It started with TV ads decrying a municipality-funded fiber network. Now, some cities along the Wasatch Front are receiving mailers with the same message. “UTOPIA is a dystopia,” read the flyers against the Utah Telecommunications Open Infrastructure Agency (UTOPIA), a community-owned ...
The Utah Legislature’s budget still has weeks to shape up and final revenue projections won’t be released until mid-February, but already powerful legislative leaders are indicating the governor likely won’t get everything he’s recommending for housing and homelessness programs. “We ...
WEBER COUNTY — The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has announced the construction of several beaver dam analogs at a Northern Utah wildlife management area with the aim of restoring stream habitat. In total, 45 beaver dam analogs were built last summer and fall within the Cinnamon Creek ...
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Utah’s new, proposed social media laws were made public Monday, marking a change in the state’s attempt to regulate accounts belonging to minors. For weeks, lawmakers have hinted at the changes to the social media laws, which flew through the legislature last year and were touted by Gov. ...
Wondering what to do about this year's Utah caucus? Wondering what a caucus even is? This week, the public will have a chance to learn a bit about the process, what to expect and how to caucus properly. Women's Work Utah, in conjunction with the Ogden Community Collaborative and Ogden Public ...
It’s official. A bill one lawmaker is running to try to legalize the lottery in Utah has been filed. Rep. Kera Birkeland’s HJR24 became public Friday. The resolution would put a question on the 2024 ballot for voters to decide whether to amend the Utah Constitution to allow lawmakers ...
In an effort to better protect the rights of crime victims, Rep. Tyler Clancy, R-Provo, is proposing legislation to improve the criminal justice system for victims of crime and ensure their rights are protected. The bill seeks to enhance current procedures regarding crime victims’ rights by ...
Eight House and Senate Republican lawmakers on Wednesday highlighted a slate of bills aimed at improving teacher retention and recruitment. The bills — including one to reward “top-performing teachers” with bonuses that could bring their pay up to $100,000 a year — have the backing ...
Legislation to update the Utah Homelessness Council, require more detailed data gathering on homelessness and remove some limitations on unsanctioned camping enforcement during a code blue alert advanced in the Utah House on Friday. The bill is being proposed by Provo Rep. Tyler Clancy, who ...
