Politics & Issues

The latest Utah news for Thursday evening, March 3, 2022.

Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson helped craft the legislation with county clerks. She said the bill does not mean there was widespread fraud in the 2020 election.

The latest Utah news for Thursday morning, Mar. 3, 2022.

A proposal to expand all-day kindergarten would’ve provided three years of funding to help districts plan for hiring more teachers and potentially building additional classroom space.

The latest Utah news for Wednesday evening, March 2, 2022.

If water suppliers don’t meet the bill's set deadline of Jan. 1, 2030, there will be financial penalties and they will not receive state funding for water-related purposes.

State lawmakers who handle the budget recommended far less funding for affordable housing than the governor requested.

The latest Utah news for Tuesday evening, March 1, 2022.

HB 374 also requires the Board of Education and Attorney General to give schools training and guidance on identifying “sensitive materials.”

The bill, HB 363, also expands who could be involuntarily committed.

The latest Utah news for Tuesday morning, Mar. 1, 2022.

Lawmakers voted unanimously to advance the consideration of a statewide ethnic studies standard, which proponents say will help increase students’ awareness and knowledge of other cultures.