(St. George, UT) — U.S. Senator Mitt Romney says Russia “would make our life difficult” if their invasion of Ukraine expands. Romney tells the St. George News that history shows tyrants that strive for power “will never stop, and that will ultimately involve us.” The Russians have taken control of […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The state of Utah continues to have one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation. The Department of Workforce Services announced yesterday that the state’s unemployment rate dropped to two-point-two-percent in January. The seasonally-adjusted rate was down slightly from December’s numbers. The department’s chief […]
(Washington, DC) — Democrats aren’t the only ones condemning the heckling of President Biden during his State of the Union speech. Utah Senator Mitt Romney called the interruptions by two of his Republican colleagues “really repugnant and repulsive” during a video call with reporters yesterday. Congresswomen Lauren Boebert and Majorie […]
(Provo, UT) — Incoming LDS missionaries will no longer need to show proof they are vaccinated against COVID-19, or have a negative COVID-19 test. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints changed its health and safety policies for the Missionary Training Center in Provo. Masks are also optional as […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah legislature is trying to finish its business as the regular session draws to a close this week. The state Senate voted in favor of a 40-million-dollar bill aimed at helping preserve and restore the Great Salt Lake. The bill sponsored by House Speaker […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The sponsor of a Utah proposal to create a commission to make eligibility decisions about transgender kids in youth sports is removing controversial provisions that list body measurements as criteria to be considered. Republican Rep. Kera Birkeland said Wednesday that she planned to remove the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) – A proposal that would allow the state to punish teachers for talking about “divisive concepts” in class failed to clear its committee hearing in the Utah Legislature. SB 257 from Republican State Senator John Johnson would have applied to K-12 schools and state-funded colleges. Teachers […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Supply chain issues are affecting Utahns in unexpected ways. The state Department of Motor Vehicles is unable to issue new license plate decals because the material needed to make them hasn’t been delivered. DMV offices are giving car owners a letter when they renew registration […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that seeks to prevent businesses from requiring proof of vaccination from workers and customers is advancing in the Utah Senate. The Senate’s Taxation and Revenue Committee approved an amended version of House Bill 60 on a 7-2 vote yesterday. The bill was changed […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah House of Representatives has approved new rules limiting where members of the press can film and interview lawmakers, following similar action taken by the Utah Senate weeks ago. Rules passed on Tuesday require journalists covering the Legislature to ask for permission to interview […]
