(Salt Lake City, UT) – Utahns won’t see the state tax on gas go away anytime soon. Governor Spencer Cox explained yesterday that the tax must remain in place. Cox says money from the extra charges is already earmarked for road repairs and maintenance. The governor plans to meet with […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – Governor Spencer Cox will veto a bill passed by the Legislature that would ban transgender kids from participating in organized school sports. During his monthly press conference, Cox explained that he was pushing for a compromise bill during the general session until that plan was […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Two voting-rights groups sued the state of Utah Thursday, seeking to block new redistricting maps they say unfairly solidify one-party GOP control and ignore a voter-approved independent commission. The League of Women Voters and Mormon Women for Ethical Government say the Republican-controlled Legislature swept aside […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City is no longer in the running to host the 2024 Republican National Convention. Gov. Spencer Cox confirmed during his monthly press conference on PBS-Utah that the state capitol won’t host the convention ahead of the next presidential election. He says the decision […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether suspects in criminal cases can be forced to give investigators their cellphone passcodes. Justices heard arguments in the case yesterday after a lower court decision was appealed by the Attorney General’s Office. Prosecutors had argued […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Latter-day Saint temples will gradually return to normal operations. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced temples will begin to ease COVID-19 restrictions, including face mask requirements and capacity limits. Area presidencies will make the decision on whether to resume normal operations based […]
The Miss Lamb Days pageant will return this year with five contestants participating. They include Kenna Cook, Hallie Probst, Ali Anau, Jiana Smith and Madolyn Mangum. Miss Lamb Day 2021, Alexis Bradley will hand over her title this Saturday, March 19 at the Fountain Green Elementary at 7 p.m.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A critical Colorado River reservoir has fallen to a record low level, raising new concerns about a power source for millions of people in the U.S. West. Federal water officials that Lake Powell on the Arizona-Utah border fell below 3,525 feet on Tuesday. Western states […]
(West Valley City, UT) — Utah’s first lady is helping roll out a nationwide program meant to promote kindness and inclusiveness in schools. First Lady Abby Cox was at Gerald L. Wright Elementary School yesterday to talk with students and challenge them to include others in activities and conversations. The […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A state lawmaker is trying to persuade Governor Cox to sign a bill banning transgender athletes from youth sports. State Senator Dan McKay met with the governor yesterday to lay out his position on House Bill 11. The bill originally proposed a commission that would […]
