Katie McKellar
Reporter at Utah News Dispatch
Reporter for @UTNewsDispatch. Formerly with @Deseret. Recipient of @UtahSPJ’s 2017 Quintus C. Wilson Ethics Award. Send tips to [email protected]
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2 days ago |
utahnewsdispatch.com | Katie McKellar
To Robert Spendlove, a former Utah legislator who’s now the senior economist at Zions Bank, the metaphor that best represents America’s current economic landscape isn’t a “black swan” event (rare, unpredictable and unknowable while it’s happening) or a “gray rhino” (obvious and coming right at you with plenty of warning signs).
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2 days ago |
yahoo.com | Katie McKellar
Robert Spendlove, a former Utah legislator and senior economist for Zions Bank, presents on President Donald Trump's economic strategy during the Utah Taxpayers Association's conference at the Grand America in Salt Lake City on May 12, 2025.
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5 days ago |
stgeorgeutah.com | Katie McKellar
Gov. Spencer Cox signed an executive order on Friday launching a new government efficiency initiative called GRIT — Utah’s take on DOGE. But when pressed on whether it will lead to employee layoffs, Cox said he didn’t expect so because he sees the Government Reform, Innovation and Transparency project as yet another budgeting exercise on top of several that state leaders already practice to spend taxpayer dollars wisely in Utah’s $30.8 billion budget.
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6 days ago |
utahnewsdispatch.com | Katie McKellar
One of the state’s top Republican legislative leaders will be leaving the Utah Legislature to accept an appointment from Gov. Spencer Cox. House Majority Leader Jefferson Moss, R-Saratoga Springs, will be resigning from the Utah House effective May 30 to serve as executive director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity, according to a news release issued Friday.
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6 days ago |
yahoo.com | Katie McKellar
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and his cabinet hold a news conference to announce GRIT, a new government efficiency initiative, at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on May 9, 2025. (Courtesy of the Governor's Office)Gov. Spencer Cox signed an executive order on Friday launching a new government efficiency initiative called GRIT — Utah’s take on DOGE.
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NEW: @GovCox signs executive order to launch GRIT, Utah’s take on DOGE #utpol https://t.co/B4CbyEGx6b
Trump endorsed @UtahGOP incumbent chair Rob Axson, who is facing a challenge from Phil Lyman. #utpol #utleg https://t.co/LNT7DT8J8Z
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