#utpol — Public Fediverse posts
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Another casualty of the Colorado River crisis: https://www.fox13now.com/news/colorado-river-collaborative/udot-explores-discontinuing-lake-powell-ferry #utpol #Utah
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"It's time to set the record straight," the Senate President said in a brief interview with FOX 13 News on Wednesday: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/utah-senate-president-threatens-defamation-lawsuits-against-critics #utpol #Utah
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Wildfires across Utah have racked up some big bills so far: https://www.fox13now.com/news/utah-wildfires/utah-wildfires-have-run-up-a-216-million-tab-so-far-this-season #utpol #Utah
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With Lake Powell hitting a record low already, the agency that advocates for Utah’s interests on the Colorado River is warning the feds may look to dip into Flaming Gorge again: https://www.fox13now.com/news/colorado-river-collaborative/utah-worries-feds-could-dip-into-flaming-gorge-again-as-lake-powell-hits-record-low #utpol #Utah
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Revealed preference for remote voting does Kim Jong Un numbers in Utah, and yet most people use their vote to elect politicians that want to take it away: https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/08/18/most-utahns-rely-vote-by-mail/
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RE: https://toad.social/@KimPerales/117111409816429255
#Utahns, look at what they're doing to our neighbors! Contact your legislators and give to #ManosAmigas #Utah
#utpol #ICE #immigration
https://manosamigasutah.wixsite.com/help -
Communities around Flaming Gorge are dealing with the impact of releases to prop up the Colorado River system: https://www.fox13now.com/news/colorado-river-collaborative/were-still-70-full-flaming-gorge-deals-with-colorado-river-releases #utpol #Utah
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A Utah lawmaker is now proposing to ban kratom entirely after a death was reported to be linked to a mislabeled product: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/utah-lawmaker-pushes-total-kratom-ban-after-reported-death-linked-to-mislabeled-product #utpol #Utah
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As someone who has benefited from good therapy, I think everyone should have access to good therapy.
This happened in my state #Utah. I do believe, though, that I'm in the minority on the interwebs who hasn't seen either this video or still pictures. I actively protect myself from violent images, both real and fictional, as they can greatly affect me.
Just another reason to support #MedicareForAll. Then everyone could get this help.
#utpol #uspol #VictimBenefits #CharlieKirk -
Hey, #Utahns. Remember our former AG #SeanReyes' LARP host #OUR (Operation Underground Railroad?
Well, they've dumped disgraced former CEO #TimBallard, escaped fault for his crimes, rebranded as #OurRescue, and gotten a new payday from the Trump administration. They have no lawyers. Have provided no legal services or networking for legal services in the past, but there are kids to disenfranchise and discard, so now it's their job.
#utpol #uspol #Utah #Refugees #Immigrants #Deportationshttps://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/08/12/utah-anti-trafficking-group-is/
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Communities that survived the Widemouth 2 Fire are now preparing for floods from it (and the fire isn’t even out yet): https://www.fox13now.com/news/utah-wildfires/communities-that-survived-the-widemouth-2-fire-now-prepare-for-floods #utpol #Utah
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Utah’s Medicaid program is facing what may be a $200 million budget shortfall. It’s so big, the Utah State Legislature is dipping into rainy day funds to cover it: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/utahs-medicaid-program-may-be-facing-a-200-million-shortfall #utpol #Utah
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NEW: Kalshi is asking a federal judge once again to block the state of Utah from taking action against it under anti-gambling laws: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/kalshi-asks-judge-again-to-block-utah-from-taking-action-against-it #utpol #Utah
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Utah’s wildfires aren’t just burning through land. They’re burning budgets, too: https://www.fox13now.com/news/utah-wildfires/wildfires-arent-just-burning-utah-land-theyre-burning-budgets #utpol #Utah
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KUER did an article about Utah's gas tax holiday, and they entirely ignored the fact that gas stations are not required to pass on the tax cut to customers, that they usually don't, and there's no clear evidence that they are passing it on this time.
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Governor Spencer Cox visited the Widemouth 2 Fire burning in Millard County that is now believed to be what’s termed a “megafire.” Communities appear to have been spared, but everyone is now very nervous about flooding and the fire isn’t even out yet: https://www.fox13now.com/news/utah-wildfires/cox-visits-communities-impacted-by-the-widemouth-2-fire-to-offer-state-support #utpol #Utah
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The U.S. Forest Service and the state of Utah will spend about $18 million to immediately help with recovery of the burn scar area from the Cottonwood Fire. Beaver community leaders are terrified about future flooding: https://www.fox13now.com/news/utah-wildfires/18-million-pledged-to-help-cottonwood-fire-burn-scar-recovery #utpol #Utah
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Brandon Beckham got what he deserved. Remains to be seen if he will face charges for what sounds like sexual abuse of his lawyer who was representing him in the original sexual abuse charges. #utpol https://www.ksl.com/article/51606553/jury-convicts-former-utah-senate-candidate-in-sexual-abuse-trial
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Two @sltrib @sltrib.com stories in my @newsblur RSS reader.
Shot. Chaser.
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Utah’s attorney general tells me he is looking at taking action against Kalshi and other predictive markets after a judge ruled in the state’s favor: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/after-kalshi-ruling-utah-considers-enforcement-action-against-predictive-markets #utpol #Utah
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Utah is getting sued over its new “targeted advertising tax.” The sponsor of the bill? Wants to know who’s bankrolling it: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/utah-sued-over-its-new-digital-targeted-advertising-tax #utpol #Utah
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A federal judge has ruled that Utah CAN crack down on predictive markets like Kalshi under the state’s anti-gambling laws: https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/utah-can-crack-down-on-kalshi-under-anti-gambling-laws-judge-rules #utpol #Utah
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It's a special level of delulu to look at the ethnic cleansing project that is MAGA and think "we can find a reasonable middle ground". #utpol https://www.deseret.com/politics/2026/08/03/governors-ask-congress-to-grant-states-authority-to-issue-migrant-work-visas/
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NEW: Kevin O'Leary and Box Elder County are asking a judge to dismiss the lawsuit over a rejected citizen refendum on that massive data center project: https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/box-elder-county/oleary-box-elder-county-ask-for-dismissal-of-lawsuit-over-citizen-referendum #utpol #Utah
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In May, solar became the top source of power in Utah, according to an energy think tank. I checked out a huge solar project in Tooele County: https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/solar-becomes-utahs-top-producer-of-energy #utpol #Utah
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Say what you will, but I really like the new paint job on #TransAlly #SaltLake #9thAnd9th #Whale.
#utpolhttps://www.sltrib.com/news/2026/08/01/salt-lake-citys-9th-9th-whale-gets/
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That's an awful lot of words to say what my #WTYPpod T-shirt says in four:
Train Good. Car Bad
#utpol #WarOnCarshttps://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2026/08/01/voices-how-bill-congress-could/
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@realTuckFrumper/117021216253815335
"'It’s not just an unrealized wanted abortion. It’s living in the context of this, amongst many other policies, in particular for women or the LGBTQ+ community — that those policies say things about you as a human being and what your value is.'"
As a woman who grew up in #Utah, yes. It's hard to know your society considers you a second class citizen with fewer rights.
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RE: https://newsie.social/@benwinslow/117017322988177260
While this is good news for #Utah, to be fair, #Nevada and #California are much better at conserving water than we are. We have quite wasteful water users here that could constrain their use more.
I am also a bit suspicious that this is the Trump administration picking winners and losers based on which states voted for him.
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Utah has been spared from mandatory water cuts under the federal government’s plan to manage the Colorado River. Arizona, California and Nevada will lose a lot of water: https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/arizona-california-and-nevada-would-share-cuts-under-federal-proposal-to-manage-the-colorado-river #utpol #Utah