Curtis enters GOP race to fill Romney seat in Utah - Roll Call After initially ruling it out, Rep. John Curtis will run for the Utah Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Mitt Romney. Roll Call · Jan 3, 2024
A group representing TikTok, Meta and X sues Utah over strict new limits on app use for minors A trade group that represents TikTok and other major tech companies has sued Utah over its first-in-the-nation laws requiring children to get parental consent to use social media apps The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2023
Privacy concerns persist in transgender sports case after Utah judge seals only some health records Transgender teenagers challenging a Utah law banning trans girls from playing on girls’ sports teams can keep portions of their mental health records confidential The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2023
Some states pick up the tab to keep national parks open during federal shutdown Don't cancel that camping trip just yet: Utah, Arizona, and Colorado state governments will foot the bill to keep some national parks open — and tourist dollars flowing — during the shutdown. WEKU · Sep 30, 2023
Government shutdown would mean locked gates, furloughed rangers at national parks The majority of more than 420 national park units will be off-limits to the public starting Monday, Interior officials said. The governors of Arizona and Utah vowed to use state funding to keep some of the most iconic parks, including Grand Canyon and Zion, open. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 30, 2023
Utah and Arizona will pay to keep national parks open if shutdown occurs Arizona and Utah will keep the iconic national parks in those states open if a federal government shutdown cuts off funding nationwide The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023
Retirement announcement brings Romney well wishes – but not from Trump Republicans and even some Democrats were gracious to the senator, while Trump was not ready to forgive him The Guardian - US · Sep 14, 2023
Utah officials sued over failure to save Great Salt Lake: ‘Trying to avert disaster’ Environmental and community groups have filed lawsuit as the water body shrinks from overuse, hastening its demise The Guardian - US · Sep 6, 2023
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Court dismisses challenge to Biden's restoration of Utah monuments shrunk by Trump A U.S. judge has dismissed a lawsuit from the state of Utah challenging President Joe Biden’s restoration of two sprawling national monuments that were downsized by former President Donald Trump The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023
Utah governor pushes back at critics over welcoming Biden: ‘It’s insane’ Governor Spencer Cox said he welcomed Mr Biden on behalf of his entire state The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023
Biden in Utah to mark anniversary of PACT Act expanding veterans benefits President Joe Biden will commemorate the first anniversary of a bipartisan law that is delivering the largest expansion of veterans benefits in decades with a visit to a Veterans Affairs hospital in Salt Lake City on Thursday The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023
DeSantis takes his presidential campaign to Utah, a heavily GOP state where Trump has struggled Ron DeSantis is taking his presidential campaign to Utah The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023
Utah governor says he hopes Republican party can ‘turn the page’ on Trump in 2024 Six former or current governors have already announced their White House bids The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023
The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023 Utah to hold election for retiring congressman's seat in November Utah Gov. Spencer Cox says elections to replace resigning U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart will take place in the fall
The Independent UK · May 31, 2023 Chris Stewart, 6-term Utah Republican, resigning from Congress Utah Republican Chris Stewart is resigning from his seat in the narrowly divided U.S. House of Representatives
The Independent UK · May 30, 2023 Utah Republican Chris Stewart planning to resign from Congress, AP source says U.S. Rep. Chris Stewart is expected to announce Wednesday that he’s leaving Congress due to his wife’s illness
The Guardian - US · May 3, 2023 Pornhub cuts Utah residents’ access to its site in protest of age verification law Pornhub says law that requires websites to verify users’ ages with ID raises privacy concerns and puts ‘children at risk’
The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023 House aims to bar trans athletes on girls and women's teams The Republican-led House is expected to pass a bill that would bar schools and colleges that get federal money from allowing transgender athletes whose biological sex assigned at birth was male to compete on girls or women’s sports teams or athletic events
WEKU · Apr 19, 2023 Utah is in a state of emergency as melting snow is likely to cause months of flooding The state experienced record snowfall last winter, and as snow melts, it could cause natural disasters, such as avalanches and mudslides, Gov. Spencer Cox says.
McClatchy Washington Bureau · Apr 19, 2023 NC Republicans advocate for banning trans athletes from female sports teams A two-week break from Congress didn’t relieve any tension between political parties as Democrats accused Republicans Monday of bullying transgender youth with a bill expected to pass the House Thursday.
Axios · Apr 3, 2023 Utah abortion clinic ban: Planned Parenthood, ACLU sue Republican Gov. Spencer Cox last month signed HB 467 — effectively closing all abortion clinics in the state.
The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2023 Abortion clinic ban in Utah challenged by lawsuit Planned Parenthood and ACLU of Utah filed a lawsuit Monday challenging a new Utah law that would ban abortion clinics in the deeply conservative state
The Guardian - UK · Mar 30, 2023 Mystery meatballs, absolute zero, and a Depeche Mode twist – take the Thursday quiz Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes every Thursday. How will you fare?
The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023 Key takeaways from AP’s report on China's influence in Utah An investigation by The Associated Press has found that China’s global influence campaign has been surprisingly robust and successful in Utah