President Joe Biden has approved federal aid for five Utah counties to respond to damages caused by flooding earlier this year. The historic snowpack melting in Utah resulted in widespread flooding, leading Governor Spencer Cox to declare a state of emergency. The affected counties, including Iron, Morgan, Sanpete, Utah, and Wasatch, will receive federal emergency…
Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes, under recent scrutiny for controversies involving his friend Tim Ballard, luxury campaign travel, and his nonprofit’s practices, is reportedly not seeking reelection in 2024, sources told The Salt Lake Tribune. The decision to step down comes after Reyes faced criticism for his association with Ballard, founder of Operation Underground Railroad,…
Legislative leaders set aside $160 million for tax cuts next year, despite signs of Utah’s cooling economy. This comes after a “historic” $480 million tax cut package approved earlier this year, bringing the total tax reductions since 2021 to about $1 billion. The $160 million tax cut would lower the income tax rate from 4.65%…
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….
All four of Utah’s House Republicans voted to expel embattled New York Rep. George Santos from Congress on Friday morning. The vote follows the release of a scathing Ethics Committee report that accused Santos of stealing money from his campaign and donors, fraudulent Business practices, and using campaign funds for personal enrichment. He also faces…
