'Chemtrails' conspiracy theory lands in Utah Legislature with new bill
A conspiracy theory about “chemtrails” — a debunked claim that airplanes are secretly spraying toxic chemicals into the sky — has found
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Utah's Owens backs Trump's Panama Canal buyback plan
Utah Rep. Burgess Owens is backing legislation that would authorize Donald Trump to negotiate buying back the Panama Canal, one
Sen. John Curtis won't say yes on confirming Trump's cabinet picks (yet)
I'm not going against the president," insists Utah Sen. John Curtis, even as he refuses to commit
Game over: Supreme Court slams door on Lyman's last-ditch election challenge
Lyman spent more than $2 million on his primary and subsequent write-in campaign.
Supreme Court rejects Utah's bid to control federal lands
Utah's ambitious $1 million gamble to seize control of 18.5 million acres of federal land crashed at
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Utah's Owens backs Trump's Panama Canal buyback plan
Utah Rep. Burgess Owens is backing legislation that would authorize Donald Trump to negotiate buying back the Panama Canal, one
Sen. John Curtis won't say yes on confirming Trump's cabinet picks (yet)
I'm not going against the president," insists Utah Sen. John Curtis, even as he refuses to commit
Sen. Mike Lee pushes Elon Musk or Vivek Ramaswamy for Speaker of the House
Lee said 'new leadership in the House is almost inevitable' during a Thursday interview with right-wing influencer Benny Johnson
Environment
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Supreme Court rejects Utah's bid to control federal lands
Utah's ambitious $1 million gamble to seize control of 18.5 million acres of federal land crashed at
Utah GOP lawmakers insist keeping coal power plants running won't compromise pollution control efforts
Stricter EPA oversight looms as Utah considers taking over coal-fired power plant that's scheduled to be shut down
Legislature
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'Chemtrails' conspiracy theory lands in Utah Legislature with new bill
A conspiracy theory about “chemtrails” — a debunked claim that airplanes are secretly spraying toxic chemicals into the sky — has found
Political payback? Utah teachers' union locked out of discussions on bill to limit their power
Utah lawmakers are preparing fresh legislation to restrict public employee unions, reviving a battle that could dramatically reshape how the
Utah tax collections drop sharply, lawmakers unfazed...for now
Utah lawmakers slashed more than $1 billion in taxes in four years. Now, tax revenues are plummeting faster than anyone
Morning News Fix
47 postsMorning News Fix: No room for error
Republicans have a razor-thin majority in Congress. Complaints about anti-trans PAC referred to Utah AG. Senate Republicans plan to tackle border security first.
Morning News Fix: A razor-thin majority for the GOP
Republicans could have a one-seat majority in Congress. Sen. Mike Lee is coaching Congressional staffers. Utah will assist Trump's mass deportations.
Morning News Fix: Will Trump get a honeymoon?
Americans are happy or satisfied that Trump won. Inflation and the national debt put Trump's campaign promises at risk. Sean Reyes held official meetings at a private club.
2024 election
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Phil Lyman's last-ditch effort to undo his election loss hits another roadblock
The Supreme Court rejected Lyman's request for an emergency injunction
Utah House Speaker funds PAC behind anti-trans campaign ad blitz
House Speaker Mike Schultz is the lone donor to Preserving Utah Values
Big money in Utah politics: Candidates spent $5.8 million in 2024 legislative races
The average legislative race cost $65K in 2024; 19 races cost more than $100K.
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'Chemtrails' conspiracy theory lands in Utah Legislature with new bill
A conspiracy theory about “chemtrails” — a debunked claim that airplanes are secretly spraying toxic chemicals into the sky — has found
Utah's Owens backs Trump's Panama Canal buyback plan
Utah Rep. Burgess Owens is backing legislation that would authorize Donald Trump to negotiate buying back the Panama Canal, one
Sen. John Curtis won't say yes on confirming Trump's cabinet picks (yet)
I'm not going against the president," insists Utah Sen. John Curtis, even as he refuses to commit
Game over: Supreme Court slams door on Lyman's last-ditch election challenge
Lyman spent more than $2 million on his primary and subsequent write-in campaign.
Supreme Court rejects Utah's bid to control federal lands
Utah's ambitious $1 million gamble to seize control of 18.5 million acres of federal land crashed at
Podcast: Tensions working overtime
In this episode of Special Session: * Tensions between legislative Republicans and the Utah Education Association start to boil over. * How
Political payback? Utah teachers' union locked out of discussions on bill to limit their power
Utah lawmakers are preparing fresh legislation to restrict public employee unions, reviving a battle that could dramatically reshape how the
Utah tax collections drop sharply, lawmakers unfazed...for now
Utah lawmakers slashed more than $1 billion in taxes in four years. Now, tax revenues are plummeting faster than anyone
Proposed Utah bill says Stars and Stripes, yes. Rainbow stripes, no.
For the third time in less than a year, Utah Republicans are pushing legislation that would effectively ban Pride flags
Utah election officials let top GOP lawmaker off the hook over campaign disclosure violations
Utah election officials are letting a top Republican lawmaker off the hook for years of improperly reporting hundreds of thousands
How Jimmy Carter's grandson helped derail Mitt Romney's presidential campaign
There's a compelling argument to be made that Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign was done in
Rep. Kera Birkeland resigns from Utah Legislature
This summer, Birkeland took a job with a Montana trade association. Prosecutors recently filed stalking charges against a woman who was harassing her family.