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Month: January 2022

Bill To Shield Companies That Hire Convicted Felons Passes First Hurdle

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that would shield some companies who hire convicted felons from lawsuits is being considered by the Utah Legislature. A committee voted 3-1 to advance Senate Bill 95 on Friday. The bill would protect industries from lawsuits that are based solely on the fact […]

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UPDATE: Bill Over Curriculum Transparency Abandoned

UPDATE: Bill Over Curriculum Transparency Abandoned

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Controversial legislation requiring all public school curriculum be posted online for parents to review will not go forward this year. HB 234 from Republican Representative Jordan Teuscher would have also given parents an avenue to sue school districts if teachers did not post their materials […]

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Utah Senate Passes Income Tax Reduction

Utah Senate Passes Income Tax Reduction

(Salt Lake City, UT) – Legislation to reduce the state income tax is heading to the Utah House after it cleared the Senate Friday. SB 59 reduces the income tax to four-point-eight-five-percent, which is a tenth-of-percentage point less. Republican State Senator Dan McCay argues the cut will give Utah families […]

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Utah Sen. Mitt Romney isolating after positive COVID-19 test

Utah Sen. Mitt Romney isolating after positive COVID-19 test

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney’s office says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and “will be isolating and working remotely for the recommended period of time.” The positive test came Friday. The Utah Republican is fully vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 and is not showing any […]

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J.B. Haws- Wrestling With Comparisons/ Robert S. Robertson- A Complete Look At Perfection

01-30 J.B. Haws-Robert S. Robertson

President Gordon B. Hinckley- Forget Yourself

01-30 President Gordon B. Hinckley

Elder Boyd K. Packer- Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled

01-30 Elder Boyd K. Packer

Midwest braces for major snowfall, ice on roads: Forecast

Midwest braces for major snowfall, ice on roads: Forecast

Scott Olson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Midwest is bracing for a storm that could bring major snowfall and leave dangerous ice on roadways. The storm is set to strike Tuesday through Thursday. A winter storm watch has been issued from Colorado to Michigan, including Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago, […]

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COVID-19 live updates: Prime Minister Trudeau tests positive

COVID-19 live updates: Prime Minister Trudeau tests positive

COVID-19 antiviral pills, FILE – Donato Fasano/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.6 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 884,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Systems Science and Engineering. About […]

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Former Miss USA and ‘Extra’ correspondent Cheslie Kryst dies at 30

Former Miss USA and ‘Extra’ correspondent Cheslie Kryst dies at 30

Dia Dipasupil/WireImage (NEW YORK) — Former Miss USA Cheslie Kryst died Sunday, her family confirmed. She was 30 years old. In a statement, Kryst’s family wrote, “In devastation and great sorrow, we share the passing of our beloved Cheslie. Her great light was one that inspired others around the world […]

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