Local Headlines 1-23-15

Salt Lake Tribune

Editorial: Avoid a generation of e-addicts

City Council skeptical of mayor’s homeless commission

Rolly: Politics takes back seat as former foes laud Lockhart

Ohio Gov. Kasich promotes balanced budget amendment in Utah visit

Defense attorney: Alleged fraud victims blamed Marc Jenson after meeting with Shurtleff

Utah’s gender gap might not close till 2087

Former House Speaker Becky Lockhart remembered as pioneer, mom, friend

Mitt Romney and Jeb Bush to recognize ‘awkward’ situation in Utah meeting

Deseret News

A. Scott Anderson: Taking Utah into Top 10 states for education will take leadership, funding

Op-ed: Utah Legislature needs to make changes about criminal justice reform

Op-ed: Utah needs legislation to clean up ‘smoggy day’ recesses

Editorial: Supreme Court rules unanimously on religious liberty case involving Muslim inmate’s beard

Ex-Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt slams Utah’s push to control federal lands

Becky Lockhart remembered in Capitol memorial service

Utah has fourth largest gender wage gap, new study says

Mitt Romney, Jeb Bush meet about 2016 presidential race

2 Ute tribal employees extorted money from energy firms, reports say

Murray mayor pitches plan to increase UTOPIA subscriptions

Mayor McAdams launches effort to use data, best practices to improve services for homeless Utahns

Other

Mike Lee pays tribute to Becky Lockhart from Senate floor (Daily Herald)

Hundreds visit Utah State Capitol to honor former speaker Becky Lockhart (Daily Herald)

Two cities meet on shared concerns (Daily Herald)

Will We Decide succeed to get a referendum on the ballot? (Daily Herald)

Utah Attorney General’s Office: Cache County Treasurer’s Office unintentionally violated code (Logan Herald Journal)