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House, Senate Unanimously Pass Bills Supporting Winter Olympics

House, Senate Unanimously Pass Bills Supporting Winter Olympics

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers are showing their support for a bid to bring the Winter Olympics to Salt Lake City. The House and the Senate unanimously passed two measures involving the Olympics yesterday. Lawmakers say the bills give the International Olympic Committee assurances that the city and […]

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Utah Lawmakers Agree On Tax Cut Package

Utah Lawmakers Agree On Tax Cut Package

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s Republican leaders will push for a reduction in the state’s income tax rate as part of a bill that will also affect seniors, women and low-income Utahns. If approved, House Bill 54 will reduce the state income tax from four-point-eight-five to four-point-six-five percent. It […]

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Legislature Passes Bill Banning Most Vaccine Mandates

Legislature Passes Bill Banning Most Vaccine Mandates

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The legislature has passed a bill banning public entities such as businesses and government agencies from restricting people and employees based on whether or not they’re vaccinated. The bill has exceptions for medical facilities and providers, along with those who handle medical waste and other […]

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Utah House Passes Bill Taxing EV Charging Stations

Utah House Passes Bill Taxing EV Charging Stations

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers want to lower the state’s gasoline tax while imposing a new tax on electric vehicle charging stations. The House voted 56-to-11 to move that bill to the Senate yesterday. The bill’s sponsor says the charging station tax is needed so EV owners contribute […]

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House Committee Approves Bill To Close Utah Abortion Clinics By 2024

House Committee Approves Bill To Close Utah Abortion Clinics By 2024

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that would close all abortion clinics in Utah by 2024 is moving forward in the Legislature. The bill the House Judiciary Committee passed on Wednesday would allow only hospitals to provide abortions, and they would be under strict guidelines. The bill sponsored by […]

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House Committee Approves Bill To Eliminate Accountability Grades

House Committee Approves Bill To Eliminate Accountability Grades

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers are moving closer to eliminating the use of letter grades to assess public schools in the state. House Bill 308 unanimously passed the House Education Committee yesterday. Letter grades for schools have been criticized as unnecessary and ineffective by supporters of the bill, […]

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Senate Committee Votes Down Pregnant Drivers HOV Lane Proposal

Senate Committee Votes Down Pregnant Drivers HOV Lane Proposal

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill to allow pregnant women to drive in HOV lanes even if no one else is in their vehicle isn’t going anywhere. The Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee rejected the measure in a 3-to-2 vote Monday morning. The House had approved […]

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House Committee Shoots Down “Safe Storage” Gun Proposal

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A House committee has rejected a so-called “safe storage” law that would require gun owners to keep their firearms locked away from children and people who aren’t allowed to have guns. The House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee voted 7-to-4 Monday afternoon against Midvale […]

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Resolution To Change Trick Or Treat Fails In State Senate

Resolution To Change Trick Or Treat Fails In State Senate

(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Senate will not move forward with a resolution encouraging Utahns to celebrate Halloween on a specific day of the week. Republican Senator Kirk Cullimore was sponsoring a resolution to urge Utah parents and communities to hold trick-or-treat and Halloween events on the Friday […]

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Supporters Of Food Tax Elimination Rally At State Capitol

Supporters Of Food Tax Elimination Rally At State Capitol

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Advocates who want Utah lawmakers to eliminate the state sales tax on food were giving out gifts at the State Capitol yesterday. A handful of protesters stood outside the House of Representatives to ask lawmakers to vote for bills that would eliminate the tax. Lawmakers […]

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