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AGP Executive Report

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Utah’s 4th District: Rep. Mike Kennedy and Democrat Jonny Larsen clashed over the Iran war, gas prices, housing and immigration in their debate, with Larsen accusing Kennedy of being too close to President Trump. Election Rules: Utah voters face a proposed change that would make citizen-led ballot initiatives harder to pass, while the state has also rolled back automatic mail ballots amid national scrutiny of voting. Cache County ballots are set to arrive Oct. 13. Sheriff Charges: The Wasatch County sheriff and former Summit County sheriff were indicted on obstruction charges tied to the Kouri Richins case. Local Races: In House District 75, Republican Walt Brooks is seeking another term against Democrat Rebecca Winsor. Disaster Aid: The Trump administration approved federal disaster assistance for two Utah counties affected by flooding and the Cottonwood Fire.

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Oct. 2, 2026

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Utah Sen. John Curtis urges Pentagon to ‘reconsider’ livestreaming the death penalty

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Deseret News - Utah

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Year Founded	1850
Website	www.deseret.com
Domain Registration Year	1993
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Utah, Salt Lake City
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2 hours ago

The battle has begun over Utah's Amendment B on your ballot

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FOX 13 News

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Year Founded	1978
Website	https://www.fox13now.com/
Domain Registration Year	2008
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Utah, Salt Lake City
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Conservation groups sue over Utah canyon blasting plan

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Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly - Massachusetts

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Owned By	Russ Roenick & Ken Firtel through Transom Capital Group & BridgeTower Media Division
Year Founded	1980
Website	rilawyersweekly.com
Domain Registration Year	1999
Access Type	paid
Publication Location	United States, Massachusetts, Boston
Owner Country	United States

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3 hours ago

This year has the most open state executive elections since 2018

Ballotpedia |

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Ballotpedia

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Owned By	Lucy Burns Institute (Non-profit, Leslie Graves founder & president)
Year Founded	2009
Website	https://news.ballotpedia.org/
Domain Registration Year	2007
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Wisconsin, Middleton
Owner Country	United States

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Turning Point’s Quiet Takeover of American Campus Politics

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Newsweek

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Owned By	Johnathan Davis & Dev Pragad
Year Founded	1933
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Domain Registration Year	1994
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Publication Location	United States, New York, New York
Owner Country	United States

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National scrutiny on mail ballots changed Utah’s elections system

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Owned By	States Newsroom Network (Non-profit. Chris Fitzsimon, Director & Publisher)
Year Founded	2024
Website	utahnewsdispatch.com
Domain Registration Year	2023
Access Type	open
Publication Location	United States, Utah, Salt Lake City
Owner Country	United States

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A 2009 military base massacre, 13 deaths and a live-streamed execution: The Nidal Hasan case explained

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Owned By	Sahu Jain Family through Bennett, Coleman & Company Ltd
Year Founded	1961
Website	https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/
Domain Registration Year	1996
Access Type	hybrid
Publication Location	India, Noida
Owner Country	India

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Opinion: Should Idaho’s Attorney General be a competent lawyer or a politician?

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Year Founded	1949
Website	https://www.idahostatejournal.com/
Domain Registration Year	2000
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Publication Location	United States, Idaho, Pocatello
Owner Country	United States

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