Utah State Office of the Governor
Utah's legislative session ends on Friday, but Gov. Spencer Cox has already signed 24 bills, resolutions, and base budgets into law — a number that will grow by the hundreds by the end of the month.
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UPR News & Programs
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Although other film lovers might categorize this one as a comically grim twist on economic class differences, I feel more comfortable categorizing this as a bore alert! -
Predators like wolves have an advantage over deer and elk in deep snow. Understanding how different predators navigate snow can inform conservation and management. -
Floating solar is a technology already implemented around the world and the across the country. It's already been implemented on a small scale in Utah and could be expanding shortly. -
In other news, construction on the controversial Northern Corridor highway has been temporarily halted as conservationist groups sue the federal government to stop it entirely. -
Republican lawmakers are increasingly turning to the Congressional Review Act to overturn public lands management plans — but until now, it hadn't been used to target a national monument. -
Scientists say the plant could help farmers produce renewable fuels like ethanol and biodiesel while using significantly less water than traditional biofuel crops like corn and soybeans. -
In other news, dog sled races have been cancelled in the West because of a lack of snow — but in Utah, one company decided to buck the trend and host their own.
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Tammy Proctor continues the spicy theme by exploring a green leafy herb used widely in french cooking and one that grows well in Utah. -
It's the first commercially viable "blind geothermal" system found in the U.S. in decades — and could provide enough energy to power a small city. -
The National Environmental Policy Act requires federal agencies to assess the environmental impacts of major projects. Now, 80% of those regulations are being rescinded. -
A vibrant and wide-ranging jazz set blending big band punch, lyrical ballads, and Latin flair, featuring Melissa Aldana’s fire, Bob Reynolds’ tenderness, and “Someday My Prince Will Come.” -
Amidst recent funding cuts, the connection has hired a new executive director: Karina Brown.
Stream a variety of music and talk programs in Spanish from Radio Bilingüe.
Transmite una variedad de música y programas de charla de Radio Bilingüe.
Transmite una variedad de música y programas de charla de Radio Bilingüe.
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The AgWellness podcast explores mental health in the farming and ranching community.
NPR News
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The race is too close to call between Democratic Rep. Valerie Foushee and her anti-establishment challenger Nida Allam in North Carolina's 4th congressional district and is likely headed to a recount. -
Former Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper will face former Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Whatley in the state's toss-up U.S. Senate race. -
Sen. John Cornyn will face Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in a May runoff. The winner will face James Talarico, a seminarian and state lawmaker who's emerged as a rising Democratic star. -
Government officials and advocates for the children worry the goal is to concentrate them in Texas, where abortion is banned. -
Will Iran compete? Will violence in Mexico flare up? And what about funding for host cities in the U.S.? With only 100 days left before it begins, the 2026 World Cup is facing a lot of uncertainty. -
Understanding one of the world's oldest civilizations can't be achieved through a single film or book. But recent works of literature, journalism, music and film by Iranians are a powerful starting point. -
She may be indie rock's queen of precisely rendered emotion, but on Mitski's latest album, Nothing's About to Happen to Me, warped perspectives, questionable motives and possible hauntings abound. -
The Oscar-nominated Kokuho tells a compelling story about friendship, the weight of history and the torturous road to becoming a star in Japan's Kabuki theater. -
On Tuesday opening statements will begin for the federal antitrust trial against Live Nation, one of the largest entertainment companies in the world. -
It's designed to take the place of complicated, multiple drug regimens that many people with HIV need to follow. And it's also beneficial because the HIV virus is always evolving.
