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Could Utah's income tax rate drop below 4%? Leaders hope so
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted April 15 - 10:34 p.m. | Save Story
Utah lawmakers have incrementally lowered the state's income tax rate in recent years but are now setting an even more ambitious goal: to get it below 4%.
Utah Democratic candidate denigrated Latter-day Saints, made crude comments in past posts
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Updated April 15 - 8:35 p.m. | Save Story
Nate Blouin, a 1st District Democrat candidate, has a history of posting offensive comments denigrating Latter-day Saints and making crude jokes.
Sharon McMahon's team responds to GOP backlash over scheduled keynote at UVU graduation
Logan Stefanich, KSL | Posted April 15 - 7:34 p.m. | Save Story
When Utah Valley University last month announced Sharon McMahon was selected to deliver the keynote address at the university's commencement ceremony on April 29, the choice was immediately met with strong backlash from many Utah Republicans.
2 businessmen accuse Rep. Trevor Lee of abuse of power, altering checks in past job
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted April 15 - 4:38 p.m. | Save Story
Two businessmen are accusing state Rep. Trevor Lee of previously committing check fraud and abusing his power as a member of the Utah Legislature.
Senate Republicans block latest bid to rein in Trump Iran war powers
Patricia Zengerle, Reuters | Updated April 15 - 2:05 p.m. | Save Story
A majority of the U.S. Senate backed President Donald Trump's military campaign against Iran on Wednesday, voting to block a Democratic-led resolution aiming to stop the war.
'Overjoyed': Ogden OKs plan to rehab deteriorating Union Stock Exchange Building
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted April 15 - 1:00 p.m. | Save Story
Ogden officials approved a plan calling for the rehabilitation of the deteriorating Union Stock Exchange Building for use by GMRE, a defense contractor.
Trump threatens to fire Powell if he doesn't leave Fed board; probe to continue
Howard Schneider, Reuters | Updated April 15 - 11:01 a.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell from his separate seat as a member of the U.S. central bank's Board of Governors.
Can a Utah state lawmaker unseat a top Republican in Congress?
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Updated April 15 - 10:36 a.m. | Save Story
A state lawmaker is trying to convince delegates to send her to a primary election against a three-term congressman who holds a top leadership position in the U.S. House.
Mediators move closer to extending US-Iran ceasefire, officials tell AP
Samy Magdy, Sam Metz and Munir Ahmed, Associated Press | Updated April 15 - 8:40 a.m. | Save Story
Mediators are moving closer to extending the ceasefire between the United States and Iran and restarting negotiations to salvage the fragile truce before it expires next week.
Fifth woman alleges sexual misconduct by US Rep. Eric Swalwell
Helen Coster, Reuters | Posted April 14 - 10:01 p.m. | Save Story
A fifth woman accused Rep. Eric Swalwell of sexual misconduct on Tuesday, after the embattled Democratic congressman announced his resignation.
Mike Lee floated as possible contender for Supreme Court if there's vacancy this summer
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted April 14 - 9:03 p.m. | Save Story
Utah Sen. Mike Lee is being floated as a possible contender to be appointed to the Supreme Court should a vacancy arise this summer.
Lebanon and Israel hold first direct diplomatic talks in decades in Washington
Kareem Chehayeb and Matthew Lee, Associated Press | Updated April 14 - 6:36 p.m. | Save Story
Lebanon and Israel are holding direct diplomatic talks for the first time in decades. The meeting at the State Department began Tuesday following more than a month of conflict.
Election officials explain why Utah voter information is becoming public
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted April 14 - 3:01 p.m. | Save Story
The Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office is seeking to clarify confusion about a new law that makes the voter information of most Utahns public.
US appeals court shields Trump officials from probe over deportation flights
Jan Wolfe, Reuters | Posted April 14 - 2:47 p.m. | Save Story
A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday blocked a judge from conducting an investigation into whether the President Donald Trump's administration willfully violated a judicial order directing them to stop deportation flights.
Trump says he won't apologize to Pope Leo, explains his reason for posting criticized meme
Will Weissert, Josh Boak and Nicole Winfield, Associated Press | Updated April 14 - 1:52 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump is refusing to apologize to Pope Leo XIV after criticizing the pontiff's opposition to the war in Iran. Trump told reporters Monday that he wasn't sorry for responding to Leo's public comments.
As Ogden's WonderBlock project takes shape, officials discuss paid parking downtown
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted April 14 - 10:00 a.m. | Save Story
As Ogden's ambitious WonderBlock development project takes shape, city leaders are renewing debate about implementing paid downtown parking.
Aviation safety bill based on deadly midair collision near Washington faces a House vote
Josh Funk, Associated Press | Updated April 14 - 9:00 a.m. | Save Story
An aviation safety bill seeking to address lessons learned from last year's midair collision of a jet and an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C., is up for a vote Tuesday.
State Sen. Kathleen Riebe will advise McAdams campaign after dropping bid
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted April 14 - 7:15 a.m. | Save Story
State Sen. Kathleen Riebe will join forces with former Rep. Ben McAdams in his bid to win the Democratic primary for Utah's new 1st Congressional District.
