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Gov. Spencer Cox covered a broad range of issues Thursday night at the State of the State Address. ...
Chandler Holt

Governor Spencer Cox signs transgender bill, releases statement

Gov. Spencer Cox released a statement on the transgender bill, that would ban transgender-related surgeries and puberty blockers for minors, on Saturday.
4 years ago
A group representing adult entertainment companies is suing Utah over a new law that requires their...
Devin Oldroyd

Why two Republicans voted against bill banning transgender-related surgery

The Utah Senate has approved a bill banning transgender-related surgery and puberty blockers for minors. A total of two Republicans voted against it.
4 years ago
A House panel is endorsing a new Utah law, H.B. 102, which extends resident college tuition rates t...
Devin Oldroyd

New Utah law could extend in-state tuition to refugees & asylum seekers

A House panel is endorsing a new Utah law, H.B. 102, which extends resident college tuition rates to refugees and political asylum seekers.
4 years ago
A bill on transgender healthcare — banning transgender-related surgeries and puberty blockers for...
Eliza Pace, KSL TV and Aimee Cobabe, KSL NewsRadio

Utah Senate approves changes to transgender care bill, passes on to Gov. Cox

SB16 bans gender-confirming surgeries for minors and also places a moratorium on puberty blockers for minors.
4 years ago
With 24 other states on board, the Utah Attorney General announced on Friday a lawsuit against a De...
Simone Seikaly

Utah leading a lawsuit against new ESG rule affecting 401(k) plans

Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes said the states in the lawsuit are concerned about the federal government's promotion of ESG investing.
4 years ago
george santos is pictured...
Gregory Krieg, CNN

George Santos’ ex says congressman will never resign because ‘his ego is too big’

(CNN) — The former boyfriend of New York Rep. George Santos says the Long Island Republican facing growing calls to resign for extensively lying about his past will never do so, even as he faces multiple investigations, including into his finances. “His ego is too big. He’s not gonna resign. If they don’t find out something to get […]
4 years ago
Adam Small

Utah State Bar opposes resolution aimed at state trigger law

SALT LAKE CITY– The Utah State Bar Association announced that it stands opposed to HJR2, a resolution that could end a judge’s hold on the state abortion ban. In a memo obtained by KSL Newsradio, it states, “The Bar opposes HJR2 because of its effect on both access to justice and the administration of the […]
4 years ago
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Devin Oldroyd

School choice bill is “limiting” public schools, UEA president says

Utah Education Association president Renee Pinkney says the controversial school choice bill is "weakening" and "limiting" public schools.
4 years ago
The Utah House has advanced the bill that bans transgender-related surgeries on minors and pauses t...
Lindsay Aerts

Utah Senate passes transgender-related surgery ban for minors

The Utah House has advanced the bill that bans transgender-related surgeries on minors and pauses the treatment of hormone blockers.
4 years ago
several people walk with reflective bags and while wearing reflective halloween costumes at Gardner...
Logan Stefanich

Utah resolution proposing Friday designation for Halloween celebrations advances

While the bill wouldn't change the date of Halloween itself, it would recognize a designated day for Halloween celebrations.
4 years ago
Rep. Joel Briscoe, D-Salt Lake City, speaks at a press conference about the Great Salt Lake at the ...
Carter Williams. KSL.com

Utah, Salt Lake leaders unveil new plans to improve the struggling Great Salt Lake

State and local leaders are prposing two pieces of legislation to help save the Great Salt Lake amid dropping water level.
4 years ago
BYU study finds we need to stop watering as much as we are....
Mark Jones

Speaker Wilson says Utah legislature is working hard on water issue

SALT LAKE CITY — Prior to the start of the 2023 Utah Legislative Session, it seemed like water would be a popular topic throughout the 45-day session. And a week into the session, that appears to be the case.  House speaker Brad Wilson (R-Kaysville) joined Inside Sources hosted by Maura Carabello and Taylor Morgan to […]
4 years ago
East High School teacher Elyse Arrington, center, cheers during a teacher and student walkout prote...
Hugo Rikard-Bell

Teachers at West High School walkout in of protest H.B. 215

Roughly 20 West High teachers held a walkout Wednesday in protest of H.B. 215.
4 years ago
FILE: Purple flags at Liberty Park in Salt Lake City. A Utah lawmaker says it's too easy for a rest...
Hugo Rikard-Bell

Domestic violence bill moves to full Utah Senate for vote

S.B. 117 streamlines domestic violence reports, placing them all into one database. Then, Police can access this information before heading to a scene of reported domestic violence.
4 years ago
President Barack Obama (center) speaks as former Presidents Bill Clinton (left) and George W. Bush ...
Kevin Liptak, Jamie Gangel and Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN

Clinton, Bush and Obama turned over all classified records, representatives say

The discovery of classified documents in former Vice President Mike Pence's Carmel, Indiana, home was the third such case in recent months.
4 years ago
Senator Mike Lee is among those working on an amendment to protect religious liberties in The Respe...
Aimee Cobabe

Sen. Lee quotes Taylor Swift lyrics during Ticket Master/Live Nation hearing

Who knew Sen. Mike Lee is a swiftie? The senator quoted Taylor Swift lyrics multiple times at a senate committee hearing Tuesday.
4 years ago
A lawyer for former Vice President Mike Pence discovered about a dozen documents marked as classifi...
Jamie Gangel, Jeremy Herb and Evan Perez, CNN

Classified documents found at Pence’s Indiana home

A lawyer for former VP Mike Pence found about a dozen documents marked as classified at Pence's Indiana home last week and gave them to the FBI.
4 years ago
More than one hundred people protested at the Utah Capitol on Monday night against H.B. 215 Funding...
Hugo Rikard-Bell

Parents voice concern at protest against school choice bill

Some parents at the protest said they're concerned about the amount of money the voucher program would drain from public education.
4 years ago
hov lane is pictured, the highway patrol gets a lot of strange questions about utah traffic laws...
Sam Herrera

Proposed law would allow pregnant people to use HOV lane

The bill, sponsored by Rep. Stephanie Gricius, R-Salt Lake City, would allow a pregnant person to use HOV lanes on their own.
4 years ago
Members of the public line up for comment during a House Education Committee hearing on HB215 at th...
Britt Johnson

Proposed bill focuses exclusively on Utah teacher pay

Rep. Romero proposed a bill to focus solely on teacher pay. The goal is to separate the issue of pay increases from the school voucher bill.
4 years ago
Tax Harassment...
Mark Jones

As tax season begins, two things to keep in mind

The Internal Revenue Service began processing 2022 tax returns, marking the official opening of tax season.
4 years ago
Utah 2022 legislative session...
Lindsay Aerts

Lawmakers denounce activist’s comments about ‘destroying public education’

A supporter of the school choice bill said in a recorded message that she wants to destroy public education. Lawmakers are trying to distance themselves.
4 years ago
flags are pictured lowered at half-staff...
Sam Herrera

Gov. Cox orders flags lowered to honor Monterey Park victims

10 people in Monterey Park, California were killed over the weekend during a celebration of the Lunar New Year.
4 years ago
Rep. Candice Pierucci , who is sponsoring the school choice bill, is pictured...
Lindsay Aerts

Hotly debated school choice bill to be heard by Utah Senate

H.B. 215 is a bill that would create a school choice scholarship fund. The bill would also increase teachers' salaries in Utah.
4 years ago