Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted March 18 - 9:27 p.m.
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The proposed western Weber County inland port industrial project area spreads over nearly 9,000 acres east of the Great Salt Lake, some of it across wetlands areas.
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted March 18 - 8:34 p.m.
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Gov. Spencer Cox signed HB29, which contains a provision allowing school district administrators to pull books in certain circumstances without having to put them before a review committee.
Matthew Daly, Associated Press | Posted March 18 - 7:35 p.m.
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The Environmental Protection Agency has announced a comprehensive ban on asbestos, a deadly carcinogen still used in some chlorine bleach, brake pads and other products.
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted March 18 - 7:03 p.m.
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Educational and political leaders discussed where Utah should be directing its policies and investments to optimize educational outcomes for students while also supporting teachers.
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted March 18 - 5:34 p.m.
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Utah leaders say lessons from the past, including the state's recent growth spurt, are helping them prepare for future challenges as the state continues to grow.
Suzanne Bates, Deseret News | Posted March 18 - 3:04 p.m.
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Utah's Gov. Spencer Cox reportedly brought the house down with his speech Saturday night, where he poked fun at himself, his party, Biden and the Democrats — and Utah.
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted March 18 - 2:29 p.m.
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Sen. Curt Bramble, R-Provo, will retire when his current term ends at the end of 2024, the Utah Senate announced Monday. Bramble has served in the Legislature since 2001.
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted March 18 - 12:02 p.m.
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For the first time in more than a century, U.S. voters will decide between two candidates who have already gone head-to-head in a presidential election. And they have concerns.
Joey Roulette and Marisa Taylor, Reuters | Posted March 18 - 11:37 a.m.
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SpaceX is building a network of hundreds of spy satellites under a classified contract with a U.S. intelligence agency, five sources familiar with the program said, demonstrating deepening ties between billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk's space company and national security agencies.
Mark Sherman, Associated Press | Updated March 18 - 11:33 a.m.
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The Supreme Court is taking up a dispute between Republican-led states and the Biden administration over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security.
Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters | Posted March 18 - 10:22 a.m.
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President Joe Biden will issue an executive order on Monday expanding U.S. government research on women's health, while spending $200 million next year to better understand issues including sexual and reproductive conditions.
Luc Cohen, Reuters | Updated March 18 - 10:19 a.m.
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Donald Trump has so far been unable to obtain a bond that would allow him to appeal a $454 million judgment against the former president in a New York civil fraud case without posting the full amount himself, his lawyers said on Monday.
Sophie Austin/Report For America, Associated Press | Posted March 18 - 6:15 a.m.
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A California lawmaker is trying to get the state Legislature to rethink policymaking by creating a committee to study how to make people happier. It is called the Select Committee on Happiness and Public Policy Outcomes, and lawmakers held its first hearing this week.
Linda So and Andrew R.C. Marshall, Reuters | Posted March 17 - 11:51 a.m.
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Three U.S. lawmakers and two in Britain called for tougher safeguards against online sexual exploitation after a Reuters investigation identified more than 140 police complaints of nonconsensual pornography on OnlyFans, the popular adults-only website.