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Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox speaks during a COVID-19 briefing at the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021. Cox unveiled a plan Friday to ramp up Utah's COVID-19 vaccine distribution as the state sees a post-holiday surge in new cases. Cox, a Republican, said he will issue an executive order requiring facilities to allocate their doses the week they are received and have local health departments manage distribution, with an expectation of administering 50,000 doses a week. (Jeffrey D. Allred/Deseret News, via AP, Pool)

Cox Opposes Legalizing Lottery In Utah

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Governor Spencer Cox does not want lotteries to be legal in Utah. The Legislature will consider legalizing lotteries like Powerball and Mega Millions when the next session begins in January. Cox said on Wednesday that he’s not a fan of that idea. He said lotteries […]

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This photo shows the Utah State Capitol, Thursday, March 14, 2013, in Salt Lake City. Utah lawmakers are entering the final day of what has been a relatively quiet 45-day legislative session. By constitutional rule the Legislature must end its session Thursday, which often means the stroke of midnight. Lawmakers are wrapping up negotiations on a number of bills, including proposals to change the state's liquor and gun laws, and putting the finishing touches on a roughly $13 billion state budget.  (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Utah Lawmakers Consider Bill To Regulate Life Coach Standards

(Salt Lake City, UT) — YouTube star Ruby Franke’s child-abuse trial may result in new state legislation. Republican Senator David Hinkins is working on drafting a bill that would set qualifications and regulations on the life coaching industry. Meanwhile, state officials told they’re still welcoming complaints about Franke’s business partner […]

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Legislature Eyes Making Book-Banning At Utah Schools Easier

Legislature Eyes Making Book-Banning At Utah Schools Easier

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers are looking at a proposal to make it easier to remove books from school libraries across the state. West Jordan Republican Representative Ken Ivory’s plan would set off removal of a single title from all Utah schools if at least three school districts […]

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Proposed Legislature Sets Rules For Children On Social Media

Proposed Legislature Sets Rules For Children On Social Media

(Salt Lake City, UT) — New legislation being proposed in Salt Lake City would change the way minor children use social media across Utah. The Social Media Regulation Act would require social media platforms to verify if a user is a minor and if so, would then require the child […]

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Utah Lawmakers Moving On Bill To Address Road Rage

Utah Lawmakers Moving On Bill To Address Road Rage

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers are working on a bill to address the rising problem of road rage on the state’s streets and highways. The Transportation Interim Committee met at the State Capitol yesterday afternoon to focus on efforts to draft a bill aimed at reducing road rage. […]

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Legislative Interim Committee Meetings Being Held In St. George

Legislative Interim Committee Meetings Being Held In St. George

(St. George, UT) — Southern Utah is playing host to Utah lawmakers this week. The state Legislature will be holding its interim committee meetings at Utah Tech University in St. George starting today, with more meetings scheduled for tomorrow and Wednesday. Officials noted this will be the first time all […]

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FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2021, file photo, preschool students eat lunch at Dawes Elementary in Chicago. Pressure is building on school systems around the U.S. to reopen classrooms to students who have been learning online for nearly a year, pitting politicians against teachers who have yet to be vaccinated against COVID-19. (Ashlee Rezin Garcia/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, Pool, File)

Lawmakers Want To Solve School Lunch Debt For Students

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah lawmakers are looking for ways to solve school lunch debt. The total statewide meal debt during the 2022 to 2023 school year is more than one million dollars. Republican Representative Tyler Clancy says he’s drafting a bill that would provide easier access to free […]

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Shown are lockers at Penn Wood High School in Lansdowne, Pa., Wednesday, May 3, 2023. As schools across the country struggle to find teachers to hire, more governors are pushing for pay increases and bonuses for the beleaguered profession. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Lawmakers Looking To Increase Penalties For School Threat Hoaxes

(Salt Lake City, UT) — State lawmakers want to implement tougher penalties for anyone who makes hoax school threats in Utah. While such hoaxes can be classified as either misdemeanors or felonies depending on the circumstances, Representative Ryan Wilcox says the punishments for either should be strong and levied uniformly. […]

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FILE - Rows of homes, are shown in suburban Salt Lake City, on April 13, 2019. Utah is one of two Western states known for rugged landscapes and wide-open spaces that are bucking the trend of sluggish U.S. population growth. The boom there and in Idaho are accompanied by healthy economic expansion, but also concern about strain on infrastructure and soaring housing prices. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

First-Time Utah Homebuyers Can Get Up To $20,000 Toward Purchase

(Salt Lake City, UT) — First-time Utah homebuyers can get up to 20-thousand dollars toward the purchase of a home under a new program that opens this weekend. Homebuyers can apply for the program starting this Saturday, July 1st. The program the Legislature created will fund 25-hundred people buying their […]

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FILE - A sign is shown in front of Planned Parenthood of Utah Tuesday, June 28, 2022, in Salt Lake City. Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed legislation on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, that will effectively ban clinics from providing abortions, setting off a rush of confusion among clinics, hospitals and prospective patients in the deeply Republican state. With the law set to start taking effect May 3, both the Planned Parenthood Association of Utah and the Utah Hospital Association declined to detail how the increasingly fraught legal landscape for abortion providers in Utah will affect their operations.  (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File)

Poll: 52% Of Utahns Oppose Law Requiring All Abortions In Hospitals

(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new poll finds 52-percent of Utahns don’t approve of a 2023 law requiring all abortions to be performed in hospitals. The latest Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll also found that 46-percent of people surveyed approve of an earlier law banning elective abortions and […]

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