Angela Romero

The proposed bill would require all Utah schools to have either a school resource officer, an armed security guard or a trained and armed staff member readily available in case of a school shooting.

West-siders bear the brunt of the valley's poor air quality and don't always know how to plead their cases to elected officials. Our Reaching for Air project tried to close the gap between constituents and their representatives.

Lawmakers passed a record 575 bills this session. Democrats, however, felt like the session was historic for the wrong reasons.

How much trouble can Utah's lawmakers get into in 45 days? You'd be surprised. They passed 575 bills this year — a NEW record.

Behind-the-scenes conversations between legislative leaders and what Senate President Stuart Adams said was “a broad base of religious groups” helped thwart four separate proposals to add clergy to the list of professionals required to report child sexual abuse.

A law passed earlier this year requires Utah’s public schools to start teaching ethnic studies by the 2024-2025 school year.

On the heels of a church help line scandal, two Utah lawmakers have proposed legislation to require clergy to report sexual abuse.

The latest Utah news from Friday evening, Jan. 21, 2022.

State Rep. Angela Romero, D-Salt Lake City, is sponsoring a bill that would create a separate offense for engaging in sexual activity with someone without getting affirmative consent.

The latest Utah news from Tuesday evening, December 29, 2020.

Utah is one of only two states that has not signed on to a federal set of prison standards to prevent and respond to sexual assault and harassment in correctional facilities. State Rep. Angela Romero plans to introduce a bill in the upcoming legislative session to change that.

After a summer of protests against police shootings, Utah lawmakers look at policy changes for police reform.