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Ben Winslow
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Government, Great Salt Lake, vice and polygamy reporter for KSTU FOX 13 in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Governor Cox has got a book deal, but he says he’s NOT running for President: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
Cox plans a book, but isn't running for President
Governor Spencer Cox confirmed he is planning to write a book, having signed a deal with Penguin Books.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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It’s the most wonderful time of the year at the Utah State Capitol! The holiday decorations are going up! As soon as I get the schedule, I’ll post all the local choirs that do “pop up” concerts in the rotunda! They’re amazing! #utpol #Utah
November 26, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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Gov. Cox knows how you feel about the new Olympic logo: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
Gov. Cox gets why you don't like the new Olympics logo
Governor Spencer Cox joked that the new "Utah 2034" Olympic logo is bringing people together since it was unveiled
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November 26, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Republican lawmakers on Utah's Capitol Hill plan an appeal, a special session and a proposed constitutional amendment on redistricting: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
November 26, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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NEW: Rep. Sandra Hollins, D-Salt Lake City, the first Black woman to serve in the Utah legislature and a big advocate for west side and underrepresented communities on Capitol Hill, has announced she intends to retire after the 2026 session. #utpol #Utah
November 25, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Gov. Cox holding his monthly news conference on @pbsutah.bsky.social. I'm live-skeeting this sucker. Buckle up. #utpol #Utah
a woman in a gold dress is singing on a stage with the words are you ready for it .
ALT: a woman in a gold dress is singing on a stage with the words are you ready for it .
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November 25, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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BREAKING NEWS: "Judge Gibson gave us a gerrymandered map," Senate President J. Stuart Adams says, announcing the legislature's appeal to the Utah Supreme Court.

A special session planned for Dec. 9 to outline plans. A constitutional amendment for the 2026 ballot on citizen initiatives. #utpol #Utah
November 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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BREAKING NEWS: Members of the Utah State Legislature about to hold a news conference on redistricting. I'm told they will announce their appeal will continue. However, they are not expected to seek any kind of emergency stay on the map itself.

Watch LIVe at fox13now.com. #utpol #Utah
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November 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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INBOX: @sltrib.com's newsroom employee union announces its first contract. #utpol #Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — The Salt Lake Tribune’s newsroom workers unanimously ratified the Salt Lake News Guild’s inaugural labor contract Monday — a first in the 155-year history of Utah’s Pulitzer Prize-winning, flagship newspaper. The vote was open to every member of The Tribune’s bargaining unit, which also includes staff at The Tribune-owned Moab Times-Independent and The Southern Utah Tribune. By the time voting closed Sunday afternoon, 93% had participated. Each of them voted in favor of the two-year agreement, which includes provisions that guarantee increased pay and benefits and bar management from disciplining employees over content engagement metrics, like page views. “We are grateful to all employees of The Salt Lake Tribune for the dedication they bring to our journalism every day. The bargaining process was respectful and thoughtful, and now we look forward to diving in on critical work together, ahead of The Tribune removing its paywall in 2026,” Tribune management and the Guild said in a joint statement. The members of the Guild’s bargaining committee (Bethany Baker, Jeff Dempsey, Paighten Harkins, Andy Larsen and Trent Nelson) met with Tribune CEO Lauren Gustus on Monday morning at The Tribune offices to sign the contract, surrounded by Tribune staffers. Negotiations began in February. We couldn’t be more excited to have come to an agreement on a contract with Tribune management,” said Andy Larsen, a member of the Guild’s Bargaining Committee. “We believe this contract adds significantly to the long-term strength and stability of The Tribune and for the workers who make independent news in Utah possible.” “When Tribune workers voted to unionize more than a year ago, we said we wanted to ensure a supportive workplace, where talent is nurtured and cultivated and staff is paid enough so that our chief concern is how to best cover Utah — not how to afford to live here,” Bargaining Committee member Paighten Harkins said. “We rejected discipline over page views, and we wanted a seat at the board table where decisions are made. With this contract, we got all that and more.” Key contract provisions: • A standard salary floor of $60,000 for new hires of The Tribune and $54,000 for The Moab Times-Independent, as well as higher salary floors for experienced staff based on tenure at the paper; • Across the board annual cost of living raises and merit-based raises, with the opportunity for up to 5% total in annual raises if all goals are met; • Revenue share with employees if The Tribune beats annual financial targets; • Guaranteed protections against unjust discipline and severance pay in the event of layoffs; • Restrictions against disciplining or terminating employees based on page view quotas; • Increased employer contributions to employee retirement plans and more parental leave, personal days and vacation; • Guarantees that staff will be included in developing new artificial intelligence and social media policies, as well as in selecting health insurance policies; • A seat for a Guild representative to take part in Tribune Board of Directors meetings We couldn’t be more excited to have come to an agreement on a contract with Tribune management,” said Andy Larsen, a member of the Guild’s Bargaining Committee. “We believe this contract adds significantly to the long-term strength and stability of The Tribune and for the workers who make independent news in Utah possible.” “When Tribune workers voted to unionize more than a year ago, we said we wanted to ensure a supportive workplace, where talent is nurtured and cultivated and staff is paid enough so that our chief concern is how to best cover Utah — not how to afford to live here,” Bargaining Committee member Paighten Harkins said. “We rejected discipline over page views, and we wanted a seat at the board table where decisions are made. With this contract, we got all that and more.” Key contract provisions: • A standard salary floor of $60,000 for new hires of The Tribune and $54,000 for The Moab Times-Independent, as well as higher salary floors for experienced staff based on tenure at the paper; • Across the board annual cost of living raises and merit-based raises, with the opportunity for up to 5% total in annual raises if all goals are met; • Revenue share with employees if The Tribune beats annual financial targets; • Guaranteed protections against unjust discipline and severance pay in the event of layoffs; • Restrictions against disciplining or terminating employees based on page view quotas; • Increased employer contributions to employee retirement plans and more parental leave, personal days and vacation; • Guarantees that staff will be included in developing new artificial intelligence and social media policies, as well as in selecting health insurance policies; • A seat for a Guild representative to take part in Tribune Board of Directors meetings
November 25, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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I've been off all day so I'm just checking emails and here is the Utah 2034 Olympic and Paralympic Games logo (at least until 2029 when a new one is chosen for the Games itself). #utpol #Utah
Utah 2034 in triangle-type letters.
November 25, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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ICYMI, the judge overseeing Utah’s redistricting lawsuit orders tweaks to the new congressional map as the legislature argues the whole thing should be shut down: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
Judge orders fixes in new congressional map as legislature's lawyers want a halt
Lawyers for the Utah State Legislature are demanding a stay over the new congressional map in response to issues raised by Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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ICYMI, lawyers for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk are weighing in on a proposed gag order that could ensnare thousands — and expand to cover some political figures: www.fox13now.com/news/shootin... #utpol #Utah
Lawyers argue over gag order, news media's role in Tyler Robinson case
Attorneys in the murder case against Tyler Robinson are debating who can say what about the Charlie Kirk assassination and how much news media outlets can show inside the courtroom.
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November 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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ICYMI, an evaluation ordered by the Utah Supreme Court says condemned killer Ralph Leroy Menzies is incompetent to be executed: www.fox13now.com/news/local-n... #utpol #Utah
November 24, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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ICYMI, the Utah State Legislature will consider a bill that will force data centers to disclose how much water they use: www.fox13now.com/news/great-s... #utpol #Utah
November 23, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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ICYMI, lawmakers are not happy with a Utah Supreme Court ruling on emergency responders and immunity from lawsuits and they’re pushing back HARD: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
November 23, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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ICYMI, a new report prepared for legislative leaders outlines the top 10 biggest issues facing Utah right now. Here they are: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
November 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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ICYMI, dozens of homeless advocates, clergy and others demonstrated against plans for what’s being termed a “mega-shelter” in Salt Lake City: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
November 23, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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ICYMI, Utah leaders announce plans for a big nuclear energy project in Brigham City: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
November 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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ICYMI, Utah’s judiciary says it has documented an increase in threats since a judge made her big ruling on redistricting: www.fox13now.com/news/local-n... #utpol #Utah
November 23, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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ICYMI, an evaluation ordered by the Utah Supreme Court says condemned killer Ralph Leroy Menzies is incompetent to be executed: www.fox13now.com/news/local-n... #utpol #Utah
November 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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ICYMI, lawyers for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk are weighing in on a proposed gag order that could ensnare thousands — and expand to cover some political figures: www.fox13now.com/news/shootin... #utpol #Utah
Lawyers argue over gag order, news media's role in Tyler Robinson case
Attorneys in the murder case against Tyler Robinson are debating who can say what about the Charlie Kirk assassination and how much news media outlets can show inside the courtroom.
www.fox13now.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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ICYMI, the judge overseeing Utah’s redistricting lawsuit orders tweaks to the new congressional map as the legislature argues the whole thing should be shut down: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
Judge orders fixes in new congressional map as legislature's lawyers want a halt
Lawyers for the Utah State Legislature are demanding a stay over the new congressional map in response to issues raised by Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson.
www.fox13now.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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Lawyers for the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk are weighing in on a proposed gag order that could ensnare thousands — and expand to cover some political figures: www.fox13now.com/news/shootin... #utpol #Utah
Lawyers argue over gag order, news media's role in Tyler Robinson case
Attorneys in the murder case against Tyler Robinson are debating who can say what about the Charlie Kirk assassination and how much news media outlets can show inside the courtroom.
www.fox13now.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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An evaluation ordered by the Utah Supreme Court says condemned killer Ralph Leroy Menzies is incompetent to be executed: www.fox13now.com/news/local-n... #utpol #Utah
November 22, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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NEW: The judge in the redistricting case authorized tweaks to Utah's new congressional map as the legislature argued for a complete halt: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
Judge orders fixes in new congressional map as legislature's lawyers want a halt
Lawyers for the Utah State Legislature are demanding a stay over the new congressional map in response to issues raised by Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson.
www.fox13now.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:24 AM