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 […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers have passed a plan to make biological fathers responsible for half the medical costs of pregnancy.The bill that would have men share the monetary costs not covered by insurance must be signed by Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, the Deseret News reported. Its […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A push to change Dixie State University’s name is stalling in the GOP-dominated Utah Senate after a new push to drop the term sparked a backlash. A spokesman for the institution in Southern Utah told the Associated Press on Friday that administrators have been told […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah legislative committee has passed a bill that would increase penalties and eliminate bail for rioting in response to last year’s protests against police brutality and racial injustice. KUER-FM reported Thursday that Republican state Sen. David Hinkins presented the bill to the Senate Judiciary […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A proposal to ban transgender athletes from playing on girls sports teams passed the state House Wednesday in Utah. Utah is one of more than 20 states considering similar measures that opponents say would harm transgender teenagers. The Republican lawmaker sponsoring the measure says it […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A proposal to ban transgender athletes from playing on girls sports teams passed the state House Wednesday in Utah. Utah is one of more than 20 states considering similar measures that opponents say would harm transgender teenagers. The Republican lawmaker sponsoring the measure says it […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah House failed to pass a resolution that would have encouraged schools to retire Native American mascots. The Salt Lake Tribune reports several conservative state lawmakers spoke against the resolution, with one questioning whether legislators were being overly sensitive and if animal mascots would […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah gun owners will be allowed to carry concealed weapons without a permit under a bill signed into law Friday by Republican Gov. Spencer Cox. Several other states are considering similar measures backed by gun-rights groups like the National Rifle Association. Utah previously required people […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Booking photos taken by police when a person is arrested are often made public, but some experts say releasing someone’s mug shot can undermine the presumption of innocence, perpetuate racial stereotypes and leave an indelible stain on a person’s life. Legislation proposed this year in […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah House committee has narrowly approved a bill that would require new online devices sold in the state to automatically activate protections against accessing adult content. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the measure that passed by a single vote Thursday would require every new […]
