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(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Former Sen. Karen Mayne is honored in the Senate chamber in Salt Lake City on Friday, Feb. 3, 2023.

Karen Mayne, former top Democratic state senator and blue-collar champion, dies

By Emily Anderson Stern | Carlene Coombs | August 16, 2024, 3:40 p.m.

Utah GOP cheers Ron DeSantis for Florida’s policies on abortion and Disney, but would they elect him president?

By Carlene Coombs | Jeff Parrott | April 25, 2023, 11:48 a.m.

The Utah Legislature passed a nearly $28B budget. Here’s how they’ll spend it.

By Palak Jayswal | Carlene Coombs | Bryan Schott | Emily Anderson Stern | March 4, 2023, 6:54 a.m.

‘Historic’ tax cut, social media regulation, new abortion restrictions. Here’s what lawmakers decided on March 1.

By Bryan Schott | Emily Anderson Stern | Carlene Coombs | Robert Gehrke | March 2, 2023, 3:41 p.m.

‘A lot more silicon into the Silicon Slopes.’ New tech jobs are coming to Utah.

By Carlene Coombs | February 15, 2023, 10:00 p.m.

These efforts could increase voter access, protect ballot drop boxes in Utah

By Carlene Coombs | February 11, 2023, 9:02 p.m.

Drought won’t be solved with a ‘stick,’ Utah’s top political leaders say

By Carlene Coombs | January 30, 2023, 11:38 p.m.

Newly designed state flag will better represent Utah’s historic tribal nations, senator says

By Carlene Coombs | January 30, 2023, 11:38 p.m.

Why Utah Gov. Cox and AG Reyes plan to sue social media companies

By Carlene Coombs | January 24, 2023, 3:48 p.m.

Actor Katherine Heigl asks lawmakers to end gas chamber euthanasia of animals in Utah

By Carlene Coombs | January 19, 2023, 1:03 a.m.

BYU study finds hundreds of sexual assaults linked to dating apps. Can Utah lawmakers make online dating safer?

By Carlene Coombs | January 4, 2023, 1:00 p.m.

In this rural Utah county, voting issues remain despite high voter turnout in the midterm election

By Carlene Coombs | December 10, 2022, 2:49 a.m.

Overnight election results: The latest on Utah’s midterm races

By Theadora Soter | Carlene Coombs | November 9, 2022, 12:00 p.m.

Races for local election officials have become increasingly political. What do county clerks actually do?

By Carlene Coombs | October 22, 2022, 12:00 p.m.

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