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Early in the pandemic, Republicans pushed for local control of public health restrictions. Since then, the GOP has given themselves more power over those decisions.
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Brian Albers / KUER/The Utah Legislature got underway this week, and COVID took center stage as the body suspended its own rules to overturn local mask mandates. KUER politics reporter Emily Means joined Caroline Ballard to break down what happened in Week 1. -
24K-Production/iStockphotoRepublicans said the program can’t respond to the omicron surge adequately, while Democrats requested additional time for public debate.
The city of Jerusalem is widely thought of as the gateway to heaven. And yet, as the journalist Andrew Lawler reveals in a new book, what lay below the Holy City is almost as intriguing as what many believe awaits above it.
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Utah County has no overnight shelter for people experiencing homelessness. That’s especially a problem on cold winter nights when people have no place to go. -
Utah’s governor laid out his priorities in his annual State of the State address Thursday night.
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Organizers made a last minute call to move the festival fully online as omicron took hold. Local businesses are expected to take a hit.
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Utah lawmakers began the process of budgeting the state’s public education system Wednesday. Top concerns include addressing inflation and staffing shortages.
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Utah lawmakers want people who work in disability services to make more money. They talked about directing more funding to providers during the Social Services Appropriations Committee on Wednesday.
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Biden insisted he has “outperformed” expectations in dealing with the crises he's faced.
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The White River is one of the few remaining streams with natural flows in the Colorado River Basin. Researchers say the thriving fish habitat there shows the need to protect the region’s streams.
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The resolution still needs to be approved by the House.
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Sarah McCammon speaks with comedian Samantha Bee about the seventh season of "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee," which airs on TBS.
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We hear another story from Dark Winter Nights, the storytelling show and podcast from Alaska. This week features Ray Smith's story about a late-night ride with some unusual company.
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Sarah McCammon speaks to Sonia Sodha from 'The Guardian' about the sexual abuse lawsuit against Prince Andrew and its impact on the institution of Britain's royal family.
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We take a look at the colorful Pakistani practice of turning big transport trucks into wildly bright works of art.
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