Political allies and opponents fondly remember former Gov. Norm Bangerter, who died Tuesday. State officials hit the pause button for public comment on a plan to bury depleted uranium in Tooele County. And Sen. Jim Dabakis abandons a short bid for Salt Lake City mayor. On Friday at 9 a.m., Tribune reporters Robert Gehrke, Matt…
State Sen. Jim Dabakis throws his hat into the Salt Lake City mayor’s race while current Mayor Ralph Becker misfires on a half-way house proposal. Salt Lake City school board members get dramatic over treatment of minority students. And journalist Glenn Greenwald tells University of Utah audience about National Security Agency activities and privacy concerns.…
President Barack Obama makes his first trip to Utah as commander in chief. A Utah jury, again, sentences a rapist-killer to be executed. Salt Lake City unveils plans for a bold redevelopment project. Gov. Gary Herbert signs hundreds of bills but vetoes more than he ever has. And transgender Mormons grapple with their identity and…
Firing squads return as an option for inmates on Utah’s Death Row. Stericycle plans to burn even more medical waste at a proposed Tooele County plant. State Superintendent Brad Smith apologizes for negative comment about teachers. Sen. Jim Dabakis, D-Salt Lake City, mulls a runfor Salt Lake City Mayor. And Google welcomes Salt Lake City…
Greg Miller steps down as CEO of the Utah Jazz. A study reveals a spike in infant deaths in the Uinta Basin, but not the cause. An immigration expert says the Utah Compact continues to be a model for the nation. And Salt Lake City mayoral candidates mix it up over a possible financial silver…
Between the contentious Medicaid debate, the return of the firing squad, a close vote on medical marijuana and landmark legislation on LGBT rights and religious freedoms, the 2015 Utah Legislature certainly made history. On Friday at 9 a.m., Tribune senior political reporter Robert Gehrke, justice reporter Jennifer Dobner, investigative reporter Matt Canham and health, education…
A House committee voted down Healthy Utah, but sent an alternative plan to the full House. A “model” anti-LGBT discrimination and religious liberty bill crafted by the LDS church and LGBT advocates got unanimous support from a Senate committee. And medical marijuana survived a 16-13 Senate vote to advance for full Senate consideration. On Friday…
After making it through the Senate, Gov. Gary Herbert’s Medicaid expansion proposal likely won’t get debated in the House. Utah’s first medical marijuana bill clears a committee hurdle and now moves on to the full Senate. The Pioneer Park Coalition loses another member. And the Salt Lake City Council unveils its golf course closure plan.…
Lawmakers analyze Medicaid alternatives Healthy Utah and Sen. Allen Christensen’s so-called Vulnerable Utah plan. Utah’s Congressional delegation brings a small government message to Capitol Hill. One legislator tries to tear down the Zion Curtain again while a bill to make school boards partisan gains support. And the Pioneer Park Coalition loses a key voice. Tribune…
The Healthy Utah plan gets compared to the “Frail Utah” plan. Lawmakers unveil a first draft of a combined religious liberties-nondiscrimination bill. The LDS Church expels “Mormon Stories” podcaster John Dehlin. And former Mark Shurtleff “fixer” Tim Lawson threatens to sue the federal government for harassment. On Friday at 9 a.m., Tribune health reporter Kristen…
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