(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah state lawmakers are considering a bill that would limit euthanasia at animal shelters. Senate Bill 201 says an animal can only be put down if no reasonable alternative exists. For instance, shelters would have to transfer a dog or a cat to a rescue […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Republican majority in the Utah House is again advancing a bill that would require voters to return mail ballots in person and show identification. The proposal, H.B. 479, would require ballots to be dropped off at polling places or staffed drop boxes with ID […]
(Orem, UT) — A Utah lawmaker is requesting two-million-dollars from the state to cover added costs tied to the upcoming Tyler Robinson trial. Robinson is accused of gunning down right-wing activist Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University last September. Representative David Shallenberger of Orem made the funding […]
(Undated) — A tech trade group is suing Utah over a new app store law. The Computer and Communications Industry Association filed the lawsuit yesterday, arguing the App Store Accountability Act violates the First Amendment by requiring age verification and parental consent for minors before downloading apps or making in-app […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — There’s a new bill being introduced that’s designed to let gun owners carry weapons into publicly-funded venues like sports arenas. House Bill 452 would require venues to let gun owners inside if they have a concealed carry permit and the venue gets at least one-million […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that would add two new justices to the Utah Supreme Court is headed to the governor’s desk. SB 134 passed the State Senate last Monday and the State House Friday. It would also add two judges to the Court of Appeals, and one […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new bill in the Utah Legislature is aimed at encouraging the construction of starter homes. House Bill 184, known as “Local Land Use Revisions,” would allow homes to be built on smaller lots and require cities to respond to such requests within 30 days […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Affordability is the top issue among voters as the Utah State Legislature starts a new session today. A poll by the Deseret News and the Hinckley Institute of Politics shows housing affordability is the dominant issue across party lines. Health care and water are also […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Republicans are racing against the deadline to gather enough signatures to place an initiative on the November ballot. The GOP is trying to repeal the Proposition 4 Better Boundaries initiative passed in 2018 in order to allow the Legislature to decide congressional and legislative […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Rep. Trevor Lee is sponsoring a bill to rename Harvey Milk Boulevard in Salt Lake City to Charlie Kirk Boulevard. Harvey Milk was an LGBT-plus leader and one of the first openly gay elected officials in the country. Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk was killed […]
