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"I'm most proud of Utahns who are conservative and religious and who are willing to come to the table and actually help us find common ground," said Troy Williams, the outgoing executive director of Equality Utah.
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Laura Seitz/Deseret News, poolThe big debate in this case continues to be media access and what’s available publicly. In April, the defense will make its case that cameras should be banned from the courtroom. -
Jim Hill/KUERLa agencia ha estado comprando bodegas en todo el país para construir nuevos y enormes centros de detención. Rumores anteriores sobre un centro de detención en Salt Lake City fueron recibidos con protestas e indignación por parte de las alcaldías de la ciudad y del condado.
Utah’s 2026 legislative session is over. Lawmakers passed a $31 billion budget and considered more than 1,000 bills — from expanding the Utah Supreme Court to banning cellphones in schools and restricting puberty blockers for minors. A panel of reporters joins us to break down what passed, what failed and what it means for Utah.
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The complaint lists seven individuals, including so-called peacekeeper Matthew Alder. Laura Ah Loo’s attorneys say they were reckless and helped create a “perfect storm of negligence” that ended in her husband’s death. -
Utah's legislative session is 45 days long, and lawmakers are in the final day's sprint to beat the midnight deadline. Lawmakers got most of their promised court reforms — but were they able to get the rest of their priorities? -
The Trump administration has a growing appetite to build domestic nuclear power and the industry that supports it. That dovetails with Utah's own interest in developing an in-state full-stop nuclear economy. -
The bill would give judges more discretion in sending juveniles convicted of aggravated murder to adult prison and also changes the way the state collects some data on reoffenders. -
The gas tax cut is about 6 cents per gallon and would start July 1. It’s good timing after the Iran war has jolted markets and oil prices. -
Last year, lawmakers required users to have a hunting or fishing license on state wildlife management areas. They’re swapping that out for an educational and donation-based system. -
It's known by the name Velvet-Wood, and the project's Canadian owner got the go-ahead back in May as the first to undergo an "accelerated," two-week environmental review, during which tribes had only seven days to reply. -
Utah’s congressional delegation introduced a resolution to roll back the rules that govern the vast monument. Conservation groups worry the move will harm southern Utah’s landscape and protected areas across the West. -
Congressman Owens’ decision comes in the wake of Utah’s long-fought redistricting and a court-appointed map with a Democratic-leaning district. Owens unsuccessfully sued to stop the map.
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