Author: Kevin Thompson

Ogden, UT – As Utah heads into its 2025 legislative session, Governor Spencer Cox and Republican lawmakers are once again prioritizing tax cuts, marking the fifth consecutive year of reductions in the state’s income tax rates. Since 2021, more than $1.2 billion in tax cuts have been implemented, and Cox is pushing for more, including a proposed repeal of taxes on Social Security income. Despite the continued focus on tax cuts, Cox has also emphasized the growing need for a broader discussion on tax reform. Speaking at an annual conference hosted by the Utah Taxpayers Association in Salt Lake City,…

South Ogden, Utah — Strong wind gusts that swept through northern Utah early Tuesday morning led to widespread power outages in the South Ogden area. At the height of the disruption, approximately 6,000 Rocky Mountain Power customers were left without electricity. By 8:30 a.m., the number of outages had decreased to 1,600, and power was fully restored by 9:00 a.m. According to Jona Whitesides, a spokesperson for Rocky Mountain Power, the outages were caused by intense wind conditions, which included gusts reaching up to 55 miles per hour. The powerful winds, which were particularly felt in Weber, Davis, and Salt…