Lindsay Aerts
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Can talk local politics and Real Housewives 😎
Salt Lake City, UT
Joined September 2010
INTRODUCING an all new way to experience Inside Utah Politics on @abc4utah. Now available wherever you podcast🙌🙌. #UTLEG week one with Gov. @SpencerJCox and Senate President @JStuartAdams is live. Search for Inside Utah Politics wherever you podcast or use the link here:🎤🎙️
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Can confirm, @SenMikeLee was at a fundraiser for @RonDeSantis held in Pleasant Grove tonight. It's not known what @BasedMikeLee said, if he donated, or if this means he's endorsing him over President Trump. Lee was one of Trump's biggest defenders thru 2020 election. #utpol
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This is not a fun post to write, but for people who follow me here for local news I wanted to share that I have been laid off from KSL. I've worked there for nine years, eight on radio and one on TV. It's sort of surreal that I won't get up each day and chase a story, chase a
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#BREAKINGNEWS: A judge as struck Amendment D as VOID. It can be printed on the ballots but it is "void and has no effect." The state has said they will appeal. @KSL5TV #utpol
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#BREAKING🚨 A new 30-page lawsuit was just filed against @TimBallard, @OURrescue and several of his orgs. The 12 claims include sexual assault and battery and fraud. We have been in contact with reps for Ballard, O.U.R and Reyes. New allegations include:🧵.@kslnewsradio
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Happening now: @RonDeSantis speaking at Utah's Capitol. About 15 Utah lawmakers have and two mayors have joined him. @kslnewsradio
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#BREAKING: More than two dozen lawmakers have signed a letter asking for a state audit of the @UtahAG and @SeanReyesUT. One specific area of concern, his relationship with Tim Ballard. @KSL5TV #utpol.
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It's official!! And I'm so excited to announce that Monday I'll be starting at @abc4utah to host a revamped Inside Utah Politics with Lindsay Aerts and anchor the 4pm news. I'm so excited to join the team and that I get to facilitate conversations around issues, policy and the
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HAPPENING NOW: The Utah Supreme Court is hearing arguments over Amendment D -- and whether it can stay on the ballot. There are two questions to be argued, is the ballot language misleading and did the #utleg violate a publication requirement? I'll thread as much as possible here.
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#BREAKING: Here's the first look at the language of Amendment D proposing to change Utah's constitution on who can repeal citizen ballot initiatives. A vote for the amendment means that you want Utah's Constitution to grant the legislature the ability to repeal any citizen-led
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BREAKING: Richard and Carol Lyman, the mother and son write-in duo for Governor, have agreed to drop out of the race after they were sued by @phil_lyman. He is alleging they were offered money to run and their campaign cost him $1.7 million. @KSL5TV
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#BREAKING A lot of names have been rumored, @beckyforutah now tells me she intends to run for the soon-to-be vacant Congressional District 2 seat. @beckyforutah says this is a natural extension of her commitment to public service. Interviews on @kslnewsradio/ @KSL5TV. #utpol
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🚨BIG personal news: You're going to hear less of my voice on @kslnewsradio😥. BUT you're going to see a lot more of my face on @KSL5TV, I'm moving over to be a TV reporter🙌. Might be just slightly less politics here but same news, same brand, different medium. Scoops always.
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NEW: @SeanReyesUT addressed some questions about the situation with @OURrescue, despite his press people trying to shut it down. However, he refused to answer my question about what he knew about the couple's ruse when he went on an op with @TimBallard in 2014. @kslnewsradio
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#BREAKING: Natalie Cline has lost in her reelection bid. @DrABBollinger has unseated Cline at the SLCO GOP convention. @KSL5TV #utpol
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I'm putting this on the record because I'll defend my reporting all day. I've asked every Republican running to talk to me today. All of them have said no.
@LindsayOnAir @beckyforutah @kslnewsradio @KSL5TV You sit down with Becky for her announcement. But not with any of the real Republicans. Sad.
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#BREAKING I just got off the phone with @SLCo_Council Chair Laurie Stringham. She says she's likely to let the mask mandate in #SaltLakeCounty stand. More on @kslnewsradio at 3pm.#utpol.
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I have witnessed and been in the room several times where top GOP leadership has treated Emily unfairly for asking tough and appropriate questions. I'm sad that this keeps happening to her. #utpol.
I was kicked out of this event where Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz spoke on “Changes in Utah That Will Affect Our Republic.”. Schultz told me he was asked to give an update on voided Amendment D, and that he would get “feedback and engagement” from the conservative group.
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New: @LGHendersonUtah warns of "election vigilantism" asks Utahns to "doubt the doubters" in a speech on the state of Utah elections. "In the coming weeks you will hear that the vote is rigged and judges are playing favorites.". "You will hear that vote-by-mail is less secure.
HAPPENING NOW: Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson is about to speak on election threats ahead of the Nov. 5 general election. You can watch live here:.
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NEW: The full Utah Supreme Court opinion on Amendment D is out, and even though we already knew it's void, the justices unanimously agreed "the language did not accurately reflect the substance of the Amendment." And, it was not submitted to voters properly. @KSL5TV
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#BREAKING: A second lawsuit has now been filed against @TimBallard, @OURrescue, it's board and others. This suit is from a couple. The wife alleges sexual assault/fraud, the husband claims they separated because of the wedge Ballard created, and claims he was threatened.
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#BREAKING: . @UTBoardofEd member Natalie Cline is under internal board investigation for recent social media posts and comments she made about a staffer, plus a third unknown event. @kslnewsradio #utpol #uted.
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MEANWHILE. No joke. I just got in a verbal fight with a drag queen who was yelling at @SchottHappens from the @sltrib that they are fake news. I am really sick of people vilifying the media, even if they're a competetor. We are JUST. TRYING. TO. DO. OUR. JOBS. #utpol @GOPUtah.
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@phil_lyman Hi Phil, thanks for reading my stuff. Can you explain what I'm lying about? Is anything in my report untrue?.
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Tomorrow this flag officially becomes Utah's state flag. It's been unveiled for a year, but it becomes law on 3/9, Flag Day. This is the state's biggest version of it. There's a ceremony at the capitol to raise it -- and you get to see it before anyone only on @KSL5TV at 5.
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NEW: The first Lady of Minnesota, @FirstLadyMN and wife of Democrat VP candidate @Tim_Walz, Gwen Walz will be joining @slcmayor and @SLCoMayor for a campaign call tomorrow called Utah Women for @KamalaHarris. I'm told the event is open to all and on zoom. @KSL5TV #utpol
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#BREAKING: @UTBoardofEd votes to publicly oppose the bill that creates a school choice scholarship and raises teacher salaries. @kslnewsradio #utpol #uted. Now Carol Lear is asking the cost to write a letter telling #utleg why they oppose.
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UPDATE: It's official, a state audit of the @UtahAG and @SeanReyesUT is coming. I obtained the letter of two dozen lawmakers who asked for this. They want state auditors to look into the office governance, travel, culture, and Reyes relationship with Tim Ballard.👇.
#BREAKING: More than two dozen lawmakers have signed a letter asking for a state audit of the @UtahAG and @SeanReyesUT. One specific area of concern, his relationship with Tim Ballard. @KSL5TV #utpol.
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The lawsuit against @TimBallard makes several new allegations including that he would take women to strip clubs in the Salt Lake Valley to practice the couples ruse, and pay for drinks, pills, and lap dances with donor money. @kslnewsradio.
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My colleagues at @KSLInvestigates have been working for a year to try and get a public schedule for @SeanReyesUT, now his office is taking them to court to try and prevent it. All the details tonight at 10 on @KSL5TV.
Utah’s AG is under intense scrutiny these days for his close ties to an embattled charity, and for his globetrotting uncovered by @sltrib. Our team has been fighting for some time to get a copy of his schedule, and now his office is taking us to court to try to keep it secret.
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Well, this is awkward. I just walked in to a local middle school where my husband plays volleyball and there is a meet the candidates night. I also got handed flyers on how I should vote on Amendments A and D. Should I let them think I know nothing about local politics🤣#utpol.
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THE BALLARD DOCS: @KSLInvestigates, @KSLcom and @kslnewsradio have received the documents detailing investigators' beliefs that Operation Underground Railroad, while led by Tim Ballard, may have misled donors, fabricated or exaggerated some attempted .
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#BREAKING: This is Sgt. Bill Hooser of the Santaquin Police department, killed in the line of duty yesterday. He joined Santaquin PD in 2017, had just become a Sargent in February, was married for 29 years with two daughters and one granddaughter. His casket, draped in an
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#UPDATE: The groups trying to block Amendment D from getting on the ballot have added an allegation to their claims -- that the state did not adequately publish the amendment as is required by the Utah Constitution. In addition, the court is expediting the timeline for
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Utah House Democrats are very upset that they didn't get to introduce an alternate version to impeach rather than censure. They accused the House majority of playing politics with the vote.
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Judge Gibson writes that the legislature omitted "the chief feature" of the amendment in their summary -- "that the legislature will have the unlimited right to change law passed by citizen initiative. The omission entirely eliminates the voter's fundamental right.". She also
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#BREAKING: @slcCouncil chair Victoria Petro tells KSL that Ryan Smith has formally applied to create a revitalization zone in downtown SLC for an NHL arena, and the city will now work with them to dictate its terms. She said it's not known yet if it's a new stadium or redoing.
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WATCH: Some Utah Muslims say a post by Layton Rep. @VoteTrevorLee that showed them observing a sacred pilgrimage 'felt Islamophobic.' His intent for the post is unclear, but he criticized the group for not carrying an American flag. 1/
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Just after her win unseating Natalie Cline, an emotional @DrABBollinger says "parents and delegates are making a statement that our goal is to protect children.". @KSL5TV
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JUST IN: @GovCox has declared today "President Russell M. Nelson Day" in Utah. His proclamation honors @NelsonRussellM for being the 17th President of the @Ch_JesusChrist and highlights his call for peacemaking, kindness, and bridge building. @KSL5TV
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NEW: Could Utah lose business - or big sporting events - because of two controversial bills being passed by the legislature? The leaders of Salt Lake, @SLCoMayor and @slcmayor are worried about the message they send about inclusion and belonging. @KSL5TV.
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Here's one of the key reasons why Judge Dianna Gibson decided to make void Amendment D. She writes, "the legislature has a duty and the obligation to accurately communicate the 'subject matter' of the proposed amendment to voters and to publish the text of the amendment in a
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INBOX: A reminder from Utah's @LGHendersonUtah that election results don't get released tomorrow night until the LAST PERSON in line in person has voted, no matter where they are in the state. That means if there's long lines, we may see a delay in results. @KSL5TV
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💠Allegations that Ballard's friendship with @SeanReyesUT gave him cover to operate in this way, even while consumer complaints about Ballard/OUR poured into to the AG's office. 💠Allegations that the LDS Church excommunicated Ballard as a result of how he used the ruse.
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#BREAKING: It's official, the @slcCouncil has voted to increase Salt Lake City's sales tax by .5% starting in 2025 to help renovate the Delta Center and surrounding blocks. @KSL5TV. This story, from July, outlines what the city has negotiated in return.
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NEW: When @RonDeSantis comes to Utah Friday he'll not only meet with lawmakers on the steps of the capitol, he'll also meet with @GovCox and attend a fundraiser put on by @JStuartAdams and the founder of @doterra in Plesant Grove. @kslnewsradio #utpol.
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Just a Tuesday for a local reporter trying to get out information. 😎
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Whoa! Apparently I won a regional @RTDNA Edward R. Murrow award for my series called "Follow the Ballot" from 2022. 🤯. This story👇 It also happens to be my 40th birthday today and I've already had a semi midlife crisis. So there's that🤪. @kslnewsradio
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NEW: A push in several states to disqualify former Pres. Trump from the ballot has made its way to Utah. The suit aleges he should be disqualified under the 14th amendment, for "engaging in, or providing aid or comfort to an insurrection.”.
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Did y'all see the singing commenter from the @SLCo_Council meeting last night? 🎶. Sabrina Nelson was arguing that Abravanel Hall has world class acoustics that "cannot be replaced," so she sang to demonstrate the need for it🎶 @KSL5TV
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Governor @SpencerJCox on @phil_lyman not conceding:. "I'm not surprised. Conceding doesn't mean that the votes don't get counted. Conceding is a common courtesy that's been done for generations. And that says more about him than us." @KSL5TV #utpol
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NEW: The @UTBoardofEd responded to Natalie Cline's claims that they're guilty of "election interference." . They say the law she cites doesn't apply, that she's not within 60 days of an election cuz a convention isn't an election. Further, that the complaints came in 66 days ago.
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Guys, the guy in the blue shirt is @MikeLMower, a senior advisor to Gov @GovCox. He's turned into an impromptu photographer, taking hundreds of pictures of everyone with the Olympic rings. 👊
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BREAKING DEVELOPMENT: An attorney for the women who are alleging sexual misconduct against Tim Ballard is speaking to the media tomorrow. We don't know how many women are being represented. I will be there to cover it and we'll bring you what we learn. @kslnewsradio
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I was just told "no comment" by a lawmaker multiple times after asking several specific questions about his proposed bill. Then he answered the questions of another journalist right next to me while I stood there. I hope this is not indictive of my #utleg session to come.
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BREAKING: The Utah House just opened a resolution to address recent actions of State School Board Member Natalie Cline. "This is the responsibility of the legislature," says Rep. Spendlove. This allows them to start talking about impeachment and other options. @KSL5TV.
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Today marks my last day of officially reporting for @kslnewsradio, Monday I move over to @KSL5TV. I've done radio since I was 16 years old so it feels a little surreal to no longer be on it. These folks are some of the best, they're the faces behind the voices you hear daily💕
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#BREAKING: The saga over Amendment D continues. The Utah legislature has officially filed their appeal, asking the Utah Supreme Court to reverse a judge's decision that the Amendment D is void and can't be counted. In their lawsuit, they argue that "the ballot summary is not
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BIG news: @AmericanAir has announced it will launch new flights to the Provo airport starting on October 7, with daily, year round service to Dallas-Fort Worth and Phoenix. @RepJohnCurtis has also helped secure funding for the airport's expansion. @KSL5TV
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Local media is notoriously competitive, but we definitely still respect each other. You should have seen the way we worked out which station would take Gov @SpencerJCox when we all had live hits at the same time. Four local TV stations, four local reporters 👊 @KUTV2News
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I fully admit I'm not really a basketball fan, besides our local @utahjazz obviously, or a sports expert for that matter. but seeing the number #1 WNBA draft pick's rookie salary compared to the #1 NBA's is astonishing. #WNBADraft @NBA
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#BREAKING: An attorney for women alleging sexual misconduct against who you are founder Tim Ballard has made a statement. She would not reveal how many women she's representing, ignore any other specifics about their allegations.@kslnewsradio
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THEY DID IT!!!! Congrats to @PaysonLions who just got surprised on the @TODAYshow that @kevinbacon is coming to Prom!!!! 👊👊👊 #bacontopayson.
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BREAKING: Utah's largest teachers union says they will oppose a ballot measure this fall that would open up Utah's Constitution so income tax can go to fund other state needs besides education. #utpol @KSL5TV . The opposition is significant because lawmakers argue that the change.
The Utah Education Association Board of Directors voted unanimously to oppose a proposed Utah Constitutional amendment (commonly known as SJR 10).
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NEW: I asked one of the lawyers for @lwvutah and @mormonweg, who just won their case over the #utleg on Amendment D, whether the solution to print the ballots with the voided question causes undue confusion for voters. The response from David Reymann: "If there's any confusion
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#BREAKING . The @NCLRights and @acluutah will file a lawsuit against the new Utah law banning transgender surgery on minors and limits on hormone treatments. "We're putting together a challenge as quickly as we can," Shannon Minter, Legal Director told @kslnewsradio . #utpol.
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#Breaking #UTPOL Dem. Rep. Brian King, @KingForUtah is running for Governor, he confirms to me. @KSL5TV is his first interview. "You aren’t alone in feeling that no party speaks for your priorities and values. I'm running for governor to offer an alternative," he said.
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#BREAKING A 3rd district court judge has ruled that @phil_lyman's Lt. Governor pick, Layne Bangerter is NOT eligible to be on the ballot because he hasn't lived in Utah for 5 years "immediately" preceding the election.
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Two years ago I had the privilege of telling the story of my friend Kyle Brown, who completed an Ironman while dying from ALS. I've just learned he died💔. Kyle had the best sense of humor. He never stopped fighting for a cure. Please let that come soon.
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It's day one of a new role at @abc4utah but it will be a minute until I'm actually on TV, just FYI. But today I got some practice🥰
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Here's what it looks like when @POTUS arrives in SLC. I saw his head. But they closed the curtain after he arrived. @kslnewsradio
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#NEW: Should members of Congress get paid if the government shuts down? . Rep @CurtisUT doesn't think so. He says his new bill would prevent that and any back pay. @RepJohnCurtis also ran it in '19, plus asked for his pay withheld. @kslnewsradio #utpol .
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#BREAKING #utpol @ColbyforUtah is considering contesting the results of the GOP Primary in Utah's 2nd Congressional District with the Utah Supreme Court. @CelesteMaloyUT won by 214 votes. He has until Wednesday to do it. The recount is also still in play.
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You guys, I'm speechless. And I talk for a living. I'm just so humbled by this opportunity and the people behind the scenes who are supporting me. Sunday at 8 AM/4 PM is our very first episode of Inside Utah Politics with Lindsay Aerts on @abc4utah, and don't worry it will live
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HAPPENING NOW: Court is starting for a judge to decide whether Amendment D can be placed on the ballot. I'll try to tweet as much as I can. First up is David Reymann arguing on behalf of the groups trying to remove it. First, he argues the amendment is false and misleading.
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What you don't see on TV:. I was freezing. I was worried I would forget my scripts. I dropped my line to the control room 20 seconds before air. Got a call in the middle of my live shot. I was late and long on scripts. Made my photog scramble to edit. SO many people helped me❤️
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#BREAKING The attorney representing more than 5 women accusing @OURrescue former CEO @TimBallard of sexual misconduct tells me they are moving towards a lawsuit. Suzette Rasmussen says she now has "additional clients" after speaking publicly last week. STATEMENT: @kslnewsradio
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NEW: @LGHendersonUtah addressed election issues that led to long lines and delayed results. In Utah County, it was compounded by County Clerk @ARDavidson being "unprepared," she said. The state sent a plane to Arizona to get more ballot paper for him.
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#BREAKING: These are six people who say they have been victimized by @OURrescue founder @TimBallard. For the first time, you will hear from them tonight at 6/10 on @KSL5TV. They each cried while sharing their stories. Ballard has denied the accusations against him. #utpol
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#BREAKING: A legislative audit has found some errors in the ballot signatures collected for @coxforgovernor, @derekbrownutah, and @CurtisUT campaigns, but says that each of the three candidates met the requirements to qualify for the ballot. @KSL5TV.
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This is not my reporting, but it's important and fair reporting. And @phil_lyman has now publicly responded to it and is defending his actions. #utpol.
BREAKING from @kyle_dunphey: State employees accused Phil Lyman of verbal abuse, misogynistic conduct in meeting. Investigator concludes Lyman was ‘unprofessional and inappropriate’, but did not violate laws or policies via @UTNewsDispatch #utpol #utleg.
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