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Scott Miller, who resigned as chair of the Salt Lake County Republican Party amid allegations of a toxic and bullying environment in the party, says he regrets apologizing and insists he is being wrongly accused.

Former Salt Lake County GOP boss Scott Miller ‘recants’ his apology, says he’s being ‘Kavanaughed’

By Leia Larsen | April 24, 2021, 1:13 a.m.

(Nikki Boliaux | The New York Times) Hikers take in the view from the summit of the Angels Landing trail in Zion National Park, where the number of visitors has surged, Nov. 23, 2020. Utah received $7.3 million from the federal government to improve public lands, far below what Utah lawmakers say is needed.

Led by Mitt Romney, lawmakers complain Utah’s share of money to improve public lands is ‘shockingly low’

By Matt Canham | April 23, 2021, 1:12 p.m.

‘The Rundown’: The ‘real’ leadership race in the Utah GOP

By Bryan Schott | April 23, 2021, 12:47 p.m.

(Ruth Fremson | The New York Times) A display of handguns at Sharp Shooting Indoor Range & Gun Shop in Spokane, Wash. Utah lawmakers are considering whether the state can ignore new federal gun laws.

Utah Politics podcast: Can Utah ignore new federal gun laws?

By Bryan Schott | April 23, 2021, 1:42 p.m.

(Doug Mills | The New York Times) President Joe Biden addresses a news conference at the White House in Washington on Thursday, March 25, 2021. During an online town hall Wednesday, April 21, 2021, Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Chris Stewart shared their thoughts of Biden’s performance in his first 100 days in office.

Asked to rate Biden, here’s what Mike Lee and Chris Stewart said after the laughter stopped

By Matt Canham | April 22, 2021, 1:00 p.m.

‘The Rundown’: Sen. Mike Lee chats with an Avenger

By Bryan Schott | April 22, 2021, 4:53 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Chris Stewart talks to Utah Republican Party chairman Derek Brown at the Utah Association of Realtors office in Sandy, on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020.

Why Utah’s Chris Stewart got the vaccine but says you shouldn’t shame people who don’t

By Matt Canham | April 22, 2021, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | Salt Lake Tribune file photo) Salt Lake City police warn a protester not to take a step farther as crowds are pushed back during a protest of the police killing of George Floyd last year. A consulting firm has recommended way Salt Lake City can improve its police department.

How can Salt Lake City improve its police? For starters, experts say, schedule crisis teams at night.

By Leia Larsen | April 22, 2021, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, pictured here in March 2021, says social media companies are too powerful and is seeking a way to stop them from stifling free speech online.

Can government rein in social media? One Utah leader is going to try

By Bryan Schott | April 22, 2021, 6:39 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) This aerial photo from June 2018 shows where the inland port will be built.

Who will control Salt Lake City’s inland port? Utah Supreme Court wades into the legal land battle.

By Taylor Stevens | April 22, 2021, 12:48 a.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | Salt Lake Tribune file photo) Andrew Johnston, joined by his wife, Clarisa, was sworn in as District 2 Councilman by City Recorder Cinci Mansell during inauguration ceremonies at Salt Lake City Hall on Monday, Jan. 6, 2020. Johnston announced last week that he would resign his council seat to serve as the city's homelessness policy and outreach director.

Salt Lake City Council seeks replacement to take over west-side seat

By Leia Larsen | April 21, 2021, 10:06 p.m.

(Jim Huylebroek | The New York Times) Afghan security forces, some with uniform and others without, man a lone outpost near Panjwai, Afghanistan, Jan. 30, 2021.

Utah Sen. Mitt Romney calls Biden’s Afghanistan withdrawal an ‘error’

By Sara Tabin | Matt Canham | April 21, 2021, 3:37 p.m.

‘The Rundown’: Utah weathered the pandemic better than most states

By Bryan Schott | April 21, 2021, 12:50 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Former President Donald Trump said he was "beyond seriously" looking at running for president in 2024. Utah has not been kind electorally to Trump as he underperformed other, recent Republican nominees.

‘Beyond seriously’: Trump says he’s considering a presidential run in 2024. Is Utah ready?

By Bryan Schott | April 21, 2021, 5:00 p.m.

The 2021 PVI map via Cook Political Report

Utah gets a little less red, says recently released report

By Bryan Schott | April 20, 2021, 4:51 p.m.

‘The Rundown’: Utah gets a little less red

By Bryan Schott | April 20, 2021, 1:07 p.m.

(Rick Bowmer | AP) Republican Rep. Cory Maloy wants lawmakers to discuss whether the state can ignore any new federal gun restrictions.

Can Utah ignore federal laws that restrict gun rights? Lawmakers are asking.

By Bryan Schott | April 21, 2021, 3:55 a.m.

(Andrew Harnik | AP) Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, attends a meeting with President Joe Biden and other members of congress to discuss his jobs plan in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 19, 2021.

What Mitt Romney told Joe Biden in his White House meeting on infrastructure

By Matt Canham | April 20, 2021, 3:39 p.m.

Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, walks on Capitol Hill as the Senate works to complete the Democrats' $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, in Washington, Saturday, March 6, 2021. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Earmarks split Utah’s lawmakers, with Mike Lee and Mitt Romney vowing to seek none

By Matt Canham | April 20, 2021, 3:03 a.m.

(Rendering courtesy of Dwell Design Studio, TJ Reed) Developers have released their concept for a seven-story apartment building at 210 S. Rio Grande St., where the now-demolished The Road Home shelter once stood.

Seven-story apartment complex could go up on former Road Home shelter site

By Bethany Rodgers | April 19, 2021, 1:08 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Robert Gehrke.

Robert Gehrke: Roughly a dozen Utah cities and towns will be trying ranked-choice elections this year — with good reason

By Robert Gehrke | April 19, 2021, 1:06 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gov. Spencer Cox gets ready to provide updates on the ongoing pandemic as he speaks at a news conference in Salt Lake City on Thursday, March 11, 2021.

‘The Rundown’: Tucker Carlson rips Spencer Cox

By Bryan Schott | April 19, 2021, 5:12 p.m.

(Image courtesy of Malouf Foundation) U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, right, speaks at a human trafficking summit organized by the Malouf Foundation, the charitable arm of a Cache Valley-based mattress and bedding company, on Saturday, April 17, 2021.

Utah congressmen, Sen. Mike Lee discuss challenge of stopping human trafficking

By Leia Larsen | April 20, 2021, 4:17 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) U.S. Congressman candidate Blake Moore says he's willing to work with Democrats on an infrastructure package, but he's not interested in raising corporate taxes to pay for it.

‘Utah Politics’ podcast: On this issue, Rep. Blake Moore says he’d work with Democrats

By Bryan Schott | April 16, 2021, 7:31 p.m.

(Andrew Harnik | AP) President Joe Biden speaks about Russia in the East Room of the White House, Thursday, April 15, 2021, in Washington.

Biden backtracks after backlash, vows to keep pledge to let in more refugees

By Matt Canham | April 17, 2021, 12:59 a.m.