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Utah state senator suggests prisoners to el salvador...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com

State senator suggests Utah could save money by housing prisoners in El Salvador

Dan McCay, a Utah state senator took to social media to suggest saving money by sending U.S. prisoners to El Salvador.
1 year ago
Dave Noriega

Noriega: Congress needs to spend more money

Over the last five years, Congress has overspent your tax dollars by $10,811,782,000,000 or nearly $11 trillion. Why would we want Congress to spend more?
1 year ago
The Utah Department of Workforce Services is trying to make it more difficult for people who hack i...
Simone Seikaly

Utah Workforce Services theft-proofing electronic SNAP benefits

SNAP benefits have been targeted by hackers, but Utah officials have come up with a new way to quickly lock SNAP cards.
1 year ago
firefighters drop water in springville...
Carter Williams, KSL.com

Gov. Cox issues wildfire executive order as Utah prepares for the ‘unexpected’

Gov. Spencer Cox issued an executive order Monday that seeks to bolster Utah's wildfire preparedness.
1 year ago
Protesters rally at the Utah Capitol on Saturday, April 11, 2025. (Istvan Bartos, KSL TV)...
Emma Benson, KSL TV

‘I can’t be silent’: Thousands rally at Utah Capitol for another ‘Hands Off’ protest against Trump

A crowd of more than two thousand people rallied outside the Utah Capitol Saturday for another "Hands Off" protest.
1 year ago
FILE — UHP Trooper pullover. Sometimes it seems like cities are over-eager to dish out traffic ti...
Britt Johnson

The top 10 Utah cities for traffic ticket revenue

Utah Code 78A-7-120 was passed so that revenue from traffic fines may not exceed 25% of a local government's total general fund revenue.
1 year ago
Gov. Spencer Cox speaks with members of the media during the PBS Utah Governor’s Monthly News Con...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com

Cox addresses deportations, public union bill referendum in monthly news conference

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox addressed the Trump administration's targeting of Ivy League universities and handling of deportations.
1 year ago
Water rushes down Big Cottonwood Creek in Big Cottonwood Canyon as outdoor recreation officials cal...
Michelle Lee

The future of outdoor recreation in Utah after the 2025 legislative session

How would the bills that were signed during Utah's 2025 legislative session affect the future of outdoor recreation in the state?
1 year ago
bad air quality around the capitol...
Alexandrea Bonilla

Utah ends program allowing state employees to telework during bad air days

The ability for state employees to work from home on bad air days was repealed by HB404, signed into law this year.
1 year ago
El Salvador President Bukele not releasing Garcia...
SEUNG MIN KIM and MARCOS ALEMÁN

El Salvador President Bukele says he won’t be releasing Kilmar Abrego Garcia back to the US

President Bukele of El Salvador says his country will not release Kilmar Abrego Garcia back the the United States.
1 year ago
union bill signatures...
Adam Small

Opponents of ‘union bill’ face Tuesday deadline to gather 140K signatures

Opponents of the newly passed union bill are racing to gather 140,000 signatures before Tuesday's deadline.
1 year ago
The windows and door is damaged from an overnight fire at the governor’s official residence on Su...
Kennedy Camarena

Government officials react to what police called “an act of arson” on Pennsylvania governor’s house

Government officials are reacting after police say an arsonist set fire to the governor of Pennsylvania's residence.
1 year ago
On Thursday the House of Representatives passed the SAVE Act, which would require proof of U.S. cit...
Michelle Lee

How would the SAVE Act affect Utahns if it becomes law?

How would the SAVE Act, which would require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote, affect Utahns if it becomes law?
1 year ago
President Donald Trump, from right, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum ...
Associated Press

RFK Jr. says HHS will determine the cause of autism by September

The nation's top health agency will undertake a “massive testing and research effort” to determine the cause of autism, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Thursday.
1 year ago
Let’s talk about the return of the $35 dollar overdraft fee. You may not have realized that it ha...
Dave Noriega

Noriega: The return of the $35 overdraft fee

The $35 dollar overdraft fee at banks has returned.
1 year ago
FILE: Students walk on the University of Utah campus in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. ...
Simone Seikaly

Next steps for international students in Utah with revoked visas

International students across Utah who received notice that their visas were revoked are now in legal limbo.
1 year ago
FILE - Flags hanging from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) building are the backdrop for a Wall S...
Stan Choe, AP Business Writer

S&P 500 soars 9.5% to one of its biggest gains since WWII after Trump pauses most tariffs

The S&P 500 soared 9.5%, the Dow Jones gained nearly 3,000 points, and the Nasdaq composite jumped 12.2%.
1 year ago
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) di...
Josh Boak, Associated Press

Trump limits tariffs on most nations for 90 days, raises taxes on Chinese imports

The pause is apparently an attempt to narrow what had been an unprecedented trade war between the U.S. and most of the world.
1 year ago
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Carter Williams, KSL.com

Federal FrontRunner funding remains in flux as US transportation secretary visits Utah

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said he believes in investing in transit projects like FrontRunner, especially as the Wasatch Front continues to quickly grow.
1 year ago
White House press secretary...
David Bauder, Associated Press

AP wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists

A federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to restore The Associated Press’ full access to cover presidential events.
1 year ago
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a press ...
Andrew Adams, KSL TV

Kennedy Jr. backs Utah new law barring fluoride from public water supplies

Top Trump administration officials including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. applauded Utah leaders for new laws.
1 year ago
mia love husband Jason Love...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com and Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV

‘A voice for the ages’: Family, friends celebrate former Rep. Mia Love’s legacy

Former Utah Republican Congresswoman Mia Love was remembered as a passionate public servant, loving family member and friend during a funeral service Monday.
1 year ago
Mia Love visitation'...
Shelby Lofton, KSL TV

‘She definitely broke barriers’: Colleagues, friends, family and supporters remember Mia Love at visitation

Many people paid their respects on Sunday at the visitation of former Congresswoman Mia Love.
1 year ago
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks to a capacity crowd during an event at UW-Parkside on March 07...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com

Health Secretary RFK Jr., Sen. Bernie Sanders to visit Utah in separate events next week

It won't be the first stop in the Beehive State for either Sanders or Kennedy. Both visited during their recent presidential campaigns.
1 year ago