Local Headlines 12-19-14

Salt Lake Tribune

Editorial: Obama right to end Cuba policy

Momentum building to move Salt Lake City homeless shelter

Gov. Herbert nominates Judge Himonas for Utah Supreme Court

Utah ranked the most charitable state in the nation

Lawmakers press Utah higher education leaders to account for building projects

Lawmakers snub governor’s Healthy Utah plan, recommend modest Medicaid expansion

Deseret News

Greg Bell: Socialism vs. the safety net

Natalie Gochnour: My holiday wish — not overindulgence or expectations, but connections and relationships.

Editorial: Utah sees improvement in graduation rates — and can still do better

Audit: More transparency needed in funding maintenance of higher ed buildings

Utah lawmakers recommend lowest-cost solution to Medicaid expansion, insuring only the ‘most vulnerable’

Nation, Utah nervously await coal ash rule from EPA

Gov. Herbert nominates 3rd District Judge Deno Himonas to Utah Supreme Court

Other

Utah’s school grades: ‘What does a C mean?’ (Standard-Examiner)

Utah voted the number 1 most charitable state (Standard-Examiner)