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Mar 28 2026EDUCATION

Investing Money Where It Matters: Utah’s Tech Colleges Join the Reinvestment Push

Utah’s higher‑education scene is busy reshuffling its budget. A plan called “strategic reinvestment” has already asked the state’s eight universities and colleges to move ten percent of their money into programs that help students and local businesses. Now, the same idea is moving to the state’s eig

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Mar 26 2026POLITICS

Nevada's path forward depends on smart investments now

Nevada families today face a serious squeeze between rising costs and stagnant wages. Many working households wonder if homeownership, starting a business, or saving for the future will ever be realistic options again. This struggle isn't new for Nevada—decades ago, families built the state's infras

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Mar 26 2026BUSINESS

How Utah is Changing Tax Rules for Small Businesses and Rentals

Utah has updated how it handles taxes for certain businesses and rentals. One big change makes a special tax rule for pass-through entities permanent. These are businesses where profits go to owners instead of being taxed at the company level. Now, those owners can keep using this tax setup without

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Mar 24 2026HEALTH

Nevada Health Plans Miss a Key Piece: No PPO Options

Nevada’s health marketplace offers only narrow‑network plans, leaving residents without Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) choices. This gap hurts people with chronic illnesses who need frequent specialist care and expensive medications. Without PPOs, patients must travel within tight geograp

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Mar 21 2026FINANCE

Prediction Markets Face Legal Pushback Across States

Nevada has hit a prediction market platform with a two-week ban, stopping people from trading on sports, elections, and entertainment outcomes without proper licenses. Courts will soon decide if this pause turns permanent while legal fights rage on. The company involved calls these contracts financi

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Feb 28 2026POLITICS

Utah’s Water and Land Laws Shake Up in 2026

Utah lawmakers are busy reshaping how the state handles water, land and mining. While the Great Salt Lake gets most headlines, several new bills aim to protect farmers, miners and public lands. One proposal lets the state’s natural resources department pay for legal fights over Colorado River water

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Feb 23 2026OPINION

Rural Utah’s Green Money Boom

Utah’s western plains are turning sunshine, wind and heat into a real cash flow. A recent study shows that from 2007 to 2028, forty‑one large renewable projects—solar farms, wind turbines and geothermal plants—brought about $8. 4 billion into the state’s economy. The money didn’t just sit in a bank;

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Feb 18 2026POLITICS

Nevada Battles Unlicensed Sports Prediction Site

Nevada’s gaming authorities have filed a lawsuit against Kalshi, a company that runs an online platform where people bet on sports and other events. The state says Kalshi is operating without the required licenses and is letting people under 21 place bets, both of which break Nevada law. The case

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Feb 18 2026POLITICS

Nevada Takes Legal Action to Stop Kalshi’s Sports Betting Platform

Nevada gaming officials have filed a lawsuit to prevent Kalshi, an online prediction market, from offering contracts that let residents bet on sports like football and basketball. The case is part of a larger fight over whether state regulators can oversee companies that allow financial bets through

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Feb 16 2026OPINION

Utah's Energy Crossroads: Why Nuclear Power Deserves a Closer Look

Utah stands at a pivotal moment in its energy future. The state's leaders are weighing the pros and cons of nuclear power, a technology that has been powering societies for decades. Critics often dismiss nuclear energy as too costly, too dangerous, or too complex. However, these objections often ste

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