SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A state analysis shows Utah lawmakers’ plan to reduce the number of people covered by a voter-passed Medicaid expansion could cost nearly $72 million before expected savings begin. The state would initially pay more money to cover fewer people because lawmakers’ scaled-back version doesn’t qualify […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah state lawmakers received most of their campaign contributions from special interests and out-of-state donors, raising questions about the influence of big money donors on public policy. Incoming legislators received a total of $3.54 million in donations last year, about triple the amount they received […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah House has passed a plan to allow candidates running for office to pay for child care with campaign funds. The Thursday vote of 72-1 comes as a number of states weigh the question following a record-setting year for women running for office. It […]
Utah Democrats are urging GOP lawmakers not to overrule the will of voters by changing the laws they approve on the ballot, like Medicaid expansion. The statement came in response to Gov. Gary Herbert’s State of the State address, where he said the measure will need adjustments to keep future […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A plan to scale back the number of people covered by Utah’s voter-approved Medicaid expansion has moved one step closer to passage, despite protest from supporters. A Senate committee voted Tuesday 6-2 to advance a bill sponsored by Republican Sen. Allen Christensen that would cap […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Gov. Gary Herbert says people shouldn’t get “hung up on the numbers” when talking about differing proposals for a tax cut. Herbert told The Associated Press on Tuesday that he’s glad to see many lawmakers agree that Utah needs to tax more services as […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — During a record-setting year for women running for office, candidates around the country raised the question of whether campaign funds can pay for child care for working parents. While federal candidates can use it, states remain divided. In Utah on Tuesday, a panel of lawmakers […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A new bill proposed to the Utah Legislature would allow a public body to conduct a closed meeting to get advice from its attorney. The Standard-Examiner reports the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act already lists reasons why state or local government boards can go into closed […]
New Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson says that if lawmakers don’t fix the state’s tax structure, the state general fund could run short within a few years, leaving it unable to fund roads, public safety and other government programs. Delivering his opening remarks on the first day of the legislative […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Hours after the Utah Legislature opens its 2019 session on Monday, concerned supporters of a voter-approved measure to fully expand Medicaid were expected to rally to ask lawmakers not to change the law. Changes could delay the expected April 1 rollout for months or years, […]
