Lawmakers say a contentious tax overhaul in Utah will be repealed amid growing voter backlash. Republican legislative leaders said Thursday the plan to raise taxes on food and groceries while cutting income tax would be repealed next week. The Deseret News reports the announcement came Thursday after an effort to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — An HIV-awareness campaign featuring condom wrappers with cheeky slogans has met a quick end in Utah. The governor ordered the health department to stop distributing the condoms that put a sexy spin on state pride hours after they became public on Wednesday. Republican Gary Herbert says […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s governor has released an annual budget proposal calling for a freeze on college and university tuition increases until a specific definition of higher education affordability can be established. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Republican Gov. Gary Herbert requested that the governing bodies of the […]
The Utah County Commission followed the governor’s lead by unanimously passing a resolution to clarify the county welcomes refugees. The Daily Herald reports the commission signed a consent letter to accept refugees into Utah County Dec. 17. Gov. Gary Herbert wrote a letter to President Donald Trump saying the state would […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Legislature has announced plans to tackle tax reform in a special session after receiving the recommendation from a legislative task force this week. Officials say Republican Gov. Gary Herbert has formally called a special legislative session Thursday at 5 p.m. to decide on […]
Senate President J. Stuart Adams issued a statement on Dec. 11 about the special session call by Governor Gary R. Herbert for the Legislature to consider the Tax Restructuring and Equalization Task Force’s recommendation. In the statement he says “I appreciate Governor Herbert calling a special session. The Tax Restructuring […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gov. Gary Herbert has appointed Salt Lake City lawyer Kristine Johnson as a judge for the state district court that serves Salt Lake, Teoele and Summit counties. Johnson is a shareholder with the Parsons Behle & Latimer law firm and she has practiced law since […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert says concerns from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints about a perceived lack of safeguards for religious beliefs in a proposed Utah ban on so-called conversion therapy raise legitimate questions. But the Republican governor said Thursday at his monthly […]
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has rescinded an emergency drought order nearly a year after it went into effect. The Daily Herald reports that persistent rain and snowfall this year have gradually put an end to statewide severe drought conditions. Almost 99 percent of Utah was experiencing […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah legislators have passed a measure to make it easier for businesses to prepare to sell higher-strength beer ahead of the Nov. 1 effective date. The bill lawmakers approved during Monday’s special session gives retailers a one-week grace period to purchase and store 4% beer […]
