Legislature
A bell-to-bell ban — Utah Gov. Cox wants cellphones off throughout the school day
By Addy Baird
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January 7, 2026, 10:35 p.m.
‘Urgent need’: Nearly half of Utah’s kindergarten through third grade kids can’t read at grade level, report finds
Utah GOP’s bid to repeal ban on gerrymandering hits snag: It’s lagging up north
Former Congressman Rob Bishop poised to return to the Utah House, where his political career began
Enlarge Utah’s Supreme Court: Long overdue in a growing state or a blatant partisan power ploy by the GOP Legislature?
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Federal Politics
‘There is no way to make sense of it’: How Utah’s elected leaders reacted to SLC church shooting
By Addy Baird
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January 8, 2026, 8:37 p.m.
Mike Lee initially questions constitutionality of U.S. strike on Venezuela
How we brought readers inside Trump’s immigration crackdown in Utah
In rare rift with Trump, Utah leaders push back on new AI order
Salt Lake City Council member Eva Lopez Chavez announces congressional bid
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Local Politics
Why a Harvard-educated SLC Council member and housing champion is heading for the exits of City Hall
By Tony Semerad
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January 5, 2026, 2:35 p.m.
Update: ICE deported a man picked up in Utah. Now a judge says the Trump administration must bring him back.
Some SLC businesses have put up signs saying ICE isn’t allowed in. Here’s why.
Another historic church in SLC is set to undergo a multimillion-dollar restoration
Facing worries over privacy, SLC sidetracks new license plate readers on public roads
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