SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Dixie State University in Utah is poised to change a name often associated with the Deep South and slavery after the state Legislature approved a new name Wednesday despite local backlash. The school will be renamed Utah Tech University. The GOP-controlled Legislature approved the idea […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that would keep Utah employers from firing workers who refuse to get a COVID-19 vaccination may not get a vote during the current special session. The bill sponsored by State Senator Kirk Cullimore was sent to the Senate floor after a committee hearing […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Republican-controlled Utah House approved new congressional maps Tuesday that set aside the work of a voter-approved independent redistricting commission in favor of boundaries that further carve up the Democratic-leaning Salt Lake County. GOP lawmakers say their maps better reflect the state as a whole […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill introduced as part of today’s special session of the Utah Legislature could prevent employers from firing unvaccinated workers. The bill introduced by State Senator Kirk Cullimore would bar companies from terminating or refusing to hire workers based on their vaccination status. Cullimore’s bill […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Utah lawmakers have given an early nod of approval to redistricting maps that further carve up Democratic-leaning Salt Lake County. That’s despite urging from a crowd of frustrated people to choose districts drawn by a voter-approved independent body. Many speakers argued Monday that the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers are expected to vote on a name change for southern Utah’s Dixie State University next week. Fox13 reports a bill to rename it Utah Technical University will be considered in a special session next week where lawmakers will also vote on redistricting. Republican […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A Utah state senator wants to restore vehicle safety inspections in Utah. The Utah Legislature eliminated inspections for personal vehicles in 2017, saying it would save the state up to 25-million-dollars a year. Democratic Senate Minority Leader Karen Mayne wants the legislature to bring back […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A state representative who has encouraged an audit of Utah’s last election is resigning his position. Representative Stephen Christiansen of West Jordan announced his immediate resignation from the legislature in a letter sent to House Speaker Brad Wilson. Christiansen said his conservative views have spurred […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Office of the Legislative Auditor General is accusing the Department of Health of being “strongly influenced” by the federal government. The audit was conducted at the request of the state Legislature. The report says that the review of the department suggests that it has […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah state lawmakers are considering their options to potentially challenge a federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for businesses. During a meeting at the State Capitol for the Health and Human Services Committee, the legislature heard from groups concerned that a mandate would lead to workers leaving […]
