Candice Pierucci

The Utah Compact’s language states a respect for the rule of law, and emphasizes that “local law enforcement resources should focus on criminal activities,” as opposed to civil infractions. Republicans like Candice Pierucci have said current legislation hews closely to that intent, focusing on people who have committed crimes.

Utah is leaning into a very different approach to immigration today than back in 2010 when the state made headlines with the Utah Compact on immigration. The compact was reaffirmed in 2019 — what's different now?

Rep. Candice Pierucci said the change is about removing people in the country illegally who commit crimes, but it would also affect refugees and immigrants with legal status. The bill now heads to the Senate.

HB42 would allocate extra funds to schools that see a sharp increase in the number of beginner English learners.

Bills focusing on everything from cracking down on the fentanyl trade and organized crime to people who drive their cars without a license will be taken up by the Legislature in 2025.

The recommendations were required as a part of a 2022 law mandating ethnic studies be incorporated into Utah’s K-12 core standards.

The party candidates seem to be getting more diverse, including more women and people of color winning their convention races.

If this funding request is approved, the quick growth of Utah’s voucher program follows the trend of what’s happened in many other states with voucher programs.

While data is murky, researchers say students using vouchers nationwide are not doing better academically than their peers in public school.

It took less than two weeks for the hotly-debated bill to pass, all without the support of Democrats.

The bill that includes a pay raise for teachers and also creates a school voucher program is moving to the full Senate, its last hurdle before going to the governor.

Lawmakers will also discuss school safety, teen centers and transgender students.