Alliance for a Better Utah

The latest Utah news from Monday evening, July 26, 2021.

A complaint filed Monday says the American Legislative Exchange Council gives its members a free software that operates like a campaign tool, which means it should count as a donation.

The Utah Legislature has passed a bill that could make it tougher for a citizen-led initiative to get on the ballot. Among other things, it puts additional restrictions on ballot initiatives that outsource to signature-gathering companies.

Last week, a controversial gun bill ended up in a Utah legislative committee that usually debates energy and agriculture policies. One government accountability organization questioned why that was the case.

Top leadership at the Utah Department of Agriculture and Food failed to report conflicts of interest, used government resources for personal trips and possibly gave preferential treatment when awarding the state’s first cannabis-growing licenses, according to a scathing report the Utah Office of the State Auditor released Wednesday. The department’s new leadership says they take the concerns seriously and will be implementing changes to improve transparency and control.

A progressive advocacy group has alleged Draper-based pharmacy Meds in Motion charged the state too much for 20,000 doses of a controversial anti-malaria…

A Utah bill requiring the burial or cremation of fetuses would now only apply to abortions, not miscarriages, after changes made on the House floor…

Utah lawmakers have come to an agreement, in principle, with Better Boundaries over potential revisions to a new anti-gerrymandering law. The language of…

When informed about current state abortion restrictions, 80% of residents said Utah does not need stricter abortion laws. That’s according to a recent…

The fifth annual Governor’s Energy Development Summit gets underway on Tuesday.This year’s two-day program begins with a panel of women who are helping to…

A coalition of Utah progressives, religious leaders, and advocates for the poor launched a campaign Wednesday to demand action on the healthcare coverage…

Utah Republican Party Chairman James Evans is encouraging several legislative candidates to not participate in debates organized by groups that include…