The Green Party will host its national convention in Utah this year — despite being at odds with the state’s Republican leaders over public lands management and downsizing the former Bears Ears National Monument.
“It will help elevate the issues and bring more light as to what is wrong with some of the decisions that have been made here,” said Dee Taylor, a national delegate representing the Green Party of Utah.
The party, which was officially recognized by the state just last year, put in its bid a few months ago and beat out Memphis, Tenn.