Utah voters have the ability to weigh in on whether state and local judges should remain on the bench. The Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission (JPEC) evaluates the judges and justices up for retention. The group's executive director Jennifer Yim explains how voting for judges works.

Despite a rocky year, Salt Lake County is projecting a budget surplus for 2021. Mayor Jenny Wilson said that is largely because the county was able to deal swiftly with 2020’s many curveballs, which included five emergency declarations, an influx of new activity for some departments and a near-complete shut down for others.

At a debate Monday, Rep. Chris Stewart, R-UT, Democrat Kael Weston and Libertarian Robert Latham discussed their stances on health care, the environment and the coronavirus pandemic.

After an unsuccessful run for Utah attorney general in 2004, Democrat Greg Skordas is challenging Republican incumbent Sean Reyes for the position. Skordas said he’s running because he believes the AG’s office has a “for-sale sign” on its door.

Registering to vote for people with a Utah driver license can be done online, but there are a few more steps if you don’t have one. Here’s what to do.

Utah is one of 18 states suing the federal government to repeal the Affordable Care Act in a case set to begin next month. If thrown out, at least 260,000 Utahns who directly enrolled in the program will lose their health insurance. Roughly 1 million more with pre-existing conditions or other protections could also be at risk.

The state of Utah received over $1.2 billion from the federal government through the federal CARES Act this spring. Now, some of that money is going to support Native artists in San Juan County.

Experts say a fast-growing network of far-right activists could threaten the Mountain West and beyond. It’s called the People’s Rights network and, according to a new report, it includes anti-maskers, militia members and conspiracy theorists.

See the latest campaign finance figures for President Trump and his challenger, former Vice President Joe Biden.

A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed at least 1 million globally.

View NPR's maps and graphics to see where COVID-19 is hitting hardest in the U.S., which state outbreaks are growing and which are leveling off.

As in-person schooling returns in some districts, mental health professionals say many children will face difficulties as a result of the isolation and worry they experience during the pandemic.

NPR's Noel King talks to Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge about the antitrust lawsuit against Google filed by the Justice Department and 11 state attorneys general.