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Utah Legislature to wrap up business for the year

Utah Legislature to wrap up business for the year

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Legislature is wrapping up its business for the year Friday. Lawmakers have already tackled a number of issues this year during a session that was conducted partially remotely because of the coronavirus pandemic. The state has removed requirements for gun owners to get […]

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Utah nears new teen treatment rules Paris Hilton supported

Utah nears new teen treatment rules Paris Hilton supported

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is one hurdle away from stricter rules regulating treatment centers for troubled teens, weeks after Paris Hilton gave emotional testimony in support of the bill. The legislation for facilities that treat teens with behavioral and mental health issues gained final approval in the House […]

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Watered-down Dixie State name change bill passes Utah Senate

Watered-down Dixie State name change bill passes Utah Senate

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A watered-down version of a bill that would start a process for Dixie State University to change its name has passed in the GOP-dominated Utah Senate. The measure easily passed the full Senate on Wednesday despite several Republicans voicing concerns that the legislation is a […]

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Utah legislative committee advances bail reform repeal bill

Utah legislative committee advances bail reform repeal bill

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah legislative committee has advanced a bill to repeal most of a recently passed law that requires judges to release people accused of low-level crimes with the least restrictive condition appropriate to their case. KUTV-TV reported that the Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions […]

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Updated Dixie State name change bill advances in Utah Senate

Updated Dixie State name change bill advances in Utah Senate

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A push to change Dixie State University’s name has advanced in the GOP-dominated Utah Senate. Students rallied at the Capitol last week and urged lawmakers to revive a stalled plan to change the name. A new version of the legislation was released Monday during a […]

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Bill limiting public access to mug shots passes Utah Senate

Bill limiting public access to mug shots passes Utah Senate

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Senate has unanimously voted in favor of a bill that would ban police from releasing mug shots until a person has been convicted of a crime. The measure passed the Senate on Wednesday and aims to make mug shots a private record to […]

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Ban on transgender athletes in Utah girls’ sports stalls

Ban on transgender athletes in Utah girls’ sports stalls

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A proposal to ban transgender girls from female sports teams in Utah stalled at the Legislature on Wednesday, days after the Republican governor voiced doubt about the bill. At least 20 states are considering similar proposals that opponents say would discriminate against an already marginalized […]

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Students protest as Utah lawmakers resist changing ‘Dixie’

Students protest as Utah lawmakers resist changing ‘Dixie’

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A push to change Dixie State University’s name has ignited a political firestorm, further pitting the university and its students against southern Utah residents who’ve been putting pressure on Republican lawmakers to kill the idea. The Dixie name has long drawn scrutiny, but in the […]

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Lawmaker drops contentious plan to narrow stalking law

Lawmaker drops contentious plan to narrow stalking law

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah lawmaker is dropping a proposal to narrow the legal definition of stalking after the measure was widely opposed by victims and advocates. The Salt Lake Tribune reported Monday that Republican Rep. Candice Pierucci has said she will continue working to refine the bill […]

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Utah lawmakers push for $100M in tax cuts for some residents

Utah lawmakers push for $100M in tax cuts for some residents

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah legislative leaders have announced a nearly $100 million package of tax relief bills involving families with children, veterans and older residents receiving Social Security. Republican Utah Senate President Stuart Adams said the groups are vital to the community. The package includes three Republican-sponsored bills […]

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