Treasury To Congress: Act Now Or Risk Debt Default
A letter from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to Congress sounded the alarm over US credit limits and warned of a default on debts if Congress did not act before August.
RECENT STORIES
Legal Ruling on Utah School Choice Leaves Kids in Limbo, Parties Set To Appeal
Judge Laura Scott issued final rulings last week wrapping up the District Court’s role controversial school choice case and laying the groundwork for an appeal. The Utah Fits All Scholarship program offers Utah students up to $8,000 for use in private, parochial, or...
Rep. Jefferson Moss Steps Down to Assume Economic Development Role
Utah House Majority Leader Jefferson Moss has resigned his seat in the Legislature effective May 30th to become executive director of the Governor’s Office Of Economic Opportunity (GOEO). Governor Spencer Cox announced the appointment Friday, May 9th. Moss, has served...
Trailblazing Former Representative Mia Love Dead At 49
Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, passed away March 23 according to a statement from her family. Love has suffered from an aggressive form of brain cancer known as glioblastoma. She was 49 years old. Love was born Ludmya Bourdeau to a...
Utah Senate Moves to Ban Cell Phones in Classrooms
On February 12th the Utah Senate passed legislation prohibiting the use of cellphones and smart watches in K-12 classrooms. Up till now, policies have been left up to individual districts. SB178, authored by Senator Lincoln Filmore (R-South Jordan), would set a...
LOCAL STORIES
Utah Senate Moves to Ban Cell Phones in Classrooms
On February 12th the Utah Senate passed legislation prohibiting the use of cellphones and smart watches in K-12 classrooms. Up till now, policies have been left up to individual districts. SB178, authored by Senator Lincoln Filmore (R-South Jordan), would set a...
Trademark Office Throws Roadblocks To Utah Hockey Name
According to multiple reports the Utah Hockey Club’s recent attempt to register options for the official team name were rejected by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The name Utah Yetis was rejected for being too easily confused with the Yeti brand of...
CVS MinuteClinics Close This Week Throughout Utah
The last of the CVS walk-in “MinuteClinics” will close in Utah this week according to a company spokesperson. The MinuteClinic locations are in Ogden, Highland, and West Jordan. More than 30 pharmacy locations will remain open throughout the state. The closures which...
STATE STORIES
Legal Ruling on Utah School Choice Leaves Kids in Limbo, Parties Set To Appeal
Judge Laura Scott issued final rulings last week wrapping up the District Court’s role controversial school choice case and laying the groundwork for an appeal. The Utah Fits All Scholarship program offers Utah students up to $8,000 for use in private, parochial, or...
Rep. Jefferson Moss Steps Down to Assume Economic Development Role
Utah House Majority Leader Jefferson Moss has resigned his seat in the Legislature effective May 30th to become executive director of the Governor’s Office Of Economic Opportunity (GOEO). Governor Spencer Cox announced the appointment Friday, May 9th. Moss, has served...
Senate Committee Advances Nuclear Energy Proposal
By a unanimous vote, the Senate Public Utilities, Energy and Technology Committee advanced HB249 to for a Utah Energy Council and support other energy initiatives. Proposed by Rep. Carl Albrecht (R-Richfield), the measure passed unanimously in Utah House of...
NATIONAL STORIES
Treasury To Congress: Act Now Or Risk Debt Default
The Treasury Department has a dire warning for Congress: address the debt or risk default. With the federal debt ceiling expected to be reached in August, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sent a letter imploring Congress to act, increasing the debt ceiling by...
Trailblazing Former Representative Mia Love Dead At 49
Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, passed away March 23 according to a statement from her family. Love has suffered from an aggressive form of brain cancer known as glioblastoma. She was 49 years old. Love was born Ludmya Bourdeau to a...
Senator Lee Calls On DOGE To Audit Fort Knox
After a series of audits that have resulted in over $50 billion in government savings, DOGE has turned its attention to the famed Fort Knox. Home to an estimated $400 billion in gold reserves Fort Knox is considered one of the most secure facilities in world....