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A Utah Senate committee voted to adjourn their meeting Wednesday night without voting on the legislation.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., about his role as chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee and his opposition to President Biden's COVID-19 relief package.

As more Texans get their water restored, fallout from the mass blackout continues. There have been resignations from the body that oversees the grid, and lawmakers open their investigation tomorrow.

The latest Utah news from Wednesday morning, February 24, 2021.

Louis DeJoy testified about shortfalls at the U.S. Postal Service. Despite calls for his resignation, DeJoy said he plans to follow through on an overhaul plan. "Get used to me," he said.

NPR's history podcast Throughline brings us a story about science-fiction writer Octavia Butler, and how she used what she saw during her lifetime to create stories of the future.

Concierge health care provider One Medical has been allowing ineligible people to receive COVID-19 vaccines. Staff questioned what they saw as inappropriate, internal documents obtained by NPR show.

In the past few years, Utah has passed several pro-LGBTQ policies. This year, the Legislature considered two anti-trans bills that are both likely headed for defeat.

The Georgia Legislature is set to replace the state citizen's arrest law. It was used as a defense by the two white men charged in the death of Black jogger Ahmaud Arbery.

Lawmakers in Virginia have voted to repeal the death penalty in part because of its disproportionate effect on Black residents. Democratic Gov. Ralph Northam says he will sign the bill.