NEW: Utah’s Senate president says this bill did NOT pass in time. “After careful review, I determined that H.B. 212 did not pass within the constitutionally required timeframe.” He says all bills are reviewed “to ensure compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements.” #utpol
As the clock struck midnight – literally – the Utah Senate passed the final bill of the 2026 legislative session. But as video shows, voting was still underway for a few seconds after midnight hit and the 45-day session had ended www.ksl.com/article/5145... #utpol
BYU fans storm the court after the Cougars take down #10 Texas Tech in the final home game of the season.
The average gas price in Utah jumped another 14 cents overnight. Prices are now up 37 cents a gallon since the start of the war in Iran. Background: www.ksl.com/article/5145...
JUST IN: Gov. Spencer Cox has already signed this bill into law, causing it to take effect immediately. #utpol
NEW: In the final hour of the Utah legislative session tonight, lawmakers made a late-night change to an election bill apparently geared toward slowing signature removals in the battle over Prop 4 www.ksl.com/article/5145...
The Utah legislative session is over! Here's what lawmakers did this session www.ksl.com/article/5145... #utpol
It’s midnight! The Utah legislative session is over. #utpol
As the minutes tick away on the final afternoon of the legislative session, the mood at the Utah Capitol is calmer and less tense than previous years www.ksl.com/article/5145... #utpol
BREAKING: Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas drops his re-election bid amid an ethics investigation into his affair with a staffer.
LATEST: The Utah Legislature moved closer to raising the tax on nicotine and tobacco products www.ksl.com/article/5145... #utpol
This afternoon the Utah House of Representatives held a moment of silence for the 3 women killed in Wayne County www.ksl.com/article/5145... #utpol
NEW: The Utah Senate gave final approval this afternoon to a proposal to double the amount of maternity time for state employees www.ksl.com/article/5145... #utpol
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem is out at the end of this month. President Trump announced Oklahoma Sen. Markwayne Mullin has been nominated to replace her. Noem faced intense criticism from both Republicans and Democrats at a congressional hearing this week www.ksl.com/article/5145...
Police arrested a man in connection with a triple homicide in Wayne County that happened on Wednesday, which prompted a manhunt in several counties across southern and central Utah. https://ow.ly/7Cfb50YpGvE
“The U.S. decision to strike Iran was a victory for Israel, which had been pushing President Trump for months on the need to hit the country. Now, Israel’s role in spurring the operation has become a point of political tension.” podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Some Utahns are left stranded as air travel is restricted across the Middle East because of war in Iran www.ksl.com/article/5145...
BREAKING: Utah Congressman Burgess Owens says he won’t run for reelection. He has served since 2021. This comes as Utah has a new congressional map that no longer has 4 safe Republican seats, and Owens’ exit from Congress had been widely expected for some time. #utpol
Some drama ensued in the Utah House of Representatives on Tuesday as some lawmakers tried to hold up a large spending bill over a proposal to fund a new trail system in Salt Lake City. https://ow.ly/KfxP50YoVcQ
The Utah House of Representatives voted Tuesday to censure a district court judge over comments he made during a sentencing hearing last year www.ksl.com/article/5145... #utpol
BREAKING: The Utah House of Representatives has just voted 67-3 to censure Judge Don Torgerson over comments he made during a sentencing hearing last year. #utpol
A Utah House committee voted today to advance a rare censure of a sitting public official www.ksl.com/article/5145... #utpol
A proposal to establish a secretary of state in Utah to oversee elections hit a strong wall of opposition on Monday, likely dooming it from moving any further in the waning days of the legislative session www.ksl.com/article/5145... #utpol
Utah Rep. Mike Kennedy said he supports President Trump's military incursion into Iran, but he added that Congress needs to be involved to ensure this does not become a "long-term protracted" conflict www.ksl.com/article/5145... #utpol
NEW: The Utah House of Representatives plans to censure a district judge who was criticized for comments he made during a sentencing hearing www.ksl.com/article/5145... #utpol
LIVE UPDATES: U.S. military begins 'major combat operations in Iran,' President Trump says.
• Iran is retaliating against multiple U.S. military facilities in the Middle East, a U.S. official says
• Iranian state media reports explosions in central Tehran
• Israel declares a state of emergency
Brigham Young University is apologizing after nine prospective students mistakenly received notices that said they had been accepted www.ksl.com/article/5145...
Here's how Utah lawmakers plan to spend $31B of your money www.ksl.com/article/5145... #utpol
Emotions high as lawmakers debate removing 'gender' from Utah code www.ksl.com/article/5145... #utpol
