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Utah AG Swallow a 'dead man walking' politically? Area legislators speak up

Last updated Wednesday, May 15, 2013 - 6:18am

Sen. Todd Weiler, R-Woods Cross, thinks allegations have reached the point where Attorney General John Swallow can no longer effectively fill his office.

“The office of Attorney General is bigger than any one person. If he (Swallow) did decide to resign, I don’t think people would be unhappy,” Weiler said of issues facing the Utah AG.

As a legal issue, Weiler doesn’t believe any allegations pending against the attorney general will result in criminal charges. He said Swallow’s political standing is another matter.

“He’s a dead man walking. I don’t think he’s re-electable, and he’s lost any mandate. Whatever he does at this point will be questioned. I think we’ve crossed the line where he can effectively carry out the last 3 1/2 years left on his term,” Weiler said.

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Lawmaker vows to reintroduce vetoed gun rights law

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Last updated Saturday, April 27, 2013 - 10:29pm

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah lawmakers say two gun rights measures will be reintroduced during the 2014 session after failing to become law this year.

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Public invited to meet Rep. Brad Dee

Staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, April 5, 2013 - 12:20am

WASHINGTON TERRACE — The public can meet Utah House Majority Leader Brad Dee at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at Pleasant Valley Branch Library, 5563 Adams Ave., in Washington Terrace.

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Key things that did not happen in the 2013 legislative session

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, March 18, 2013 - 6:25am

SALT LAKE CITY — Not all the big stories from the 2013 legislative session involving the Top of Utah involved legislation that passed.

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The Utah House of Representatives work Thursday, March 14, 2013, at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Utah's 2013 legislative session seen as pretty vanilla

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, March 15, 2013 - 12:05am

SALT LAKE CITY — The gavel came down on the end of the 2013 legislative session Thursday night at midnight, ending a 45-day period marked by budgetary concerns and increased talk about firearms and clean air and the potential relocation of the state prison.

Before the bell struck midnight, lawmakers had put the finishing touches on a $13 billion spending plan for 2014, amid the uncertainty of financial issues from Washington, D.C., including the fiscal cliff and sequestration.

No major new tax initiatives were approved during the session.

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Bill would limit class size for K-3rd grade

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, February 17, 2013 - 10:37pm

SALT LAKE CITY — A local lawmaker has introduced legislation, which will limit the number of students in classrooms in kindergarten through the third grade.

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Dixie State College now a university

Staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, February 16, 2013 - 11:30pm

ST. GEORGE — Gov. Gary R. Herbert signed House Bill 61 on Saturday, officially making Dixie State the sixth university in the Utah System of Higher Education.

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Jean Valjean’ bill passes Senate

Staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, February 16, 2013 - 10:31pm

SALT LAKE CITY — Legislation dubbed the “Jean Valjean” bill because it allows people convicted of drug abuses to potentially expunge their records has cleared another key hurdle.

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Sex offenders can’t run for school board

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Last updated Saturday, February 16, 2013 - 10:28pm

SALT LAKE CITY — State lawmakers believe in forgiveness for child sex offenders, but that doesn’t mean they should be allowed to run for school board.

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Group hopes to build Hope Lodge for cancer patients

Staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, February 16, 2013 - 10:23pm

SALT LAKE CITY — Organizers of an initiative to build a Hope Lodge for cancer patients and their families who come to the city to receive treatment are asking state lawmakers for a one-time appropriation to help build the $18 million facility.

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Women’s group to meet Tuesday

Staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, February 3, 2013 - 11:43pm

Women’s Legislative Council of Weber County will meet on Tuesday.

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Drivers may have to yield to UTA buses

Mitch Shaw Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, February 4, 2013 - 7:21am

SALT LAKE CITY — Cars and trucks might have to begin paying closer attention to buses merging into traffic if a bill proposed by the Utah Transit Authority makes it into law.

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Legislature examines buildings for Weber State, juvenile court

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, February 2, 2013 - 11:36pm

SALT LAKE CITY — Two capital projects in Weber County, with a combined price tag of $90.1 million, drew the attention Friday of a legislative committee charged with oversight of state building projects.

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Utah Gov. Gary Herbert waves to the crowd after delivering the State of the State speech to the Utah State Legislature on Capitol Hill on Wednesday in Salt Lake City.

Herbert focuses on education, economy in State of the State

Michelle Price The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, January 31, 2013 - 6:02am

SALT LAKE CITY — Education and economic development are Gov. Gary Herbert’s main priorities for the state this year.

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Target shooting bill clears committee

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, January 29, 2013 - 8:56pm

SALT LAKE CITY — A bill giving state forestry officials the ability to limit or restrict target shooting during fire seasons, has gotten a favorable recommendation from a Senate committee and will now move to the Senate for further consideration.

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