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Misleading Ballot Question?

Ballots for the November election will begin to be mailed to Utah voters on Oct. 15, and we just got language for a big question gracing them. But are Utah’s Republican leaders trying to mislead voters on Constitutional Amendment D? It’s causing a riff in the party itself. [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]

Growth Outpacing Hospital Capacity

Utah’s hospital bed rates are some of the lowest in the country, with only 193 available for care ranging from overnight stays to critical procedures. Experts say roadblocks like rising construction costs are preventing hospitals from keeping up with population growth, though many are turning to telemedicine and outpatient surgeries to ease demand. [Salt Lake Tribune 🔒]

Follow the Bus!

Utah is working on a high-tech system that would link all vehicles in the state to infrastructure and collect real-time traffic data, similar to the technology used by buses in Salt Lake. The “Connect the West” initiative is backed by a $20 million federal grant. [KUTV]

• Or ride the bus: An Introduction to Public Transit in Salt Lake and Beyond [Hey Salt Lake 📰]

Rejected Kum & Go Sparks Zoning Proposal

The Salt Lake City Council is considering a new ordinance that would require a 350-foot buffer between new gas stations and parks or water bodies, stricter gas storage rules, and mandated electric vehicle charging stations. A vote is scheduled for Oct. 1. [Salt Lake Tribune]

• More context: Can the Kum & Go in Sugar House Be Stopped? [City Cast Salt Lake 🎧]