Utah and National Updates

Elections, Politics, & Government

Voting stations pictured, Davis county house race is heating up...
Lindsay Aerts

Local races to watch on election day

What is on your ballot? Here are some under the radar races to local races to watch this Election Day.
4 years ago
Image of a ballot drop box , officials say voting scams can look legit...
Aimee Cobabe

Department of Justice to monitor polling stations in San Juan County

Election polling stations in San Juan County will be monitored Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Justice. In the past, there have been complaints such as translation in Navajo Nation.
4 years ago
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Devin Oldroyd

Lt. Gov. Henderson says a delay in election results is possible

There could be a delay in election results depending on the length of voting lines, according to the Office of Lieutenant Governor Deidre M. Henderson.
4 years ago
Rep joel Ferry, who is on the ballot this election, is pictured...
Lindsay Aerts

Rep. Ferry still appearing on midterm ballot

Joel Ferry's name is still appearing on the midterm ballot. Democrats have pushed for the removal of his name before the election.
4 years ago
President Joe Biden, right, and former President Barack Obama, center left, take part in a campaign...
Simone Pathe, CNN

Democrats have zero room for error in Senate races as GOP House campaign builds

Making things worse for Democrats, Republicans have an enthusiasm advantage, mirroring the partisan gap ahead of the 2010 midterms, when the GOP picked up seats.
4 years ago
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Amanda Dickson

Opinion: Is Democracy on the ballot?

At its core, what is our democracy based on? The USA believes in the integrity of the vote and the peaceful transfer of power that follows.
4 years ago
The National Archives has told the House Oversight Committee that certain presidential records from...
Jamie Gangel, Annie Grayer, Zachary Cohen and Sara Murray, CNN

House January 6 committee gives Trump more time to turn over subpoenaed documents

The January 6 committee announced Friday it is giving former President Donald Trump additional time to turnover subpoenaed documents.
4 years ago
Voters in Davis School District will decide in the upcoming election on a $475 million bond that th...
Aimee Cobabe

Davis School District voters to decide on $475 million bond

In next week's election, voters in Davis School District will decide on a $475 million bond, which the district says won't raise taxes.
4 years ago
McMullin and Lee are pictured...
Curt Gresseth

Lee and McMullin: Separating fact from fiction

Independent Senate candidate Evan McMullin and Sen. Mike Lee's campaign chair respond to KSL NewsRadio's Dave Noriega and Debbie Dujanovic about charges leveled by the other side.
4 years ago
daylight saving time end...
Chris Jacobs

Daylight saving time: keep it or leave it?

Daylight saving time will end this weekend. As people move clocks back, is this a system worth keeping? Not everyone agrees.
4 years ago
Images of ballots. A judicial review committee says that Utah voters too often leave blank their vo...
Dale Spaulding

Uncontested races in Utah: Why are there so many?

There are over 200 uncontested races on Utah ballots this election. One expert suggests that party majorities are dissuading potential candidates.
4 years ago
To some in Berks County, the deputies are only trying to ensure a fair and clean election. Photo cr...
Bob Ortega, Isabelle Chapman and Curt Devine, CNN

Law enforcement ratchets up presence in voting process as some sheriffs push election conspiracy theories

Early voters dropping off ballots in Pennsylvania were surprised to see law enforcement personnel guarding the ballot box.
4 years ago
A man votes in the in-office early voting room in the south building of the Salt Lake County Govern...
Lindsay Aerts

Utah sees gradual uptick in voter turnout

With only days left before Election Day, voter turnout is starting to slowly increase. But six counties in Utah are under 20%.
4 years ago
Image of Utah Sen. Mike Lee. Mike Lee has introduced the SCREEN Act to protect children from online...
Lindsay Aerts and Ladd Egan

GOP state delegate asked to resign after appearing in ad against Sen. Mike Lee

A woman who has appeared in an ad opposing Sen. Mike Lee has been asked to step down from her role as a Republican state delegate
4 years ago
great salt lake shore -- Multiple agencies overseeing the Great Salt Lake want any mineral-extracti...
Mark Jones

Great Salt Lake Basin is closed to new water right appropriations

Gov. Spencer Cox issued a proclamation Thursday suspending new water rights appropriations within the Great Salt Lake Basin.
4 years ago
carbon county extra in person voting day...
Chris Jacobs

After a printer snafu, Carbon County gets an extra early voting day

After a printing issue with mail-in ballots, Carbon County decided to make Monday, Nov. 7 an early-voting day.
4 years ago
David Wayne DePape, 42, who is charged with breaking into U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Fra...
Paul LeBlanc, CNN

Suspect in Paul Pelosi attack awoke him by standing over his bedside, documents show

New details were released Wednesday in the attack of Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
4 years ago
State leaders say the Utah election security system is strong....
Becky Bruce

Uncontested: We already know who will win these races

Normally, newsrooms have strict rules about when to call an election for one candidate or another.
4 years ago
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Lindsay Aerts

After Pelosi attack, Utah officials say elected leaders are safe

Utah is part of a nationwide fusion center, where analysts, police agencies, and those monitoring social media can share information. It's meant to help keep elected leaders safe.
4 years ago
The Southern Utah Drag Stars have filed a lawsuit against the city of St. George, the St. George Ci...
Curt Gresseth

Canceling drag show will cost St. George taxpayers $600,000+

Against the wishes of the mayor and City Council, the city manager green-lit a HBO drag show performance in St. George over the summer. Now the city taxpayers will be paying Adam Lenhard $625,000 to leave his position and not sue St. George for breach of contract.
4 years ago
The Supreme Court on Thursday preserved the system that gives preference to Native American familie...
Alejandro Lucero

Affirmative action decision may overturn precedent

The U.S. Supreme Court has heard many arguments on affirmative action throughout the years, but will this year prove different than the rest?
4 years ago
Sandy mayor's race...
Lindsay Aerts and Simone Seikaly

Election clerks in Utah say new law is pulling them from counting votes

According to election clerks, the counting of votes has been slowed down because of a new state law that requires county clerks to post the number of ballots they have received each day.
4 years ago
US-89 interchange in Layton...
Mark Jones

UDOT announces interchange on US-89 at Antelope Drive is now open

UDOT announced the opening of the interchange on US-89 at Antelope Drive in Layton on Tuesday.
4 years ago
utah capitol - amendments b and c are expected to pass according to preliminary results...
Adam Small

Redefining a pay gap among Utah’s executive branch employees

The results of a pay gap study within Utah's executive branch change, somewhat, when non-demographic factors are considered.
4 years ago