Utah and National Updates

Elections, Politics, & Government

ERA Utah...
Cami Mondeaux

Utah lawmakers push for ERA ratification, reviving political battle

Under SJR 8, Utah would officially ratify the ERA -- bringing an end to the decades-long battle for constitutional protection from gender discrimination. 
6 years ago
burgess owens 4th...
John Wojcik

Congressman Burgess Owens accepts Biden as president, apologizes to ‘liberals’

In a meeting with Utah House Democrats, Congressman Burgess Owens said he now accepts Joe Biden as the nation's president.
6 years ago
Biden moratorium Romney lee approval, Romney earmarks...
Cami Mondeaux

Sens. Romney, Lee rebuke President Biden moratorium on gas leasing

Utah Sens. Mitt Romney and Mike Lee joined 22 other Republican senators in introducing legislation that would halt President Joe Biden from enacting his proposed moratorium on federal oil and gas leasing.
6 years ago
Utah popular vote...
Cami Mondeaux

Utah could inch U.S. closer to adopting national popular vote rather than Electoral College

Lawmakers are considering a bill that would enter Utah into an interstate compact allowing some states to elect the president through the popular vote.
6 years ago
UTAH CYCLISTS...
John Wojcik

Bike bill would allow Utah cyclists to treat stop signs like yield signs

Utah cyclists may soon be able to treat stop signs like yield signs if a new bill is passed by the Utah Legislature.
6 years ago
The last members of the Utah National Guard return home from Washington DC. 

Jan. 27, 2021

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Mark Jackson

Utah National Guard troops return home from D.C. deployment

About 350 Utah National Guard troops are back in the Beehive State Wednesday night after being deployed to help civil authorities in Washington DC.
6 years ago
vehicle safety inspections in utah...
Becky Bruce

Utah lawmaker pushes to bring back vehicle safety inspections

The Utah Highway Patrol reports an increase in crashes that are related to poor vehicle maintenance and malfunctioning cars.
6 years ago
Utah legislative session domestic violence legislation...
John Wojcik

Utah Senate supports increasing penalty for repeat domestic violence offenders

"Statistically looking at the number of fatalities in Utah, an overwhelming amount of them are related to domestic violence," said Sen. Jani Iwamoto of Holladay.
6 years ago
A one-year prison sentence for a Utah nurse whose foster child died in her care is being criticized...
Curt Gresseth & Becky Bruce

Yes, states have their own impeachment process. Here’s how it works in Utah.

The impeachment process in Utah looks much like it does at the federal level. It's a process through which the legislature can investigate state officers.
6 years ago
Biden Putin...
MATTHEW LEE and JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press

First Biden-Putin call shows both cautious on big concerns

U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian leader Vladimir Putin had their first conversation as counterparts in a phone call that underscored troubled relations between the two countries.
6 years ago
Hill Air Force Base sonic boom...
Colby Walker

CONFIRMED: The noise was a sonic boom, 80 miles from SLC

The sonic boom was heard 80 miles from the Utah Test and Training Range thanks strong inversion conditions Monday night.
6 years ago
Cleanup is underway at Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument after many barrels worth of crud...
John Wojcik

Senators Lee and Romney reintroduce PURE Act, aimed at protecting Utah land

Senators Mike Lee and Mitt Romney plan to reintroduce a bill together, which they say would help protect Utah's rural lands.
6 years ago
sean reyes...
Colby Walker and Curt Gresseth

Utah lawmaker opens bill to explore impeachment against AG Reyes

Utah Representative Andrew Stoddard, D-Midvale, said he has opened a bill on Tuesday to look into the possibility to impeach Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes.
6 years ago
religious freedom COVID-1...
Curt Gresseth

Why are there nine justices on the Supreme Court?

Why have there always been nine justices on the US Supreme Court? Why can't there be more or fewer justices? Answer: It hasn't and it can.
6 years ago
Lee Edgemont Elementary, Senators Lee and Grassley reintroduce an amendment to balance the budget...
Ryan Meeks

Senators Lee and Grassley reintroduce amendment to balance the budget

The Lee/Grassley amendment would place limitations on the federal government's ability to raise taxes and increase the debt ceiling among other actions.
6 years ago
2021 General Session legislative staffers get COVID vaccine...
Saige Miller

Lawmakers halt committee meeting when small group without masks arrive

Utah lawmakers briefly stopped a legislative committee meeting Monday after a small group of people refusing to wear masks showed up. 
6 years ago
Yellen confirmed US Treasury Secretary...
Anneken Tappe and Matt Egan, CNN Business

Janet Yellen confirmed as first female Treasury secretary in US history

Yellen is a former chairwoman of the Federal Reserve and is the first woman to hold the job of Treasury Secretary in the 232-year history of the department.
6 years ago
expanding supreme court...
Colby Walker

Romney adds support to amendment to keep SCOTUS limit at 9 justices

Sen. Mitt Romney joined a group of 11 senators backing a constitutional amendment that would limit the number of justices on the Supreme Court to nine. 
6 years ago
Romney voter fraud 2020...
Mary Richards

Romney supports impeachment trial; new poll shows his support is slipping

Utah Senator Mitt Romney says an impeachment trial is necessary for former President Donald Trump.
6 years ago
Cleanup is underway at Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument after many barrels worth of crud...
John Wojcik

State, local leaders react to potential changes to national monuments

Less than a week after taking office, President Biden has opened the door to again reviewing the boundaries of two national monuments.
6 years ago
Attorney for the President, Rudy Giuliani, speaks at a news conference in the parking lot of a land...
Katelyn Polantz, CNN

Dominion sues Giuliani for $1.3 billion over ‘Big Lie’ about election fraud

Dominion Voting Systems has sued former President Donald Trump's personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani for defamation after he pushed the "Big Lie" about election fraud on his podcast and TV appearances.
6 years ago
states mull concealed carry without permit...
LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press

States eye allowing concealed carry of guns without a permit

Fifteen states already allow concealed carry without a permit, and lawmakers in nine others have proposed allowing or expanding the practice.
6 years ago
Utah space force...
Cami Mondeaux

Utah could get its own Space Force under proposed bill

Utah could get its own Space Force added to the ranks of its armed forces under proposed legislation in the 2021 General Session. 
6 years ago
2021 General Session legislative staffers get COVID vaccine...
Cami Mondeaux

Here’s a look at the bills passed in the General Session so far

By the end of the first five days of the General Session, four bills have been passed and one of those has been signed by the governor.
6 years ago