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Utah’s new school safety law requires an armed person on campus. There’s also a timetable of work that school districts and law enforcement need to finish before classes start.
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Utah’s anti-DEI law officially kicked in on July 1. The reorganization or closure of cultural and resource centers is happening over the summer break, leaving a new framework when students return in the fall.
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Legislators cite growing energy needs, rise of AI power demands for Utah’s interest in entering the coal power market.
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During a special legislative session, lawmakers approved two resolutions that could jeopardize federal education funding.
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Researchers say this could be implemented in the next 10 years, but concentrations of those elements still need to be determined
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The Utah Constitutional Sovereignty Act, passed in late January, set up a process for the Legislature to challenge federal laws it believes to be overreach.
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Many Native Americans in Utah who want to become a therapist have not been able to pass the final exam. But state lawmakers made a big change this year — as of May, prospective therapists no longer have to pass that test to get licensed.
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The governor said it’s “important to protect women and children in private spaces” while defending the rollout of a law that restricts transgender people from using the bathroom that aligns with their gender identity.
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Presidents from Weber State University and the University of Utah appeared before lawmakers to report how they’re implementing the law ahead of the July 1 deadline.
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The University of Utah was expected to host a presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Now, that might not be the case.
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Earlier this year, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed into law a massive school security bill that only has $100 million of one-time funding. Some school district officials say it won’t be nearly enough.
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The Utah State Auditor, charged with investigating enforcement, says the online portal already has received more than 10,000 submissions in its first week — and that none seem legitimate.