The attorney general’s office, with a close relationship to Operation Underground Railroad (OUR) and founder Tim Ballard and a history of significant donations from the organization, is conducting an investigation into sexual assault allegations against Ballard. Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes, who has had a long-standing friendship with Ballard and ties to OUR, announced earlier…
The Federal Railroad Administration announced on Friday that it did not select a Utah grant application to explore the project of a train connecting Salt Lake City to Boise and Las Vegas. The decision has disappointed Utahns who were hoping for improved rail services in the state. Gov. Spencer Cox, however, remains optimistic about the…
Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes has announced that his office will launch a criminal investigation into sexual assault allegations against his longtime friend Tim Ballard and the nonprofit organization Operation Underground Railroad (OUR), which Ballard founded. In a video published on Friday, Reyes stated that he will not seek reelection next year and will leave…
Governor Spencer Cox has proposed an ambitious plan to build 35,000 new starter homes in Utah over the next four years in an effort to address the state’s housing affordability crisis. This proposal comes after years of rising home prices that have made Utah’s housing the least affordable in state history. The median home price…
A Democrat has not won a statewide Election in Utah since 1996. Former Utah House Minority Leader Brian King has announced his bid for governor in 2024, aiming to end four decades of Republican control in the state. King, a Democrat from Salt Lake City, is currently serving his eighth term in the Utah House….
