Government Shutdown

While not immune to national factors, Utah could be in a better position than the rest of the country to weather a future economic downturn because of its diversified economy and homogenous political landscape.

Los trabajadores federales representan una buena parte de los clientes en los restaurantes del centro. Con los empleados suspendidos gastando menos, los dueños de negocios están preocupados.

Nearly 1,500 Treasury employees were laid off nationwide. In Ogden, some at the IRS still working for pay are worried about being furloughed if they take any time off during the shutdown.

Federal workers make up a good portion of customers at downtown restaurants. With furloughed workers spending less, business owners are worried.

Native tribes across Utah are not feeling immediate impacts from the government shutdown, but state agencies and nonprofits are on standby.

Utah is stepping in to keep parks open while Congress hashes out the funding gap. Local businesses say that support has been a lifeline during a tricky year for park visitation.

The special election debate for Utah’s 2nd Congressional District was a whirlwind tour of national and international current events.

All three of Utah’s Republican delegation in the House voted to keep Kevin McCarthy as speaker. Now the state is impacted by a speakerless House.

The state has previously stepped in to fund park operations, something Gov. Spencer Cox said is critical for rural communities.

A congressional watchdog agency has decided that the Interior Department broke the law by using entrance fees to keep national parks open during the...

The Office of Government Ethics just released guidelines for federal employees during government shutdowns, about three weeks after the government...

U.S. Congressman Chris Stewart is calling President Trump’s plan to declare a national emergency for more border funding a “mistake” that could come back…