Political News
Most Recent
Nearly ⅔ of Utahns support Proposition 4, new polling shows
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Updated Jan. 26 - 12:44 p.m. | Save Story
A majority of Utahns — including 55% of Republicans — support the anti-gerrymandering law known as Proposition 4, according to new polling released Monday.
Will Congress rescind the Grand Staircase-Escalante land-use plan?
Kevin Lind, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 26 - 9:02 a.m. | Save Story
Rep. Celeste Maloy, R-Utah, sent a letter to the Government Accountability Office in July, requesting its opinion on whether the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument land-use plan could be classified as a "rule."
Protecting animals and children from abuse through more communication and cross-reporting
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 25 - 10:30 p.m. | Save Story
A commonly found link between animal and child abuse is what has inspired SB115, sponsored by Sen. Jen Plumb, D-Salt Lake City, this legislative session.
Deadly AI relationships with children? One Utah lawmaker wants to make it illegal
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 25 - 8:15 p.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers are backing a bill to force AI chatbots to prioritize child safety — a move that could conflict with a Trump executive order aimed at limiting state AI regulations.
Utah lawmakers divided over how to handle kratom
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 25 - 6:30 p.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers are debating competing bills on kratom, with some pushing for a full ban and others favoring regulation amid ongoing safety concerns.
Feds reverse decision again, reapprove plan for Washington County highway
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Jan. 25 - 3:00 p.m. | Save Story
Federal land managers have signed off on a controversial road project in southwest Utah in a move celebrated by local leaders and lambasted by conservation groups that have protested the project.
Latest shooting in Minnesota enforcement surge fuels more calls for immigration agents to leave
Sarah Raza, Jack Brook And Steve Karnowski, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 25 - 2:30 p.m. | Save Story
Democratic officials and protesters on the streets are demanding that federal immigration officers leave Minnesota after a Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis.
Several members of the Afghan community in Utah suddenly fearing deportation
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Jan. 25 - 10:04 a.m. | Save Story
Some members of the Afghan Hazara community are suddenly fearing detention and deportation after being called in for appointments with immigration representatives.
Bill panned as 'major red flag' for health of Great Salt Lake advances in House committee
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Jan. 25 - 7:07 a.m. | Save Story
Republican lawmakers say a new bill would bring more water to the Great Salt Lake, but water advocates warn it could harm the struggling ecosystem.
How Blake Moore became the leading Republican voice on Greenland
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 24 - 10:32 p.m. | Save Story
When Utah Rep. Blake Moore first joined the congressional Friends of Denmark Caucus as the group's co-chairman, he considered it to be mostly ceremonial. That is, until recently.
Man arrested, accused of assaulting Florida congressman at Sundance Film Festival
Alex Tumalip, KSL | Posted Jan. 24 - 9:08 p.m. | Save Story
A 29-year-old man was arrested Friday after police said he assaulted Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., at the Sundance Film Festival.
Ritchie Group, Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson release statements on alleged ICE facility
Joe Wirthlin, KSL | Posted Jan. 24 - 7:44 p.m. | Save Story
The Ritchie Group and Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson released statements addressing concerns that the group was planning to turn a warehouse into an ICE facility in Salt Lake City.
Man is shot and killed during Minneapolis immigration crackdown, National Guard activated
Jack Brook, Steve Karnowski and Rebecca Santana, Associated Press | Updated Jan. 24 - 7:31 p.m. | Save Story
A federal immigration officer shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Saturday, drawing hundreds of protesters onto the frigidly cold streets in a city already shaken by violence.
Advocates rally at Utah Capitol as abortion case nears oral arguments
Eva Terry, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 24 - 6:32 p.m. | Save Story
A crowd of about 500 Utahns gathered at the steps of the Capitol on Saturday to pray for the unborn, four months before the start of oral arguments in a long legal battle over abortion.
Trump threatens Canada with 100% tariff over pending trade deal with China
Bo Erickson and Katharine Jackson, Reuters | Updated Jan. 24 - 5:44 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would impose a 100% tariff on Canada if it follows through on a trade deal with China and warned Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney that a deal would endanger his country.
Where is Utah's economy headed? Here's what state leaders had to say
Art Raymond, Deseret News | Posted Jan. 24 - 12:04 p.m. | Save Story
Utah's economy continued to outpace most of the rest of the country in 2025 despite persistent problems, and state leaders weighed in on it at a summit in Salt Lake City on Friday.
White House faces skeptical judge in lawsuit over Trump ballroom
Mike Scarcella, Reuters | Updated Jan. 24 - 7:54 a.m. | Save Story
A judge in Washington on Thursday sharply questioned whether President Donald Trump's administration had authority to proceed with the construction of a $400-million White House ballroom on the site of the demolished East Wing.
Tracking transparency: Lawmakers consider making changes to Utah's public records law
Daniella Rivera, KSL | Updated Jan. 24 - 7:12 a.m. | Save Story
The KSL Investigators are tracking every bill that could affect transparency and public access to records under the Government Records Access and Management Act, or GRAMA.
