In an attempt to crowdsource enforcement of an anti-trans bathroom law that went into effect this week, Utah’s state auditor has rolled out an online complaint form to report trans people in bathrooms. Released on Wednesday, the so-called hotline complaint form allows people to report alleged violations of House Bill 257, which requires individuals to […]
Utah’s two law schools — the University of Utah’s J. Quinney College of Law and Brigham Young University’s J. Reuben Clark Law School — each ranked 28th in the nation, according to the latest U.S. News & World Reports 2024 rankings. BYU cracked the Top 25 last year, ranking 22nd overall in U.S. News’ 2023 […]
With a year of tuition freezes in their rearview mirror, tuition will likely go up at Utah’s public colleges and universities next fall. Even Southern Utah University, which has not raised tuition for five consecutive years, will ask for a 3% increase when the Utah State Board of Higher Education meets next week to consider […]
Utah lawmakers kicked off the 2024 Legislature by passing a pair of controversial “culture war” bills that were quickly signed into law by Gov. Spencer Cox, and before the 45 day session ended Friday, they’d also come up with billions of dollars in stadium funding plans intended to attract major league baseball and hockey teams […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox disagree on many issues but they were united Saturday in calling for less bitterness in politics and more bipartisanship. “Politics has gotten too personally bitter,” said Biden, who has practiced politics since he was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1972. “It’s just not […]
Utah’s legislative leaders approved a long list of budget additions Friday that include a $167 million income tax cut, $20,000 bonuses for some teachers and $18 million for a new program to encourage the development of more affordable housing. The Utah Legislature’s Executive Appropriations Committee quickly took action at their evening meeting that followed days […]
Removing his earbuds, Keimon Dixson tuned in to the discussion going on in his class about race and politics in America. As the conversation strayed into generalizations about the country’s Black population, Dixson, a senior studying political science at the University of Utah, and the only Black student in the room, interrupted to point out […]
State lawmakers advanced a proposal to cut Utah’s experiment with ranked choice voting short despite opposition from some cities and new survey data finding bipartisan support for keeping ranked choice voting an option for municipal elections. The bill, HB290, sponsored by Rep. Katy Hall, R-South Ogden, would change the repeal date for Utah’s voting methods […]
Butch Cassidy’s legacy is a bit complex. Cassidy, whose real name was Robert LeRoy Parker, is viewed by some as a ruthless criminal who robbed trains and banks throughout the West at the turn of the 20th century. Others see his actions in a more redeeming light, as he targeted large businesses that threatened the […]
Of the four members of Utah’s congressional delegation, one is running for Senate, two — Rep. Blake Moore and Rep. Celeste Maloy — face primary challenges, and the fourth faces only a general election challenge this year. Maloy was sworn into Congress two months ago after winning a special election. She hasn’t wasted time in […]
A bill taking an “outside the box” approach to easing Utah’s child care needs by retrofitting unused space in state buildings for privately operated facilities was introduced Thursday in the Utah Legislature. The sponsor of SB176, Senate Minority Leader Luz Escamilla, D-Salt Lake City, said the pilot program is one way to help deal with […]
After some haggling and much consternation, a bill reiterating Utah’s sovereignty in light of federal government actions arrived on the desk of Utah Gov. Spencer Cox. The governor signed it Wednesday evening. SB57, sponsored by Sen. Scott Sandall, R-Tremonton, was carried in the House by Rep. Ken Ivory, R-West Jordan, a member of the state’s […]