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Metro

Utah lawmaker’s plan aims to help future voters become more ‘civics-savvy’

Aubrey Smith
By Aubrey Smith
February 25, 2025 11:27 AM
New legislation is poised to tackle the question of future voter’s civic literacy. Utah House Bill 381, sponsored by Rep. Douglas Welton, would require Utah high school students to pass a yearlong citizenship course as part of their graduation requirements.
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Belonging

Diversity, equity and inclusion banned in state institutions, what BYU students think

By Isaac Rascon
February 12, 2024 12:00 AM
Governor Cox signed a Utah bill banning the diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public and state institutions on Tuesday, Jan. 30.
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State

Gov. Cox signs bill to ban abortion clinics in Utah

By Sydni Merrill
March 20, 2023 12:00 AM
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill banning abortion clinics in Utah on March 15.
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State

Planned Parenthood, ACLU file lawsuit against Utah

By Tessa Lara Westlund
April 10, 2019 12:00 AM
Karrie Galloway President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Utah address what she believes to be an unconstitutional bill. (Ty Mullen)
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Local

Big changes for Utah high schoolers following 2019 legislative session

By Lilian Whitney
March 18, 2019 12:00 AM
Utah legislators made a variety of changes to education-related laws that will influence Utah high school students. (Universe Archive)
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Local

HB192 would give sexual abuse victims with DNA evidence more time to file charges

By Decker Westenburg
February 13, 2019 12:00 AM
The Utah Legislature has been in session since Jan. 28. (Decker Westenburg)
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State

How new legislation will affect crime in Utah

By Alyssa Ledoux
April 05, 2017 12:00 AM
Rep. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, looks on during a vote on the House floor at the Utah State Capitol Thursday, March 9, 2017, in Salt Lake City. Utah lawmakers aim to power through several hundred bills and finalize a budget before wrapping up their 45-day legislative session. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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Local

BYU professor's immunization bill passes House and Senate

By Katelyn Kenedy
March 09, 2017 12:00 AM
The Utah State Capitol Building in Salt Lake City, Utah, is home to one of the more conservative state legislatures in the country. (Porter Chelson)
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State

Bill that would give 18-year-olds conceal carry permit goes on to Senate

By Katelyn Kenedy
March 09, 2017 12:00 AM
In this Nov. 18, 2014 file photo, confiscated fake guns are displayed during a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) news conference at John. F. Kennedy Airport in New York. A bill that would give 18- to 21-year-olds the right to obtain a conceal carry permit is being considered by the state Senate. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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Eleven News

Clearing the air

By Alysa Kleinman
October 09, 2012 12:00 AM
Most people know that clean air is healthier to live in, but a BYU professor is proving that it’s actually cheaper too. Dr. C. Arden Pope, an Economics professor, recently suggested cleaning up the air to cut costs at the Legislature’s Economic Development Task Force.
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Eleven News

Pedal to the metal: higher speed limits in Utah

By Alysa Kleinman
September 25, 2012 12:00 AM
Next time you get in the car, buckle up because drivers might be speeding up, and it won't be illegal. A legislative subcommittee unanimously voted for more 80 MPH speed limit test zones.
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