SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A once-stalled measure to strengthen Utah’s hate crime law has passed the Legislature and is poised to become law. The Utah Senate cast the final vote to pass the measure Wednesday, and Republican Gov. Gary Herbert said he’s looking forward to signing it. Utah’s current […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah is moving closer to shedding low alcohol limits for beer in grocery stores, despite opposition from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and several local brewers The state Senate easily passed a measure on Tuesday that would bring it in line with […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah Senate is approving a proposal to raise low alcohol limits for beer sold at grocery and convenience stores. The measure easily passed on Monday even though it’s opposed by the influential Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and local brewers who say […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Utah House of Representatives has unanimously approved removing a provision in the state constitution that allows slavery as punishment for a crime. The Salt Lake Tribune reports Democratic Rep. Sandra Hollins said Monday that the line no longer reflects the character of the state or its […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah lawmakers’ contentious plan to scale back a voter-approved Medicaid expansion is headed to the governor’s desk. The Utah Senate voted 22-7 on Monday to approve the proposal that would extend Medicaid to about 50,000 fewer people than the ballot measure. GOP lawmakers say their […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah Senate committee has approved legislation barring abortions sought because a fetus has been diagnosed with Down syndrome. This is the second year the bill has been introduced, and the committee vote on Wednesday came after the sponsor added language addressing concerns that the […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A proposed amendment that would replace much of the gender-specific terminology in the Utah Constitution has moved through a state Senate panel. The Salt Lake Tribune reports members of the state Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to advance the measure to the […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Tuesday approved a wide-ranging, $854 billion bill that funds the military and a host of civilian agencies for the next year and provides a short-term fix to keep the government open through early December. The measure includes $675 billion for the Defense Department and […]
