Utah’s domestic violence shelters are seeing an unprecedented spike in referrals in the last year, prompting the Utah Domestic Violence Coalition to ask the governor for $8 million in this year’s budget to help with staffing shortages. But by the end of the legislative session, that ...
Utah’s largest teacher union is opposing a proposed change to the Utah Constitution that would remove the state’s current requirement that income tax revenue be reserved only for public education and services for children and people with disabilities. Utah Education Association Board of ...
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox responded to the newly released management plan for Bears Ears National Monument this week, expressing disappointment that the federal government didn’t collaborate more with the state and local counties. The plan was released on Friday, identifying a preferred land ...
In just five years, Utah’s homeless system has transformed so much, it’s almost unrecognizable. Now, even more changes are coming. One of the biggest? Plans to use some of the state’s newly set aside $25 million for a new 600- to 800-bed emergency homeless shelter located somewhere in ...
From longer sentences for drunk drivers, to criminalizing “lewd” actions in public places, lawmakers passed 35 bills this session that either created a new criminal offense, expanded the definition of a current crime or enhanced existing penalties and fines. Some lawmakers say it’s an ...
OGDEN — The Weber County Republican Women hosted a forum to introduce voters to the candidates for Utah's open seat in the U.S. Senate at the Weber County Sheriff’s Training Center on Monday. A multitude of candidates were in attendance for the forum, including Brent Orrin Hatch, former ...
