It’s an event that is expected to draw 22,000 more people to downtown Salt Lake City every day for 6 months.
The Downtown Alliance is telling businesses to prepare for major crowds when the Salt Lake Temple re-opens: https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/salt-lake-temple-open-house-to-bring-22-000-visitors-daily #utpol #Utah
BREAKING NEWS: The Utah Supreme Court has ruled in a case involving seven teens who sued the state alleging its fossil fuel policies contribute to climate change and harm their lives: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/utah-supreme-court-rules-on-teens-lawsuit-over-climate-change-policies #utpol #Utah
Spent my day in Moab where the new Utahraptor State Park is officially open for visitors: https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/southern-utah/utahraptor-state-park-is-open-for-visitors #utpol #Utah
NEW: Salt Lake City is considering a BIG change to water rates (and so are some other cities across Utah): https://www.fox13now.com/news/great-salt-lake-collaborative/salt-lake-city-is-considering-a-big-change-to-water-and-sewer-rates #utpol #Utah
A bill designed to protect kids who become “content” for their social media influencer parents won unanimous support from a House committee: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/bill-offers-protections-for-children-used-in-social-media-content #utpol #Utah
ICYMI, the United Utah Party and the Forward Party propose a merger: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/united-utah-party-forward-party-propose-to-merge #utpol #Utah
Utah legislative leaders’ proposed tax cuts are TBD right now after the latest revenue estimates came in lower than hoped: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/tax-cut-tbd-as-state-budget-numbers-come-in-lower-than-expected #utpol #Utah
Members of Utah’s Native American tribes rallied at the Utah State Capitol today for a bill that so far hasn’t been granted a hearing. They say it deserves to be heard and could help their communities: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/utah-tribal-members-rally-for-a-bill-that-hasnt-even-been-heard-in-the-utah-legislature #utpol #Utah
The Utah Senate passed a surprise amendment to seize street planning power from Salt Lake City in an apparent effort to kill the Green Loop and force a UDOT mentality on the capital (aka converting every single street into a 7-lane expressway). Contact your representatives immediately to tell them to oppose SB195. https://buildingsaltlake.com/utah-legislature-moves-steal-salt-lake-citys-street-planning-power/
Governor Cox says he has convened a group to look at the impact President Trump’s tariffs will have on Utah: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/cox-convenes-tariff-task-force-to-look-at-impacts-to-utah #utpol
Utah’s labor unions are considering a referendum (and one is surveying members about whether to go on strike) over the bill banning public employee unions from collective bargaining: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/unions-consider-strikes-referendums-on-bill-banning-public-employee-collective-bargaining #utpol
"It's going to crush unions." The Utah State Senate passes a bill banning public employee unions from collective bargaining: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/its-going-to-crush-unions-opponents-say-after-collective-bargaining-bill-passes-senate #utpol #Utah
The governor and legislative leaders announce Utah teachers will get $1,400 pay raises and school employees will get $1,000 bonuses.
Teacher unions are still considering a referendum on their bill blocking collective bargaining: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/utah-teachers-to-receive-raises-bonuses-for-support-staff #utpol
Utah leaders are going BIG on cloud seeding to help boost the state's water supply. They demonstrated new technologies outside the Utah State Capitol: https://www.fox13now.com/news/great-salt-lake-collaborative/utah-leaders-want-to-keep-expanding-cloud-seeding-program #utpol #Utah
A deal has been struck between the Utah State Legislature and the judicial branch over bills taking aim at the courts: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/deal-struck-on-controversial-bills-aimed-at-utah-judiciary #utpol #Utah
What just happened? The Utah State Legislature happened! Here's a look at a lot of the bigger bills that passed, failed and didn't get off the ground: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/what-the-utah-state-legislature-did-to-your-life-2025s-version #utpol #Utah
BREAKING NEWS: Governor Spencer Cox has VETOED SB37, a property tax and school funding bill that critics said was a workaround of Amendment A (that was voided by the courts): https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/cox-vetoes-property-tax-and-school-funding-bill #utpol #Utah
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments today in a legal challenge from Utah and Oklahoma over federal air quality regulations: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/u-s-supreme-court-hears-utah-oklahomas-legal-challenge-to-air-quality-rules #utpol #Utah
A new public opinion poll says a majority of Utahns would vote for a citizen ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/new-poll-says-majority-of-utah-would-vote-to-legalize-recreational-marijuana #utpol #Utah
A judge has rejected Utah’s request to dismiss a lawsuit accusing state leaders of not doing enough to save the Great Salt Lake: https://www.fox13now.com/news/great-salt-lake-collaborative/judge-refuses-to-reject-lawsuit-accusing-utah-leaders-of-not-doing-enough-to-save-great-salt-lake #utpol
Gov. Cox has vetoed another batch of bills, allowed the controversial flag bill to go into law without his signature and called a special session of the Utah legislature: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/cox-vetoes-more-bills-allows-controversial-flag-bill-to-go-into-law-without-signature #utpol
Salt Lake City is conducting a study on delays caused by trains at crossings. Council member Alejandro Puy wants west-side residents to speak up: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/as-slc-studies-train-crossing-delays-council-member-says-we-need-to-make-as-much-noise-as-the-trains-make #utpol #Utah
Sen. John Curtis is back in Utah. He weighed in on tariffs, foreign policy and town halls: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/curtis-returns-to-utah-weighing-in-on-tariffs-foreign-policy-and-town-halls #utpol #Utah
Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and EPA administrator Lee Zeldin were in Utah to promote a series of bills the legislature passed they say aligns with President Trump's "Make America Healthy Again" agenda: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/kennedy-zeldin-appear-in-utah-to-promote-make-america-healthy-again-bills #utpol #Utah
