Legislature

LAYTON -- A primary race among two Republicans in District 16 illustrates some of the divide being caused by the Tea Party and its brand of conservatism.

Rep. Stephen Handy, R-Layton, is seeking election to the District 16 House seat he has held for two years, since being appointed to replace Rep. Kevin Garn, who resigned at the end of the 2010 Legislative session.

Handy is being challenged within the party by Chris Crowder, who says Handy simply isn't conservative enough.

SALT LAKE CITY— Gov. Gary Herbert vetoed a controversial bill late Friday that would have prohibited teachers from instructing students about contraceptives, premarital sex or homosexuality.

SALT LAKE CITY — Two years after the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 14 large crosses on state highways were unconstitutional, new memorial signs for Utah Highway Patrol troopers killed in the line of duty moved one step closer to reality.

SALT LAKE CITY — A bill inspired by an incident last year in Weber County dealing with the unlawful detention of a minor has advanced to the governor’s desk.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah lawmakers have signed off on a plan to join in a compact with other states to petition the federal government for local control of Medicare and Medicaid.

OGDEN — Constituents of Utah District 10 Rep. Dixon Pitcher, R-Ogden, are invited to attend a meet and greet “Night at the Capitol” with him from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Utah State Capitol in Room 130.

SALT LAKE CITY -- Utah Democrats are paying a $5,000 fee to obtain legislative records related to the state's redistricting process.