Politics & Government

$150 million of the Governor's proposed $29.5 billion state budget would be dedicated to getting more Utahns into the home-buying market.

The plan to build a new highway through a conservation area near St. George has taken a step back. The Bureau of Land Management is revisiting its formal analysis of the road’s environmental impact after a lawsuit from conservation groups.

Edwards, who’s come up short in two congressional races, has noticed that women running for office face a lot of challenges in Utah.

Utah hasn’t had a Democratic governor since Scott M. Matheson served from 1977-1985.

The money is aimed at improving access to mental health and substance abuse care in more remote parts of the state.

The North American wolverine will receive long-delayed federal protections under a Biden administration proposal.

Mountainland Continuum of Care says churches like the Provo Seventh-day Adventist Community Service Center, Provo Community Congregational United Church of Christ, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and St. Mary's Episcopal Church have stepped up.

Republican Sen. Mike McKell is considering draft legislation that would make the Utah Attorney General an appointed job rather than an elected one.

According to the FBI’s annual crime reports, Utah’s violent crime rates have declined to pre-pandemic levels. But the rates in Salt Lake City have seen a much smaller drop than the rest of the state.

Lawmakers put $42.5 million into the program, enough to cover about 5,000 students. Applications will open on Feb. 28, 2023.

This week, thousands of Utah voters cast ballots in races where candidates had no political party affiliation.

The divisive campaign for three open council seats included smear tactics, vandalism and attacks related to St. George’s ongoing drag show controversy.