Utah and National Updates

Elections, Politics, & Government

Patrick Kilbourn drops off his mail-in ballot at the Salt Lake County Government Center  in Salt La...
Lindsay Aerts

Utah seeing low early voter turnout

Early voter turnout numbers do not look promising. There are not many initiatives or contested races on the ballot.
4 years ago
capitol riot Thomas Webster Jan 6...
Curt Gresseth

Owens and challenger debate Jan. 6 attack on US Capitol

Incumbent Rep. Burgess Owens and Democratic challenger Darlene McDonald face off during a debate about the Jan. 6 insurrection.
4 years ago
4th district new debate...
Devin Oldroyd

What went down in Utah’s 4th Congressional Debate

Utah's 4th Congressional Debate took place at 5 p.m., Oct. 28. Candidates Darlene McDonald and Rep. Burgess Owens, discussed multiple topics such as inflation, education and the overturn of Roe V. Wade.
4 years ago
People in Arizona and Nevada won’t face bans on watering their lawns or washing their cars despit...
Sam Herrera

New US plan could lead to federal action on Colorado River

The public has until Dec. 20 to weigh in on three options that seek to keep Lake Mead and Lake Powell from dropping so low they couldn't produce power.
4 years ago
County clerk in Utah, Ricky Hatch is pictured...
Lindsay Aerts

County clerks in Utah are leaving, one county clerk explains why

County clerks have been reported by the Boston Globe to be leaving in droves. Weber County Clerk Ricky Hatch said county clerks in Utah are no different.
4 years ago
Utah lake shown, the lake is full...
Simone Seikaly and Britt Johnson

Utah Lake restoration application canceled by Division of Forestry

The state agency that canceled a private company's Utah Lake restoration project said the proposal was unconstitutional.
4 years ago
Image of a generic voter registration. As the dust settles on Celeste Maloy's voter registration si...
Adam Small

Voter registration deadline approaching

For mail-in voting, all ballots must be sent out by Nov. 7. Registered voters who participated in the last two election cycles should've been automatically sent a ballot in the mail.
4 years ago
A Washington County ballot drop box is pictured. Having a winning, or losing, candidate is one reas...
Lindsay Aerts

Benefits of getting ballots in early

Getting your ballots in early can be beneficial in multiple ways. One benefit is stopping those annoying campaign calls.
4 years ago
4th district new debate...
Curt Gresseth

Moderator talks about today’s debate with Owens and Democratic rival

In the 4th Congressional District, Rep. Owens has agreed to a debate on Oct. 28
4 years ago
Food pantries are low on supply, and many hunters would like to donate some of their game meat. But...
Mark Jones

New Elk Management Plan being proposed by DWR

A new 10-year Elk Management Plan is being proposed by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
4 years ago
Owens McDonald debate 4th district Utah...
Simone Seikaly

McDonald campaign announces details of 4th District debate with Rep. Owens

The 4th District candidates will debate Friday, Oct. 28 in South Jordan. Due to space concerns, the public is not invited to attend in person.
4 years ago
Campaigns signs are displayed near I-15 in Orem on Wednesday, June 22, 2022. (Jeffrey D. Allred/Des...
Lindsay Aerts

Campaign sign thieves risk losing voting rights

Thieves of campaign signs can be charged with a crime. The charges could cost thieves the right to vote in all elections..
4 years ago
congressional map...
Chris Jacobs

Judge denies dismissal of gerrymadering lawsuit

Defendants in the legislature argued that this is a political issue and should be handled by the legislature as a result.
4 years ago
WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner is escorted to a courtroom for a heari...
Associated Press

Russian court rejects Griner appeal against 9-year sentence

The Moscow region court ruled Tuesday to uphold the sentence. In the ruling the court stated, however, that the time Griner will have to serve in prison will be recalculated with her time in pre-trial detention taken into account.
4 years ago
Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed a special counsel to take over the investigation int...
Paul LeBlanc and Sean Lyngaas, CNN

Attorney General Merrick Garland vows Justice Department ‘will not permit voters to be intimidated’ ahead of midterms

A head of the midterm elections, the U.S. Department of Justice says it will not allow voters to be intimated.
4 years ago
Utah Constitutional Amendment A...
Lindsay Aerts

Utah voters to decide Constitutional Amendment A

A vote for HJR12, Constitutional Amendment A, gives Utah lawmakers more leeway in spending during an emergency.
4 years ago
Spencer Cox pictured, he'll holding a Latino town hall on Oct. 24...
Sam Herrera

Gov. Cox to hold town hall focused on Latino community

Gov. Spencer Cox will address questions from the Latino community during the town hall at Salt Lake Community College's Grand Theater Monday night.
4 years ago
Voting stations pictured, Davis county house race is heating up...
Lindsay Aerts

Candidate disqualified in Davis County House race

Rep. Steve Handy, Trevor Lee and Brent Zimmerman remain in the Davis County House race after Steve Furshtut's disqualification.
4 years ago
President Joe Biden said on October 21 that while he has not made a formal decision about running f...
Sam Fossum and Sonnet Swire, CNN

Biden says it’s his ‘intention’ to run again in 2024

On Friday, President Biden said it is his "intention" to seek reelection in 2024, despite for formal decision being announced.
4 years ago
Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto will win reelection in Nevada, CNN projects, clinching a cri...
Melissa DePalo and Ethan Cohen, CNN

Nearly six million ballots have been cast in pre-election voting

Nearly six million ballots have already been cast leading up to the 2022 midterm elections.
4 years ago
A federal appeals court put a temporary, administrative hold on President Joe Biden's student debt ...
Katie Lobosco and Tierney Sneed, CNN

Appeals court pauses Biden student debt relief program while it reviews case

President Biden's student loan forgiveness program has been on a temporary, administrative hold by a federal appeals court on Friday.
4 years ago
4th district new debate...
Simone Seikaly and Lindsay Aerts

Owens agrees to debate with McDonald in Utah’s 4th District race on one condition

The exclusion of the Salt Lake City newspaper was a stipulation for a debate made by the Owens campaign.
4 years ago
air bnb tax draper shooting police...
Curt Gresseth and Aimee Cobabe

Utah lawmakers looking to crack down on Airbnb tax cheats

Utah lawmakers are looking for solutions this upcoming legislative session to stop tax cheating on unlicensed short-term rentals like Airbnb.
4 years ago
Utah education pornography...
Lindsay Aerts

After education board’s update, group says porn is still in libraries

Ahead of the 2023 Utah Legislative Session, educators, lawmakers, and the public are at odds over rules about pornography in public schools.
4 years ago