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utah house members...
Elizabeth Weiler

Utah welcomes new house members in both parties

There are three new party members in both the Utah House and Senate, and a full female line-up in the Utah Democrat's leadership.
4 months ago
A member of the Utah Taxpayers Association weighs in on how Salt Lake County will spend an 85 milli...
Curt Gresseth

SLC voters OK $85 million parks and trails bond. Is it worth higher taxes?

The Utah Tax Payers Association offers insight into the parks and trails bond and breaks down what the money will fund.
4 months ago
UDOT I-15 Study Map WP...
Devin Oldroyd

UDOT is looking for public feedback on I-15 alternatives between Farmington and Salt Lake City

UDOT is inviting the public to share its input with its study team regarding transportation alternatives for I-15. UDOT is accepting feedback until Dec. 16.
4 months ago
The Salt Lake County Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice Initiatives just received a $2 million co...
Devin Oldroyd

Magna Care Coalition receives $2 million grant to prevent youth violence

The Magna United Communities That Care Coalition will use the grant to enact a three-year plan to reduce youth violence in Magna.
4 months ago
The Obama Presidential Center under construction on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022, in Chicago. Photo cred...
Amir Vera and Joe Sutton, CNN

Noose found at Obama Presidential Center construction site, officials say

In Chicago, a noose was found at the site of the Obama Presidential Center on Thursday.
4 months ago
FILE - President Joe Biden is taking his first major steps in decriminalizing marijuana. A federal ...
Katie Lobosco, CNN

Federal court strikes down Biden’s student loan forgiveness program

President Biden's student loan forgiveness plan has been struck down by a judge in Texas, declaring it illegal.
4 months ago
New Utah state flag chosen...
Alejandro Lucero

New Utah state flag chosen after months of deliberation

The new state flag decision comes after a months-long process of vetting other candidates by the Utah State Flag Task Force.
4 months ago
Neither Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock (left) nor Republican challenger Herschel Walker surpassed ...
Paul LeBlanc, CNN

How the Georgia Senate runoff will work

The U.S. Senate seat in Georgia will be determined by a runoff on Dec. 6.
4 months ago
Seen here are Sarah Huckabee Sanders of Arkansas, Democrat Maura Healey of Massachusetts, and Democ...
Simone Pathe, CNN

Female governors will break a record in 2023

There will be a record number of female governors in the country next year.
4 months ago
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - NOVEMBER 08: Voters stand in voting booths as they fill out their ballots at a ...
Maeve Reston and Stephen Collinson, CNN

Democratic pick up in Pennsylvania boosts their hopes of holding Senate

Some of the most aggressive deniers of the 2020 election results will lose their 2022 gubernatorial races, CNN projects.
4 months ago
The Associated Press is projecting Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, will be the winner of the 1st Congress...
Mark Jones

Blake Moore projected winner in 1st Congressional District

Congressman Blake Moore is the projected winner of Utah's 1st Congressional District. Moore received nearly 40 percent more votes than his challenger.
4 months ago
Normally, newsrooms have strict rules about when to call an election for one candidate or another....
Mark Jones

Republicans denied in seeking delay in closure of Arizona polling stations

Roughly a quarter of the polling stations in Maricopa County, Ariz., experienced problems with the ballot tabulators on Tuesday. Republicans sought a delay in the closure of those voting centers.
4 months ago
Miranda Padilla holds her 11-month-old son Grayson Sanchez while marking her ballot at a polling ce...
The Associated Press

Blog: Polls close in 2 dozen states; new governors make history

Polls close in two dozen states as the nation goes to the polls in the 2022 midterm elections.
4 months ago
Images of ballots. A judicial review committee says that Utah voters too often leave blank their vo...
Chandler Holt

Are you familiar with Judicial Retention? It’s on your ballot!

The JPEC "conducts multi-faceted evaluations of judges." These evaluations are public so voters can educate themselves on candidates for judicial retention.
4 months ago
DALY CITY, CALIFORNIA - MAY 12: In this photo illustration, a Krispy Kreme glazed doughnut is shown...
Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN Business

Election Day deals: Donuts, pizza and cheap rides

Here's what you can expect from Corporate America on Election Day, including what you can get for free, or at a discount, on Tuesday.
4 months ago
Voting stations pictured, Davis county house race is heating up...
Lindsay Aerts

Local races to watch on election day

What is on your ballot? Here are some under the radar races to local races to watch this Election Day.
4 months ago
Midterm Elections...
Aimee Cobabe

Department of Justice to monitor polling stations in San Juan County

Election polling stations in San Juan County will be monitored Tuesday by the U.S. Department of Justice. In the past, there have been complaints such as translation in Navajo Nation.
4 months ago
Rep joel Ferry, who is on the ballot this election, is pictured...
Lindsay Aerts

Rep. Ferry still appearing on midterm ballot

Joel Ferry's name is still appearing on the midterm ballot. Democrats have pushed for the removal of his name before the election.
4 months ago
The National Archives has told the House Oversight Committee that certain presidential records from...
Jamie Gangel, Annie Grayer, Zachary Cohen and Sara Murray, CNN

House January 6 committee gives Trump more time to turn over subpoenaed documents

The January 6 committee announced Friday it is giving former President Donald Trump additional time to turnover subpoenaed documents.
5 months ago
Voters in Davis School District will decide in the upcoming election on a $475 million bond that th...
Aimee Cobabe

Davis School District voters to decide on $475 million bond

In next week's election, voters in Davis School District will decide on a $475 million bond, which the district says won't raise taxes.
5 months ago
daylight saving time end...
Chris Jacobs

Daylight saving time: keep it or leave it?

Daylight saving time will end this weekend. As people move clocks back, is this a system worth keeping? Not everyone agrees.
5 months ago
Images of ballots. A judicial review committee says that Utah voters too often leave blank their vo...
Dale Spaulding

Uncontested races in Utah: Why are there so many?

There are over 200 uncontested races on Utah ballots this election. One expert suggests that party majorities are dissuading potential candidates.
5 months ago
A man votes in the in-office early voting room in the south building of the Salt Lake County Govern...
Lindsay Aerts

Utah sees gradual uptick in voter turnout

With only days left before Election Day, voter turnout is starting to slowly increase. But six counties in Utah are under 20%.
5 months ago
Sen Lee debates formula...
Lindsay Aerts and Ladd Egan

GOP state delegate asked to resign after appearing in ad against Sen. Mike Lee

A woman who has appeared in an ad opposing Sen. Mike Lee has been asked to step down from her role as a Republican state delegate
5 months ago

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