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Economy, inflation top voter concerns in Utah and nationwide ahead of midterm elections
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Feb. 28 - 7:10 a.m. | Save Story
Affordability has emerged as the top issue for voters heading into the midterm elections, both in Utah and on the national level, according to the most recent polling for the Deseret News.
Utahns first or eroding the Utah way? House OKs measure cracking down on illegal immigration
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 27 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah House narrowly approved a measure cracking down on illegal immigration, prohibiting immigrants here illegally from being able to access certain public benefits.
Federal prosecutors won't appeal ruling barring death penalty in Luigi Mangione case
Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press | Posted Feb. 27 - 8:05 p.m. | Save Story
Federal prosecutors said Friday they won't appeal a judge's ruling that bars them from seeking the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare's CEO.
Here's how Utah lawmakers plan to spend $31B of your money
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Feb. 27 - 7:22 p.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers are moving ahead with a slew of tax cuts, including a sixth straight income tax reduction, according to budget proposals unveiled Friday evening.
Why the Prop 4 repeal initiative's future could hinge on a few signatures in Davis County
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted Feb. 27 - 7:11 p.m. | Save Story
The future of a ballot initiative to repeal Proposition 4 sits on a knife's edge after narrowly clearing the signature threshold in the last needed Senate district Friday.
Compromise bill keeps defense attorneys on Utah Sentencing Commission
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Feb. 27 - 6:02 p.m. | Save Story
Defense attorneys will retain their seats on Utah's Sentencing Commission under a compromise bill passed out of the Legislature this week.
Utah lawmakers give nod to bill tweaking controversial alternative incorporation route
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 27 - 4:04 p.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers have favorably recommended a bill that tweaks a controversial alternative incorporation route that critics say gives developers too much power.
Trump says he is directing federal agencies to cease use of Anthropic technology
Andrea Shalal, Jeffrey Dastin and Ryan Patrick Jones, Reuters | Posted Feb. 27 - 3:49 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump said on Friday he was directing every federal agency, including the Department of Defense, to immediately cease work with artificial intelligence lab Anthropic.
US charges 30 more in anti-ICE protest at Minnesota church
Reuters | Posted Feb. 27 - 3:47 p.m. | Save Story
The U.S. Justice Department on Friday charged 30 more people accused of disrupting a Minnesota church service last month in protest of the Trump administration's immigration enforcement operation.
Pakistan bombs targets in Afghan cities; minister calls it 'open war'
Mohammad Yunus Yawar, Reuters | Posted Feb. 27 - 1:06 p.m. | Save Story
Pakistan bombed Taliban government targets in Afghanistan's major cities overnight, officials from both countries said Friday, with Pakistan's defense minister describing it as "open war."
Bill Clinton to lawmakers investigating Epstein: 'I saw nothing'
Richard Cowan, Reuters | Updated Feb. 27 - 11:19 a.m. | Save Story
Bill Clinton told lawmakers on Friday that he "saw nothing that gave me pause" when he spent time with Jeffrey Epstein, as the former president gave closed-door testimony.
University of Utah, Utah State University undergraduates showcase research at state Capitol
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted Feb. 27 - 8:55 a.m. | Save Story
A diverse range of research topics from University of Utah and USU students were on display at the Capitol Thursday for the universities' annual Research on Capitol Hill day.
Utah bill seeks to increase penalties for vandalizing public lands
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted Feb. 27 - 6:41 a.m. | Save Story
A proposed bill seeks to expand the punishment for damage to natural features or archaeological sites, while creating a fund to repair them.
Former undercover operative weighs in on wave of Mexico cartel violence
Andrew Adams, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 9:32 p.m. | Save Story
Amid violence, unrest and fires in Mexico sparked by the killing of a suspected drug lord in a military operation, a former undercover operative said he expected the slain kingpin's cartel to escalate its violence.
Pentagon shoots down government drone in Texas accident, congressional aides say
David Shepardson, Reuters | Posted Feb. 26 - 9:22 p.m. | Save Story
The military shot down a government drone with a laser-based anti-drone system, prompting the Federal Aviation Administration to bar flights on Thursday around Fort Hancock, Texas.
Emotions high as lawmakers debate removing 'gender' from Utah code
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 9:01 p.m. | Save Story
A House committee on Thursday approved a proposal to replace most references to "gender" in state code with "sex."
Utah bill aims to dispel notion that speakers at universities face speech restrictions
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted Feb. 26 - 8:02 p.m. | Save Story
A Utah bill aims to dispel the notion that speakers at universities face speech restrictions, an issue that emerged last year at Weber State University.
Cuba slams US for 'impunity' on speedboat attack suspects
Mario Fuentes and Daniel Trotta, Reuters | Updated Feb. 26 - 7:34 p.m. | Save Story
Cuba criticized the U.S. government for allowing anti-Cuban groups to operate on Thursday, following Cuban exiles being wounded in an apparent attack on a Florida-registered speedboat.
