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North Korea leader Kim Jong Un boards train to summit
Dake Kang, Associated Press | Posted Feb 23rd - 9:05pm
North Korea leader Kim Jong Un was on a train Sunday to Vietnam for his second summit with President Donald Trump, state media confirmed.
Utah lawmakers advance bill to address audit that found 'poor' data homeless system
Katie McKellar, KSL | Posted Feb 23rd - 8:18pm
In direct response to a state audit that found poor data and lackluster coordination in Utah's homeless system, a pair of Utah lawmakers are running a bill to hold Utah's homeless fund gatekeeper more accountable.
Democrats choose Shireen Ghorbani to fill vacant Salt Lake County Council seat
Dennis Romboy, KSL | Posted Feb 23rd - 5:40pm
After unsuccessful runs for Congress and Salt Lake County mayor, Democrat Shireen Ghorbani found herself on the winning end of a special election to fill an open seat on the Salt Lake County Council.
Brown pledges to be most pro-union 2020 candidate if he runs
Michelle L. Price, Associated Press | Posted Feb 23rd - 5:14pm
Democrat Sherrod Brown brought a pro-worker message Saturday to Las Vegas casino workers who are members of what's considered Nevada's most powerful labor union, declaring that if he decides to run for president, he will be "the most pro-union candidate."
A stern memo about Manafort says he 'brazenly violated' law
Chad Day and Eric Tucker, Associated Press | Posted Feb 23rd - 4:28pm
Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort committed crimes that cut to "the heart of the criminal justice system" and over the years deceived everyone from bookkeepers and banks to federal prosecutors and his own lawyers, according to a sentencing memo filed by special counsel Robert Mueller's office.
The Latest: Mark Kelly kicks of Senate campaign
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 23rd - 3:49pm
The Latest on retired astronaut Mark Kelly launching his campaign for U.S. Senate in Arizona (all times local):
Retired astronaut Mark Kelly kicks off Arizona Senate bid
Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press | Posted Feb 23rd - 9:18am
Retired astronaut Mark Kelly kicked off a "mission for Arizona" Saturday as he launched his U.S. Senate campaign with a rally in Tucson, the city where his wife, Gabrielle Giffords, survived a shooting when she was a congresswoman. That attack in 2011 led Kelly to leave NASA and become a political activist, pushing for gun control.
Utah House passes bill creating commissioner of apprenticeships position
Marjorie Cortez, KSL | Posted Feb 23rd - 8:40am
Utah would be the first state in the country to establish the position of commissioner of apprenticeships program, under legislation passed Friday by the Utah House of Representatives.
Court records reveal a Mueller report right in plain view
Chad Day and Eric Tucker, Associated Press | Posted Feb 23rd - 6:48am
Donald Trump was in full deflection mode.
Biden's 2020 opening? Dem field missing foreign policy hand
Elana Schor and Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press | Posted Feb 22nd - 10:48pm
In town halls, television interviews and social media posts, Democratic presidential candidates are touting their support for "Medicare-for-all," higher taxes on the wealthy and a war on climate change. But foreign policy, one of the chief responsibilities of a president, is largely taking a back seat on the campaign trail.
Radioactive waste bill passes; veto by Utah governor appears unlikely
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, KSL | Posted Feb 22nd - 7:34pm
A nuclear waste watchdog group is calling on Utah Gov. Gary Herbert to veto a bill dealing with depleted uranium, a form of radioactive waste. The measure passed the House on a vote of 50-20 Friday morning and awaits his signature.
Water reform bills sail through committee
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, KSL | Posted Feb 22nd - 4:39pm
Three bills that propose to reform key provisions in areas of Utah's water law received approval Friday from the House Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environmental Quality Committee. One measure requires voter approval to amend the constitution.
Republicans now sizing up North Carolina congressional seat
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 22nd - 3:33pm
The Latest on a new election being called in a disputed North Carolina congressional race (all times local):
2020 Democratic hopeful Klobuchar backs legalizing marijuana
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 22nd - 2:34pm
Add Amy Klobuchar to the list of 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls who support legalizing marijuana.
New attempt to require seat belts on Utah school buses clears first legislative hurdle
Katie McKellar, KSL | Posted Feb 22nd - 1:13pm
Rep. Craig Hall, R-West Valley City, is making another attempt to require new buses to be equipped with seatbelts after a previous bill failed in the House two years ago — and Friday his bill cleared its first hurdle.
Expanding the map: 2020 Dems push past early voting states
Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press | Posted Feb 22nd - 12:12pm
to places other than the traditional early voting states of Iowa, Nevada, New Hampshire and South Carolina.
Big Utah budget surplus 'too good to be true,' could mean no tax cut, lawmakers say
Lisa Riley Roche, KSL | Posted Feb 22nd - 11:41am
Projections of a $1.3 billion budget surplus turned out to be "too good to be true," Senate President Stuart Adams said Friday.
Harris opposes military action to get aid into Venezuela
The Associated Press | Posted Feb 23rd - 11:54am
Democratic presidential candidate Kamala (KAH'-mah-lah) Harris says she doesn't "condone military action at this point" to ensure humanitarian aid reaches Venezuela.
