With about 80% of school choice voucher recipients being homeschooled in the Utah Fits All program’s first year, the Utah Legislature has passed a bill restricting funding for extracurriculars and decreasing awards for students learning at home. HB455, sponsored by Rep. Candice Pierucci, ...

The opposition was striking. Conservative and progressive groups alike fought it fiercely. Even a Republican lawmaker resisted it. Still, a newly unveiled bill that would create a powerful new state body called the Beehive Development Agency survived its first legislative hurdle on Monday. ...

Everyone involved in the Utah Fairpark Area Investment and Restoration District project had a clear vision of a vibrant, river-connected area, hopefully surrounding a $900 million Major League Baseball stadium for a portion of the west side of Salt Lake City. But, a new bill aimed to clean up ...

OGDEN — The Weber-Morgan Children’s Justice Center has received a mid-winter boost as it draws closer to opening. According to a press release from Weber County, the new center, located at 1845 Jackson Ave. in Ogden, recently received a $300,000 donation from The Church of Jesus Christ of ...

Despite loud opposition from Utah’s legal professionals and the judiciary itself, the Utah Senate on Friday approved a bill to require the chief justice of the state’s highest courts to be appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Senate — and be subject to reappointment every four ...

Utah teachers and their support staff will soon see a pay bump after the governor and legislative leaders announced a salary increase on Friday. Now, the state’s teachers will see a $1,446 raise, while support staff — which includes paraeducators and administrative, custodial and food ...