Utah and National Updates

Elections, Politics, & Government

The exterior of the U.S. Capitol is seen at sunset in Washington, U.S., Dec. 13, 2022. REUTERS/Sara...
Tierney Sneed, Katelyn Polantz, Kate Sullivan, Holmes Lybrand and Sara Murray, CNN

President Trump wanted to trademark ‘Rigged Election!’ and other key findings from the Jan. 6 panel’s latest release

 (CNN) — The House select committee investigating January 6, 2021, on Friday released another wave of witness interview transcripts. The new drop, which complements the panel’s sweeping 845-page report and is among a steady stream of transcripts released over the past week, includes interviews with some of the most intriguing figures in the committee’s probe into the US Capitol attack. […]
4 years ago
a new transgender bill...
Lindsay Aerts

New bill to punish doctors who provide transgender-related medical care to minors

This marks the second transgender bill introduced the month before the legislative session starts. Rep. Rex Shipp is sponsoring the new bill.
4 years ago
Two kids are pictured on bikes, a new bill aims to give parents more choices of utah schools...
Lindsay Aerts

School choice bill coming back in Utah’s 2023 legislative session

A school choice bill aims to give parents more options for their children's education. Utah parents would be given funding for schools of their choosing.
4 years ago
Facebook-parent Meta said on Wednesday that it will restore former President Donald Trump's account...
Jeanne Sahadi and Maegan Vazquez, CNN

Six years of President Trump’s tax returns now public

The release of the tax returns follows a years-long pursuit for documents that had typically been made public voluntarily by past US presidents.
4 years ago
Rep. Adam Robertson is pictured...
Hugo Rikard-Bell

Utah House looking for candidates to fill seat left by Rep. Adam Robertson

Rep. Adam Robertson announced his resignation a week ago, saying he wanted to focus on his role in the company he co-founded.
4 years ago
the US capitol is pictured, the spending bill was just passed by the House...
Alexandrea Bonilla

$1.7 trillion spending bill allocates money to Utah issues

The $1.7 trillion bill that is headed to President Joe Biden's desk includes money that will go to military and natural resource programs in Utah.
4 years ago
Arizona judge orders Republican Kari Lake, pictured here, in Phoenix on December 18 to pay fees for...
Stephanie Becker, CNN

Arizona judge orders Kari Lake to compensate Katie Hobbs for some fees for election lawsuit, but declines to sanction her

An Arizona judge ordered Republican Kari Lake to reimburse Democratic Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs for legal fees stemming from Lake's challenge of the outcome in the state's race for governor.
4 years ago
The brine shrimp industry is breathing a sigh of relief thanks to the rising water level of the Gre...
Carter Williams. KSL.com

Bill that sets up federal funding for studies of the Great Salt Lake heads to Biden’s desk

The bill informs the U.S. Geological Survey that it must form an assessment program to monitor the saline lake ecosystems in Great Basin states.
4 years ago
university of utah stadium and campus...
Jessica Lowell & Devin Oldroyd

TikTok likely to stay in Utah’s Higher Education system

Despite universities across the country banning TikTok on campus, it likely won't be going anywhere in Utah's higher education system.
4 years ago
dating app tinder is pictured on phone screen, new bill looks at safety features...
Lindsay Aerts

Bill seeks to make dating apps safer for users

Under the bill dating apps would be required to have pop-ups giving safety tips, best practices, disclosures and warnings to users.
4 years ago
Rep. Adam Robertson, R-Provo, talks to Rep. Melissa Garff Ballard, R-North Salt Lake, in the House ...
Aimee Cobabe

Rep. Adam Robertson steps away from Utah legislature

The Republican Party will hold a special election to fill the seat left by Rep. Adam Robertson (R-Provo), who announced he is resigning from his position to focus on his employment.
4 years ago
At a vigil to remember those who died homeless in Utah, talk of the future...
Allessandra Harris Gurr

At a vigil to remember those who died homeless in Utah, talk of the future

The day of the vigil became a new type of memorial day after Gov. Spencer Cox named December 21 as Homeless Person's Memorial Day in Utah.
4 years ago
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the US Congress at the US Capitol in Washington, D...
Kevin Liptak and Maegan Vazquez, CNN

Zelensky delivers impassioned speech for more help fighting Russia on the ‘frontline of tyranny’

Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Washington, D.C. on Wednesday to meet with President Biden, and delivered a speech to Congress later that night.
4 years ago
Migrants sleep in the cold outside a bus station on December 18 in El Paso, Texas. Photo credit: Jo...
Nouran Salahieh, CNN

This is what the crisis along the United States border looks like

Thousands of immigrants are waiting to cross at the United States border.
4 years ago
utah capitol - amendments b and c are expected to pass according to preliminary results...
Simone Seikaly

Utah advocacy group offers ‘Pork Barrel Report’ outlining state spending

The Utah group said that general and education fund spending grew from $6,676,808,900 to $11,624,106,100 in 2023.
4 years ago
The House Ways and Means Committee has voted to publicly release the tax returns of former Presiden...
Lauren Fox, Daniella Diaz and Jeremy Herb, CNN

Democratic-led House Ways and Means Committee votes to release materials on Trump’s taxes to the public

The House Ways and Means Committee has voted to publicly release the tax returns of former President Trump. It was a 24 to 16 vote in favor of the release.
4 years ago
Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson speaks...
Lindsay Aerts

Lt. Gov. Henderson hopes to turn tragedy into protective legislation

After losing her cousin to domestic violence, Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson is pushing for a law to help victims of domestic violence.
4 years ago
crumbl cookies...
Simone Seikaly

Feds say Crumbl Cookies violated child labor laws

Crumbl locations in Bountiful and San Ramon, California topped the violation list with each of them employing nine minors.
4 years ago
The Utah Department of Workforce Services is trying to make it more difficult for people who hack i...
Mark Jackson

Public comment on state’s plan to fight homelessness begins

The public comment period has opened for the state's strategic plan for addressing homelessness in Utah.
4 years ago
greg skordas...
Mark Jones

Jan. 6 committee refers President Trump to DOJ, expert explains what’s next

The January 6 committee has recommended that former President Trump be charged by the Department of Justice on four charges.
4 years ago
US Representative for Massachusetts Joe Kennedy III, grandnephew of assassinated president John F. ...
Jake Tapper, Anchor and Chief Washington Correspondent

Biden to name former Rep. Joe Kennedy III as Northern Ireland envoy Monday morning

President Joe Biden will announce Monday morning that former Massachusetts Rep. Joe Kennedy III will serve as the US envoy to Northern Ireland.
4 years ago
great salt lake shore -- Multiple agencies overseeing the Great Salt Lake want any mineral-extracti...
Aimee Cobabe

Much-needed money on the way to help save the Great Salt Lake

Utah will be receiving money in the sum of $10 million to help in saving the Great Salt Lake.
4 years ago
Jan. 6 hearings...
Sam Herrera

Jan. 6 committee to vote Monday on riot criminal referrals

The chairman, Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., has said the committee will make criminal referrals to the Justice Department recommending prosecution.
4 years ago
Image of Salt Lake City School District offices. The district and UTA announced the return of free ...
Curt Gresseth

Salt Lake City School District audit reports declining enrollment, low capacity

A Salt Lake City School District audit found that the district used just 57% of the available space in its elementary schools.
4 years ago