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Utah lawmakers want Congress to extend the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. It’s a federal program meant to help those suffering the effects of nuclear testing or uranium mining.
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Supporters of the bill say it makes it easier for parents to keep their children away from explicit content. But critics say it’s too restrictive and unconstitutional.
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In the past few years, Utah has passed several pro-LGBTQ policies. This year, the Legislature considered two anti-trans bills that are both likely headed for defeat.
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A bill making its way through Utah’s legislature would limit when police can use lethal force. The bill’s sponsor wants to prevent police from shooting someone having a suicidal crisis, as long as they aren’t a threat to someone else.
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The Utah Legislature is considering three bills that would cut taxes for families, veterans and the elderly.
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Utah is supposed to spend revenue generated by drilling and mining on federal public lands to offset extraction impacts. But a state senator from Duchesne County has filed legislation that could change that.
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Dixie State University may not get a new name after all. Utah Senate leadership wouldn’t definitively say if it would be debated on the Senate floor Friday.
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Legislation that would ban gender affirmation surgery or puberty-blocking therapy for transgender children who are under 18 years old is stalled in a Utah House committee.
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A bill that increases penalties and eliminates bail for rioting passed a Utah legislative committee Wednesday. It stems from last year’s protests against police brutality and racial injustice.
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Incarcerated students in Utah currently have access to high school curriculums and can get their GED or diploma. A proposal by a state lawmaker would set up a program to help them earn college credits, too.
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Utah lawmakers will soon decide how much money to spend on state projects and services in the coming fiscal year. The state has more than $1 billion in one-time revenue to use, but there’s not enough to accommodate every funding request.
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Rep. Phil Lyman, R-Blanding, wants to create at least one House district in every county in Utah. He said it would give rural residents more representation. But it would also violate federal law.