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Lawmakers Abandon Bill Regulating Facial Recognition Software Over Concerns Of Inadequate ProtectionDraft legislation to regulate government use of facial recognition software was unveiled and subsequently abandoned Wednesday after some lawmakers worried…
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A majority of the record 574 bills passed by the Utah Legislature this year went into effect Tuesday at midnight.Laws ran the gamut from traffic laws to…
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Gov. Gary Herbert only vetoed one bill during the recent legislative session, but Utah lawmakers are mulling a special session to overrule that veto.The…
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Some Utah cities may soon have a chance to cut down on carbon emissions, but consumer advocates are worried about rising costs and other unanswered…
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A years-long effort to add teeth to Utah’s hate crimes law culminated in a signing ceremony by Gov. Gary Herbert Tuesday.Prosecutors, including Salt Lake…
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Utah drivers could soon be able to throw their wallets out the window under a new law permitting digital driver’s licenses.Gov. Gary Herbert signed…
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Utah lawmakers often pride themselves as a deliberative, decision-making body, spending just 45 days each year to pass legislation, but new research may…
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Gov. Gary Herbert signed into law a controversial ban on abortions performed after 18 weeks of pregnancy on Monday, joining a handful of red states…
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The Utah Supreme Court is considering whether to overturn the state Legislature’s replacement for voter-approved Proposition 2 that expanded patient…
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Police oversight advocates are calling on Gov. Gary Herbert to veto a bill that would limit powers of citizen review boards.The measure, passed in the…
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Enrollment for Utah’s long-awaited Medicaid expansion starts in less than two weeks. State officials are optimistic that things will go smoothly but…
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For a third year in a row, efforts to fund the state’s affordable housing dearth once again fell short during the 2019 legislative session, as lawmakers…