SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers unanimously approved a budget proposal that would plug an estimated $850 million state revenue shortfall following the COVID-19 pandemic. The House and Senate passed two bills during a special session Thursday that would impose less than 2% cuts across state government agencies while […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers voted to ban knee-to-neck chokeholds similar to the one used in the death of George Floyd during a special session Thursday, though the measure stops short of criminalizing the use of all chokehold methods. Several police departments have banned the use of chokeholds […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers have taken a first step toward banning ban police officers from placing their knees on the necks of people being detained in the type of chokehold used by a Minnesota police officer in the death of George Floyd. The Salt Lake Tribune reports […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — In the face of a global pandemic, Utah lawmakers voted to run an upcoming primary election entirely by mail Thursday and temporarily do away with traditional polling places. The proposal now goes to the state Senate ahead of the June 30 primary that will be […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Legislature will hold a special session starting Thursday to address the coronavirus crisis. The session announced late Monday will be held remotely for the first time to avoid spreading the virus that has already infected one lawmaker. Legislators will re-examine the state budget […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Legislature has wrapped up its work for the year. Lawmaker ended a session that saw major changes to the state’s polygamy statute, a revision of a voter-approved redistricting law and a compromise on education funding. The 45-day meeting is ending in the shadow […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers have passed new regulations on abortion, including a measure approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature Thursday that would ban most abortions if Roe v. Wade is overturned. It comes as abortion opponents around the country hope the Supreme Court will reconsider the landmark ruling […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Voters could soon be asked to change the Utah Constitution to allow a major shift in education funding after a deal announced Wednesday with the state’s largest teacher’s union. The compromise would include increasing the amount of money schools get per student and the creation […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A proposal to limit the use of cash bail for people arrested in Utah passed the Legislature Wednesday after supporters argued the current system can mean people who are presumed innocent stay stuck behind bars only because they don’t have money for bail. The plan […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah House lawmakers have passed legislation giving political candidates greater access to voter registration information. The Salt Lake Tribune reported the revised bill stripped out a section giving heightened privacy protections to legislators. The measure would continue to protect voter information from the general public, […]
