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BYU students lobby to pass discounted marriage license bill

By Jenna Alton
February 22, 2018 12:00 AM
BYU student Megan Griffes checks the online petition she created to pass SB54. For the past few weeks, Griffes has been campaigning for the bill to pass. (Savannah Hopkinson)
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State

SB54: Bill encouraging premarital counseling passes in committee

By Jenna Alton
February 02, 2018 12:00 AM
Former Utah first lady Jackie Leavitt testifies in support of SB54 alongside Sen. Allen M. Christensen, R-North Ogden. The bill, which passed unanimously in committee, would give a $20 discount on marriage licenses for couples who take premarital classes or counseling. (Jenna Alton)
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Local

HB175: Bill on general oversight committee creation fails

By Jenna Alton
February 02, 2018 12:00 AM
Legislators gather outside the House of Representatives at the Utah Capitol building in Salt Lake City. On Feb. 1, a bill that would create a joint committee on government oversight failed in committee 6-4. (Savannah Hopkinson)
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State

HB58: Bill would make laws for cyclists more lenient

By Jenna Alton
January 30, 2018 12:00 AM
BYU junior Matt Jacobs stands with his bike on campus. Last year while riding his bike, Jacobs collided with a car. (Savannah Hopkinson)
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Museum & Exhibitions

10-year-old convinces Provo senator to make Utahraptor first state dinosaur

By Jenna Alton
January 29, 2018 12:00 AM
Ten-year-old Kenyon Roberts fist-bumps his Utahraptor foot fossil. Roberts is responsible for SB43, which would make the Utahraptor the first state dinosaur. (Jeremy Roberts)
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State

HB86: Assisted suicide bill passes in committee

By Jenna Alton
January 26, 2018 12:00 AM
Rep. Michael McKell, R-Spanish Fork, proposed an assisted suicide bill in last year's general session of the Utah Legislature, but it did not pass in time before the session ended. (Savannah Hopkinson)
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Local

BYU alum Adam Robertson sworn in as Utah representative

By Jenna Alton
January 20, 2018 12:00 AM
Adam Robertson shakes hands with Gov. Gary Herbert. Robertson was sworn in as representative for District 63 on Jan. 16. (Adam Robertson)
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