Midvale passes new rules to block a Confederate group from marching again in its annual parade

The Midvale City Council has voted to allow groups and individuals to walk in its annual Harvest Days Parade by invitation only — a move that follows the appearance of a Confederate group at the event last year.The policy, approved unanimously by the five-member council Tuesday, is meant to establish the parade as government speech rather than an open public open forum and notes that the city will now bar messages the council views as “inappropriate” for residents and visitors