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All political news — national, state, local — from the Deseret News politics team. [email protected]

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Remember ‘Light the Fire Within’ from Utah’s last Olympics? Here’s the motto for LA’s 2028 Summer Games #utoly #utpol @Olympics @utah2034 @LA28 deseret.com/utah/2026/10/29/…
Remember ‘Light the Fire Within’ from Utah’s last Olympics? Here’s the motto for LA’s 2028 Summer...

Remember ‘Light the Fire Within’ from Utah’s last Olympics? Here’s the motto for LA’s 2028 Summer...

California ‘rallying cry’ differs from Utah’s ‘inspirational’ tone in 2002

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Opinion: Israeli-Arab parties’ showing in Israel’s election is a historic achievement for democracy deseret.com/politics/2026/10…
Israel election: Arab parties on track for historic gains, columnist says

Israel election: Arab parties on track for historic gains, columnist says

Utah law professor Amos Guiora writes that combined Arab parties projected to win 17 to 19 Knesset seats

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Utah files criminal charges against popular prediction market platform deseret.com/sports/2026/10/2…
Utah files criminal charges against popular prediction market platform

Utah files criminal charges against popular prediction market platform

Kalshi founders face a dozen felonies for allegedly illegally promoting gambling in the state

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From my @Deseret colleague @JNSwensen: #utpol #utoly @Olympics @TeamUSA @utah2034 deseret.com/utah/2026/10/28/…
Racing for gold: How Utah’s defense/aerospace industry aims to make a swifter bobsled for Team USA

Racing for gold: How Utah’s defense/aerospace industry aims to make a swifter bobsled for Team USA

Unique partnership between USA Bobsled/Skeleton and several Utah high-tech companies announced at 47G’s Zero Gravity Summit.

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Here’s where Thanksgiving, Christmas holidays mean better deals for homebuyers #utpol deseret.com/u-s-world/2026/1…
Here’s where Thanksgiving, Christmas holidays mean better deals for homebuyers

Here’s where Thanksgiving, Christmas holidays mean better deals for homebuyers

Only a few major housing markets nationwide average biggest discounts during holiday season

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Utah files criminal charges against popular prediction market platform deseret.com/sports/2026/10/2…
Utah files criminal charges against popular prediction market platform

Utah files criminal charges against popular prediction market platform

Kalshi founders face a dozen felonies for allegedly illegally promoting gambling in the state

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Don’t give up on buying your first home, Utahns advised #utpol deseret.com/utah/2026/10/27/…
Don’t give up on buying your first home, Utahns advised

Don’t give up on buying your first home, Utahns advised

Homeownership rate still higher in Utah than the rest of the U.S., but falling among younger residents.

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Pending U.S. home sales hit a new low #utpol deseret.com/u-s-world/2026/1…
Pending U.S. home sales hit a new low

Pending U.S. home sales hit a new low

Fewer homes also under contract in Utah

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Is he surge in mortgage rates slowing? #utpol deseret.com/u-s-world/2026/1…
Is the surge in mortgage rates slowing?

Is the surge in mortgage rates slowing?

New forecast calls for higher rates next year as home prices continue to rise.

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Home prices up in September in U.S., Utah #utpol deseret.com/u-s-world/2026/1…
U.S. home prices up in September

U.S. home prices up in September

Increase from previous year’s typical cost also seen in Utah.

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Utah says Kalshi made millions from illegal bets. Now it wants the profits back deseret.com/utah/2026/10/20/…
Utah just declared this activity a public nuisance

Utah just declared this activity a public nuisance

State files lawsuit against prediction market Kalshi

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Utah sues popular prediction market platform deseret.com/utah/2026/10/20/…
Utah just declared this activity a public nuisance

Utah just declared this activity a public nuisance

State files lawsuit against prediction market Kalshi

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Some users see 100 online gambling ads a week. Here’s the impact deseret.com/business/2026/10…
More gambling ads, more searches for help: Study

More gambling ads, more searches for help: Study

Some online user see more than 100 ads a week

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SEG, Salt Lake leaders unveil vision for multibillion-dollar downtown makeover deseret.com/business/2026/10…
New video offers first look at Salt Lake City’s planned sports and entertainment district

New video offers first look at Salt Lake City’s planned sports and entertainment district

Smith Entertainment Group, Salt Lake leaders share images of multibillion-dollar project

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SEG, Salt Lake leaders unveil vision for multibillion-dollar downtown makeover deseret.com/business/2026/10…
New video offers first look at Salt Lake City’s planned sports and entertainment district

New video offers first look at Salt Lake City’s planned sports and entertainment district

Smith Entertainment Group, Salt Lake leaders share images of multibillion-dollar project

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'Gift to future Utah?' State gets ready to build again ahead of 2034 Olympics #utpol #utoly @Olympics @utah2034 deseret.com/utah/2026/10/14/…
What a new Utah 2034 official says the Olympics can do for the state

What a new Utah 2034 official says the Olympics can do for the state

The state's second time hosting the Olympics and Paralympics is seen as offering ‘a gift to future Utah.’

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Making the case to prosecute ‘enablers’ deseret.com/politics/2026/10…
A son of Holocaust survivors makes the case for criminalizing ‘enabling’

A son of Holocaust survivors makes the case for criminalizing ‘enabling’

University of Utah law professor uses war and politics in Israel to argue that enablers of harm should be prosecuted.

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From childhood poverty to life of service: Remembering Pamela Atkinson deseret.com/utah/2026/10/10/…
Pamela Atkinson, adviser to governors and friend to Utah’s homeless, dies

Pamela Atkinson, adviser to governors and friend to Utah’s homeless, dies

A nurse, adviser to four Utah governors and tireless advocate for people in need, Atkinson turned her own experience of poverty into a lifetime of service.

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Are mortgage rates going to keep heading up? Big fluctuations just seen in daily rate tracking, but only ‘modest’ relief forecast #utpol deseret.com/u-s-world/2026/1…
Are mortgage rates going to keep heading up?

Are mortgage rates going to keep heading up?

Big fluctuations just seen in daily rate tracking, but only ‘modest’ relief forecast.

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Home price cuts hit September record #utpol deseret.com/u-s-world/2026/1…
Home price cuts hit September record

Home price cuts hit September record

Share of U.S. home sellers slashing asking prices increasing

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