Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press
Utah becomes the first state to pass legislation requiring app stores to verify ages
Utah on Wednesday became the first state to pass legislation requiring app stores to verify users’ ages and get parental consent for minors to download apps.1 year ago
Michele Rowe
Cosmetology licensure requirements could change in Utah under new bill
A bill that would reduce the number of hours cosmetology students in Utah need to get their license has advanced.1 year ago
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com
Labor unions filing referendum against public sector collective bargaining law
On Wednesday, a coalition of labor unions announced it would file a referendum to get the issue on the Utah ballot.1 year ago
Simone Seikaly
Former Veterans Affairs official: VA job cuts won’t help veterans
VA job cuts could hurt veterans, said a former Utah Veterans Affairs official, by further increasing claims processing times.1 year ago
Lauran Neergaard and Michael Casey, Associated Press
Federal judge blocks drastic funding cuts to medical research
A federal judge is preventing the Trump administration from drastically cutting medical research funding.1 year ago
Mark Sherman, Associated Press
Supreme Court reinstates order for the Trump administration to un-freeze foreign aid
A sharply divided Supreme Court on Wednesday reinstated a lower-court order for the Trump administration to release frozen foreign aid,1 year ago
Tammy Kikuchi
Proposed bill helps rehome abused pets, reduce shelter overcrowding
Proposed bill would allow abused pets to be rehomed faster and ease the strain on overcrowded shelters.1 year ago
Don Brinkerhoff
Parental custody bill would prioritize Mother’s and Father’s Day
A custody bill working its way through the Utah Legislature would allow Mother’s Day and Father's Day to take precedence over other types of custody.1 year ago
Zeke Miller and Michelle L. Price, Associated Press
Trump promises to keep up ‘swift and unrelenting action’ in speech to Congress
President Donald Trump will stand before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday to give an accounting of his first weeks in office.1 year ago
Britt Johnson
Could a new bill be the answer to Utah’s school lunch debt?
The state's school lunch debt issue could get some help by giving taxpayers the option to make a donation.1 year ago
JOSH BOAK, PAUL WISEMAN and ROB GILLIES Associated Press
US tariffs on Canada and Mexico take effect; China, Canada and Mexico retaliate
President Donald Trump’s long-threatened tariffs against Canada and Mexico went into effect Tuesday, putting global markets on edge and setting up costly retaliations by the United States’ North American allies.1 year ago
Adam Small
Utah Senate committee approves bill to end state taxation on Social Security benefits
A Utah Senate committee voted Monday to approve a bill that would end state taxes on Social Security benefits in Utah.1 year ago
Adam Small
Utah Senate passes bill for the governor, senators to choose Utah Supreme Court’s chief justice
The full Utah Senate narrowly voted to approve a bill that would change who picks the chief justice of the Utah Supreme Court.1 year ago
Associated Press
The Pentagon is sending about 3,000 more active-duty troops to the US-Mexico border
The Pentagon is sending about 3,000 more active-duty troops to the U.S.-Mexico border.1 year ago
Kennedy Camarena
Congresswoman brings 4-week-old to U.S. Capitol in order to vote on budget bill
A congresswoman brought her baby with her to the House floor on Tuesday after she says she was denied the opportunity to cast a vote remotely.1 year ago
Daniel Woodruff, KSL TV
‘We made a mistake’: Utah House panel approves returning ballot language duties to nonpartisan attorneys
A Utah House committee approved a high-profile proposal that would strip the job of writing language for ballot initiatives from legislative leaders.1 year ago
Jason Swensen, Deseret News
Pay raise: Governor, lawmakers announce boosts to Utah teacher salaries
Gov. Spencer Cox joined the state’s ranking Republican lawmakers to announce boosts to Utah teacher salaries and bonuses for education support professionals.1 year ago
Adam Small
A bill to ban pride flags from classrooms, government buildings advances in the Utah Legislature
A Utah Senate committee voted Friday to advance a bill that would prohibit teachers and other government employees from displaying pride flags in public schools and other government buildings.1 year ago
Bryanna Willis
Two bills seek to increase circulation of gold in Utah
Gold in Utah could see more distribution statewide if two bills pass this legislative session.1 year ago
JONATHAN J. COOPER, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Zelenskyy says Ukraine won’t enter peace talks with Russia until it has security guarantees
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with President Donald Trump in Washington on Friday at a pivotal moment for his country.1 year ago
Mariah Maynes
Bill aims to stop spending taxpayer funds on re-election campaigns
A proposed bill aims to regulate the spending of taxpayer funds on re-election campaigns.1 year ago
MICHELLE L. PRICE
Trump to declare English as US national language
According to a White House official, Trump is expected to sign an executive order to make English the official language of the U.S., according to the Associated Press.1 year ago
Clayre Scott
Bill removing election oversight from lieutenant governor’s office undergoes big changes
HB369 creates the role of an election officer for any race that poses a conflict of interest with the governor or lieutenant governor.1 year ago
