Utah Legislature
Lawmakers See Great Salt Lake Crisis Firsthand | Plus: Peak Fall Colors
— Utah lawmakers toured the shrinking Great Salt Lake to see the crisis firsthand; a KSL reporter discusses their reactions and ongoing water-saving efforts along the lake's edge.
'Seeing is believing': Utah senators tour Great Salt Lake as they look at ways to protect it
— Utah state senators and the new Great Salt Lake commissioner toured the lake by airboat, discussing conservation efforts and plans for legislation, including phragmites eradication and pursuing federal funding, ahead…More: ABC 4 , Fox 13 , KSL , KSL All 5 reports
Salt Lake City camera fight heats up as Utah lawmakers weigh data rules
— Utah lawmakers opened a bill file to set statewide rules for automated license plate readers, focusing on data ownership and what private vendors can do with information collected, as Salt Lake City's own camera debate…More: Fox 13 , KJZZ , KSL , KUTV 2News , KUTV 2News (YouTube) , TownLift All 7 reports
Salt Lake County Sheriff Rosie Rivera addresses jail overcrowding releases, new victims
— A legislative audit found Salt Lake County's jail overcrowding releases contributed to repeat offending and higher court failure-to-appear rates, with over 100,000 inmates released since 2007. Sheriff Rosie Rivera says…More: KJZZ , KUTV 2News (YouTube) All 3 reports
Utah weighs new guardrails for license plate reader data as Salt Lake City debate intensifies
— Utah lawmakers and Salt Lake City officials are debating new rules governing how license plate reader data can be collected, stored and shared amid growing privacy concerns.
Inside Sources Full Show September 17th, 2026: Flock Cameras: The Discussion Comes to Utah's Capitol Hill
— A radio/podcast show roundup covering multiple Utah topics, including surveillance cameras debate at the Capitol, population growth from California migration, new supportive housing for homelessness, and concerns over…Flock Cameras: The discussion comes to Utah's Capitol Hill
— A podcast episode discusses Utah lawmakers' skepticism about Flock automatic license plate reader cameras during a legislative interim session, contrasting it with law enforcement's argument for keeping the tool, and…
Lawmakers visit Great Salt Lake as they plan more bills
— Utah lawmakers toured the Great Salt Lake as they prepare additional legislation aimed at addressing the lake's ongoing challenges.
Utah politicians differ on future of power plants after Trump administration repeals emission rules
— Utah politicians disagree over the Trump administration's Sept. 14 repeal of Biden-era power plant CO2 emission rules, with Rep. Colin Jack calling the rollback a relief and Sen. Nate Blouin warning of health impacts…
Authors whose books have been banned in Utah schools can continue to sue the state, judge says
— A federal judge ruled that authors whose books were banned in Utah public schools may proceed with their lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state's book ban law, denying the state's motion to dismiss.More: ABC 4 All 2 reports
The Republican overhaul of Utah’s Supreme Court is complete, as senators fill final two seats on the bench
— Utah senators confirmed Michael Menssen and Judge Matthew Bell to fill the last two open seats on the Utah Supreme Court, completing an overhaul of the bench under Gov. Cox, who has now appointed more justices than any…More: KSL , KSL's Inside Sources , Salt Lake Tribune , Utah Policy All 5 reports
Utah Government Records Office asks lawmakers for help to handle increasing appeals
— The Utah Government Records Office told lawmakers that public records appeals are increasing sharply, and its director asked for changes allowing him to dismiss some appeals without a hearing to manage the growing…
Emigration Canyon residents concerned over proposed Sinclair fuel pipeline expansion
— HF Sinclair presented its Westline Connect pipeline expansion proposal to Emigration Canyon City Council, prompting resident concerns over environmental risks like groundwater contamination from a potential refined…On the Hill: Legislative election audit finds few places for improvement
— A new legislative audit finds Utah's elections are generally well-run by the Lieutenant Governor's Office, though it recommends improvements in tracking and enforcement of changes across the state's 29 county clerks.More: KSL , KSL News (YouTube) All 3 reports