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Utah lawmakers to meet in veto override session Wednesday

Utah lawmakers to meet in veto override session Wednesday

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers will hold a veto override session Wednesday afternoon to try to undo Gov. Gary Herbert’s rejection of two bills expanding their powers. The Republican governor in March vetoed a bill that would force the attorney general to release legal opinions requested by lawmakers […]

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Utah lawmakers vote for session to override Herbert’s vetoes

Utah lawmakers vote for session to override Herbert’s vetoes

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers will call themselves into a special session to override Gov. Gary Herbert’s vetoes of two bills the governor said went too far in expanding the Legislature’s powers. Legislative leaders announced Wednesday that more than two-thirds of the House and Senate favor an override. […]

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Lawmaker’s prostitute scandal shone light on Utah misconduct

Lawmaker’s prostitute scandal shone light on Utah misconduct

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — State lawmakers across the country have been forced out of office, stripped of leadership posts or chastised after sexual misconduct allegations since last year, and Utah wasn’t immune. Republican Rep. Jon Stanard of St. George resigned in February, days before allegations surfaced that he met […]

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