Local Headlines 12-19-13

Salt Lake Tribune

Editorial: Computer programming in high school? Not for everyone

UTA passes budget without plans for fare increase

Phone records link Shurtleff to bribery probe

House panel to reveal its findings in Swallow probe

Study calls for 12 more Utah state liquor stores

Legislature seeks to improve air quality, avoid tax hikes

Proposed NSA changes unlikely to affect Utah Data Center

Deseret News

Dan Liljenquist: Court ruling correctly questions NSA data gathering

Jay Evensen: Lotteries or charity— which offers the real hope of the Christmas season?

Scott Howell: Remember our holiday priorities

Editorial: Mega Millions aside, lotteries are bad public policy

New allegation: John Swallow asked for $120K from jailed businessman

Search warrant reveals possible charges against former Utah attorney general

Ad campaign targets proposed Utah nondiscrimination law

Other

Provo mayor calls for employees to cut back driving (Daily Herald)

Mike Lee: Senate setting dangerous precedent on Defense Authorization Bill (Standard-Examiner)

Graduation rates rise. See how Top of Utah high school rank (Standard-Examiner)

Official: Unusual amount of policy violation complaints during 2013 elections (Standard-Examiner)