(Salt Lake City, UT) — YouTube star Ruby Franke’s child-abuse trial may result in new state legislation. Republican Senator David Hinkins is working on drafting a bill that would set qualifications and regulations on the life coaching industry. Meanwhile, state officials told they’re still welcoming complaints about Franke’s business partner […]
(West Haven, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox on Tuesday unveiled the biggest state budget proposal in Utah’s history. The spending plan totals 29-and-a-half billion dollars. Cox wants the state to spend some of that money on making child care more accessible and expanding affordable housing, including 35-thousand starter homes. The […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers are looking at a proposal to make it easier to remove books from school libraries across the state. West Jordan Republican Representative Ken Ivory’s plan would set off removal of a single title from all Utah schools if at least three school districts […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — New legislation being proposed in Salt Lake City would change the way minor children use social media across Utah. The Social Media Regulation Act would require social media platforms to verify if a user is a minor and if so, would then require the child […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers are working on a bill to address the rising problem of road rage on the state’s streets and highways. The Transportation Interim Committee met at the State Capitol yesterday afternoon to focus on efforts to draft a bill aimed at reducing road rage. […]
(St. George, UT) — Southern Utah is playing host to Utah lawmakers this week. The state Legislature will be holding its interim committee meetings at Utah Tech University in St. George starting today, with more meetings scheduled for tomorrow and Wednesday. Officials noted this will be the first time all […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers are looking for ways to solve school lunch debt. The total statewide meal debt during the 2022 to 2023 school year is more than one million dollars. Republican Representative Tyler Clancy says he’s drafting a bill that would provide easier access to free […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — State lawmakers want to implement tougher penalties for anyone who makes hoax school threats in Utah. While such hoaxes can be classified as either misdemeanors or felonies depending on the circumstances, Representative Ryan Wilcox says the punishments for either should be strong and levied uniformly. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — First-time Utah homebuyers can get up to 20-thousand dollars toward the purchase of a home under a new program that opens this weekend. Homebuyers can apply for the program starting this Saturday, July 1st. The program the Legislature created will fund 25-hundred people buying their […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new poll finds 52-percent of Utahns don’t approve of a 2023 law requiring all abortions to be performed in hospitals. The latest Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll also found that 46-percent of people surveyed approve of an earlier law banning elective abortions and […]
