(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new state flag in Utah is getting closer to reality. The Senate voted in favor of a bill yesterday that would replace the current flag with one representing the state’s historic tribal nations. It comes with a five-point star and five mountain peaks to […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — State lawmakers are making a big push to encourage water conservation and help restore and preserve the Great Salt Lake. Lawmakers have declared this week as “Water Week” in the House and the Senate and unveiled a series of bills yesterday. Proposals include forming a […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that aims to help police thoroughly evaluate domestic violence situations is now in the Utah House. The state Senate unanimously approved the bill yesterday in front of the parents of Gabby Petito and Many Mayne. The proposed bill would require officers to conduct […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A Salt Lake City state senator wants to make it legal to use psilocybin to treat mental health issues in Utah. Democratic Minority Leader Luz Escamilla is planning to introduce a bill in the Senate that would create a program to use the drug to […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox is moving quickly to sign two bills recently passed by the Utah Legislature into law. Cox signed House Bill 215 and Senate Bill 16 on Saturday. HB215 gives Utah teachers a raise, but also creates a scholarship program for parents who choose to […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Members of the Utah House are signaling their support for a permanent ban on gender-affirming surgery and hormone treatment for minors. The House passed a substitute bill yesterday banning both procedures. The substitute passed yesterday alters the original Senate bill by removing a four-year pause […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that will give Utah teachers a raise while implementing a controversial school voucher program is heading to the governor’s desk. The state Senate passed House Bill 215 on a 20-to-8 vote yesterday. The bill was opposed by several state educators and lobbying groups […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A controversial eduction bill is one step closer to becoming law. The Utah Senate has passed the Republican-led bill by a 20-to-eight vote yesterday. It would provide raises for Utah teachers and allow taxpayer funds to be spent on private and home schooling through a […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — There is apparently support in the legislature for a measure regulating when Utah kids can go trick-or-treating. A state Senate committee voted unanimously in favor of a resolution yesterday that recommends that Halloween be celebrated on the last Friday in October. The sponsor of the […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — State lawmakers are paying tribute to Utah snow plow drivers for their work to keep roads and streets clear this winter. A citation praising those drivers was read in the Utah House yesterday and was followed by a standing ovation by lawmakers. The citation noted […]
