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LEGISLATIVE POWER-VETO
SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Gary Herbert has vetoed a bill that would boost the Legislature's subpoena power and was spurred by lawmakers' investigation of former Attorney General John Swallow. Herbert's office announced Wednesday that the governor had vetoed the bill, which created criminal penalties for people who fail to comply with subpoenas issued by the Legislature. Herbert said on KSL Radio's Doug Wright Show Wednesday that the bill infringed on civil rights because it did not allow someone to appeal the matter in court. They instead would need to appeal to a legislative committee. Investigators working for lawmakers say they spent thousands of taxpayer dollars last year fighting in court to enforce subpoenas as part of their probe. Legislators were investigating allegations of bribery and other misconduct surrounding Swallow, who has denied wrongdoing. By Michelle L. Price. Photos. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: 300 words by 3 p.m., followed by 400 words after governor's 3:30 p.m. news conference.
ADOPTION-FATHERS
SALT LAKE CITY_A measure to alert birth fathers before custody of their children goes to adoption agencies is waiting on final approval from Utah Gov. Gary Herbert. Herbert has until the end of the day Wednesday to sign the bill requiring a biological mother to live in Utah for at least 90 days or file in Utah court a list of potential fathers before giving the child up for adoption. Under the measure, a Utah court could require the birth mother to give the father notice beforehand. The legislation comes in the wake of a lawsuit filed by a dozen fathers who say the state's adoption laws are too lenient and allow for fraud. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: 400 words by 3 p.m. MDT.
RECLUSE CABIN BURGLAR
SALT LAKE CITY — A backwoods recluse accused of burglarizing a string of cabins in remote areas of Utah is facing new burglary charges in a seventh county. Prosecutors in central Utah's Sevier County filed four charges of aggravated burglary and theft on Monday against 46-year-old Troy James Knapp. Knapp is now facing more than 40 charges in seven counties. Knapp, known as the "Mountain Man," is accused shooting at a Utah Highway Patrol helicopter and aiming an assault rifle at other officers before surrendering in April 2013. Authorities say Knapp, on parole after a California burglary conviction, went on the run in 2004 and lived in and ransacked remote cabins across Utah. He eluded police for years while stealing guns, whiskey and supplies. Knapp has been charged in federal court with one count each of assaulting a federal officer, use of a firearm during a violent crime and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. He's set to appear in federal court in St. George, Utah on April 7 to plead guilty to firearms charges as part of a deal with prosecutors. By Michelle L. Price. Photos. SENT: 400 words.
BOY DRAGGED BY LEASH
SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City police arrested two men over the weekend accused of dragging a 4-year-old boy by a leash and then tying him to a tree before smoking marijuana, authorities reported Tuesday. Detective Greg Wilking said the boy's father and the father's friend were arrested Sunday afternoon after witnesses reported the incident near 500 North and 300 West. SENT: 200 words.
IN BRIEF:
— HEALTH OVERHAUL-NONPROFITS-UTAH — Only two of the seven companies offering insurance plans in Utah on the federal government's online marketplace are co-ops or nonprofits.
— NORTH OGDEN ASSAULT-SUICIDE — North Ogden police say a man shot himself dead after waking up his neighbor in her apartment and then assaulting her.
— ADVANCEPIERRE-RECALL — A food supplier with operations in Oklahoma is recalling more than 8,700 pounds of frozen chicken products because of misbranding and undeclared allergens.
— WOOD BURNING — Utah Gov. Gary Herbert has signed legislation geared at cutting air pollution by reducing wood burning in the state.
— BREATHALYZERS-BARS — Gov. Gary Herbert has signed legislation setting standards for bars installing Breathalyzers and similar devices.
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