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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. Don’t yell at me for telling you the news, even when it sucks. Support your local news.
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 1h
ICYMI, energy talk dominated Gov. Cox’s “One Utah Summit” in Cedar City, where U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum made an appearance: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 11h
Secretary Burgum appeared via Zoom because of the government shutdown. It wasn't the only big change at One Utah Summit. Actor/filmmaker Kevin Costner pulled out after he got COVID. "Heavy D" of "The Diesel Brothers" was a no-show after being arrested: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
Energy talk dominates Governor Cox's 'One Utah Summit'
U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum called for rural America to become a leader in energy development and production.
www.fox13now.com
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 11h
Energy talk dominated Gov. Cox’s “One Utah Summit” in Cedar City, where U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum made an appearance: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 1d
ICYMI, the Utah State Legislature met in a special session to pass a congressional redistricting map (and a new law tweaking the redistricting process). Meanwhile, the plaintiffs in the lawsuit against them submitted their own maps to the judge: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 1d
JUST IN: The plaintiffs in the lawsuit against the legislature over redistricting have just submitted their own maps to the judge. Here they are: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
Utah Legislature passes new congressional map in special session
The Utah State Legislature is meeting in special session to choose a congressional map in the court-ordered redistricting process.
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 1d
BREAKING NEWS: The legislature has PASSED Map C. Off to Gov. Cox: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
Utah Legislature passes new congressional map in special session
The Utah State Legislature is meeting in special session to choose a congressional map in the court-ordered redistricting process.
www.fox13now.com
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 1d
The Senate votes 18-9 to PASS Map C. Off to the House: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
Redistricting Committee selects new Utah congressional map
The Utah State Legislature is meeting in special session to choose a congressional map in the court-ordered redistricting process.
www.fox13now.com
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 1d
And I stand by what I wrote! Party lines include Republicans, Democrats and the Forward Party (it's even noted in the reporting)!
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 1d
With all the non-redistricting bills now dealt with, there is only one bill left — the debate over MAP C: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
Redistricting Committee selects new Utah congressional map
The Utah State Legislature is meeting in special session to choose a congressional map in the court-ordered redistricting process.
www.fox13now.com
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 1d
BREAKING NEWS: The legislature PASSES a bill tweaking the redistricting process. Map to be considered soon: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
Redistricting Committee selects new Utah congressional map
The Utah State Legislature is meeting in special session to choose a congressional map in the court-ordered redistricting process.
www.fox13now.com
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 1d
The Senate votes along party lines (22-7) for a bill tweaking Utah's redistricting process. The latest on our live blog here: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
Redistricting Committee selects new Utah congressional map
The Utah State Legislature is meeting in special session to choose a congressional map in the court-ordered redistricting process.
www.fox13now.com
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 2d
The special session of the legislature, to vote on Map C, is about to get under way. I'll be updating our live blog here: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
Utah State Legislature meets in special session to pick a redistricting map
The Utah State Legislature is meeting in special session to choose a congressional map in the court-ordered redistricting process.
www.fox13now.com
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 2d
BREAKING NEWS: The committee chooses MAP C to advace to the special session: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpoL #Utah
Utah State Legislature meets in special session to pick a redistricting map
The Utah State Legislature is meeting in special session to choose a congressional map in the court-ordered redistricting process.
www.fox13now.com
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 2d
The room is filling up with lawmakers, public and press. Some of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit over Prop. 4 are in the room. The latest on @fox13news.bsky.social's live blog (where we are streaming the hearing) here: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
Utah State Legislature meets in special session to pick a redistricting map
The Utah State Legislature is meeting in special session to choose a congressional map in the court-ordered redistricting process.
www.fox13now.com
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 2d
The room is filling up with lawmakers, public and press. Some of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit over Prop. 4 are in the room. The latest on @fox13news.bsky.social's live blog (where we are streaming the hearing) here: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
Utah State Legislature meets in special session to pick a redistricting map
The Utah State Legislature is meeting in special session to choose a congressional map in the court-ordered redistricting process.
www.fox13now.com
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 2d
Good morning from the Utah State Legislature's Redistricting Committee! Starting around 8a, lawmakers on the committee will vote to choose a map. @fox13news.bsky.social will be providing a livestream and a live blog at fox13now.com! #utpol #Utah
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 2d
ICYMI, the Utah legislature will meet in special session on Monday to pick a new congressional redistricting map and more: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 2d
ICYMI, the Utah Democratic Party is calling on “RINOs” to “come home.” It’s not the animal, but people who are “Republican In Name Only:” www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 2d
ICYMI, an environmental group is threatening a lawsuit over the Wilson’s phalarope after the federal government let an endangered species application deadline come and go: www.fox13now.com/news/great-s... #utpol #Utah
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 3d
ICYMI, A LOT of people are weighing in on the legislature’s redistricting maps. But what happens if the judge rejects it? The plaintiffs in the lawsuit over gerrymandering may have their own: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 3d
ICYMI, there’s a “voluminous” amount of evidence and a gag order that could potentially impact thousands of people in the Charlie Kirk shooting case: www.fox13now.com/news/shootin... #utpol #Utah
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Alerts from NWS Salt Lake City UT (UNOFFICIAL) @slc.nws-bot.us · 3d
SLC extends time of Flash Flood Warning [flash flood: observed, flash flood damage threat: considerable] for Tooele [UT] till Oct 4, 12:00 PM MDT
at Sat, 04 Oct 2025 15:48:59 +0000 via IEMbot
Additional Details Here.
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 4d
ICYMI, the Utah legislature will meet in special session on Monday to pick a new congressional redistricting map and more: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Alerts from NWS Salt Lake City UT (UNOFFICIAL) @slc.nws-bot.us · 4d
🚨 Flash Flood Warning issued October 4 at 7:02AM MDT until October 4 at 10:00AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT 🚨
Additional Details Here.
FFWSLC The National Weather Service in Salt Lake City has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... The Jacob City Burn Scar in... Eastern Tooele County in northern Utah... * Until 1000 AM MDT. * At 702 AM MDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain over the Jacob City Burn Scar. Flash flooding is already occurring. Excessive rainfall over the burn scar will result in debris flow moving through the Jacob City Burn Scar. The debris flow can consist of rock, mud, vegetation and other loose materials. HAZARD...Flash flooding and debris flows are expected to impact the county road near the water treatment plant in Soldier Canyon and potentially points downstream along Soldier Creek to sR 36. SOURCE...Law enforcement reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of areas in and around the Jacob City Burn Scar. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Stockton. Loafer Canyon and Soldier Canyon.
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Alerts from NWS Salt Lake City UT (UNOFFICIAL) @slc.nws-bot.us · 4d
🚨 Flood Warning issued October 4 at 7:24AM MDT until October 4 at 10:30AM MDT by NWS Salt Lake City UT 🚨
Additional Details Here.
* WHAT...Urban area and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of northern Utah, including the following county, Tooele. * WHEN...Until 1030 AM MDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 724 AM MDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.25 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Tooele, Grantsville, Stansbury Park, Tooele Army Depot, Great Salt Lake South of the Causeway, Stockton, Erda and Lake Point.
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