Utah and National Updates

Elections, Politics, & Government

The Hill Air Force Base is expected to take part in recent deportation plans happening across the U...
Simone Seikaly

Building at Hill Air Force Base evacuated due to “unusual smell”

An official said that an "undetermined number of people" in the building opted going to a hospital as a precaution.
4 years ago
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Lindsay Aerts

Will lawmakers fund free UTA fare beyond one week?

Pros include cleaner air and good exposure for UTA. But the cons include periods of time when the agency generates no revenue.
4 years ago
A bill making its way through the Utah legislative session this year wants to promote Utah's extrem...
Allessandra Harris Gurr

SB 151 would exempt certain businesses from farmer’s market regulations

Under S.B.151, minor producers would not be required to tell consumers their food is not officially licensed by the state.
4 years ago
Sen. Nate Blouin, D-Salt Lake, left, and Rep. Joel Briscoe, D-Salt Lake, speak at a press conferenc...
Lindsay Aerts

Bill to set target water level for the Great Salt Lake dries up

The bill proposed by Sen. Nate Blouin, would set a target elevation goal at 4.198 feet. However, the bill died in committee.
4 years ago
Mark Jones

Cracks are showing in the coalition of the GOP, according to polling numbers

Recent polling from Schoen Cooperman Research says there may be cracks in the GOP.
4 years ago
One of the topics being discussed during the 2023 Utah Legislative Session is how to combat the tea...
Mark Jones

Bill would allow individuals to become teachers without a bachelor’s degree

A bill being discussed on in the legislative session would allow for individuals to become teachers without obtaining a bachelor's degree.
4 years ago
US President Joe Biden discusses funding for the "Hudson Tunnel Project" at the West Side Rail Yard...
Kevin Liptak, MJ Lee, Jeremy Diamond and Paula Reid, CNN

FBI finds no classified documents at Biden’s Delaware vacation home

Reporters positioned in the coastal community observed black sport utility vehicles and sedans arriving to the home mid-morning.
4 years ago
Watershed Enhancement Trust, which aims to get water back to the lake. (Scott G Winterton, Deseret ...
Carter Williams. KSL.com

$40M Great Salt Lake trust beginning work with newly formed council

The council will assist the trust as it looks for solutions to improve lake water levels.
4 years ago
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley speaks at an annual leadership meeting of the Republican Jewish ...
Kate Sullivan and Kylie Atwood, CNN

Nikki Haley expected to announce presidential run in Charleston on Feb. 15

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley is expected to announce her intention to run for President in a few weeks.
4 years ago
the state capitol is pictured, the utah supreme court is seeking more information about a redistric...
Mark Jones

Potential redesign of new Utah State Flag emphasizes Native American tribes

Sen. Dan McCay (R-Riverton) is sponsoring a bill that would call for a slight redesign of the new Utah State Flag.
4 years ago
A pair of bills in the Utah Legislature address if and how Utah teens could use social media. One w...
Lindsay Aerts

Bill would require parental permission for Utah teens to use social media

Two bills circulating at the 2023 Utah Legislative Session involve social media, parents, and their teens. A group of tech CEOs opposes one.
4 years ago
Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., departs after attending a House GOP conference meeting on Capitol Hill ...
Manu Raju and Melanie Zanona, CNN

George Santos wants off of his committees until issues are resolved

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia told CNN that it was Santos' decision that he made on his own to "abstain" from the committees.
4 years ago
Utah state senators voted unanimously Monday in favor of a proposal from Republican Todd Weiler tha...
SAM METZ, The Associated Press

Petito family lobbies for ‘lethality assessment’ law in Utah

Petito family joins Utah lawmakers to support legislation strengthening how police investigate suspected intimate partner violence.
4 years ago
Utah State Representative Jeffrey Stenquist is sponsoring H.B. 303, which would prohibit school off...
Mark Jones

One Utah lawmaker wants to ban cellphones in classrooms

One Utah lawmaker wants to ban cellphones in Utah classrooms.
4 years ago
FILE - A doctor loads a dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine into a syringe, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021, at ...
Aimee Cobabe

Bill banning vaccine passports heading to Utah Senate

A bill to ban vaccine passports is heading out of the Utah House and into the Utah Senate. The bill is similar to a failed bill from 2022.
4 years ago
Hundreds gather in support of transgender youth in a rally at the Capitol on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023...
Lindsay Aerts

LGBTQ advocacy groups to file lawsuit over Utah’s transgender-related surgery law

SALT LAKE CITY — The National Center for Lesbian Rights and the ACLU of Utah will file a lawsuit against the new Utah law banning transgender minors from getting surgeries and limiting hormone treatments. “We’re putting together a challenge as quickly as we can,” said Shannon Minter, the NCLR’s legal director, to KSL NewsRadio’s Lindsay […]
4 years ago
Protesters block traffic as they rally against the fatal police assault of Tyre Nichols, in Venice,...
Nouran Salahieh, Holly Yan and Nick Valencia, CNN

A 6th Memphis officer is taken off the force after the fatal police beating of Tyre Nichols

Grisly video showing Memphis police beating a 29-year-old Black man has spawned nationwide protests.
4 years ago
Water levels have hit historic lows at the Great Salt Lake. (Fox 13)...
Ben Winslow, Fox 13

Water, Great Salt Lake bills to be unveiled in the Utah State Legislature

Lawmakers are expected to spend upwards of $500 million on water conservation and Great Salt Lake measures this year.
4 years ago
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Kate Sullivan, Gabby Orr and Kristen Holmes, CNN

Trump says he’s ‘more angry’ and ‘more committed’ to White House bid as he breaks his campaign trail hiatus

Former President Donald Trump said he's "more committed" to winning back the White House as he hit the campaign trail after announcing a third presidential bid.
4 years ago
Gov. Spencer Cox covered a broad range of issues Thursday night at the State of the State Address. ...
Chandler Holt

Governor Spencer Cox signs transgender bill, releases statement

Gov. Spencer Cox released a statement on the transgender bill, that would ban transgender-related surgeries and puberty blockers for minors, on Saturday.
4 years ago
A group representing adult entertainment companies is suing Utah over a new law that requires their...
Devin Oldroyd

Why two Republicans voted against bill banning transgender-related surgery

The Utah Senate has approved a bill banning transgender-related surgery and puberty blockers for minors. A total of two Republicans voted against it.
4 years ago
A House panel is endorsing a new Utah law, H.B. 102, which extends resident college tuition rates t...
Devin Oldroyd

New Utah law could extend in-state tuition to refugees & asylum seekers

A House panel is endorsing a new Utah law, H.B. 102, which extends resident college tuition rates to refugees and political asylum seekers.
4 years ago
A bill on transgender healthcare — banning transgender-related surgeries and puberty blockers for...
Eliza Pace, KSL TV and Aimee Cobabe, KSL NewsRadio

Utah Senate approves changes to transgender care bill, passes on to Gov. Cox

SB16 bans gender-confirming surgeries for minors and also places a moratorium on puberty blockers for minors.
4 years ago
With 24 other states on board, the Utah Attorney General announced on Friday a lawsuit against a De...
Simone Seikaly

Utah leading a lawsuit against new ESG rule affecting 401(k) plans

Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes said the states in the lawsuit are concerned about the federal government's promotion of ESG investing.
4 years ago