September 6, 2023
Via: Washington's Top NewsWith strong backing from Utah’s rural voters, a former staffer for Utah Rep. Chris Stewart won a three-way Republican primary in a special election to succeed him after he resigns from office. Celeste Maloy, a Donald Trump supporter, defeated former […]
Energy & Environment, Industry
July 31, 2023
Via: Washington's Top NewsPresident Joe Biden will travel to Arizona, New Mexico and Utah next week and is expected to talk about his administration’s efforts to combat climate change as the region endures a brutally hot summer with soaring temperatures, the White House […]
February 11, 2022
Via: Washington's Top NewsTraffic deaths decreased in Utah after the state enacted the strictest drunken driving laws in the nation five years ago, new research published Friday by a U.S. government agency shows. The findings provide initial validation for conservative lawmakers who passed […]
July 8, 2019
Via: Tech CrunchU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are using facial recognition software to trawl through millions of driver’s license photos provided by 21 states to search and find suspects. News broke over the weekend that the FBI and immigration officials access images […]
February 1, 2018
Via: StateScoopUtah state government experiences more than 300 million cyberattacks daily. That’s on a good day. Some days they see 900 million cyberattacks. Two years ago, though, there were only 150 million daily attempts to hack into their system. This new […]
March 28, 2016
Via: ArsTechnicaEvery US state has a registry for sex offenders. Utah is taking that concept to a new level. The state has unveiled a first of its kind database for white-collar criminals that lawmakers say is intended to increase public safety. […]
February 27, 2015
Via: Jessica HughesA new partnership in Utah is looking to take geospatial understanding to the next level. With new high-resolution imagery, the 14-entity Utah Mapping and Information Partnership — which consists of state, regional and local government organizations — plans to share […]