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Utah cities say those who mine public records for data should pay more
SALT LAKE CITY — Officials from the Utah League of Cities and Towns say that the state's public records law needs to be amended to require 'frequent requesters' and commercial users to pay more for requests because large record requests strain local budgets.
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Lawmakers consider safe prescription drug disposal legislation
Utah lawmakers are proposing legislation to promote safe prescription drug disposal containers in hopes of reducing opioid overdoses, lower addiction rates and protecting the environment.
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Senate and House vote against state-run medical cannabis distribution system, approve private pharmacies
Utah lawmakers dismissed a planned state-run medical cannabis dispensary system after they considered patient access, the quality of cannabis and an appeals board's concerns.
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Proposed Utah bill calls for safe firearm storage
State Rep. Elizabeth Weight, D-Salt Lake, presented new firearm storage amendments to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee on July 25.
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SB86: Bill would increase penalties for hate crimes in Utah
Sen. Daniel W. Thatcher, R-West Valley CIty, sits on the Senate floor at the Utah State Capitol, February 2017. Thatcher is sponsoring a bill during the 2018 legislative session to strengthen the state's hate crimes law. (Rick Bowmer)
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Utah Senate approves decision to place Martha Hughes Cannon statue in nation capitol
SALT LAKE CITY — Call it Martha vs. Philo.
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SB189: Senate to consider bill that would end death penalty
SALT LAKE CITY -- A bill that would add Utah to the list of 19 states that have ended the death penalty for convicted murderers in Utah is waiting for debate in the Utah Senate.
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Online education bill stalls in Senate committee
Legislators in discussion over a proposed Bill
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