Public Records

Senate President J. Stuart Adams addressed the Senate on the first day of the 2024 Utah legislative session in Salt Lake City, Jan. 16, 2024.

Adams wants a ‘100-year vision’ of Utah’s water future. Critics doubt its transparency

Saige Miller

Utah Senate President Stuart Adams wants to ensure water for future generations through a new water council, but they would be exempt from public records requests.

The Utah Department of Agriculture and Food is temporarily changing tests for medical cannabis products. This story and more in the Friday morning news brief.

News Briefs

AM News Brief: Predatory lending, medical cannabis employee protections & more accessible rental help in Salt Lake County

KUER News

The latest Utah news for Wednesday morning, Feb. 9, 2022.

News Briefs

AM News Brief: Period products in schools, curbing methane pollution in the West & fees for public records requests

KUER News

The latest Utah news for Wednesday morning, Feb. 2, 2022

News

Interior's Proposed Limits On Handing Out Public Records Highlighted For 'Sunshine Week'

Nate Hegyi

The week of March 11 is ‘Sunshine Week.’ It’s promoted every year by journalists and government watchdogs to highlight the importance of open government…

News

Public Comments Pour In About Interior Department's Plan For New FOIA Limitations

Nate Hegyi

The U.S. Interior Department’s controversial plan to put new limits on Freedom of Information Act requests has received more than 61,000 public comments…

News

Proposed Rule Aims To Curb Public Records Requests As Demand For Documents Increases

Nate Hegyi

A new rule proposed last week by the U.S. Interior Department could make it harder for news outlets and non-profit organizations to get public information…