SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A miniature replica of a statue to honor a groundbreaking state senator has gone on display at the Utah Legislature. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the replica at the state Capitol building is a preview of a statue of Sen. Martha Hughes Cannon, who became […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah leaders have repealed a tax reform package that came under widespread criticism. The Deseret News reports that the state Legislature’s vote came Tuesday after a report from state elections officials that enough voter signatures had been verified to put a citizens referendum seeking to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers are expected to consider hundreds of bills over the course of a 45-day session that began Monday. One that will come up quickly is a repeal of a contentious tax overhaul measure. Lawmakers plan to vote on the repeal Tuesday amid a backlash. […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Legislature has announced plans to tackle tax reform in a special session after receiving the recommendation from a legislative task force this week. Officials say Republican Gov. Gary Herbert has formally called a special legislative session Thursday at 5 p.m. to decide on […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Legislature has announced plans to tackle tax reform in a special session after receiving the recommendation from a legislative task force this week. Officials say Republican Gov. Gary Herbert has formally called a special legislative session Thursday at 5 p.m. to decide on […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Medical marijuana patients are encountering skeptical doctors and struggling to get the drug as they wait for Utah to launch its medical marijuana program next year. A law passed last year by the Utah Legislature allows residents to use medical marijuana before patient cards are […]
Lawmakers are no closer to finding a solution to what they call an imbalance in the state’s taxing structure. Their next step forward will be to look at the multitude of ideas that were discussed over the summer to find a solution that is capable of getting enough votes to […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has signed five bills this week approving changes to the state’s medical marijuana program, transition to higher-strength beer and the primary election, among other changes. The Republican governor’s spokeswoman Anna Lehnardt said Herbert signed the bills Monday. Lawmakers voted on the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah legislators have passed a measure to make it easier for businesses to prepare to sell higher-strength beer ahead of the Nov. 1 effective date. The bill lawmakers approved during Monday’s special session gives retailers a one-week grace period to purchase and store 4% beer […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is the latest of nearly two dozen states across the country that are spending millions of their own money to make sure residents fill out next year’s census form amid fears that undercounting could mean losing federal funding or crucial seats in Congress. The […]
