Gov. Gary Herbert said that while he wanted the monuments scaled back, naming the highway for Trump might be premature. | ||
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- | Republican supporters argue Trump deserves the honor for downsizing the sprawling Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments in December. Former President Barack Obama designated Bears Ears before he left office in a series of expansions of monuments nationwide. | ||
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- | Rep. Mike Noel, who is sponsoring the measure, has said the Utah monuments wrongly limited how the land can be used and ignored the wishes of people who live near them. He says Trump' | ||
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- | Elsewhere, lawmakers in New York have considered renaming a state park named for Trump on land he donated after plans for a golf course fell through. | ||
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- | FILE - In this Aug. 2, 2016, file photo, cyclists race along the scenic Byway 12 above Calf Creek and the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument beyond during the second stage of the Tour Of Utah bike race. Utah Democrats are pushing back on a proposal to rename a scenic highway after President Donald Trump, with one saying he'd suggest naming a frontage road after porn star Stormy Daniels. (Francisco Kjolseth/ | ||
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- | FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2018, file photo, Sen. Jim Dabakis, D-Salt Lake City, speaks on the Senate floor at the Utah State Capitol, in Salt Lake City. Utah Democrats are pushing back on a proposal to rename a scenic highway after President Donald Trump, with one saying he'd suggest naming a frontage road after porn star Stormy Daniels. Dabakis tweeted that he'd suggest an amendment naming a frontage road after Daniels, who alleges she had a sexual encounter with Trump in 2006. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File) | ||
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- | Rep. Mike Noel, right, R-Kanab, votes on the House Floor at the Utah State Capitol Tuesday, March 6, 2018, in Salt Lake City. A plan to name a Utah highway after President Donald Trump is getting a nod of approval from Utah lawmakers. Noel said Monday, March 5, 2018, he wants to recognize Trump' | ||
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- | FILE - In this May 8, 2017, file photo, Arch Canyon within Bears Ears National Monument in Utah is viewed. A plan to name a Utah highway after President Donald Trump is getting a nod of approval from Utah lawmakers. Republican sponsor Rep. Mike Noel said Monday, March 5, 2018, he wants to recognize Trump' | ||
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- | FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2018, file photo, Rep. Mike Noel, R-Kanab, is shown on the House floor at the Utah State Capitol, in Salt Lake City. A plan to name a Utah highway after President Donald Trump is getting a nod of approval from Utah lawmakers. Noel said Monday, March 5, 2018, he wants to recognize Trump' | ||
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- | FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2007 file photo, Stormy Daniels arrives for the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. A proposal to name a Utah highway after President Donald Trump is getting pushback from state Democrats, including one suggesting a ramp should be named for porn star Stormy Daniels. Sen. Jim Dabakis on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, said he's trying to show lawmakers that many people would be offended by the idea to honor Trump for his decision to shrink two national monuments. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, |