Sean Higgins
Politics ReporterSean is KUER’s politics reporter and comes to us from KPCW in Park City, where he was a city hall reporter and weekend host. He earned a bachelor’s degree in political science and government from the University of Vermont and was a member of the NCAA ski team. He also spent five years covering World Cup ski racing for “Ski Racing” magazine and NBC Sports. When he's not in the newsroom, you can find him spending time with his partner, Rachel, or enjoying all the outdoor activities Utah has to offer.
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Although the latest version of UTA Moves 2050 does not mention the Olympics, that’s not to say officials aren’t thinking about how the Winter Games could influence public transit.
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For over 40 years, the Sundance Film Festival has called Park City home. That could change this fall if its contract is not renewed.
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Utah Democrats participated in a state-run primary, where the AP declared President Joe Biden the winner at 8:05 p.m. MT. Results from the state party-run GOP presidential preference poll took longer. The AP called the race for Donald Trump at 1:39 a.m. Wednesday.
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Lawmakers like Republican Karriane Lisonbee believe Utah’s “trigger law” will be upheld as constitutional “and we want that decision made.”
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Utah lawmakers passed a recording-breaking 591 bills during the 2024 legislative session. Gov. Spencer Cox has until March 21 to either sign or veto them. If he does neither, the laws automatically go into effect.
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Two bills before the Legislature would chip in nearly $2 billion in public money to help fund new baseball and hockey stadiums in Salt Lake City.
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Although it is an El Niño year, research from the University of Utah points to a variety of other factors as to why the Wasatch Mountains get so much snow.
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Republican Rep. Karianne Lisonbee’s bill would allow abortion clinics to be licensed to perform abortions in the state, but it is her hope that the law would lead to a faster ruling on the state’s near-total abortion ban.
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A new report by the University of Utah’s Kem C Gardner Policy Institute says college grads out-earn, enjoy greater economic stability and have better health outcomes than those who don’t pursue higher education.
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Contentious bills were once again taken up in the opening weeks of the legislative session, a move we can expect more of in the future.
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Bill sponsors and advocates say the changes will help protect children from abusive parents.
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Over the weekend, Gov. Spencer Cox and 13 other red-state governors joined Texas Gov. Greg Abbott at the border to publicly apply pressure on the Biden administration.