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Opinion: Will ICE methods and protests affect Utah politics?
12+ min ago (419+ words) Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) activities throughout the country, especially in Minnesota, dominated the headlines. While there have been protests in Utah, things have been relatively mild so far. But media attention is ubiquitous and so the impact on local…...
It’s illegal to track a car, but not a person. A new bill would change that
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (896+ words) As technology advances, tracking devices are now more accessible and affordable than they ever have been. These types of devices, including Apple's AirTags, have been involved in cases where adults and children were tracked without their consent. The Utah Legislature…...
How Salt Lake City plans to turn Library Square into a larger park
1+ hour, 51+ min ago (646+ words) Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall unveiled new renderings for what the plaza outside the Salt Lake Main Library could look like during her State of the City address Tuesday. The sketches depict a plaza with more green space, trees…...
Utah targets misleading pitches for ballot initiatives amid Prop 4 fight
16+ hour, 47+ min ago (674+ words) Utah lawmakers want to clarify what signature gatherers can and cannot do amid concerns around the country about misleading ballot initiative petitions. Tensions in the Beehive State have risen as the Utah Republican Party attempts to repeal the Proposition 4 redistricting…...
Is empathy becoming a buzzword?
20+ hour, 21+ min ago (1033+ words) Somehow, the debate over empathy, and whether it should have limits, has become political. Last week's iteration of that debate revealed just how different the left and the right understand what long seemed like a unifying imperative for all Christians…...
Why Sen. Mike Lee wants to revive alternative filibuster rule to pass election bill
20+ hour, 40+ min ago (692+ words) Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, is looking at ways to revive an arcane tool to overcome the Senate filibuster in an effort to secure a vote on his election security bill that would ban noncitizens from voting in federal elections. Those…...
Is the U.S. and India relationship back on track?
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (608+ words) President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is reducing the tariffs the U.S. imposes on India after the Indian government promised to stop buying Russian oil. Trump spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday morning, discussing trade and war…...
Election officials in Utah and across the West are leaving their jobs at a record pace
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (262+ words) Election officials across the Western United States, including Utah, are leaving office at a record pace, often citing personal reasons to resign from their positions before their terms have expired. About 50% of chief local election officials in Western states left…...
U.S. Representatives take Utah’s redistricting fight to federal court
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (1482+ words) U.S. Reps. Burgess Owens and Celeste Maloy of Utah joined 11 local leaders in filing a federal lawsuit on Monday alleging that the state's court-ordered congressional map violates the U.S. Constitution. The lawsuit names Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson as the defendant. It…...
Opinion: Why Utah redistricting case is now in federal court
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (1070+ words) We have filed a federal lawsuit to defend the constitutional process by which Utah chooses its representatives in Congress. That fact alone matters. Until now, Utah's redistricting disputes have unfolded almost entirely within state courts. This case moves beyond that…...