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Representatives from eight unions announced Wednesday they intend to file and collect signatures for a ballot statewide referendum to overturn HB267.

With just a week to go, the Legislature is looking at Utah’s election system through a microscope. There are more than 80 election-related bills this session.

As the end of the session draws near, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, House Speaker Mike Schultz and Senate President Stuart Adams announced a wage increase of $278 million for teachers, support staff and district staff.

Dollars from the State Basic School Levy on Utahns’ property tax bills used to go directly to local districts. Lawmakers say the change is in the interest of state budget flexibility and giving schools more equitable funding in the future.

Some believe lawmakers don’t see the need to codify it after the U.S. Supreme Court decided the federal ICWA was constitutional.

State lawmakers are pushing for Rocky Mountain Power to split away from its parent company, PacifiCorp. A legislative resolution opens the door to a formal partnership between three of the states the power company serves.

HB81 cleared its final legislative hurdle on Friday and now goes to Gov. Spencer Cox. A spokesperson for Cox didn’t immediately respond to a question about whether he’d sign it.

The Trump administration’s move to negotiate with Russia for an end to the three-year-old war has strained relations with Ukraine.

The restrictions sent to the governor include a ban on adult inmates receiving gender-affirming care and the assigning of cells for juveniles based on sex at birth, not gender identity.

If flavored vapes are here to stay, Republican Rep. Matt MacPherson argues stricter enforcement and higher taxes on the products in Utah are key.