(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Taxpayer Association is hoping to shine a light on the way taxpayer money is spent by state lawmakers. The group released its first Pork Barrel report yesterday, saying it was an effort to provide transparency and accountability through an analysis of the state […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox is open to endorsing a school voucher bill during the upcoming legislative session. But, he says it all depends on how much money lawmakers are willing to free up for public education. The governor’s proposed budget includes six-thousand-dollar pay raises for teachers. Some […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Cox thinks his proposed one-billion-dollars in tax cuts will help soften the impacts of inflation. That was his sentiment during his monthly PBS news conference on Thursday. Cox says state tax cuts won’t be like rebates or incentives from the federal government, in that […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A state senator is trying to figure out when is the best time to celebrate Halloween. Senator Kirk Cullimore told FOX 13 he’s opening a resolution to end the debate on what night is best to trick-or-treat. Cullimore said his resolution would recommend Halloween is […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — It looks like Utah State Legislature members are considering banning cell phone use in classrooms. Members are drafting bills in response to research that found social media can drastically impact children’s mental health. Representative Lee said if passed, kids would be able to use their […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new bill looks to remove priest-penitent privilege. Representative Angela Romero told, her drafted bill looks to require clergy to report any disclosure of abuse to law enforcement. If they don’t, they will face a misdemeanor crime. Representative Angela Romero is drafting a similar bill, […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Republicans in the Utah Senate want to increase pay for teachers around the state. The Senate Majority Caucus released a list of their priorities for the upcoming legislative session earlier this week. At the top of the list is increasing teacher pay, followed by water […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — State lawmakers are looking to cut Utah’s income tax rate again. The state’s Interim Revenue and Taxation Committee passed a bill yesterday that would cut the rate to four-point-eight-percent. The measure comes as lawmakers discuss what to do with a one-point-three-billion-dollar surplus in state revenue. […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new design for Utah’s state flag will go before the state legislature in January. Yesterday, members of the Utah State Flag Task Force voted unanimously to send the design to state lawmakers. With a few minor changes, the current state flag design has remained […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A panel working on a new design for the Utah flag is nearly done with its work. The panel met yesterday and has reportedly advanced a design for a final vote. The favored design features a beehive, an eight-pointed star representing Native American tribes, and […]
