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Top Stories: Tim Ballard facing new accusations, affordable housing incentives and more

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Top Stories newsletter for Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.

Top Stories newsletter for Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023.

29 GOP Utah lawmakers ran and won unopposed in 2022

This group aims to put more Democrats on your ballot.

New court filing accuses Tim Ballard of ‘violent sexual assaults’ against his former assistant

An amended filing alleges Operation Underground Railroad’s leaders knew what was happening but did nothing to protect his assistant.

Who should pay for Rocky Mountain Power’s rising insurance costs, Utah customers or Warren Buffett?

A $115 million jump in rates came after PacifiCorp was found liable for Oregon wildfires.

SLC embraces ‘monumental’ new incentives for affordable housing after yearslong debate

Zoning tweaks are meant to encourage more infill and smaller home types across Utah’s capital.

Skiing in Big Cottonwood Canyon? You’ll probably need a parking reservation.

The town of Brighton will now require parking reservations beginning in mid-December.

Vineyard could welcome the next inland port

Here’s where other projects have been approved across Utah.

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