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Lawmakers Address AI-generated Child Pornography

Lawmakers Address AI-generated Child Pornography

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers are at work on legislation regarding child exploitation using new forms of technology. Representative Ariel Defry is the sponsor of House Bill 148 which proposes to clarify the illegal nature of developing or distributing AI-generated child pornography in Utah. The state wants to […]

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Bill Creating A Committee To Manage Scenic Byways Removes Advertising Industry Representative

Bill Creating A Committee To Manage Scenic Byways Removes Advertising Industry Representative

(St. George, UT) — A bill focused on managing the Scenic Byways of Utah received a major change. After debating the bill on Monday, the bill has been altered to not give a seat on a new committee to someone in the advertising industry. Those who oppose the bill say […]

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Election Reform Bill Tabled

Election Reform Bill Tabled

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that would have separated election oversight from the executive branch of government to its own entity has been put on pause in congress. GOP Representative Ryan Wilcox spent the majority of the legislative session attempting to push the bill forward but after a […]

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Utah Introduces Road Rage Bill

Utah Introduces Road Rage Bill

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah state legislature has introduced a bill that would place harsher penalties on road ragers and aggressive drivers. House Bill 30 is sponsored by Representative Paul Cutler, and would add on another 500-dollars to traffic tickets for anyone who intentionally swerves or follows closely […]

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Amendment proposes new state lottery

Amendment proposes new state lottery

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A proposal to amend Utah’s constitution to allow a state lottery is now filed in the legislature. Representative Kera Birkeland is chief sponsor of the legislation. If passed through the house and senate, officials say this joint proposal would instruct the lieutenant governor to put […]

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Utah Representatives Call For More Money To Private School Vouchers In 2025 Before The Program Begins

Utah Representatives Call For More Money To Private School Vouchers In 2025 Before The Program Begins

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A couple of Utah Lawmakers are asking to increase Utah’s first private school voucher program by over 100-million dollars for the 20-25 school year. The “Utah Fits All Scholarship” voucher program is currently in its first year and registration begins at the end of the […]

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Multiple Water Bills Being Discussed

Multiple Water Bills Being Discussed

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah legislature is looking at various ways to improve water maintenance and conservation. Currently over ten bills are split between the house and the senate. Focus has been on looking at requiring metering at secondary water connection sites, line ditches, and possibly changing infrastructure […]

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Teacher Liability Threatened By Proposed Bill

Teacher Liability Threatened By Proposed Bill

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A newly proposed state bill would hold teachers liable if they keep banned books available to their students. If found guilty, teachers would be charged with a misdemeanor if they keep materials specifically deemed “objectively sensitive” in their classrooms. The GOP backed bill would result […]

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New Bill Would Raise Energy Rates, Bad For Environment

New Bill Would Raise Energy Rates, Bad For Environment

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A newly proposed state bill may result in your energy costs going up. HB-1-9-1 would require Rocky Mountain Power to replace coal plants with a resource that produces at least the same amount of power and have “similar attributes” to coal power. The Salt Lake […]

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Lawmakers Support Bringing Professional Hockey Team To Utah

Lawmakers Support Bringing Professional Hockey Team To Utah

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Senate lawmakers in Salt Lake City are in agreement that the state needs its own National Hockey League team franchise. A Senate resolution supporting the establishment of an NHL team in Utah was unanimously approved with applause yesterday. Utah Jazz owners Ryan and Ashley Smith, […]

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