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Utah Legislature passes changes to redistricting initiative

Utah Legislature passes changes to redistricting initiative

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Changes to a voter-approved law aimed at curbing gerrymandering passed the Utah Legislature on Wednesday. The plan now before Utah Gov. Gary Herbert comes after supporters of the 2018 initiative agreed to a compromise to revise the measure. It creates an independent redistricting commission in […]

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Female senators in Utah walk out as abortion bill passes

Female senators in Utah walk out as abortion bill passes

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — All six women in the Utah Senate walked out in protest and refused to vote Wednesday on a bill mandating a woman be shown an ultrasound before receiving an abortion. The bill passed despite their absence. Republican Sen. Deidre Henderson said in a statement the […]

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Utah lawmakers pass bill to cap insulin costs

Utah lawmakers pass bill to cap insulin costs

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The cost of insulin has decreased for diabetes patients and their families in Utah after a bill was passed capping co-payments at $30 a month. The cost could be lower if insurers place the treatment in a lower-cost drug tier and waive deductibles. The bill […]

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Utah abortion ban bill could mean felony charges for women

Utah abortion ban bill could mean felony charges for women

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A near-total abortion ban that was one of two abortion proposals advancing at the Utah Legislature Monday could mean criminal charges for women who end their own pregnancies. Republican sponsor Sen. Dan McCay said he understands concerns about unwanted pregnancies, but also believes an abortion […]

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Utah confirms first known case of new coronavirus in state

Utah confirms first known case of new coronavirus in state

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The first known case of the new coronavirus has arrived in Utah, state and local health officials said Friday night. The person who has the virus is a man from Davis County who is older than 60 and believed to have been exposed to the […]

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Utah governor declares coronavirus emergency, no cases yet

Utah governor declares coronavirus emergency, no cases yet

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert declared a state of emergency Friday over the new coronavirus, though he said no cases have been detected in the state. Rather, the declaration helps the state access more money and resources to be prepared for the expected arrival of the […]

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Utah Senate passes plan to ban most abortion if US allows it

Utah Senate passes plan to ban most abortion if US allows it

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A proposal for Utah to ban most abortions if the U.S. legal landscape changes passed the Utah Senate Monday. It was approved on a party-line vote after Democrats argued against the plan to make performing an abortion a felony punishable by up to 15 years […]

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Utah House approves making daylight saving time permanent

Utah House approves making daylight saving time permanent

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A bill to make daylight saving time permanent passed the Utah House of Representatives and will go the governor for his signature. The House passed the legislation Wednesday with only one dissenting vote, The Deseret News reports. Despite the passage of the bill supporting a permanent […]

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US drops plan to sell leases near famed Utah bike trail

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — U.S. officials have dropped plans to sell energy leases in a popular Utah recreational area that’s renowned for its mountain biking trails. The reversal by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management comes after local businesses, officials and Gov. Gary Herbert raised concerns about potential effects […]

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Romney shouldn’t be censured by Utah, governor says

Romney shouldn’t be censured by Utah, governor says

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert said Friday he does not support a state lawmaker’s push to censure U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney over his vote to convict in the president’s impeachment trial. Herbert, a Republican, said in a statement Romney voted in accordance with his conscience after […]

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