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Utah House Democratic leader named president of National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 6 - 7:35 p.m.
Utah House Minority Leader Angela Romero, D-Salt Lake City, was installed as the new president of the National Hispanic Caucus of State Legislators over the weekend.
Cox, legislative leaders meet with Israeli consul general amid Hamas war
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 6 - 7:03 p.m.
Gov. Spencer Cox and top legislative leaders met with the consul general of Israel to the Pacific Southwest to discuss trade and diplomacy on Wednesday.
With revenue growth slowing, Utah lawmakers advised to be cautious about new budget
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 6 - 6:16 a.m.
After state revenues fell nearly $50 million short of expectations last budget year, Utah lawmakers were warned Tuesday there may be more economic ups and downs ahead.
Cox proposes $29.5B state budget with plans to build 35,000 new starter homes
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Dec. 5 - 4:44 p.m.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Tuesday announced his proposed $29.5 billion state budget, which includes nearly $200 million to combat homelessness.
Utah Rep. Brian King announces he will challenge Gov. Spencer Cox
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 4 - 10:35 a.m.
State Rep. Brian King, D-Salt Lake City, announced Monday a campaign to unseat Gov. Spencer Cox in 2024.
Here's how the Utah Fits All Scholarship could 'really change' home-schooling
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 29 - 3:03 p.m.
The Utah Fits All Scholarship will allow home-schooling families to have more robust options for educating their children at home.
Utah lawmakers step up oversight of state spending on Olympic venues
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 24 - 8:55 p.m.
Utah lawmakers are taking more control over millions of tax dollars allocated for the state's Olympic venues as a decision is nearing on whether Salt Lake City will host another Winter Games in 2030 or 2034 .
Bill would allow some Utah school employees to be trained as armed 'guardians'
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 16 - 8:05 a.m.
A task force on Wednesday recommended a bill that would require every school in Utah to have an armed school employee present on campus whenever school is in session.
Utah House swears in new speaker, passes resolution in support of Israel
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 15 - 7:31 p.m.
The Utah House of Representatives met in an extraordinary session to approve Mike Schultz as the new House speaker and issue their support for Israel.
Brad Wilson optimistic about future of Great Salt Lake on last day as House speaker
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 15 - 5:04 p.m.
Outgoing Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson was honored for his efforts to preserve the Great Salt Lake on his last day on the job.
Report highlights solutions for epidemic of missing, murdered Indigenous Utahns
Sydnee Gonzalez, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 15 - 3:04 p.m.
Native Americans make up only 1.5% of Utah's population, but they account for over 5% of the state's murder victims.
Mike Schultz wins GOP caucus nomination to be Utah's next House speaker
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 14 - 8:47 p.m.
House Majority Leader Mike Schultz, R-Hooper, was elected by his Republican colleagues to be the caucus nominee to serve as next Utah House speaker.
Dozens of Utah lawmakers request audit of the Utah Attorney General's Office
Kyle Dunphey, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 14 - 7:03 p.m.
A group of lawmakers are calling for an audit of Utah AG Sean Reyes' office, in part to address the impact of his relationship with Operation Underground Railroad founder Tim Ballard.
Staffing at Utah's state prison below threshold for maintaining safety and security, audit finds
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 14 - 6:29 p.m.
A new legislative audit recommends changes to address low staffing at the prison, which poses safety risks for inmates and officers.
A race for Utah House speaker is underway. Here's why it's not attracting much attention
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 14 - 10:49 a.m.
Unlike the protracted battle for U.S. House speaker that paralyzed Washington for weeks, the race to replace resigning Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson has gone virtually unnoticed.
Why Utah is amending its ag water optimization program before spending next $200M
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 9 - 7:32 p.m.
Utah leaders allocated another $200 million to Utah's program to optimize agricultural water, but they also want more concrete data to know if water is being saved and where it's going.
Utah sees dramatic increase in full-day kindergarten enrollment in 1st year
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 7 - 3:04 p.m.
The Beehive State has seen a dramatic increase in the number of families participating in full-day kindergarten since the Legislature passed HB477 in March.
State Rep. Phil Lyman announces run for governor
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 30 - 6:05 p.m.
State Rep. Phil Lyman, R-Blanding, a hard-line conservative known for a protest ATV ride through federally protected lands, is running for governor of Utah.
Utah nonprofits bring state leaders together for symposium aimed at stopping child sexual abuse
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 25 - 7:03 p.m.
The Policy Project and other partners hosted the Safe Symposium to draw public attention to and create solutions around the issue of child sexual abuse.
Utahns plant daffodils for 456 people killed by gun violence last year
Gabrielle Shiozawa, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 21 - 1:01 p.m.
The Gun Violence Prevention Center of Utah planted 456 daffodils in the Millcreek City Garden on Saturday to honor the 456 Utahns who died by gun violence in 2022.
Legislature may tweak Utah's social media law, but Cox happy with age verification
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 19 - 7:07 p.m.
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said he's happy with the state's Social Media Regulation Act and said companies will be responsible if the age verification method they choose makes users unhappy.
Do Utah farmers need the 'right to repair'?
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 15 - 7:03 p.m.
Utah lawmakers are considering a "right to repair" bill after farmers express frustration with manufacturers.
State senator considers changing Utah attorney general to an appointed position
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 13 - 3:04 p.m.
State Sen. Mike McKell, R-Spanish Fork, said he's considering a constitutional amendment to make the Utah attorney general an appointed position instead of an elected position.
Lawsuit accuses Brad Wilson of fraud, becoming a lawmaker to chase 'sweetheart deals'
Kyle Dunphey, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 12 - 9:58 a.m.
Utah House speaker and U.S. Senate candidate Brad Wilson is facing accusations of fraud and breach of contract in a lawsuit filed last month claiming he violated a business agreement.
