Local Headlines 4-17-18

Salt Lake Tribune

Editorial: Salt Lake City tax increase needs to slow down

Gehrke: Utah Legislature’s power trip violates basic constitutional safeguards

Experts doubt a proposed Flaming Gorge pipeline will be built, but it could start a regional water war anyway

From legalizing medical marijuana to raising taxes for schools, Utah voters will have a lot of decisions to make in November

Balance-of-power struggle set for next showdown in veto override session Wednesday

Salt Lake City Council will postpone vote on sales tax hike for two weeks

Deseret News

Editorial: By passing sex trafficking bill, Congress proves it’s capable of forward movement

Utah lawmakers to hold veto override session on expansion of power bills Wednesday

Gary Ott’s family settles with fiancee, leaving her his house

As deadline arrives, 4 initiative campaigns say they have enough signatures to get on ballot

Salt Lake City delays vote on proposed sales tax hike amid concerns of spending uncertainty

Herbert signs Our Schools Now compromise legislation

Sen. Mike Lee questions president’s authority to attack Syria

Other

Delegates eliminate one primary, force another at Cache County GOP Convention (Logan Herald Journal)