Utah Legislature

Utah state lawmakers were told Tuesday the solution to Utah’s affordable housing crisis isn’t to build more housing, which bucks the state’s current strategy.

Rural counties in Utah with national parks have to pay for things like roads and law enforcement for millions of people. That’s becoming a problem as more tourists visit Utah, so the state legislature stepped in to help.

The latest Utah news from Thursday evening, March 4, 2021.

The latest Utah news from Wednesday evening, March 3, 2021.

Gov. Spencer Cox responded to two controversial bills moving through the state legislature related to LGBTQ issues. He also announced that as of Thursday, Utahns between the ages of 65 and 69 are eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

The latest Utah news from Wednesday evening, February 17, 2021.

The latest Utah news from Wednesday evening, February 3, 2021.

The Utah Legislature is considering a bill to prevent law enforcement agencies from scanning the state’s drivers’ license database using facial recognition technology — unless they’re investigating high-level crimes.

Utah lawmakers have been criticizing pandemic-related no-bid contracts for almost as long as the pandemic has been going on. Now, they’re considering legislation to place limits on those types of contracts.

The Capitol building is closed to the public because of security concerns. But after it opens, some Utahns may not want to participate in the Legislative Session in person because of COVID-19. Here’s how you can still be involved from a distance.

The latest Utah news from Tuesday evening, January 19, 2021.

The Utah Legislature’s 2021 General Session started Tuesday. Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson, R-Kaysville, and Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, talked about their expectations for the next 45 days and beyond.