Local Headlines 4-18-16

Salt Lake Tribune

Rolly: Could Ted Cruz be a Trojan horse for Mormons?

Op-ed: SLC should drop single-room occupancy as a housing solution

Op-ed: Mountain Accord is a consensus effort and a good plan

Op-ed: Here’s what Salt Lake City can do to foster economic development

Op-ed: Utah hurts sovereignty claim over federal lands when it remains dependent on federal dollars

Op-ed: Gifts flowing to GOP delegates corrupt Utah political process

Op-ed: Love can help vulnerable Utahns by pushing for lower payday-lending rates

Editorial: Free transit for Wasatch Front is an idea worth pursuing

Rep. Mia Love’s first bill to pass the House focuses on small banks

In the future, Utahns could see free transit, ‘bike superhighways’

National GOP group says Mia Love doesn’t need its help this year

Russ Wall leaving Salt Lake County as public works boss

Salt Lake County Republicans defeat two incumbents

In Utah County, GOP delegates still angry over election changes

U.S. attorney for Utah promises to protect Muslims’ civil rights

Vote to change name of Utah education office postponed after point, cost questioned

Auditor warns secretive Utah agency to report finances or face funding freeze

Despite ‘Sister Wives’ ruling, arguments for decriminalizing persist, even from those who don’t like polygamy

Deseret News

Frank Pignanelli & LaVarr Webb: Prohibiting travel, superdelegates and the race for governor

Op-ed: Where do we put the homeless?

John Florez: Deregulate public education

Mia Love: A victory for middle and low-income Utahns

Op-ed: ‘Get the government out of it’

Drew Clark: Utah Republicans continue to provide a responsible example to the nation

Editorial: Taking action now to avoid a bigger problem later

Utah unemployment rate at 3.5 percent

Governor trumpets entrepreneurism to local business leaders

Sen. Mike Lee home sale didn’t violate campaign finance laws, FEC says

State School Board: New math standards show state flexibility in education

Rep. Mia Love gets first bill through House

Federal judge upholds controversial Utah election law

GOP delegates block embattled Recorder Gary Ott’s surrogate speaker

S.L. County GOP slams door on two incumbents

Other

GOP Chair: County will abide by judge’s ruling in signature-only candidate case (Daily Herald)

Republican county convention: Nathan Ivie, Casey Voeks, to face off in June primary (Daily Herald)

Utah County Democrats call for end of ‘One Party Utah’ (Daily Herald)

Does the Justice Reinvestment Initiative help or hurt crime rates? (Daily Herald)

Op-ed: America’s tax code is a growth industry (Standard-Examiner)