state budget

Updated 6:58 p.m. MST 2/5/19Now that a controversial bill to scale back voter-approved Medicaid expansion has passed the Senate, it next heads to the…

Utah experienced its driest year on record in 2018, leaving forests and range that had little soil moisture to begin with even more vulnerable to igniting…

Utah lawmakers are using their last two days of the legislative session to finalize a $16.7 billion budget plan that includes $10 million to help tackle…

The state will have more than half a billion dollars extra to spend this year. Lawmakers learned Wednesday afternoon that they’ll have a large budget…

Education has been a top priority for Gov. Gary Herbert's administration, and this year’s budget is no different. Herbert unveiled a $16.7 billion budget…

Governor Gary Herbert has released his proposed state budget for fiscal year 2017 totaling $14.8 billion dollars. Herbert’s new budget proposal is not…

Utah Governor Gary Herbert presented his 2016 budget proposal today. He wants to significantly increase education funding and he says the state has the…

The number of young people in Utah who are going to jail is declining according to a new report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s National Kid’s Count…

State House Speaker Rebecca Lockhart opened this year’s legislative session by calling on Utah to become less reliant on federal dollars.Lockhart told…

Some healthcare advocates were disappointed Wednesday to find out that Governor Gary Herbert did not include funding for the expansion of Medicaid in his…

An independent analysis finds Utah’s Medicaid program is using state resources efficiently.  The findings were released this week by Voices for Utah…