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Mark Crockett says career path leads to Salt Lake County mayor's office
Friends and colleagues say Mark Crockett would make a great Salt Lake County mayor.
Mike Winder listens. Most of the time, anyway. It says so on his campaign billboards and mailers.
President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are facing off in the 2012 presidential election, but...
Catholics battle over moral implications of budget politics
While many Catholics have been fighting insurance mandates under "Obamacare," others have been fighting Republican budgetary policies, accusing GOP House leader Paul Ryan, a Catholic, of radical... Read more »
House committee holds AG Holder in contempt for failing to turn over Justice documents
House committee holds AG Holder in contempt for failing to turn over Justice documents. Read more »
Claiming executive privilege may pull President Obama into Fast and Furious gunwalking probe
President Barack Obama exerted executive privilege in the Fast and Furious gunrunning probe, giving Attorney General Eric Holder some breathing room, but perhaps pulling himself into the... Read more »
Law enforcement restricts media wildfire coverage
Reporters covering northern Colorado's massive wildfire were kept out of areas that have been evacuated for 11 days — an unusual restriction even for this state, where local officials have... Read more »
1.5 million children in imminent danger of starvation in West Africa
Our Take: More than one million children are in imminent danger of starvation in West Africa, and it is projected that there are only four weeks left to help them before much of the area becomes inaccessible due to environmental... Read more »
Federal Reserve extends 'Twist' program to drive rates lower
The Federal Reserve is extending a program designed to drive down long-term U.S. interest rates to spur borrowing and spending. Read more »
Q & A: Marco Rubio on his faith of many colors
Christianity Today online editor Sarah Pulliam Bailey spoke with Rubio about his diverse faith background, how his faith influences his policy positions, and why Christians should be involved in... Read more »
Campaign spokeswoman: What if Mitt Romney were Jewish?
The Washington Post (WPO)’s Jason Horowitz reported this month that officials on Mitt Romney’s campaign don’t care much for journalistic explorations of their candidate’s religious beliefs. Read more »
Obama asserts executive privilege over Fast and Furious documents
The Justice Department says the president has exerted executive privilege over Fast and Furious documents. Read more »
Southern Utah's Apple Valley votes against dissolving government
Voters in a tiny Utah town have struck down a measure that would have dissolved their town government, rejecting a proposal that some said would have led to annexation by a nearby polygamist... Read more »
Gov. Daniels declines to discuss Purdue presidency
Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels declined to talk Wednesday about whether he will be Purdue University's next president. Read more »
Europe gropes for crisis fix, bond buys pushed
Europe's leaders are grasping for ideas to halt their government debt crisis ahead of a series of top-level meetings over the next 10 days. The latest: Using their emergency government bailout... Read more »
Who lived here? How to dig up your house's history
struction of Julian Sellers' bungalow in St. Paul, Minn., was started in 1926 and finished in early 1927. The builder was a Swedish immigrant. The family who first lived there included a married... Read more »
Committee poised for contempt vote against Holder
A House committee is poised to vote on whether to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt of Congress for failing to turn over more Justice Department documents on a flawed gun-smuggling... Read more »
Assange faces arrest if he leaves Ecuador embassy
British police stood poised Wednesday to arrest WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange should he step out of Ecuador's London embassy — but authorities conceded he is beyond their grasp as long as... Read more »
Highland approves $900K property tax increase
Residents took turns telling elected officials why they should vote against a proposed $900,000 property tax increase Tuesday night, but it didn't matter. Read more »
Egypt's Mubarak reported in coma, off life support
Hosni Mubarak was in a coma on Wednesday but off life support and his heart and other vital organs were functioning, according to security officials. Read more »
World leaders weigh stimulus vs. austerity at G-20
With major European economies on the brink of collapse, leaders concluding an annual Group of 20 meeting sought Tuesday to reassure the world that they would find a way to put out the debt-fueled... Read more »
Special session to increase liquor licenses may just be a start
Gov. Gary Herbert is asking Utah legislators to address six issues, including an increase in available liquor licenses, during a special session Wednesday. Read more »
Romney says Rubio being 'thoroughly vetted'
Read more: Marco Rubio describes Mormon past in book HOLLAND, Mich. — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Tuesday that his campaign is "thoroughly vetting" Marco Rubio as it... Read more »
Swallow outspends Reyes by $200K in Utah A.G. race
SALT LAKE CITY — Attorney general candidate John Swallow has outspent his primary election opponent Sean Reyes by nearly $200,000, new campaign financial disclosure reports show. Between them, the two Republicans have raised... Read more »
Donations barely grew at all last year, 'Giving USA' report finds
Our Take: A recent report by "Giving USA" highlights the minuscule growth of charitable giving over the past year, and indicates just how widespread the effects of the recession and struggling economy are. Religious organizations... Read more »
Democrats square off in 1st Congressional District primary
Political newcomers Donna McAleer and Ryan Combe are both fighting to become their party's pick to face five-term incumbent Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, in November. Read more »
CIA releases declassified documents from 9/11 file
Budgetary woes in the CIA unit that tracked Osama bin Laden prior to the deadly 2001 strikes led analysts to believe that catching the al-Qaida leader was unlikely, according to government records... Read more »
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Romney says Rubio being 'thoroughly vetted'
Read more: Marco Rubio describes Mormon past in book HOLLAND, Mich. — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Tuesday that his campaign is "thoroughly vetting" Marco Rubio... Read more »
Sen. Harry Reid steals Bryce Harper's 'clown question, bro' remark (+ video)
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid referenced fellow Nevadan Bryce Harper's "clown question, bro" remark in a Tuesday press conference. Read more »
Linda & Richard Eyre: Why a possible Mitt Romney presidency thrills many Mormons
There are a few different schools of thought as to why members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are excited about a Mormon running for the U.S. presidency. Read more »
Marco Rubio, likely not Romney's VP, describes Mormon past in book
Team Romney's VP search committee is not vetting the Florida senator, who wrote in his new book about the circumstances leading to his family leaving The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Read more »
Utah attorney general GOP candidates Sean Reyes, John Swallow engaged in nasty battle
SALT LAKE CITY — The Republican campaigns for Utah attorney general have taken a nasty turn with just a week to go before the primary election. Candidates Sean Reyes and John Swallow... Read more »
Special session to increase liquor licenses may just be a start
Gov. Gary Herbert is asking Utah legislators to address six issues, including an increase in available liquor licenses, during a special session Wednesday. Read more »
Claiming executive privilege may pull President Obama into Fast and Furious gunwalking probe
President Barack Obama exerted executive privilege in the Fast and Furious gunrunning probe, giving Attorney General Eric Holder some breathing room, but perhaps pulling himself into the... Read more »
Obama asserts executive privilege over Fast and Furious documents
The Justice Department says the president has exerted executive privilege over Fast and Furious documents. Read more »
Catholic group drops support for Obama administration's contraception plan
The contraception mandate, a growing point of contention between Catholics and the Obama administration, suffered a blow Friday when the Catholic Health Association walked back on its earlier... Read more »
Republican A.G. candidates ding each other on campaign finance issues
The Republican candidates for Utah attorney general spent nearly an hour in a debate Tuesday trading the same barbs that have marked their campaigns in recent days. Read more »
Debt trap: Breaking free from the cycle of payday loans
Benjamin John Coleman wants to ban payday loans from Rhode Island because he knows what it feels like to be desperate enough to take one out. Read more »
Federal Reserve extends 'Twist' program to drive rates lower
The Federal Reserve is extending a program designed to drive down long-term U.S. interest rates to spur borrowing and spending. Read more »
30 companies Mitt Romney's Bain Capital invested in from 1986-1998
Two different economic philosophies are facing off in the 2012 presidential election as President Barack Obama seeks to portray challenger Mitt Romney as a corporate raider, and Romney seeks to... Read more »
News analysis: Differing philosophies at the core of economic arguments for President Obama, Mitt Romney
President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are facing off in the 2012 presidential election, but two other figures may prove to be omnipresent despite not appearing on the ballot... Read more »
Text of debate between Sen. Orrin Hatch, Dan Liljenquist on KSL's Doug Wright Show
Related: Audio, video clips: Sen. Orrin Hatch, Dan Liljenquist debate on KSL Radio Related: Hatch, Liljenquist trade heated barbs in morning debate Following is a transcript of a KSL... Read more »
Highland approves $900K property tax increase
Residents took turns telling elected officials why they should vote against a proposed $900,000 property tax increase Tuesday night, but it didn't matter. Read more »
Southern Utah's Apple Valley votes against dissolving government
Voters in a tiny Utah town have struck down a measure that would have dissolved their town government, rejecting a proposal that some said would have led to annexation by a nearby polygamist... Read more »
Utah lawmakers to consider increasing restaurant liquor licenses in special session
SALT LAKE CITY — Lawmakers will consider increasing the state's quota for restaurant liquor licenses Wednesday to make up for a shortfall that has stymied business growth in some areas.... Read more »
Democrats square off in 1st Congressional District primary
Political newcomers Donna McAleer and Ryan Combe are both fighting to become their party's pick to face five-term incumbent Rep. Rob Bishop, R-Utah, in November. Read more »
Wright Words: Why I'm glad I lost my campaign for Congress
As I pulled yard signs from the hard ground and untied my shoestring campaign, I fixated on two simple questions. Doesn’t Heavenly Father answer prayers? What was the point? Read more »
House committee holds AG Holder in contempt for failing to turn over Justice documents
House committee holds AG Holder in contempt for failing to turn over Justice documents. Read more »
Catholics battle over moral implications of budget politics
While many Catholics have been fighting insurance mandates under "Obamacare," others have been fighting Republican budgetary policies, accusing GOP House leader Paul Ryan, a Catholic, of radical... Read more »
Hatch, Liljenquist trade heated barbs in morning debate
U.S. Senate candidate Dan Liljenquist accused Sen. Orrin Hatch of "fiscal child abuse" in a debate Friday, drawing one of several testy responses from his fellow Republican. Read more »
Epic clash nearing over tax boosts, spending cuts
No matter who wins the presidential election in November, a high-stakes budget battle will likely follow. Read more »
Gas prices continue to drop for most of the nation
As the price of crude oil continues its freefall, gasoline prices across the nation continue to fall, according to Business Insider. Read more »
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