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Several New Laws Take Effect In Utah

Several New Laws Take Effect In Utah

(St. George, UT) — Utahns will be seeing several new laws in 2024. Among those changes include a cut in the gas tax in order to save Utahns two cents a gallon at the pump for the next four years. But, with the cut comes an increase to charging vehicles […]

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New State Flag Raised At Utah Capitol Building

New State Flag Raised At Utah Capitol Building

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s newly redesigned state flag is now being flown at Capitol Hill in downtown Salt Lake City. The flag was raised yesterday, with Senator Dan McCay and Governer Spencer Cox present, along with other state leaders. The state legislature adopted the new design earlier this […]

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Opponents Of New State Flag File For 2024 Initiative

Opponents Of New State Flag File For 2024 Initiative

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Opponents of the new design for the Utah flag are making another attempt to keep it from becoming the state’s official flag. The group has filed paperwork with the state to put an initiative on next year’s ballot. An attempt to get the initiative on […]

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New Flag Referendum Effort Fails

New Flag Referendum Effort Fails

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s new flag won’t be on the ballot. The Lieutenant Governor’s Office said yesterday that the group that launched a campaign to put the new flag up for a referendum fell far short of gathering enough signatures to put the issue on the ballot. More […]

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Poll:  Utahns Support New State Flag, But Many Undecided

Poll: Utahns Support New State Flag, But Many Undecided

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Many Utahns support the design of the new state flag, but many don’t know whether they like it or not. A new Deseret News-Hinckley Institute of Politics poll shows that 48-percent of those asked like the new flag. Another 35-percent don’t want the new design, […]

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Cox Signs Bill To Create New Utah State Flag

Cox Signs Bill To Create New Utah State Flag

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah will be getting a new state flag next year. Governor Cox signed a bill creating the new state flag yesterday. An executive order also signed by the governor outlines steps that will be taken to “preserve the significance” of Utah’s current state flag, which […]

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Group Files Referendum Over New Utah Flag

Group Files Referendum Over New Utah Flag

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Eight Utahns want voters to decide whether the state should have a new flag. They filed a petition with the lieutenant governor’s office on Monday to put the issue on the ballot next year. To make that happen, they need to gather more than 134-thousand […]

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Bill To Create New State Flag Headed To Governor

Bill To Create New State Flag Headed To Governor

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers are sending a bill to create a new state flag to Governor Spencer Cox. The Utah House passed Senate Bill 31 in a 40-35 vote yesterday. The Senate approved the bill in an 18-to-9 vote a few minutes later. The votes complete a […]

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State Flag Bill Advances In House

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that would give Utah a new state flag is moving the floor of the House. Senate Bill 31 was approved by the House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee yesterday. The measure would adopt a new design for the state flag that includes […]

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New Flag Bill Gets Through Senate

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new state flag in Utah is getting closer to reality. The Senate voted in favor of a bill yesterday that would replace the current flag with one representing the state’s historic tribal nations. It comes with a five-point star and five mountain peaks to […]

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