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Trump administration approves 2 coal mining projects in Utah
Brady McCombs, Associated Press | Posted Feb 15th - 11:51am
The Trump administration on Thursday announced the approval of two coal mining projects in southern Utah, including one nestled between two national parks in the state's red rock region.
Lawmaker says he won't try to repeal controversial SB54
Lisa Riley Roche, KSL | Posted Feb 15th - 10:01am
Sen. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, said he no longer intends to try to repeal a controversial law known as SB54 that gives candidates an alternative path to a primary ballot.
House committee to consider bill allowing sexual violence protective order requests
Emily Ashcraft, KSL | Posted Feb 15th - 7:41am
Current law does not allow for people who encounter sexual violence outside current or former romantic relationships, such as from acquaintances, to apply for protective orders. A bill discussed by Utah lawmakers this week would give them the option.
Ex-Massachusetts governor to challenge Trump for GOP nod
Holly Ramer and Bob Salsberg, Associated Press | Posted Feb 15th - 7:01am
William Weld, a former governor of Massachusetts who two years ago ran for vice president on the Libertarian Party ticket, has become the first Republican to announce a challenge to President Donald Trump in the 2020 primaries.
Amazon decision a win for Democrats' rising left wing
Lisa Mascaro and Steve Peoples, Associated Press | Posted Feb 14th - 10:58pm
What is happening to the Democrats?
Utah Republicans raise questions about national emergency
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 14th - 10:22pm
Utah Republicans are questioning President Donald Trump's expected declaration of a national emergency to fund a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Bill to block Utahns from changing sex on birth certificates dropped
Katie McKellar, KSL | Posted Feb 14th - 1:47pm
A bill that would restrict Utahns from changing their sex listed on their birth certificates has been dropped.
Boren's attorney describes university probe as 'persecution'
Sean Murphy, Associated Press | Posted Feb 14th - 1:17pm
An attorney for former University of Oklahoma President David Boren said Thursday Boren denies any inappropriate behavior during his more than 20 years at OU and described a university probe as a "character assassination."
Utah legislator pitches bill to limit powers of local government
Cara MacDonald, KSL.com | Posted Feb 14th - 12:14pm
House Bill 288, pitched to the Utah House of Representatives last week in the 2019 legislative session, has sparked controversy across the state over who should control critical infrastructure materials.
Ex-Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper supports universal health care
Michael Casey, Associated Press | Posted Feb 14th - 12:02pm
John Hickenlooper, the former governor of Colorado who is considering a run for president in 2020, said Thursday he supports universal health care and thinks the U.S. eventually should provide it.
Nebraska considers kicking its habit of recall elections
Grant Schulte, Associated Press | Posted Feb 14th - 11:15am
Nebraska's habit of booting mayors and county commissioners out of office before their terms end could be in jeopardy under an unusual proposal that would end the state's status as one as one of the nation's most prolific users of recall elections.
Utah lawmakers consider $100 million in air quality projects
Ladd Egan, KSL TV | Posted Feb 14th - 10:32am
Utah lawmakers on Wednesday considered more than $100 million in requests to improve air quality.
Advocates cry for safety while opponents preach rights in forum on proposed Utah 'red flag' gun law
Ashley Imlay, KSL | Posted Feb 14th - 7:41am
The lawmaker proposing a "red flag" law in Utah that would allow a judge to order firearms temporarily removed from someone considered a suicide risk or in cases of domestic violence met for a forum with advocates and opponents Wednesday.
Schultz assailed by woman who shared Starbucks arrest video
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 14th - 7:26am
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz has acknowledged the manager of one of the company's shops in Philadelphia where two black men were arrested last year might not have called authorities if the two men had been white.
Utah lawmaker wants to outlaw bump stocks, while gun advocate fights federal ban in court
Dennis Romboy, KSL | Posted Feb 14th - 6:42am
A Democratic state lawmaker proposed legislation Wednesday to outlaw a gun accessory in Utah that modify rifles to fire like automatic weapons.
Ex-astronaut Mark Kelly's campaign raises $1.1M since launch
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 14th - 2:56pm
Mark Kelly's campaign for Arizona's U.S. Senate seat in 2020 says it has raised more than $1 million in individual contributions since announcing his candidacy Tuesday morning.
2 stages, up to 20 candidates in first 2 Democratic debates
Bill Barrow, Associated Press | Posted Feb 14th - 2:03pm
The first two Democratic presidential debates for the 2020 election will have two heats with room for a total of 20 candidates who meet certain polling or grassroots fundraising thresholds.
Court gives final approval to redrawn House map in Virginia
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 14th - 12:55pm
A panel of judges has given final approval to a redrawn map for the Virginia House of Delegates in a protracted racial gerrymandering case.
