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Schultz backs Box Elder referendum as Utah lawmakers vote to study data center impact
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted May 26 - 12:19 p.m.
Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz said he thinks Box Elder County voters should get to weigh in on the future of a large proposed data center.
Chief justice announces retirement, leaving Cox chance to overhaul Utah Supreme Court
Emily Ashcraft and Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted May 22 - 3:44 p.m.
Chief Justice Matthew Durrant announced Friday he is retiring from the Utah Supreme Court after 26 years, leaving Utah's governor four vacancies to fill on the high court.
Lawmaker looks to reform judicial investigations after Utah Supreme Court justice resignation
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted May 22 - 10:14 a.m.
A state senator says he is working on potential changes to the Judicial Conduct Commission following the resignation of a Utah Supreme Court justice over allegations of misconduct.
Utah lawmakers to explore lane-filtering extension, other motorcycle safety issues
Carter Williams, KSL | Posted May 20 - 9:02 p.m.
Utah lawmakers want to take a deeper look at lane filtering and other motorcycle safety measures, as they look to solve a spike in motorcycle fatalities.
Utah House speaker owns 25K acres not far from site of proposed Box Elder County data center
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted May 15 - 5:17 p.m.
Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz owns more than 25,000 acres of land not far from the site of a planned large data center in Box Elder County, a review of property records shows.
Federal judge rejects challenge to Utah's new kratom regulation law
Caitlin Keith, Deseret News | Posted May 12 - 8:05 a.m.
A federal court in Utah last week stopped an attempt from a kratom manufacturer to block the state's new kratom regulation law.
Is religion claiming a more prominent place in Utah's and America's K-12 classrooms?
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted May 11 - 6:10 a.m.
The growing confluence of religion and the public classroom has snagged broad attention, both nationally and in Utah.
Rob Bishop joins the Utah Legislature — again
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted May 10 - 5:00 p.m.
Rob Bishop, a former congressman, returned to the Utah House of Representatives earlier this week after winning a special election to replace former Rep. Matthew Gwynn.
These new laws took effect in Utah on Wednesday
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted May 6 - 4:48 p.m.
A majority of the 541 laws approved by the Utah Legislature this year took effect Wednesday.
Construction company says it's owed $165K for work on Rep. Trevor Lee's new house
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted May 1 - 4:28 p.m.
Subcontractors say they are owed $165,000 for work done on the new Layton home of state Rep. Trevor Lee.
Critics say Utah law gives unelected developers too much taxing power
Eric S. Peterson for the Utah Investigative Journalism Project | Posted April 28 - 6:15 a.m.
A Utah law gives unelected developers the power to issue bonds and pass those costs on to homebuyers. Such taxes can amount to second mortgages paid off for decades.
Bob Stevenson edges past Trevor Lee at convention, but both on GOP primary ballot
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted April 21 - 8:05 a.m.
Commissioner Bob Stevenson got the edge over Rep. Trevor Lee at the Davis County Republican Party convention, but both have a spot on the GOP primary ballot in June.
Utah leaders to probe relationship between Supreme Court justice, redistricting lawyer
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted April 17 - 9:28 a.m.
Utah's governor and legislative leaders are launching an investigation into a Utah Supreme Court justice and allegations of a relationship with an attorney in the redistricting case.
Controversy flares in Utah House race on eve of Davis County GOP convention
Tim Vandenack, KSL | Posted April 16 - 7:35 p.m.
Utah House hopeful Bob Stevenson, challenging Trevor Lee, is crying foul over a review of Davis County Republican Party delegates ahead of the party convention.
Could Utah's income tax rate drop below 4%? Leaders hope so
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted April 15 - 10:34 p.m.
Utah lawmakers have incrementally lowered the state's income tax rate in recent years but are now setting an even more ambitious goal: to get it below 4%.
2 businessmen accuse Rep. Trevor Lee of abuse of power, altering checks in past job
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted April 15 - 4:38 p.m.
Two businessmen are accusing state Rep. Trevor Lee of previously committing check fraud and abusing his power as a member of the Utah Legislature.
Utah's massive voter data shift
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted April 13 - 9:30 p.m.
Thousands of Utah voters received a letter in the mail last week explaining that their voter registration data will soon be publicly available unless they qualify as an "at-risk" voter.
Kratom company sues over Utah's new law limiting sales of the compound
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted April 8 - 6:15 a.m.
An kratom manufacturer is suing over Utah's new law limiting sales of the compound, saying it could cost the company more than $10 million when it takes effect next month.
Voter privacy status could change for some 300K Utahns. Here's what you need to know
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL | Posted April 3 - 6:12 p.m.
Some 300,000 Utahns could see changes to their voter registration privacy status next month thanks to a new law changing who can classify their information as "private."
Advocates celebrate Utah's ban on polygraph tests for sexual assault survivors
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Shelby Lofton, KSL | Posted April 1 - 9:01 p.m.
Several dozen survivors of sexual assault and advocates celebrated new Utah laws they say will make a difference, including a ban on asking survivors to take a polygraph examination.
Synthetic kratom, or 7-OH, soon banned in Utah
Sarah Martin, KSL | Posted April 1 - 8:05 a.m.
Kratom use has been on the rise here in Utah, but in a little over a month, it will be banned from Utah retailers. How will this break in supply impact Utah users?
Reading together: Mona Elementary exceeding state goals
Deanie Wimmer, KSL | Posted March 30 - 8:15 p.m.
Lawmakers passed a law aimed at improving reading in Utah schools after a study showed half of students can't read at grade level. Mona Elementary has already been exceeding that goal.
Higher education's 'strategic reinvestment' plans to now include Utah's technical colleges
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted March 30 - 6:09 a.m.
In 2025, the Utah Legislature mandated "strategic reinvestment" for the state's eight degree-granting institutions. Now, the change is coming to the state's technical colleges.
Why one store owner is 'glad' Utah didn't further restrict SNAP purchases
Daniel Woodruff, KSL | Posted March 28 - 8:28 p.m.
Clayton Cook's discount store had to pay for programming which determines if a food can be purchased with SNAP benefits. He said this year, he's relieved SNAP restrictions didn't go further.
