(Salt Lake City, UT) — An environmental group is accusing the Bureau of Land Management of damaging a Utah site containing historic dinosaur tracks. The Center for Biological Diversity says the agency has driven over and destroyed up to 30-percent of the Mill Canyon Dinosaur Tracksite near Moab while trying […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers are trying to make it more attractive for homeowners to ditch landscaping that wastes a lot of water. The House Natural Resources Committee voted to advance House Bill 121 yesterday. The bill by Representative Robert Spendlove would give incentives to homeowners who remove […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Two state lawmakers are hoping to push their colleagues into discussing a proposal to eliminate the state’s sales tax on food. Democratic Representative Rosemary Lesser and Republican Representative Judy Weeks Rohner plan to speak to reporters about the issue this morning. Governor Cox has already […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is allowing state workers additional time off to help combat the labor shortage facing schools throughout the state. On Monday, Cox signed an executive order allowing state workers to take about four school days of administrative leave to work as substitute […]
(Washington, DC) – Governor Spencer Cox defended Utah’s vote-by-mail system this morning during a summit held in Washington, D.C. Speaking at “The Fifty: America’s Governors,” Cox said it’s a “false choice” for states to choose between making it easier for Americans to vote and having a secure elections system. Cox […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
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 […]
(St. George, UT) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency is providing an additional nearly 11-million-dollars for recovery from the Brian Head Fire. The money has gone to the Utah Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands. It will be used for resources like food, supplies, tender fuel, land use agreements […]
