WASHINGTON — Anti-abortion groups, attorneys general from 25 states and more than 140 members of Congress have signed on to dozens of briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court during the past two weeks, encouraging the justices to revert use and prescribing of the medication abortion pill mifepristone ...
The Utah Legislature’s marathon, 45-day general session came to an end Friday shortly before midnight after legislators finalized the state’s $29.4 billion budget and pushed a record-breaking 591 bills across the finish line — 16 more than last year. The 2024 session — which opened ...
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Weber County is receiving continued recognition for how it handles its finances and officials say this translates to savings for the public at large. On Wednesday, a press release heralded that Moody's had reaffirmed the county's "Aa1" financial rating for the fourth consecutive year. "This ...
The Utah Legislature signed off on a bill that provides a $2.3 million tax break for some Utah parents — while upping the number of kids allowed in unlicensed in-home day cares. The Utah House on Wednesday gave final legislative approval to HB153 with a 50-21 vote, with Democrats and ...
OGDEN — After months of work and multiple rounds of community feedback, the future of Union Station and the area that surrounds it is becoming clearer. A new concept for the Union Station Neighborhood was presented to the public during the project's fourth community conversation Wednesday ...
As expected, the Republican-controlled Utah Legislature has signed off on a $167 million income tax reduction in what will be a fourth year of tax breaks. SB69, the bill to bring down Utah’s income tax rate from 4.65% to 4.55%, cleared its final legislative hurdle when it won support from ...
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley made a stop in Utah on Wednesday as part of a series of campaign stops as Super Tuesday approaches. The former South Carolina governor faced a full crowd at Utah Valley University, where she lambasted former President Donald Trump and criticized ...
The Utah Legislature passed a bill Tuesday night that would make clear the work calendars of public and elected officials are exempt from Utah’s open records laws, restricting the press and public from seeing them. The House voted 52-22 to pass SB240 after lawmakers suspended the rules ...
Many voters will be weighing in on 2024 presidential candidates next week, but depending on your party affiliation, the methodology will be different. Next Tuesday marks the Utah Democratic Party's presidential primary and the Utah Republican Party's presidential preference poll as part of ...
