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Rep. Ben McAdams votes for the impeachment resolution and The Salt Lake Tribune will no longer endorse candidates

Rep. Ben McAdams votes in favor of an impeachment resolution, while his GOP colleagues oppose it. After an emergency meeting on homelessness, state and county leaders push for new housing, but say The Road Home shelter will close for good this fall. And a farewell (fond or otherwise) to candidate endorsements from The Salt Lake…

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Massive tax reform proposal rankles teachers, anti-poverty advocates

A massive tax reform proposal by state lawmakers draws fire from teachers and advocates against poverty. State and local leaders say they’ll consider keeping the downtown homeless shelter open through the winter to address a long-predicted shortfall in beds. And poll monitors in San Juan County report irregularities in the early voting process, including potential…

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Homeless shelter overflow, conversion therapy bans and attempts to halt the Utah Inland Port

Just weeks after opening in Salt Lake City, a homeless women’s resource center is already filled to capacity. The LDS Church opposes a proposed ban on ‘conversion therapy’ in Utah. And environmental organizations request a halt to construction at the Utah Inland Port. At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune senior managing editor Matt…

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LDS church leader says gender is defined at birth, ATVs in Utah’s national parks, and a lewdness charge.

A leader in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints defines gender as ‘biological sex at birth.’ The National Parks Service opens Utah’s ‘Mighty 5’ to ATVs. And a West Valley City woman fights a lewdness charge after going topless in her own home. At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune managing editor David…

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Reactions to impeachment inquiry, State alters Lake Powell Pipeline plan, and a coal mine resumes production.

Utah’s members of Congress react to the launch of an official impeachment inquiry. State officials significantly alter their plans for the Lake Powell Pipeline. And a Utah coal mine is expected to resume production — with an eye to overseas markets. At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune Washington bureau chief Thomas Burr, reporter…

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Lawmakers take cannabis private, rents continue to rise despite new construction, and those pesky scooter riders

Lawmakers vote to take cannabis dispensing out of the state’s hands. Rents continue to rise, despite a boom in apartment construction. And Salt Lake City considers a crackdown on sidewalk scooter riders. At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune senior managing editor Matt Canham, reporter Taylor Stevens and columnist George Pyle join KCPW host…

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Vaping wafts into politics, justice system exonerations and medical cannabis changes

Following a spate of vaping-related illnesses, Sen. Mitt Romney suggests a recall of e-cigarettes, a Utah man is exonerated in a sexual abuse case after spending more than 15 years behind bars and marijuana opponents cry foul over proposed changes to Utah’s medical cannabis law. At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune government and…

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Money will be diverted from Hill Air Force Base to pay for Trump’s border wall and an immigrant-rights activist facing deportation is seeking asylum

President Trump diverts $54 million from Utah military projects to fund his border wall. Facing deportation, an immigrant-rights activist seeks asylum. And Sen. Mike Lee visits Russia, even after two of his senate colleagues were denied visas. At 9 a.m. on Friday, Salt Lake Tribune Washington bureau chief Thomas Burr, reporter Lee Davidson and news…

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Salt Lake City Council approves Inland Port incentive, United Nations conference in Salt Lake

This week in news: the Salt Lake City Council approves a tax incentive for a developer to build on 3,000 acres inside the Utah Inland Port; the former Salt Lake City police officer who handcuffed nurse Alex Wubbels gets a job at the Weber County jail; and a United Nations conference descends on Utah’s capital.…

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