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Bill aims to tweak alternative incorporation route; lawsuit calls process unconstitutional
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 15 - 4:00 p.m. | Save Story
A new bill aims to tweak an alternative process to create cities while a lawsuit charges that the process gives developers too much power and is unconstitutional.
Rubio casts US, the 'child of Europe', as critical friend to allies
Humeyra Pamuk, Jonathan Landay and Max Hunder, Reuters | Posted Feb. 14 - 8:31 p.m. | Save Story
Secretary of State Marco Rubio cast the United States as the "child of Europe" in a message of unity on Saturday, offering some reassurance as well as leveling more criticism at allies.
European allies say Navalny was poisoned by dart frog toxin; Russia rejects claims
Muvija M, Reuters | Posted Feb. 14 - 3:14 p.m. | Save Story
Five European allies on Saturday blamed Russia for killing Alexei Navalny using toxin from poison dart frogs while he was in prison, a claim Moscow rejected as propaganda.
Mike Lee joins legal fight to stop states from counting ballots received after Election Day
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 14 - 2:01 p.m. | Save Story
Sen. Mike Lee has filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court as it prepares to weigh in on whether states can count mail-in ballots after Election Day.
Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn't stopped
Nate Raymond, Kristina Cooke and Brad Heath, Reuters | Posted Feb. 14 - 12:53 p.m. | Save Story
Hundreds of judges have ruled more than 4,400 times since October that President Donald Trump's administration is detaining immigrants unlawfully, a Reuters review of court records found.
Lawmakers advance bill allowing alternate flags to fly on city hall, but not in schools
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Feb. 14 - 9:27 a.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers advanced a law requiring cities to fly only a single official flag in schools, airports and courthouses. But cities could fly Pride and other flags during annual celebrations.
Utah House committee approves nicotine tax increase after impassioned hearing
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Feb. 14 - 7:10 a.m. | Save Story
The Utah Legislature took the first step toward raising the state's tax on nicotine and tobacco products as HB337 advanced out of the House Revenue and Taxation Committee on Friday.
Prop 4 repeal effort asks Supreme Court to extend deadline in final push to gather signatures
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 13 - 10:34 p.m. | Save Story
Utahns for Representative Government asked the Utah Supreme Court on Wednesday to extend the signature submission deadline, saying signatures had been stolen or destroyed.
'A form of protest': Hundreds gather at Utah Capitol to oppose sensitive materials legislation
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Feb. 13 - 9:04 p.m. | Save Story
Over 100 people packed the Utah Capitol rotunda Friday to advocate for the freedom to choose what to read and push back against a law on "sensitive material" in school libraries.
Feds open a perjury probe into ICE officers' testimony about the shooting of a Venezuelan man
Michael Biesecker, Jim Mustian and Jack Brook, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 13 - 8:35 p.m. | Save Story
Federal authorities have opened a criminal probe into whether two immigration officers lied under oath about a shooting in Minneapolis last month, as all charges were dropped against two Venezuelan men.
Former Rep. Ben McAdams first Democrat to qualify for ballot in Utah's new 1st District
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 13 - 6:36 p.m. | Save Story
Former Rep. Ben McAdams has qualified for the primary in Utah's newly redrawn 1st Congressional District, making him the first Democratic candidate to do so.
Utah eyes emergency Lake Powell options after Colorado River states miss another deadline
Carter Williams, KSL | Updated Feb. 13 - 5:48 p.m. | Save Story
Utah and six other Colorado River Basin states have yet to secure a concession plan for Lake Powell or Lake Mead, missing yet another key deadline in securing a new plan.
Journalist Don Lemon pleads not guilty in Minnesota ICE protest case
Jack Queen, Reuters | Posted Feb. 13 - 2:23 p.m. | Save Story
Former CNN anchor Don Lemon pleaded not guilty on Friday in a criminal case stemming from his coverage of a protest at a Minnesota church against President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.
Utah wants to remove marriage tax penalties. Will D.C. follow?
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 13 - 1:56 p.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers have signaled a sense of urgency to rescue — or at least ensure the government does not erode — one of the core pillars of the state's success: families led by married parents.
NY Fed report says Americans pay for almost all of Trump's tariffs
Michael S. Derby, Reuters | Posted Feb. 13 - 1:28 p.m. | Save Story
Americans are shouldering almost all of President Donald Trump's import tax surge, a report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York said on Thursday.
One Utah lawmaker's push for healthier foods in schools
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 13 - 12:03 p.m. | Save Story
A year ago, the Utah Legislature passed a law to prohibit certain ingredients in school lunches across the state. This year, one lawmaker is looking to add to that list.
Effort to repeal Salt Lake County tax hike fails to gather enough signatures
Curtis Booker, KSL | Posted Feb. 13 - 10:01 a.m. | Save Story
Citizen-led referendum to repeal Salt Lake County tax hike falls short of needed signature threshold for November ballot.
Will state taxes gleaned from alcohol sales help pay for school meals for more Utah kids?
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 13 - 6:13 a.m. | Save Story
One of the Legislature's ranking Democrats wants more Utah kids to enjoy a healthy school lunch with funds supplemented by the state's liquor tax revenue.
