Utah’s top Republican legislative leaders have announced that lawmakers will not be convening a veto override session this year after Gov. Spencer Cox stopped six bills from becoming law. “Even when our perspectives differ, we appreciate the governor’s willingness to find common ground ...
A coalition of labor groups has cleared a major hurdle in an effort to repeal a controversial bill passed earlier this year that prohibits public unions from collective bargaining. The Protect Utah Workers coalition, in its bid to repeal HB267, satisfied two of the requirements to qualify for ...
With Utah facing a drier year, Gov. Spencer Cox issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency in 17 counties due to drought conditions. The counties covered by the order include southern and rural areas of Washington, Iron, San Juan, Kane, Juab, Emery, Grand, Beaver, Garfield, ...
Utah’s school choice program will continue until the Utah Supreme Court rules on a lawsuit questioning its constitutionality, the state and the Utah Education Association agreed on Wednesday. A 3rd District Court judge declared on Friday the program is unconstitutional. But, for Republican ...
OGDEN — During its weekly meeting at the Weber Center on Tuesday, the Weber County Commission approved the rezoning of nearly 26 acres located in the area of 600 South 4700 West in unincorporated West Weber from A-1 agricultural to R1-15 residential. The rezoning by ordinance clears the way ...
Looking ahead to Utah’s hot and dry summer months, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox issued an executive order on Monday to encourage wildfire preparedness across the state. The order, according to Cox’s office, is meant to “improve coordination among state, local, and federal partners ahead of ...
