Utah and National Updates

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Lindsay Aerts and Eliza Pace

State audit issued for Utah Attorney General’s Office

SALT LAKE CITY — A state audit has been issued for the Utah Attorney General’s office. More than two dozen lawmakers, the majority of whom are Republican, have formally requested a legislative audit to investigate parts of the Utah Attorney General’s Office and Attorney General Sean Reyes’ relationship with Operation Underground Railroad founder Tim Ballard.  […]
3 years ago
a vote here sign is pictured. Utah voting deadline...
Adam Small

Voting deadlines to remember ahead of Utah’s Election Day

In Utah, the deadline for voting is Nov. 21 by 8 p.m. but there are other dates to be aware of depending on how you're casting your ballot.
3 years ago
BEIJING, CHINA - DECEMBER 04: Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) shake hands with U.S Vice President ...
Mariah Maynes

Biden-Jinping meeting: what’s on the agenda?

A long awaited meeting between President Biden and China's president, Xi Jinping will occur on Wednesday in San Francisco, California.
3 years ago
Kristine Weller

Separation of powers: How the Supreme Court will weigh in

The Supreme Court will be considering a variety of cases that have the potential to reign in federal bureaucracy.
3 years ago
Bluffdale could increase taxes to fund fire department...
Eric Cabrera

Bluffdale could increase taxes to fund fire department

A battle in Bluffdale is brewing over taxes to change the fire department from part-time to full-time. Residents will vote on Nov. 21.
3 years ago
HB 61 addresses school safety...
Aimee Cobabe

Proposed law would require armed guard at every Utah school

An armed guard would be required at every single school building in the state among other safety measures under this new bill.
3 years ago
Former President Donald Trump attends a campaign rally in Houston on November 2. (Brandon Bell/Gett...
Katelyn Polantz, CNN

Trump’s legal team asks for federal election subversion trial to be televised

Donald Trump’s legal team has told a federal court that he would like his election subversion trial in Washington, DC, to be televised.
3 years ago
Enrollment in WIC, which provides food assistance to pregnant women, new moms and young children, i...
Tami Luhby, CNN

This federal program that helps 2 in 5 babies may have to turn away families if Congress doesn’t act

WIC may soon have to start putting eligible families on waitlists if Congress doesn’t increase its funding.
3 years ago
Former President Donald Trump, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, e...
Aaron Pellish, Veronica Stracqualursi, Ebony Davis and Kit Maher, CNN

RNC warns candidates that attending Iowa Christian group’s forum will disqualify them from debates

The RNC has warned some of the 2024 GOP presidential candidates about attending an Iowa Christian organization’s forum.
3 years ago
FILE - Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, speaks during a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions confi...
Josh Ellis

Staffer: Mitt Romney not seeking third-party presidential ticket with Sen. Joe Manchin

Romney’s chief of staff confirmed to KSL TV that the senator is not planning to appear on a third-party bid in 2024.
3 years ago
Terry Schow, retired executive director at Utah Department of Veterans Affairs, listens as Presiden...
Kristine Weller

How the PACT Act supports Utah veterans since approval

Saturday is the second Veterans Day since a law expanding veteran health care passed. How many Utah veterans are covered?
3 years ago
Side-by-side images of Taylor Knuth and Ben Nadolski, the two candidates now running in the Ogden C...
Carlos Artiles Fortun

Get to know the Ogden Mayoral candidates

The two people running for Ogden Mayor are Taylor Knuth and Ben Naldoski. Both of them say the city's growth is a big priority.
3 years ago
George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City is pictured on Fri...
Don Brinkerhoff

Food insecurity impacting over 25% of military personnel, study finds

A new study reveals food insecurity is impacting over 25% of military personnel.
3 years ago
Republican presidential candidates participate in a Republican presidential primary debate hosted b...
CNN Staff

Fact checking the 3rd GOP debate of the 2024 election

Five of the Republican presidential candidates made a variety of false or misleading claims during the third debate of the 2024 party primary.
3 years ago
Rep. John Curtis, R-Utah...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko

John Curtis taking a ‘fresh look’ at Mitt Romney’s Senate seat

Rep. John Curtis, R-Utah, is reconsidering a campaign for Sen. Mitt Romney's seat in 2024 after a "drumbeat" of support from Utahns.
3 years ago
The US Department of Justice in 2022. Federal law enforcement officials are investigating reports o...
Fredreka Schouten, Nick Valencia, Kevin Conlon and Joe Sutton, CNN

Suspicious letters potentially laced with fentanyl being investigated

Federal law enforcement officials are investigating reports of suspicious letters sent to public officials.
3 years ago
Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson answers interview questions in her office at the Capitol in Salt Lake Cit...
Kristine Weller

Utah Lt. Gov. warns clerks to be cautious of suspicious letters

Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson is urging county clerks to be cautious of anything suspicious in the mail or otherwise.
3 years ago
great salt lake shoreline...
Tim Vandenack, Standard-Examiner

Compass Minerals to halt Great Salt Lake lithium project, at least for now

Among other things, Utah officials worry about the amount of water Compass would need for its lithium plans.
3 years ago
Senator Mitt Romney...
Mariah Maynes

Senators introduce Fiscal Stability Act to “find legislative solutions” for national debt

Senators Mitt Romney and Joe Manchin introduced a bipartisan plan called the Fiscal Stability Act to strengthen and stabilize the country's finances.
3 years ago
Utah Representatives' vote on Mayorkas impeachment. UT-1 Blake Moore, voted no in the last seconds ...
Simone Seikaly

Utah Rep. Blake Moore on his new role in the House

Rep. Blake Moore told us he's honored to have won the vice chair position on the Republican Conference, but that there's no time to waste.
3 years ago
Republican presidential candidates participate in the third primary debate in Miami on November 8. ...
Gregory Krieg, Arit John, Steve Contorno and Daniel Strauss, CNN

Takeaways from the third Republican presidential debate

Unlike their last gathering, a chaotic scramble of interruptions and cross talk, the debate Wednesday night in Miami did hammer away at points of substance.
3 years ago
Image of a ballot drop box , officials say voting scams can look legit...
Don Brinkerhoff

Gen Z voting turnout could have a big election impact

Gen Z voters are becoming more politically active and and could make a big difference in upcoming elections.
3 years ago
2023 Utah municipal and special election...
Carlos Artiles Fortun

Lo que necesitas saber sobre las elecciones municipales y especiales de Utah

Votantes en Utah tienen dos semanas para decidir a quién votar en las elecciones municipales y especiales en el segundo distrito del Congreso.
3 years ago
A newly implemented city regulation in Washington DC is making the city and childcare even more exp...
Derrick Jones

Explainer: The Religious Freedom Restoration Act

A recent visit to Utah by Ukrainian interfaith leaders prompted a discussion of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993.
3 years ago