SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Legislature begins work Monday. Lawmakers are expected to consider hundreds of bills over the 45-day period. Here’s a look at a few of the topics lawmakers are expected to discuss: Tax overhaul Leaders have pledged to quickly repeal the tax overhaul passed during […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP)-The Utah Legislature has announced plans to tackle tax reform in a special session after receiving the recommendation from a legislative task force this week. Officials say Republican Gov. Gary Herbert has formally called a special legislative session Thursday at 5 p.m. to decide on the restructuring […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As Utah prepares to launch its medical marijuana program next year, residents who want to use the drug in the meantime are encountering skeptical doctors and the quandary of where to get the plant. A law passed by the Utah Legislature in December 2018 allows […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Rep. John Knotwell has announced his resignation from the Utah Legislature at the end of September. The Herriman Republican cited a demanding work and travel schedule as the reason for his departure in a prepared statement Wednesday. According to his LinkedIn profile , he has worked for […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is the latest of nearly two dozen states across the country that are spending millions of their own money to make sure residents fill out next year’s census form amid fears that undercounting could mean losing federal funding or crucial seats in Congress. The […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Nearly two years ago, Amy Daeschel’s life quickly spiraled. The 41-year-old was arrested for the seventh time while battling opiate addiction. Daeschel’s struggles with heroin addiction and homelessness began with pain pills she was prescribed after undergoing several foot surgeries. She went from a successful […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers have agreed to spend $56 million to buy and renovate American Express office buildings to use as a new state office complex that could house up to 1,500 employees. The Legislature’s Executive Appropriations Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to fund the purchase of the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Legislature has passed a bill banning oversight powers for independent civilian boards established to review police departments. The Senate and House approved the bill Monday despite one of its sponsors saying it would not change current procedures. The bill is a “pre-emptive thing” […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Legislature has passed a bill banning oversight powers for independent civilian boards established to review police departments. The Utah Senate and House approved the bill Monday despite one of its sponsors saying it would not change current state procedures. Republican Sen. Don Ipson […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A proposal allowing people from polygamous communities to receive money from a crime-victims fund is passing another key step at the Legislature. The measure approved by a Senate panel on Wednesday allows victims of bigamy and related crimes to apply for assistance grants the Utah […]
