Local Headlines 12-17-15

Salt Lake Tribune

Op-ed: ACA is not perfect, but Congress deserves some blame for that

Bosses give Utah workers high marks, but say some positions remain hard to fill

New UTA budget to increase service by 5%

Utah Senate confirms John Pearce as Utah Supreme Court justice

Obama nominates former Centerville mayor to Utah federal judgeship

San Juan County, Navajo Nation push for funding to improve rural school bus routes

Kasich praises Mormon welfare program, raises money in Utah

Businessman Fillmore defeats legislator to replace Osmond in Utah Senate

Deseret News

Dan Liljenquist: Trump the chaos candidate

Op-ed: Trump’s fear-mongering threatens Republican Party

Jay Evensen: Utah’s unskilled workforce looms as a problem

Council concedes to tax continuation for criminal justice reform

Study: Salt Lake among most affordable health care cities, but with some caveats

How do wages, education and age contribute to Utah’s workforce skills gap?

President nominates former Centerville mayor for judgeship

Ohio governor, GOP candidate sees Utah’s ‘faith in action’

Other

Democrats blast Herbert, GOP on education (Standard-Examiner)

County: Elected officials and county employees work similar hours, receive similar benefits (Logan Herald Journal)