Federalism

University of Utah economics professor Scott Schaefer says the difference lies in how predication markets and traditional gambling are regulated. The question over regulation is what state and federal lawmakers are grappling with.

When it comes to prediction markets, if it “walks like a duck and quacks like a duck,” Gov. Spencer Cox said. “It's a duck” — meaning the apps are gambling, and should be banned in Utah.

With a Republican supermajority, Utahns hear some pretty common values from politicians. Small government is one of the big ones. But what happens when a state that's all about “local control” steps into the business of its cities?

The governors of neighboring Western states shared a stage Tuesday to talk about energy. Utah Republican Gary Herbert and Colorado Democrat John…

The American Lands Council is a non-profit that’s been promoting the idea of transferring federal lands to the states. With the political shift in…

Lawmakers in Utah’s Republican-controlled Legislature are excited to have new allies in Washington on a key issue: getting the federal government to shift…

Utah Senator Mike Lee hosted the second annual Utah Solutions Summit Monday at Energy Solutions Arena. Lee hopes to use the event to find good ideas to…

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert used a congressional hearing Wednesday to drive home his top message as chairman of the National Governors Association: States…

Members of the Utah Legislature’s Commission on Federalism received an update from the Attorney General’s office Tuesday on the viability of a case…

Utah House lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow state-specific solutions to air pollution.Republican Rep. Becky Edwards, R- North Salt Lake,…

Republican Congressman Chris Stewart gave a report on his efforts in Washington D.C. to members of the House and Senate today.He told members of the…