Utah and National Updates

Elections, Politics, & Government

Mark Jones

Montana issued a complete ban of TikTok, is Utah next?

Debbie Dujanovic and guest host Taylor Morgan discuss if Utah will be the next state to ban TikTok. Earl Foote, an IT expert with Nexus IT, joined the show to discuss.
3 years ago
Lindsay Aerts

Utahns under 16 most likely group to lose social media, says sponsor of Utah’s restrictions law

Utahns 16 and under are the mostly likely group to lose access to social media platforms says Rep. Jordan Teuscher who sponsored H.B. 311.
3 years ago
The US Treasury Department is seen here in Washington, DC, on May 8. President Joe Biden has resurf...
Tami Luhby, CNN

Here’s how the 14th Amendment factors into the debt ceiling debate

Several liberal lawmakers in both chambers are pushing him to invoke the amendment rather than give in to Republican demands.
3 years ago
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is is expected to enter the 2024 presidential race next week. Photo credi...
Steve Contorno and Jeff Zeleny

DeSantis expected to enter 2024 presidential race next week

(CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to enter the 2024 GOP presidential race next week, two Republicans familiar with the matter told CNN, initiating his much-anticipated bid to wrestle the future of the party from former President Donald Trump. DeSantis will file paperwork declaring his candidacy next week with the Federal Election Commission, one Republican said, with […]
3 years ago
FILE - A sign for Eli Lilly & Co. sits outside their corporate headquarters in Indianapolis on ...
Mark Jones

What’s the hang up over the FDA-approved Alzheimer’s drug?

A new FDA-approved drug to help fight Alzheimer's disease hasn't been approved by the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services. Dave and Dujanovic disuss why.
3 years ago
MILFORD, UT - MAY 31: Wild horses roam free on state and some private land, outside federal disenga...
Lindsay Aerts

Utah lawmakers, federal delegation sound the alarm on proposed BLM public lands rule change

A proposed BLM public lands rule change about how those lands can be used has some of Utah's state lawmakers and the federal delegation sounding the alarm.
3 years ago
Annie Grayer, Alayna Treene and Sara Murray, CNN

Jim Jordan’s FBI whistleblowers to testify publicly before Congress

Jim Jordan’s FBI whistleblowers to testify publicly before Congress as questions about their legitimacy remain.
3 years ago
Ryan Cowley
Director of Elections. (Photo credit: Screen Shot from Government Operations Interim Co...
Lindsay Aerts

Utah has turned over 20 county clerks in the last 3 years, state elections office says

The revelation came as State Dir. of Elections Ryan Cowley asked the legislature to pump the brakes on some of their election-related bills.
3 years ago
Utahns responded to a survey that will help state and local decision-making guide Utah's developmen...
Aimee Cobabe

Leaders extend emergency declaration, approve funds for cleanup

Utah leaders approved to extend the flooding emergency declaration during Wednesday's Special Session of the Utah Legislature.
3 years ago
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte, seen here in April 2017, tweeted on May 17 that he has banned TikTok i...
Samantha Delouya

Montana governor bans TikTok, first US state to do so

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte tweeted that he has banned TikTok “to protect Montanans’ personal and private data from the Chinese Communist Party.”
3 years ago
Heather Kelly and Aubri Wuthrich

New research finds parents want kids to share their religious beliefs

About 35% of parents say they want their children to have the same faith, but only 16% said the same about politics.
3 years ago
Amanda Dickson

Could doing your taxes be free and easier?

Doing your taxes can be intimidating, and sometimes expensive. A new tool from the IRS could help with the costs — but let's look at other advantages and drawbacks.
3 years ago
One of the issues that Utah lawmakers will address during the first special session of 2023 involve...
Peter Johnston

Special session will address death benefits for Utah firefighters

Utah law splits firefighters into Division A and Division B categories. The latter were left out of a 2018 death benefits package.
3 years ago
The White House says it is not currently planning to ask Congress for new Ukraine funding before th...
Natasha Bertrand and Kylie Atwood

White House not planning to ask for extra Ukraine funding before September

(CNN) — The White House says it is not currently planning to ask Congress for new Ukraine funding before the end of the fiscal year at the end of September, pitting administration officials against some lawmakers and congressional staffers who are concerned that the funds could run out by mid-summer. “Thanks to the bipartisan Congressional support for Ukraine, […]
3 years ago
A Cuban woman and her daughter wait in line to be escorted to a Border Patrol van for processing in...
Curt Gresseth

Where is the surge of migrants at border? Yuma mayor suspects he knows what’s happening.

The mayor of Yuma, Arizona likes the fact the expected surge of illegal migrants hasn't happened, but he fears it will still happen because it is all a scheme concocted by the cartels.
3 years ago
First Amendment rights don't guarantee free speech in a public meeting....
Amanda Dickson

Dickson: No First Amendment rights to yell in city council meetings

Are your First Amendment rights guaranteed in a public meeting? It's not so simple. Let's walk through the law.
3 years ago
The West is experiencing exceptionally high gas prices, compared to the West. Spokes person for AAA...
Adam Small

Gas prices continue to soar in the West, now over $4 a gallon in Utah

The West is experiencing exceptionally high gas prices, compared to the West. Spokes person for AAA says this is likely due to a weak oil market.
3 years ago
SALT LAKE CITY -- HB2001 passed unanimously in Utah's House of Representatives and with a close vot...
Lindsay Aerts and Simone Seikaly

Firefighter death benefits added to special session of the Utah Legislature

One Utah lawmaker told KSL that a technical glitch in SB 21 is concerning many constituents who have reached out to lawmakers.
3 years ago
Utah is getting it's first ever Great Salt Lake Commissioner, and the person slated for the job is ...
Lindsay Aerts and Mark Jones

Brian Steed named as new Great Salt Lake commissioner

 SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Spencer Cox named Brian Steed as the Great Salt Lake Commissioner on Monday. The appointment must first be approved by the Utah Senate.  Currently, Steed is the executive director of the Janet Quinney Lawson Institute for Land, Water and Air at Utah State University. Previously, he served as executive director […]
3 years ago
Utah 2022 legislative session...
Lindsay Aerts

Why you should care about the interim meetings of the Utah legislature

Beginning Tuesday, Utah lawmakers will be getting together for interim legislative meetings.
3 years ago
Curt Gresseth

Romney talks migrant surge at southern border

Utah Republican Sen. Mitt Romney talks about Title 42 ending — in place during COVID-19 — and President Joe Biden not fulfilling his responsibilities of securing the southern border.
3 years ago
Utahns responded to a survey that will help state and local decision-making guide Utah's developmen...
Simone Seikaly

Extending state flooding emergency, firearm restrictions, among topics for Utah special session

The OLRGC released an analysis of the expected topics to be discussed during a special session of the legislature.
3 years ago
Migrants seeking asylum in the US look through the border wall as volunteers offer assistance on th...
Nouran Salahieh

End of Title 42 policy brings fewer migrants than expected

Southern border communities report fewer migrants, but concerns remain about overcrowded processing and detention facilities.
3 years ago
President Joe Biden looks on during a meeting with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez at the Whit...
Maegan Vazquez

Biden facing political pressures from both parties over handling of migration challenge

  (CNN) — President Joe Biden is coming under sustained pressure from both sides of the aisle over the administration’s handling of the expiration of Title 42, the controversial Trump-era pandemic public health restriction that became a key tool to turn back migrants at the US-Mexico border. Title 42 was a public health order established early on in the pandemic with […]
3 years ago