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FILE: On the same day the Utah’s Senate unanimously passed a resolution to bring an NHL franchise...
Daniella Rivera

‘You are inviting rapists to Utah’: Survivor urges lawmakers to consider consent bill

Year after year, Utah lawmakers have resisted or ignored efforts to close what experts and advocates say is a gap in the state’s sexual assault laws. The lawmaker behind those efforts hopes this year will be different.
2 days ago
Over a thousand people filled the state Capitol rotunda Friday pleading for Gov. Spencer Cox to vet...
Shara Park

Thousands gather at Capitol Hill to protest against controversial union bill

Over a thousand people filled the Utah State Capitol rotunda Friday pleading for Gov. Spencer Cox to veto HB267.
2 days ago
The Utah State Capitol stands in Salt Lake City on the first day of the legislative session on Tues...
Daniel Woodruff

No compromise: Utah Senate gives final approval to original version of labor union bill

The Utah Senate voted 16-13 to pass a controversial bill that bans collective bargaining for public sector unions.
3 days ago
Food dyes...
Daniel Woodruff

Utah lawmaker takes aim at candy, soda and food dyes with 2 new bills

A new Utah lawmaker is pushing two bills aimed at helping people eat healthy.
4 days ago
House Rep. Jefferson Burton, R-Salem, presents HB300 during a hearing by the House Government Opera...
Andrew Adams

Bill that aims to alter vote-by-mail option in Utah advances on Capitol Hill

A bill that aims to require voters to return their mailed ballots in person passed a House committee vote Tuesday.
4 days ago
Sen. Kirk Cullimore speaks on the Utah Senate floor on Jan. 31, 2025. (Daniel Woodruff, KSL TV)...
Daniel Woodruff

Utah Senate postpones vote on new version of labor union bill until after the weekend

A new version of a controversial bill dealing with public sector unions in Utah has been publicly released, but one of the sponsors said lawmakers will take the weekend to review it before debating and voting on it.
9 days ago
Inversion in Salt Lake City on Feb. 4, 2023....
Daniel Woodruff

Few air quality bills introduced so far during Utah’s legislative session

Only four bills addressing Utah's air quality have been introduced in the Utah Legislature. But more could be introduced.
10 days ago
Utah firefighters listening in on the Senate discussion about HB267 on Thursday....
Daniel Woodruff

Sponsor says changes coming to public labor union bill in Utah Legislature

A bill banning collective bargaining for public labor unions in Utah advanced Thursday on Capitol Hill, but changes to the controversial proposal are coming.
10 days ago
Moment of silence in the House...
Daniel Woodruff

Utah House holds moment of silence for victims of airplane-helicopter collision

Utah House of Representatives observed a moment of silence Thursday after an American Airlines jet collided with an Army helicopter near Washington, D.C.
10 days ago
FILE — The clock tower on the City-County Building is pictured in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Ma...
Daniel Woodruff

Not enough time to debate daylight saving time in Utah House

After debating a bill that would ditch daylight saving time in the Utah House of Representatives, ironically, there was not enough time left to vote.
11 days ago
FILE - Bitcoin logos are displayed at the Inside Bitcoins conference and trade show on April 7, 201...
Daniel Woodruff

Will Utah soon invest in cryptocurrency?

A bill that would allow the Utah state treasurer to invest public money in cryptocurrency has cleared its first hurdle on Capitol Hill.
11 days ago
Protestors rally to support transgender rights at the state Capitol in Salt Lake City on Jan. 21. U...
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com and Daniel Woodruff, KSL TV

Utah House approves bill limiting transgender access to college dorm rooms

Utah representatives advanced a bill restricting transgender students' access to dormitories at public universities on a 59-13 party-line vote Tuesday.
12 days ago
The Capitol in Salt Lake City following Utah’s Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant, sp...
Daniel Woodruff, Karah Brackin and Mary Culbertson, KSL TV

Utah House approves banning collective bargaining for public sector unions

A bill that aims to block collective bargaining for teachers in public education passed a vote on the House floor in the 2025 legislative session.
13 days ago
The Utah Department of Public Safety sex offender registry on a laptop with the Utah Capitol in the...
Daniella Rivera

Proposed bill would shorten time on Utah’s registry for some sex offenders

Utah lawmakers are expected to consider a bill that would make changes to Utah’s Sex Offender Registry.
16 days ago
The Larry H. Miller Chevrolet dealership in Murray is pictured on Tuesday, July 19, 2022.....
Daniel Woodruff

Utah lawmaker abandons bill letting car dealerships stay open all weekend

A bill that would have allowed car dealerships to stay open on weekends is not moving forward this legislative session.
16 days ago
Two kids drawing on balloons during a child care rally inside the Utah Capitol on Jan. 24, 2025....
Daniel Woodruff

Advocates rally for more child care funding in Utah

Advocates rallied on Capitol Hill Friday to push for more money for child care and public funding.
16 days ago
The Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025 ahead of the legislative session...
Mary Culbertson

Utah journalist sues after legislative officials deny Capitol credentials to independent media

A decision by the Utah legislature to block independent media, blogs and freelancers is being challenged by an independent journalist.
16 days ago
Boats on a dock in Utah....
Matt Gephardt and Sloan Schrage, KSL TV

Lawmakers seek crackdown on Utahns illegally registering their vehicles out of state to avoid sales taxes

The Utah legislature is considering a new law to crackdown on Utahns illegally registering vehicles out-of-state to save money on sales taxes.
18 days ago
The clock tower on the Salt Lake City-County Building is pictured on March 10, 2021. Daylight savin...
Daniel Woodruff

New plan to ditch daylight saving time moves forward in Utah Legislature

Utah lawmakers are making another attempt to get rid of daylight saving time in exchange for standard time year-round time.
18 days ago
The 2025 Utah legislative session starts on Tuesday. (Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News)...
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com

Utah lawmakers to debate immigration, tax cuts, transgender students as 2025 session starts

With Utah's 2025 legislative session starting, lawmakers are expected to debate immigration, tax cuts, transgender students, university funding, elections and more.
19 days ago
Pacific islanders are one of the fastest-growing demographics in Utah, and now they are getting eve...
Tamara Vaifanua

3 Pacific Islander lawmakers joining Utah Legislature

Pacific islanders are one of the fastest-growing demographics in Utah, and now they are getting even more representation in Utah's legislature.
20 days ago
An empty classroom with desks....
Daniel Woodruff

Lawmakers gain insight into Utah’s school safety needs

Utah lawmakers got a closer look into how safe the state’s schools are.
23 days ago
The Utah State capitol pictured by Chopper 5 on Jan. 10, 2025....
Daniel Woodruff

Utah House, Senate GOP leaders want another income tax cut

Ahead of Utah's legislative session next week, top Republican lawmakers are laying out their priorities, including a potential tax cut.
27 days ago
Sgt. Bill Hooser was killed after he was hit by a semitruck, seemingly intentionally, on I-15 while...
Alton Barnhart

Santaquin Post Office to be renamed in honor of fallen Sgt. Bill Hooser

A legislation bill introduced by Congressman Burgess Owens passed through the House of Representatives to honor a Santaquin City Police Department sergeant, who died in the line of duty on May 5, 2024.
2 months ago

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