Politics

13+ hour, 26+ min ago   (705+ words) The House on Fire is a major attraction at Bears Ears National Monument, Blanding, Utah, date not specified. A view of the Indian Creek area from Bears Ears National Monument, Utah, date not specified. Republican leaders in Utah have long…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (346+ words) The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against a trio of states, including Utah, on Thursday, challenging local laws that allow some undocumented students to receive in-state tuition at state colleges and universities — a move the agency argues is unconstitutional. The…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (652+ words) Letters from the U.S. Department of Justice have become a constant in Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson's mail. As Utah's chief election officer, she has refused to release private voter data despite threats of criminal prosecution from the agency, and has been…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (132+ words) Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff Friday in recognition of Patriot Day and National Day of Service and Remembrance. The two days of remembrance honor the victims of the 2001 U.S. terrorist attacks through charitable acts…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (204+ words) It wasn’t long after Utah’s 2025 law barring pride flags and other unapproved banners from flying on government buildings took effect that the complaints started to unfurl. It happened so fast that the state auditor, who was assigned to investigate and…...

1+ week, 20+ hour ago   (192+ words) Utah lawmakers have passed legislation that would allow certain non-U.S. citizens to serve as police officers in the state. The measure removes the citizenship requirement for people who are lawful... Utah lawmakers pass bill allowing some non-citizens to become police…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (259+ words) A Utah law to tax revenues from adult online content takes effect today, and one of its provisions targets the use of VPNs that can be used to circumvent age verification requirements. So far, that sounds like a pretty standard…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (376+ words) SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 28, 2026) — Gov. Spencer J. Cox today announced the appointments of Judge Matthew L. Bell and Michael R. Menssen to serve on the Utah Supreme Court, and Elizabeth “Liz” Butler to serve on the Third Judicial District Court....

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (151+ words) Gov. Spencer Cox essentially finalized a makeover of the Utah Supreme Court on Friday, appointing Mike Menssen and Matthew Bell to fill two vacancies on the expanded high court. Gov. Cox completes overhaul of Utah Supreme Court with last two…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (654+ words) SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake City-County Building's name made sense when it was built over a century ago, housing offices for both Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County. However, as Utah's capital city and most populous county have…...