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Utah's legislative session is 45 days long, and lawmakers are in the final day's sprint to beat the midnight deadline. Lawmakers got most of their promised court reforms — but were they able to get the rest of their priorities?

As Utahns increasingly worry about the economic effects of inflation and tariffs, state lawmakers are eyeing an income tax cut for the sixth year in a row.

Each year since Gov. Spencer Cox took office there has been an uptick in the total money pitched for the state budget. This year’s ask is $30.6 billion.

Amendment A has gone the way of Amendment D. It’s still on your ballot, but no votes for or against it will be counted. That said, understanding A is important because it's likely to rise again...

The amendment sought to get rid of the constitutional earmark that says Utah’s income tax revenue can only be used for education and certain social services.

Utah lawmakers have tried and failed to do away with the state sales tax on food. Now the tax is a bargaining chip in a vote over a state constitutional amendment.

The most recent cut passed by the Utah Legislature will reduce the state’s income tax to 4.55% in 2025.

Lawmakers are proposing $400 million in tax relief and eliminating the state sales tax on food — if voters agree to a state constitution change.

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

Majority caucus members also say they’ll cut taxes, but worry about how that could impact the state budget.

Cox is drawing special emphasis on both a boost in teacher pay and statewide tax relief before the release of his full budget.

The latest Utah news for Monday morning, Feb. 7, 2022.