Capital West News

(Updates) The Utah Legislature decriminalizes some forms of polygamy

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A bill proposed in the Utah Legislature attempted to strike at the heart of the practice of plural marriage in early February.

Lawmakers finish 45-day legislative session

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Protesters, legislators and their family members flooded the Capitol Thursday to bring the 45-day 2018 legislative session to a close.

BYU students, lawmakers prioritize environmental care

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At least fifteen bills address environmental quality in the 2018 general session, and so far, lawmakers have not killed any of them.

HB118: Proposed bill could raise minimum wage for tipped employees by...

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BYU sophomore Taryn Ramos Thurston started working at the Pizza Factory in Provo almost six years ago, but recently business is slowing down so...

BYU alumna Sen. Diedre Henderson “represents the underdog”

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SALT LAKE CITY-- Every week during Utah's 45-day legislative session, Sen. Diedre Henderson leaves her husband and younger children behind in Spanish Fork. She comes to...
Savannah Hopkinson

SB54: Bill would give discount on marriage licenses for premarital education

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 BYU professors and soon-to-be married students like a proposed bill introduced in the 2018 Legislature that would provide a $20 discount on marriage license...