Politics

The town of Hideout wants to annex hundreds of acres from Summit County and Wasatch County, includi...
Michael Houck

Landowners in-between Hideout and Kamas file for township

A group of Summit County landowners filed to incorporate as a new town called West Hills Tuesday.
12 months ago
FILE - Patrons sit in a hotel bar in Eau Claire, Wis., May 1, 2019. Fourteen-year-olds in Wisconsin...
Scott Bauler

Bill would allow 14-year-olds to serve alcohol in Wisconsin

Fourteen-year-olds in Wisconsin could serve alcohol to seated customers in bars and restaurants under a bill circulated for cosponsors by a pair of Republican state lawmakers.
1 year ago
Rep. Zooey Zephyr, D-Missoula, walks out of the Montana House of Representatives after lawmakers vo...
Amy Beth Hanson and Matthew Brown

Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr sues over removal from House floor

Attorneys for Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr are asking a court to allow for her return to the House floor.
1 year ago
FILE - A statue of Walt Disney and Micky Mouse stands in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magi...
Mike Schneider

DeSantis board approves suing Disney in latest tug-of-war

Days after Disney sued Florida’s governor in federal court for what it described as retaliation for opposing the state’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill, members of Disney World’s governing board made up of Gov. Ron DeSantis appointees have authorized a lawsuit against the entertainment giant.
1 year ago
U.S. Senator Mitt Romney speaking to Doug. (KSLTV)...
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Sunday Edition: Utah Rep. Tyler Clancy and Sen. Mitt Romney

This week on Sunday Edition, Doug talks with Utah's youngest lawmaker, Representative Tyler Clancy, about a bipartisan supported bill he sponsored for Peace Officer Training Modification and Senator Mitt Romney about the national debt.
1 year ago
Detention facilities along the US-Mexico border have surpassed capacity amid a spike in migrants. P...
Priscilla Alvarez and Rosa Flores

Border detention facilities reach capacity amid spike in migrants

Detention facilities along the US-Mexico border have surpassed capacity as a growing number of migrants cross into the United States.
1 year ago
FILE - Planned Parenthood of Utah is shown on June 28, 2022, in Salt Lake City. A Utah court on Fri...
Emily Ashcraft

Utah judge considers delay on law requiring abortions to happen in hospitals

A Utah judge is now considering a request from Planned Parenthood to place an injunction on a law that would ban abortions from taking place in clinics, saying a written decision will be issued early next week.
1 year ago
Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks in Salt Lake City...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com

‘Hope is on the way’: Mike Pence tells Utahns an ‘American comeback’ is on the horizon

Former Vice President Mike Pence told several Utah lawmakers and business leaders he believes the Biden administration has "weakened America at home and abroad," but hinted that change is coming.
1 year ago
Former Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the Federalist Society Executive Branch Review conferenc...
Eric Tucker

Appeals court rejects Trump effort to block Pence testimony

A federal appeals court has cleared the way for former Vice President Mike Pence to testify before a grand jury investigation.
1 year ago
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 8: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks to reporters foll...
Ted Barrett

GOP rejects against bill to study cannabis to help veterans

A group of Senate Republicans Wednesday unexpectedly rejected efforts to advance a bipartisan bill for clinical trials on the use of cannabis to treat veterans.
1 year ago
FILE - Tucker Carlson, host of "Tucker Carlson Tonight," poses for photos in a Fox News Channel stu...
David Bauder

Tucker Carlson emerges on Twitter with political monologue

Tucker Carlson has emerged publicly two days after Fox News fired him.
1 year ago
File - A man walks past the News Corp. and Fox News headquarters on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, in N...
Bobby Caina Calvan

Fox to hand over documents for 2nd voting machine lawsuit

Fox News has agreed to hand over thousands of documents to voting machine company Smartmatic, which is suing the network for defamation.
1 year ago
FILE - State Rep. Zooey Zephyr, D-Missoula, alone on the house floor stands in protest as demonstra...
Amy Beth Hanson, Sam Metz, and Matthew Brown

Montana transgender lawmaker barred by GOP from 2023 session

Montana Republican leaders have voted to bar a transgender state lawmaker who was silenced on the statehouse floor for comments against a bill to ban gender-affirming medical care for children.
1 year ago
Gov. Ron DeSantis-appointed board votes Wednesday to invalidate Disney's effort to thwart the state...
Eric Bradner and Steve Contorno

Disney sues DeSantis and oversight board after vote to nullify agreement with special taxing district

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts on Wednesday sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his hand-picked oversight board, accusing the Republican 2024 presidential prospect of weaponizing his political power to punish the company for exercising its free speech rights.
1 year ago
Law enforcement forcibly clear the Montana House of Representatives gallery during a protest after ...
Eric Bradner, Raja Razek and Amanda Jackson

Montana House ends early after rally for silenced transgender lawmaker

Montana legislators canceled a floor session on Tuesday after protesters were arrested, demanding that transgender lawmaker Rep. Zooey Zephyr be allowed to speak.
1 year ago
FILE - President Joe Biden speaks from the Treaty Room in the White House on April 14, 2021, about ...
Zeke Miller, AP White House Correspondent

Biden announces 2024 reelection bid: ‘Let’s finish this job’

President Joe Biden on Tuesday formally announced that he is running for reelection in 2024, asking voters to give him more time to “finish this job” he began when he was sworn into office and to set aside their concerns about extending the run of America’s oldest president for another four years.
1 year ago
FILE - Zooey Zephyr, right, attends a legislative training session at the state Capitol in Helena, ...
Beth Hanson and Sam Metz

Montana trans lawmaker silenced 3rd day; protestors arrested

As Republican leaders in the Montana legislature doubled down on forbidding Rep. Zooey Zephyr from participating in debate for a second week, her supporters interrupted proceedings in the House by chanting.
1 year ago
Republican Rep. Scotty Campbell, in a session inside the House Chambers at the Tennessee State Capi...
Rebekah Riess and Jamiel Lynch

GOP leader, who voted to expel ‘Tennessee Three,’ resigns after report of workplace harassment

A state lawmaker in Tennessee has resigned suddenly for an ethics violation after it became public Thursday.
1 year ago
The US embassy in the Sudanese capital of Khartoum is pictured. President Joe Biden on April 22 sai...
Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood, Haley Britzky and Oren Liebermann

US has evacuated American diplomatic personnel from Sudan

President Joe Biden on Saturday said that US government personnel had been evacuated from Sudan.
1 year ago
Sen. Lindsey Graham...
Sam Fossum and Shawna Mizelle, CNN

Graham supports replacing Feinstein on Judiciary Committee if she resigns

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Sunday that he will follow precedent for replacing Sen. Dianne Feinstein on the Judiciary Committee if she resigns, signaling a willingness to vote to replace the California Democrat if she left the chamber altogether.
1 year ago
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Larry D. Curtis

SLC using bond money to upgrade neighborhood parks

Last year, voters approved a bond for $85 million to fund improved or new parks, trails and open spaces.
1 year ago
Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson listens to Gov. Spencer Cox as they release their proposed FY24 budget at...
Josh Ellis

Gov. Cox undergoes routine medical procedure, designates Lt. Gov. Henderson as acting governor

Gov. Spencer Cox issued a declaration of temporary disability and designated Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson to assume the duties and powers of governor while he underwent a routine medical procedure Friday morning.
1 year ago
Rep. Zoey Zephyr, D-Missoula, watches a House Rules Committee meeting on Thursday, April 20, 2023 i...
Associated Press

Transgender lawmaker silenced by Montana House speaker

Montana’s House speaker refused to allow a transgender lawmaker to speak on a bill Thursday, two days after a conservative group of lawmakers deliberately misgendered her and called for her to be censured for emotional testimony against a bill seeking to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
1 year ago
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Associated Press

Oklahoma official who discussed killing reporters resigns

A county commissioner in far southeast Oklahoma who was apparently caught on tape discussing killing reporters and lynching Black people has resigned from office, Gov. Kevin Stitt's office confirmed Wednesday.
1 year ago

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