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Utah’s roads and highways need work, but the lawmakers say they won’t have enough money for projects through gas taxes, and voters don’t like to approve gas tax increases. “Any time we talk about a gas tax increase, we think it's not an inflationary adjustment, it's a tax increase,” said Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton. “So it's been very difficult to increase.”

PM News Brief: Ranking Utah’s highways, COVID booster eligibility & more EPA grant money

The latest Utah news from Thursday evening, Nov. 18, 2021.

Gov. Spencer Cox speaks with media during the PBS Utah Governor’s Monthly News Conference at the Eccles Broadcast Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021.

Gov. Spencer Cox on booster shots, tax breaks and racism in schools

All Utahns over the age of 18 will be eligible for COVID-19 booster shots starting Friday, Cox announced.

Oklahoma governor has commuted Julius Jones' death sentence

Just hours before Julius Jones was scheduled to be executed for a murder conviction, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt commuted Jones' death sentence to life in prison without the possibility for parole.

Unless Oklahoma's governor intervenes, Julius Jones will be executed Thursday

Oklahoma is scheduled to execute Julius Jones, who has been on death row for nearly 20 years in connection with a 1999 murder. Many believe he was wrongly convicted.

PM News Brief: Price cannabis pharmacy, period product dispensers & homelessness growing in Utah

The latest Utah news from Wednesday evening, Nov. 17, 2021.

Beto O'Rourke is campaigning against Greg Abbott for Texas governor seat

Beto O'Rourke has begun his campaign against Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott. In this third run for office since leaving the House, O'Rourke's chances at winning the seat for Texas governor are slim.

Biden is set to host the leaders of Canada, Mexico for North American leaders summit

The leaders of Canada, Mexico and the United States will meet in Washington, the first such summit in five years. They're expected to discuss topics like COVID-19, climate change and migration.

A near total eclipse of the moon will be visible over Utah early Friday morning. This story and more in Wednesday morning's news brief.

AM News Brief: Budget surplus, ski resorts opening days & Friday’s lunar eclipse

The latest Utah news from Wednesday morning, Nov. 17, 2021

Critics say Puerto Rico's bankruptcy deal will endanger funds for public services

Puerto Rico declared bankruptcy four years ago. Officials and creditors have reached a deal, and a federal bankruptcy judge is considering whether to approve it.

PM News Brief: Special session bills signed, Ken Ivory returning to Legislature & Tribal Summit continues

The latest Utah news from Tuesday evening, Nov. 16, 2021.

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