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About 2,500 mourners pay respects to Barbara Bush at viewing
Juan A. Lozano and Nomaan Merchant, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 4:44pm
His daughter standing behind him, former President George H.W. Bush sat at the front of the cavernous sanctuary of St. Martin's Episcopal Church. He gazed up at the rose-draped casket holding his wife of 73 years.
Major GOP donor announces run for Wyoming governor
Mead Gruver, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 3:37pm
A top Republican Party donor and fundraiser who hasn't held major elected office before but who is wealthy and has national political connections is running for governor of Wyoming.
Big banks saved $3.6B in taxes last quarter under new law
Ken Sweet, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 1:55pm
The nation's six big Wall Street banks posted record, or near record, profits in the first quarter, and they can thank one person in particular: President Donald Trump.
Romney faces tough GOP crowd in Utah bid for US Senate seat
Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 12:54pm
Mitt Romney's path to the U.S. Senate will have him wooing an unpredictable crowd of far-right leaning Utah Republicans at the state party convention this weekend.
Quiz: Can you tell the real vs. fake news stories?
Jacob Klopfenstein, KSL.com | Posted Apr 20th - 11:09am
Take KSL.com’s weekly fake news quiz to keep your media literacy skills sharp.
Residency probe underway in San Juan commission race
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, KSL | Posted Apr 20th - 8:03am
San Juan County asked a candidate for the San Juan Commission and chairman of Utah Dine Bikeyah's board to give proof of residency to remain on the ballot. The probe is a result of a complaint by a resident that Willie Grayeyes does not live there.
Romney's reception at GOP convention likely a 'mixed bag'
Dennis Romboy, KSL and Lisa Riley Roche, KSL | Posted Apr 20th - 7:05am
Though Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mitt Romney has already qualified for the primary election ballot, how he fares among delegates might be an intriguing turn at what may be a raucous Utah GOP state convention Saturday.
Agriculture authorities hold hearings on how to implement new cannabis laws
Ben Lockhart, KSL | Posted Apr 20th - 6:44am
The state will soon be taking an uncharted path in its approaches to the regulation of CBD oil, growth of industrial hemp, and state-directed cultivated of full-strength marijuana, thanks to a busy legislative session addressing those issues.
The Latest: Pence tweets response to Cuba's Raul Castro
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 19th - 9:34pm
The Latest on Raul Castro's handover of Cuba's presidency (all times local):
Rudy Giuliani to join Trump legal team in Russia probe
Chad Day, Associated Press | Posted Apr 19th - 8:28pm
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, an outspoken supporter of Donald Trump since the early days of his campaign, is joining the team of lawyers representing the president in the special counsel's Russia investigation.
Loyalty to Trump key focus of Virginia GOP Senate debate
Alan Suderman, Associated Press | Posted Apr 19th - 7:49pm
Virginia Republicans hoping to upset Hillary Clinton's former running mate in a U.S. Senate race heaped praise on President Donald Trump at a debate Thursday while arguing over who would be more loyal to the president if elected.
2 charged with forging signatures on Medicaid expansion ballot petition
Pat Reavy, KSL | Posted Apr 19th - 1:42pm
Two men accused of forging signatures to get Medicaid expansion on the November ballot have been charged.
UTA president to leave agency after new legislation eliminates position
Jacob Klopfenstein, KSL.com | Posted Apr 18th - 9:45pm
The Utah Transit Authority board has voted to terminate President and CEO Jerry Benson because new legislation eliminates his position.
Utah lawmakers override Herbert's vetoes of bills expanding legislative power
Dennis Romboy, KSL | Posted Apr 18th - 7:00pm
Utah lawmakers one-upped Gov. Gary Herbert on Wednesday in the ongoing power struggle between the state's legislative and executive branches.
Nephew of Mitt Romney fails to make Colorado primary ballot
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 4:36pm
Businessman Doug Robinson, a nephew of former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, failed to qualify for Colorado's Republican gubernatorial primary ballot, a state official announced Friday.
Friend's death at Trump resort odd irony in Ohio Senate race
Julie Carr Smyth, Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 9:58am
As he campaigns for U.S. Senate in Ohio, Republican Mike Gibbons has never thought to draw attention to the tragic coincidence that forever links him to Donald Trump.
Democratic Party sues Russia, Trump campaign and Wikileaks, claiming conspiracy to help Trump win 2016 election
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 20th - 9:30am
Democratic Party sues Russia, Trump campaign and Wikileaks, claiming conspiracy to help Trump win 2016 election.
Attorney general hopeful hires man convicted in fraud case
The Associated Press | Posted Apr 19th - 2:01pm
Campaign finance paperwork shows that the Democratic nominee for Illinois attorney general has hired a former employee of imprisoned ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich who pleaded guilty in a fraud case.
