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Lawmakers disapprove of federal decision to endorse southern Utah highway alternative
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 20 - 7:32 p.m. | Save Story
A federal decision issued Friday on a proposed highway in Washington County "blatantly disregards" Utah voices and the law, Utah's congressional delegation says.
What Utah lawmakers say they learned about school shootings on trip to Georgia
Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Dec. 20 - 1:05 p.m. | Save Story
Members of the School Security Task Force say they're trying to learn from other states that recently had school shootings to make Utah's schools safer.
Sen. Mike Lee on 1,500-page continuing resolution: 'Christmastime legislative extortion'
Suzanne Bates, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 19 - 10:08 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. Mike Lee called the effort to pass a 1,500-page continuing resolution ahead of the midnight Friday shutdown deadline "Christmastime legislative extortion."
Election confidence flip-flop: Poll shows trust in state election officials increase among Utah GOP
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 19 - 7:37 p.m. | Save Story
Nearly 9 out of 10 Utah Republican voters trust that state election officials conducted the 2024 general election fairly and accurately compared to 7 out of 10 Utah Democrats, a poll finds.
Utah governor says he favors improving, not eliminating mail-in voting
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 19 - 5:04 p.m. | Save Story
During Utah Gov. Spencer Cox's monthly news conference Thursday, Cox reaffirmed his support for mail-in voting.
Marriott-Slaterville getting state liquor store, the 5th for Weber County
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 19 - 12:51 p.m. | Save Story
Dirt is moving at the site of a planned new state liquor store in Marriott-Slaterville, which would be the fifth outlet in Weber County.
'If you commit a crime, we send you out,' Cox says of some immigrants
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Updated Dec. 19 - 12:16 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said Thursday that Utah will help with Trump administration deportation efforts of those living here illegally. "If you commit a crime, we send you out," he said.
Congress has 2 days to avert shutdown after Trump rejects spending bill
Bo Erickson and Richard Cowan, Reuters | Updated Dec. 19 - 11:12 a.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Congress has two days as of Thursday to avert a partial government shutdown after President-elect Donald Trump rejected a bipartisan deal on federal spending.
Court removes prosecutor Fani Willis from Georgia election case against Trump, others
Kate Brumback, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 19 - 8:26 a.m. | Save Story
A state appeals court has removed Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others.
Weber officials still seek space to serve homeless on Utah's coldest nights
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 19 - 6:17 a.m. | Save Story
Weber County leaders are still searching for an overnight space to serve the homeless on the coldest of nights, as required by state law.
Utah County approves 'absolutely necessary' tax increase for 2025 budget
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 18 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah County Commission on Wednesday approved its budget for 2025, which includes a significant property tax increase that the commissioners said was "absolutely necessary."
Senate rejects bid to fast-track bill to address threats from drones
David Shepardson, Reuters | Posted Dec. 18 - 10:03 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Senate rejected a bid on Wednesday to fast-track legislation to expand U.S. government authority to detect and destroy drones that could pose security threats over stadiums and other locations.
Parents, students and educators gather at Utah Capitol to advocate for homeschooling rights
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 18 - 9:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Home-education Organizations for Parental Empowerment Coalition, a nonprofit organization advocating for parents' rights to homeschool, officially launched on Wednesday.
Utah group sues state leaders, alleging its federal public lands lawsuit is 'unlawful'
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 18 - 7:13 p.m. | Save Story
The Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance has filed a motion asserting that Utah's lawsuit against the federal government seeking about 18.5 million acres of "unappropriated" public land is unlawful.
House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release Matt Gaetz ethics report, source says
Farnoush Amiri and Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press | Posted Dec. 18 - 5:51 p.m. | Save Story
The House Ethics Committee has voted in secret to release the long-awaited ethics report into former Rep. Matt Gaetz.
US watchdog recommends Energy Department halt loans to green projects
Timothy Gardner, Reuters | Posted Dec. 18 - 5:26 p.m. | Save Story
The inspector general of the U.S. Department of Energy urged the agency's loan office to immediately halt issuing billions of dollars in loans to green projects, saying contractors who vet them may be serving both the agency and potential borrowers.
EPA grants California authority to ban sales of new gas cars by 2035. Act faces Trump reversal
Matthew Daly, Associated Press | Updated Dec. 18 - 3:17 p.m. | Save Story
The Environmental Protection Agency has granted two requests from California to enforce strict standards for vehicle emissions, including a rule aimed at banning sales of new gasoline-powered cars in the state by 2035.
US watchdog warns credit card issuers not to devalue rewards
Douglas Gillison, Reuters | Updated Dec. 18 - 12:54 p.m. | Save Story
Credit card companies that devalue or cancel the rewards points, cash back or miles that cardholders have earned may be breaking the law, the top U.S. watchdog agency for consumer finance warned on Wednesday.
