Good morning from the Utah Democratic Party convention! As usual, I've got a live-blog going of the events. Follow along here: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/live-blog-the-utah-democratic-party-convention #utpol #Utah
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BREAKING NEWS: Rocky Mountain Power says it will appeal a decision denying a significant rate hike the utility proposed. It came hours after the head of the Public Service Commission testified before the Utah legislature explaining why they slashed it: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/rocky-mountain-power-to-appeal-decision-denying-bigger-rate-increase #utpol #Utah
Work is finally underway on the inland port project in Salt Lake City. Some community groups accuse the port authority of hurting the environment. The port authority insists they’re helping it: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/work-finally-begins-on-salt-lake-citys-inland-port-project #utpol #Utah
Governor Spencer Cox has declared a state of emergency for wildfires and the state moves into Stage 2 fire restrictions: https://www.fox13now.com/news/utah-wildfires/this-is-a-big-one-gov-cox-surveys-monroe-canyon-fire-damage-as-wildfire-grows #utpol #Utah
The majority-women Salt Lake County Council votes to become the first county to support “A Bolder Way Forward” — a resolution for the empowerment of women and girls: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/a-resolution-on-empowering-women-girls-gets-backing-of-majority-women-slco-council #utpol #Utah
Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd was summoned to Capitol Hill to meet with lawmakers about the “No Kings” protest shooting: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/salt-lake-city-police-chief-summoned-to-meet-with-lawmakers-over-no-kings-shooting #utpol #Utah
So, uh, things have gotten a little heated between Rocky Mountain Power and the Public Service Commission over a proposed rate hike: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/utah-supreme-court-may-decide-rocky-mountain-power-rate-hike-as-capitol-hill-watches #utpol #Utah
Following the shootings of Minnesota lawmakers, members of the Utah State Legislature were given a briefing about their own personal security: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/after-minnesota-lawmakers-shootings-utahs-capitol-hill-gets-security-briefing #utpol #Utah
Bison is on the menu in some Utah schools thanks to the Ute Tribe and a state-run program to get more local produce and proteins in cafeterias: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/utah-schools-serve-up-a-taste-of-the-wild-with-bison-on-the-menu #utpol #Utah
A woman who survived a paddleboarding accident thanks to a life jacket is pleading with others to remember to wear them. Utah’s Department of Natural Resources is dealing with more drownings lately because people aren’t: https://www.fox13now.com/always-always-always-wear-a-life-jacket-survivor-of-paddleboard-accident-pleads-with-utahns #utpol #Utah
The state of Utah has filed a lawsuit against Snapchat, accusing it of crafting addictive algorithms and forcing an AI onto many users that offers some disturbing advice: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/utah-files-lawsuit-against-snapchat-alleging-company-made-app-addictive-for-minors #utpol #Utah
Utah has joined a coalition of attorneys general in cracking down on robocalls and the companies that they allege facilitate them: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/utah-ag-joins-coalition-cracking-down-on-robocalls #utpol #Utah
Great Salt Lake dust made it all the way to Utah County. One environmental group says it highlights how big the problem of the lake’s decline has gotten: https://www.fox13now.com/news/great-salt-lake-collaborative/great-salt-lake-dust-makes-it-all-the-way-to-utah-county #utpol #Utah