Daniel Woodruff
@danielmwoodruff.bsky.social
Reporter/Anchor at KSL-TV in Salt Lake City, UT
Lawmakers quickly advance bill limiting phone use throughout school day www.ksl.com/article/5143... #utpol
Lawmakers quickly advance bill limiting phone use throughout school day
A proposal championed by the governor to limit cellphones throughout the school day is moving quickly through the Utah Legislature.
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January 22, 2026 at 2:41 AM
Lawmakers quickly advance bill limiting phone use throughout school day www.ksl.com/article/5143... #utpol
iPhone vs. Android? This lawmaker wants Utah to officially weigh in www.ksl.com/article/5143... #utpol
iPhone vs. Android? This lawmaker wants Utah to officially weigh in
A Utah lawmaker is proposing a bill to make Android the state's official mobile operating system.
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January 22, 2026 at 12:54 AM
iPhone vs. Android? This lawmaker wants Utah to officially weigh in www.ksl.com/article/5143... #utpol
Courts, housing and too many bills? Utah kicks off 45-day legislative session www.ksl.com/article/5143... #utpol
Courts, housing and too many bills? Utah kicks off 45-day legislative session
Utah lawmakers convened the annual legislative session on Tuesday and will consider hundreds of bills ranging from expanding the courts to weighing an income tax cut.
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January 21, 2026 at 12:22 AM
Courts, housing and too many bills? Utah kicks off 45-day legislative session www.ksl.com/article/5143... #utpol
A Utah lawmaker wants to stiffen penalties for people who call 911 when they don’t really need help. It stems from an incident in Blanding that left a man who needed an ambulance without one ksltv.com/local-news/9... #utpol
Unusual 911 response in Utah leads to proposal to crack down on false emergency reports - KSLTV.com
A new bill from Rep. Logan Monson, R-Blanding, stems from an incident in his district that left a man who needed an ambulance without one.
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January 17, 2026 at 6:11 AM
A Utah lawmaker wants to stiffen penalties for people who call 911 when they don’t really need help. It stems from an incident in Blanding that left a man who needed an ambulance without one ksltv.com/local-news/9... #utpol
Republican lawmaker says Utah Legislature needs to ‘step up’ on child care ksltv.com/politics-ele... #utpol #utleg
January 16, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Republican lawmaker says Utah Legislature needs to ‘step up’ on child care ksltv.com/politics-ele... #utpol #utleg
BREAKING: Utah Valley University President Astrid Tuminez just announced she will step down from her position effective May 1. She led the university’s response following the shooting death of Charlie Kirk. #utpol
January 14, 2026 at 6:56 PM
BREAKING: Utah Valley University President Astrid Tuminez just announced she will step down from her position effective May 1. She led the university’s response following the shooting death of Charlie Kirk. #utpol
GOP lawmakers 'reply all' to defend Rep. Trevor Lee's comments about congressional candidate www.ksl.com/article/5143... #utpol #utleg
GOP lawmakers 'reply all' to defend Rep. Trevor Lee's comments about congressional candidate
Several Republican lawmakers defended Utah state Rep. Trevor Lee in a series of emails after a constituent wrote to them asking the Legislature to censure the Layton Republican for comments he made on...
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January 14, 2026 at 5:12 PM
GOP lawmakers 'reply all' to defend Rep. Trevor Lee's comments about congressional candidate www.ksl.com/article/5143... #utpol #utleg
How Utah lawmakers plan to tackle housing affordability this session ksltv.com/local-news/h... #utpol #utleg
How Utah lawmakers plan to tackle housing affordability this session - KSLTV.com
With Utah's housing market ranked as one of the least affordable, here's how lawmakers intend to tackle the problem this legislative session.
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January 14, 2026 at 2:26 PM
How Utah lawmakers plan to tackle housing affordability this session ksltv.com/local-news/h... #utpol #utleg
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Sen. Lisa Murkowski criticized the investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as "nothing more than an attempt at coercion," threatening the Fed's independence. https://ow.ly/xWR450XWcgl
Sen. Mike Lee, Republicans weigh in on Federal Reserve investigation
A number of top Republicans on Capitol Hill are breaking with the Trump administration after the Justice Department announced a criminal inquiry into the Federal Reserve and its top official over the weekend.
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January 13, 2026 at 4:32 PM
Sen. Lisa Murkowski criticized the investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell as "nothing more than an attempt at coercion," threatening the Fed's independence. https://ow.ly/xWR450XWcgl
Utah's 2 senators vote against resolution limiting Trump's actions in Venezuela www.ksl.com/article/5143... #utpol
Utah's 2 senators vote against resolution limiting Trump's actions in Venezuela
Utah's two U.S. senators voted against a resolution that would limit President Donald Trump from conducting further military action in Venezuela without the approval of Congress.
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January 9, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Utah's 2 senators vote against resolution limiting Trump's actions in Venezuela www.ksl.com/article/5143... #utpol
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Hundreds gathered at Pioneer Park in Salt Lake City on Thursday to protest the Minneapolis ICE shooting. https://ow.ly/NqH950XTNwk
Hundreds attend anti-ICE protest in Salt Lake City following death of Minneapolis woman
Hundreds gathered at Pioneer Park in Salt Lake City on Thursday to protest the Minneapolis ICE shooting.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:34 AM
Hundreds gathered at Pioneer Park in Salt Lake City on Thursday to protest the Minneapolis ICE shooting. https://ow.ly/NqH950XTNwk
Video shows a fight at tonight's anti-ICE rally in Salt Lake. A counter-protester is shown punching a man who was yelling at him. Others got involved before police ran over. Salt Lake police tell me this was the only reported incident and otherwise, the rally was peaceful. (Warning: language)
January 9, 2026 at 3:48 AM
Video shows a fight at tonight's anti-ICE rally in Salt Lake. A counter-protester is shown punching a man who was yelling at him. Others got involved before police ran over. Salt Lake police tell me this was the only reported incident and otherwise, the rally was peaceful. (Warning: language)
Several hundred people are at Pioneer Park in Salt Lake City protesting ICE activity, following the death of 37-year-old Renee Good in Minneapolis yesterday.
January 9, 2026 at 12:53 AM
Several hundred people are at Pioneer Park in Salt Lake City protesting ICE activity, following the death of 37-year-old Renee Good in Minneapolis yesterday.
NEW: Dieter F. Uchtdorf is now the acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, following the death of Jeffrey R. Holland last month. President Uchtdorf was set apart today for his new assignment, the church said.
January 8, 2026 at 9:13 PM
NEW: Dieter F. Uchtdorf is now the acting president of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, following the death of Jeffrey R. Holland last month. President Uchtdorf was set apart today for his new assignment, the church said.
State Democratic leaders are condemning what they say are racist responses to a campaign video from Utah's newest candidate for Congress www.ksl.com/article/5143... #utpol
Utah Democrats call out 'racist' responses to congressional candidate Liban Mohamed
State Democratic leaders are condemning what they say are racist responses to a campaign video from Utah's newest candidate for Congress.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:50 AM
State Democratic leaders are condemning what they say are racist responses to a campaign video from Utah's newest candidate for Congress www.ksl.com/article/5143... #utpol
WATCH: Utah Sen. John Curtis, a Republican, says the U.S. can't "run" Venezuela as President Trump said. "It makes no sense for us to try to go run their country, and there's really no mechanism for us to actually do that. And I think there are much larger questions that loom ahead." #utpol
January 7, 2026 at 8:32 PM
WATCH: Utah Sen. John Curtis, a Republican, says the U.S. can't "run" Venezuela as President Trump said. "It makes no sense for us to try to go run their country, and there's really no mechanism for us to actually do that. And I think there are much larger questions that loom ahead." #utpol
NEW: Utah leaders aim to limit phone use during the entire school day www.ksl.com/article/5142... #utpol #utleg
Utah leaders aim to limit phone use during entire school day
Gov. Spencer Cox and other state leaders announced plans to enact a statewide restriction on cellphones throughout the school day during the upcoming general legislative session.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:29 PM
NEW: Utah leaders aim to limit phone use during the entire school day www.ksl.com/article/5142... #utpol #utleg
Excellent public service journalism by NPR. Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/
Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
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January 7, 2026 at 4:19 AM
Excellent public service journalism by NPR. Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack apps.npr.org/jan-6-archive/
Utah Sen. John Curtis is pushing back against the Trump administration's plans for Venezuela following the U.S. capture of President Nicolas Maduro www.ksl.com/article/5142... #utpol @ksl.com
John Curtis talks Venezuela, Trump and DC gridlock after 1 year in Senate
Utah Sen. John Curtis, marking his first year in the Senate, is pushing back against the Trump administration's plans for Venezuela following the U.S. capture of Nicolas Maduro.
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January 6, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Utah Sen. John Curtis is pushing back against the Trump administration's plans for Venezuela following the U.S. capture of President Nicolas Maduro www.ksl.com/article/5142... #utpol @ksl.com
Utah Sen. Mike Lee initially questioned the authority for the Venezuela strike. Not long after, he said it “likely falls within the president’s inherent authority under Article II of the Constitution to protect U.S. personnel from an actual or imminent attack.” #utpol
President Trump says the ousted Venezuelan president and his wife are being taken to New York, where he says they were indicted. www.nbcnews.com/world/latin-...
Trump: Maduro is headed to New York
During an interview on Fox News, the U.S. president confirmed that Maduro and his wife are being flown to New York, where they were indicted.
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January 3, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Utah Sen. Mike Lee initially questioned the authority for the Venezuela strike. Not long after, he said it “likely falls within the president’s inherent authority under Article II of the Constitution to protect U.S. personnel from an actual or imminent attack.” #utpol
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BREAKING OVERNIGHT: President Trump confirms U.S. strikes on Venezuela, saying President Maduro was 'captured.'
Live updates: Explosions reported around Venezuela's capital
Follow live updates as a series of explosions are heard around Venezuela's capital after a military buildup in the Caribbean, tanker seizures, and Trump pressing President Nicolás Maduro to step down.
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January 3, 2026 at 12:57 PM
BREAKING OVERNIGHT: President Trump confirms U.S. strikes on Venezuela, saying President Maduro was 'captured.'
Salt Lake County Councilman reverses course, decides not to run for reelection ksltv.com/politics-ele... #utpol
Salt Lake County Councilman reverses course, decides not to run for reelection
A first-term member of the Salt Lake County Council has decided not to run for a second term after announcing he would on Thursday.
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January 3, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Salt Lake County Councilman reverses course, decides not to run for reelection ksltv.com/politics-ele... #utpol
NEW: The son of a Utah man who was wrongly deported is speaking out: "This separation has affected every part of our lives...and the pain of having our family torn apart so abruptly is something I wouldn’t wish on anyone." www.ksl.com/article/5142... @ksl.com #utpol
Utah judge orders return of man who was wrongfully deported
A federal judge in Utah ordered U.S. officials to return a man who was wrongfully deported to Mexico on Dec. 23 as his case winds through immigration court.
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January 2, 2026 at 10:01 PM
NEW: The son of a Utah man who was wrongly deported is speaking out: "This separation has affected every part of our lives...and the pain of having our family torn apart so abruptly is something I wouldn’t wish on anyone." www.ksl.com/article/5142... @ksl.com #utpol