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Federal judges decline to extend voter registration deadline in Georgia, Florida
Devan Cole, Jason Morris and Nick Valencia, CNN | Posted Oct. 10 - 10:47 p.m. | Save Story
Two federal judges have rejected requests to immediately reopen voter registration in Georgia and Florida as the Southeast continues to grapple with significant storm damage ahead of the November election.
3 takeaways from the debate for Utah's seat in the US Senate
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Updated Oct. 10 - 10:00 p.m. | Save Story
Thursday's Senate debate saw Rep. John Curtis fend off attacks from both ends of the political spectrum.
Kevin Franke calls for more transparency while lawmakers mull changes to child welfare law
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 10 - 5:06 p.m. | Save Story
While a legislative panel met behind closed doors about the death of Gavin Peterson, the father of kids abused by Ruby Franke criticized the agency and called for more transparency.
Utah releases timeline of DCFS involvement with 12-year-old Gavin Peterson before his death
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 10 - 2:02 p.m. | Save Story
The Division of Child and Family Services released a timeline Thursday of its involvement with Gavin Peterson, 12, and his family, prior to his abuse and malnourishment death in July.
Utah growth trend continues; state expected to surpass 4M mark by 2033
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 10 - 12:01 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's population is expected to expand by more than 500,000 in coming years and surpass the 4 million mark by 2033, spurred in part by economic growth.
Sen. Mitt Romney has 5 warnings for America
Suzanne Bates, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 10 - 8:23 a.m. | Save Story
Sen. Mitt Romney says he is optimistic about America's future, but he sure doesn't sound like it.
Harris proposes expanding Medicare coverage to home health
Lois M. Collins, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 9 - 10:02 p.m. | Save Story
Vice President Kamala Harris wants to see Medicare expand to help with the cost of home health care aides for older adults, according to an interview this week on ABC's "The View."
Boys & Girls Club working to fill child care gap, highlight need for investment
Ashley Fredde, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 9 - 7:02 p.m. | Save Story
An assessment by the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salt Lake highlights a gap in affordability and access to youth programs in Utah.
District judge issues permanent injunction voiding Utah's Amendment A regarding school funding
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Updated Oct. 9 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah judge voided proposed constitutional Amendment A on Wednesday, citing the Legislature's failure to publicize the text of the amendment regarding school funding.
Utah Homeless Board approves search for new, 1,200-bed homeless shelter site
Ashley Fredde, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 9 - 3:33 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Homeless Board has asked the state to locate three locations with a minimum of 30 neighboring acres for a new, 1,200-bed, low-barrier emergency shelter.
Woodward book reveals Biden's private remarks on Obama, Netanyahu, and Trump's calls with Putin
Michelle L. Price and Meg Kinnard, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 9 - 3:27 p.m. | Save Story
Bob Woodward writes in his new book "War" that Donald Trump has had as many as seven private phone calls with Vladimir Putin since leaving office and that he secretly sent the Russian president COVID-19 test machines in 2020.
Salt Lake County will use 2-page ballots for Nov. 5 election
Kyle Remund, KSL NewsRadio | Posted Oct. 9 - 2:47 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake County is using two-page ballots for this first time in this year's general election. The Salt Lake County Clerk announced the change on Tuesday.
Trump and Harris fight for Pennsylvania county known for picking presidents
Jarrett Renshaw, Reuters | Updated Oct. 9 - 1:04 p.m. | Save Story
The battle for Pennsylvania's Erie County — a historically must-win county in a must-win state — demonstrates the urgency of identifying and contacting individual voters in a campaign that remains stubbornly close.
A retired conservative judge's challenge to claims about the 2020 election
Samuel Benson, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 9 - 11:37 a.m. | Save Story
When former President Donald Trump began sowing doubts about the 2020 result, Thomas B. Griffith, a retired federal judge, decided to find out whether Trump was right.
State Sen. Luz Escamilla honored by Utah Democratic Party with leadership award
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 9 - 8:47 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Senate Minority Leader Luz Escamilla is this year's winner of the Utah Democratic Party's Eleanor Roosevelt Award.
Cox announces plan to double Utah's energy in 10 years
Amy Joi O'Donoghue, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 9 - 6:28 a.m. | Save Story
Noting a "looming energy crisis," Utah Gov. Spencer Cox announced an initiative designed to double Utah's power production over the next decade.
Immigration, spending take center stage in District 1 debate
Cassidy Wixom, KSL.com | Updated Oct. 8 - 9:32 p.m. | Save Story
Candidates vying for the Utah's open U.S. House seat for District 1 presented differing opinions on immigration the country's debt crisis, and housing affordability during a debate Tuesday.
'An ongoing process': Latino students discuss efforts balancing US, Latin American roots
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 8 - 8:34 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake Community College students gathered as part of Hispanic Heritage Month activities to discuss the effort required in balancing their U.S. and Latin American roots.
Harris' lead over Trump narrows to 46% vs 43%, poll finds
Jason Lange, Reuters | Posted Oct. 8 - 8:04 p.m. | Save Story
Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris led Republican Donald Trump by a marginal three percentage points — 46% to 43% — as the two remain locked in a close race to win the Nov. 5 U.S. presidential election, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.
Mitt Romney wants to help reshape the post-Trump Republican Party
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 8 - 7:04 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. Mitt Romney says he wants to continue to influence the future of the Republican Party after he steps down from his seat at the end of his term.
Salt Lake County Council approves resolution of support for preserving Abravanel Hall
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 8 - 6:15 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake County Council members unanimously approved a resolution affirming "a commitment to preserve Abravanel Hall in its present form and on its current site."
Donald Trump Jr. visits Utah as Harris continues Latter-day Saint outreach
Samuel Benson, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 8 - 4:33 p.m. | Save Story
With less than a month until Election Day, the fight over crucial Latter-day Saint votes in Arizona and Nevada is heating up.
Gov. Cox joins call for more info on Venezuelan, Haitian and other immigrant parolees
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 8 - 3:05 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and 24 other Republican governors are pressing the Biden administration for details on Venezuelan, Haitian and other parolees allowed into the country.
Virginia congressional candidate creates AI chatbot as debate stand-in for incumbent
Greg Bensinger, Reuters | Posted Oct. 8 - 2:13 p.m. | Save Story
A long-shot congressional challenger in Virginia is so determined to debate the Democratic incumbent one more time that he created an AI chatbot to stand in for the candidate in case he's a no-show.
US Supreme Court argues the legality of Biden's 'ghost guns' restrictions
Andrew Chung, John Kruzel, Reuters | Posted Oct. 8 - 12:41 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday over the legality of a 2022 regulation issued by President Joe Biden's administration cracking down on "ghost guns," largely untraceable firearms whose use has proliferated in crimes nationwide.
More data likely needed to know if Utah's new road rage law is making a difference
Brianna Chavez, KSL-TV | Posted Oct. 8 - 7:02 a.m. | Save Story
It's been three months since a new road rage law went into effect. Since then the Utah Highway Patrol said the agency has investigated 42 incidents including a deadly incident that took place Monday morning.
'We will not succumb to fear': Utah Jews, advocates mark anniversary of Hamas attacks
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 7 - 9:59 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's Jewish community and their advocates gathered to mark the anniversary of the deadly attacks by Hamas extremists on Israel.
Campaign against Amendment A launched on Utah screens
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 7 - 9:05 p.m. | Save Story
Just days after reporting a nearly $400,000 contribution from the nation's largest teachers union, the Utah political issues committee fighting Amendment A on the November ballot hit the airwaves with a TV commercial.
Supreme Court declines Biden administration appeal in Texas emergency abortion case
Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 7 - 8:03 p.m. | Save Story
The Supreme Court has let stand a decision barring emergency abortions that violate the law in Texas, which has one of the country's strictest abortion bans.
Utah politicians commemorate anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attacks
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 7 - 3:08 p.m. | Save Story
Several Utah politicians commemorated the first anniversary of the deadly Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attacks Monday by reaffirming support for Israel amid the escalating conflict.
Republicans lose bid to block Pennsylvania voters from 'curing' mail-in ballots
Luc Cohen, Reuters | Posted Oct. 7 - 2:14 p.m. | Save Story
Pennsylvania election officials will be able to notify voters of any mistakes in their mail-in ballots and let them make changes, the state's top court ruled.
Supreme Court opens its new term with election disputes in the air but not yet on the docket
Mark Sherman, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 7 - 2:11 p.m. | Save Story
Transgender rights, the regulation of "ghost guns" and the death penalty highlight the Supreme Court's election-season term that begins Monday.
Can a hike heal Washington? 2 of Utah's senatorial candidates think so
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 7 - 12:10 p.m. | Save Story
Two of the candidates to be Utah's next U.S. senator think the best place to discuss economic policy, energy goals and global affairs is in a pair of hiking boots.
Trump and Harris mark somber anniversary of Hamas' Oct. 7 attack on Israel
Adriana Gomez Licon and Chris Megerian, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 7 - 11:05 a.m. | Save Story
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are marking the first anniversary of the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust. The widening conflict in the Middle East is seen as a growing challenge.
Cache Valley concerns include growth, agriculture, immigration
Mike Anderson, KSL-TV | Posted Oct. 7 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
Growth and continuing struggles for the agriculture industry are a couple of the things that seem to be on the minds of a lot of people in Cache Valley.
The record of Tim Walz with Minnesota religious communities
Hanna Seariac, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 7 - 8:45 a.m. | Save Story
Tim Walz has faced criticism from some faith groups in Minnesota and connected with others.
Lawmaker wants to prohibit large companies from buying homes in Utah
Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Oct. 7 - 8:01 a.m. | Save Story
A Utah lawmaker wants to prevent large companies from buying homes in the state and turning them into rentals.
California outlaws voter ID requirements. Here's what Western states say about voter ID
Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 7 - 6:53 a.m. | Save Story
Billionaire Elon Musk criticized California Gov. Gavin Newsom for signing a bill last week that would outlaw local counties in the state from requiring identification to vote.
The next president could be pitted against a divided Congress
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 6 - 9:08 p.m. | Save Story
It appears more likely than not that the 2024 election could produce the rarest form of divided government in U.S. history, polls suggest.
In a year of election surprises, are there any more left?
Gitanjali Poonia, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 6 - 4:46 p.m. | Save Story
October could still hold election surprises ahead.
Utah Senate delegation playing outsized role in battle over GOP leadership
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 6 - 11:27 a.m. | Save Story
Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. John Curtis, who has yet to win general election in his bid to replace Sen. Mitt Romney, are at the center of the Republican debate about who will lead their expected Senate majority in 2025.
Housing crisis, shift to the right define San Francisco mayoral race
Judith Langowski, Reuters | Updated Oct. 6 - 8:27 a.m. | Save Story
Concerns about housing and crime are dominating San Francisco's mayoral race, an election that gives voters a chance to choose which path they trust to pull their city out of a slump.
$80M bond offering, 100 acres under contract: Tooele County's Inland Port project underway
Collin Leonard, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 5 - 7:01 p.m. | Save Story
Developers and county officials see a proposed industrial park north of Grantsville as an opportunity to bring jobs, but Inland Port critics worry about a site so close to the Great Salt Lake.
Trump appears before large crowd at site of assassination attempt in Pennsylvania
Steve Holland, Reuters | Posted Oct. 5 - 5:51 p.m. | Save Story
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Saturday returned to the rural Pennsylvania site where he was nearly assassinated, rallying a large crowd in the critical battleground state one month before the Nov. 5 election.
A guide to voting in Utah for the general election
Hanna Seariac, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 5 - 11:26 a.m. | Save Story
Most active registered voters will start receiving their ballots by mid-October. There are deadlines to know and additional information to keep in mind to ensure your ballot is counted.
As Trump returns to Butler, locals gather to pray for his safety
Samuel Benson, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 5 - 10:42 a.m. | Save Story
Everyone in this town remembers where they were, and what they were doing, the moment Trump was shot. Liza Cannon was bartending at the American Legion when it came up on the TVs, where "shock" and "silence" filled the room.
Supreme Court will hear an Ohio woman's claim she lost out on jobs because she is straight
Associated Press | Updated Oct. 5 - 7:59 a.m. | Save Story
The Supreme Court is taking up the case of an Ohio woman who claims she suffered sex discrimination in her employment because she is straight. The justices on Friday agreed to review an appellate ruling.
Supreme Court leaves in place 2 Biden environmental regulations
Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 4 - 6:56 p.m. | Save Story
The Supreme Court has left in place two Biden administration environmental regulations aimed at reducing emissions of planet-warming methane and toxic mercury.
Rocky Anderson, other residents back down from referendum on Salt Lake-Smith agreement
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 4 - 6:45 p.m. | Save Story
Former Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson and other residents are backing down from their efforts to create a referendum on the city's recent partnership agreement with Smith Entertainment Group.
The future of Utah's age verification law could hinge on Supreme Court decision on Texas law
Hanna Seariac, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 4 - 6:31 p.m. | Save Story
The Supreme Court will hear a case on a Texas law requiring pornographic websites to verify the ages of their users that may have implications for Utah.
Biden student debt relief plan blocked again by different judge
Nate Raymond and Daniel Wiessner, Reuters | Posted Oct. 4 - 5:30 p.m. | Save Story
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Joe Biden's administration from implementing a plan to forgive student loan debt held by millions of Americans.
Utah's delegation wants to change assumptions about Republicans and conservation
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 4 - 3:05 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Reps. John Curtis and Celeste Maloy spoke Friday about bringing conservatives to the table when it comes to issues of climate change and natural resources.
Biden's student loan cancellation is free to move forward — for now — as a court order expires
Collin Binkley, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 4 - 7:47 a.m. | Save Story
President Joe Biden's latest attempt at student loan cancellation is free to move ahead, at least temporarily, after a judge in Georgia sent a legal challenge to Missouri.
Taxes, bond proposal separate S.L. County mayoral candidates Jenny Wilson, Erin Rider
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Updated Oct. 3 - 9:09 p.m. | Save Story
Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson and challenger Erin Rider offered opposing views on taxes and a proposed public safety bond during a televised debate Thursday.
Feds release final plan for Bears Ears National Monument
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 3 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
Federal agencies on Thursday released a final environmental impact statement and proposed plan outlining the management and protection of the 1.36-million-acre Bears Ears National Monument.
'Priced out and fed up': Project seeks to learn Utahns' top concerns statewide
Deanie Wimmer, KSL-TV | Updated Oct. 3 - 4:32 p.m. | Save Story
The majority of Utahns believe Utah is on the "wrong track." A report identifies residents' priorities ahead of the election.
Henderson warns of threats, urges Utahns to question 'doubters' of election results
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Updated Oct. 3 - 1:21 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson warned of threats against election systems in Utah and urged voters to "doubt the doubters before you doubt the entire election system."
The nation's largest teachers union just contributed nearly $400K to help fight Amendment A
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 3 - 8:20 a.m. | Save Story
The country's largest teachers union is coming after Amendment A in a big way.
