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State Rep. Walt Brooks, R-St. George, sponsor of HB60, speaks to members of the House Judiciary Standing Committee at the Capitol in Salt Lake City, Friday, Jan. 22, 2021. HB60 would remove the state's requirement for law-abiding Utahns over the age of 21 to have a permit to lawfully carry a concealed firearm. (Laura Seitz/The Deseret News via AP)

Utah House Votes to Allow Concealed Guns Without a Permit

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah House voted Tuesday to allow adults to carry concealed weapons without a permit, despite some GOP dissent. Republican Rep. Merrill Nelson worried the idea would bring Utah one step closer to the “wild West,” the Deseret News reported. Nelson said he was a gun owner and […]

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Groups worried as Utah rolls out partial Medicaid expansion

Groups worried as Utah rolls out partial Medicaid expansion

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is now rolling out a partial Medicaid expansion, but health care advocates say they’re worried the scaled-back version of a voter-approved law will leave thousands of people behind. Stacy Stanford with the Utah Health Policy Project said Monday that while they’re glad the expansion […]

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Plan to scale back voter-passed Medicaid expansion advances

Plan to scale back voter-passed Medicaid expansion advances

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers’ plan reduce the number of people covered under a voter-approved expansion of Medicaid has cleared another hurdle. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the 9-6 committee vote on Wednesday sends the proposal to the full House of Representatives. It passed the Senate last week. The plan […]

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