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Video of the Day

Video of the Day: Wildfire gets close to the Utah State Capitol

Emmeline Blythe
By Emmeline Blythe
July 23, 2024 12:00 AM
(Facebook/@Mibi Bradshaw Harp)
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Nation

Martha goes to Washington

Elsa Bray
By Elsa Bray
June 07, 2024 12:00 AM
Martha Hughes Cannon, renowned as the nation's first female state senator, is making history once again as she becomes the first woman from Utah to be honored in the Hall of Statues in Washington, D.C.
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State

'Former trans kid' speaks out after Utah House committee, addresses transgender legislation

By Derek VanBuskirk
January 26, 2023 12:00 AM
Chloe Cole, a former transgender individual, spoke out about the bills addressed in a Utah House committee on transgender legislation in the Utah State Capital Building on Jan. 24.
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State

Utah Capitol Building lit with blue and yellow in support of Ukraine

By Emma Gadeski
March 01, 2022 12:00 AM
The Utah State Capitol Building was lit with blue and yellow to show support for Ukraine on Feb. 28 after a rally of at least a thousand people.
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State

Legislature approves pilot program to allow infants at work

By Marina McNairy
March 16, 2020 12:00 AM
SALT LAKE CITY — A bill that would set up the Infant at Work Pilot Program for eligible employees of the Department of Health passed in the final minutes of the 2020 Utah Legislature.
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State

(Updates) The Utah Legislature decriminalizes some forms of polygamy

By Marina McNairy
March 09, 2020 12:00 AM
SALT LAKE CITY―A bill passed by the Utah Legislature has codified the Utah Attorney General's long-standing policy of not prosecuting otherwise law-abiding polygamists.
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State

Utah Legislature backtracks on tax reform

By Decker Westenburg
January 31, 2020 12:00 AM
Gov. Herbert signed a repeal Tuesday night to a controversial tax reform nearly six weeks after it was passed unanimously in the Utah Senate and with a nearly unanimous vote in the state House of Representatives.
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Rugby

Utah attorney general meets with BYU women's rugby

June 06, 2019 12:00 AM
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes recently met with the BYU women’s rugby team to commemorate the team's first USA Rugby D1 College National Championship.
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State

Utah lawmakers raise concerns about construction tax scofflaws

By Makayla Hewardine
May 31, 2018 12:00 AM
Employees and government officials are scrambling to enforce rules about payroll taxes that are already on the books, particularly in the construction industry.
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Local

Newly formed United Utah Party hoping to join ballot this year

By Hayden Wise
June 12, 2017 12:00 AM
Utah Republicans and Democrats have joined together and formed the United Utah Party with the aim to protect faith and government reform and focus on education, immigration and taxes.
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Photo Galleries

Utah women's marchers give diverse reasons for marching

By Mckenna Park
February 01, 2017 12:00 AM
Thousands of people march to the Utah State Capitol on Jan. 23, 2017. Many marchers gave different reasons for participating, but reported feeling a sense of unity. (Sarah Christensen)
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Healthy Living

2016 Rally for Addiction and Mental Health recovery to be held Tuesday

By Lauren Kutschke
February 26, 2016 12:00 AM
Utah Support Advocates or Recovery Awareness (USARA) and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) are hosting the 2016 Rally for Addiction & Mental Health Recovery Tuesday at the Utah State Capitol in an effort to celebrate recovery and illicit change.
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Local

Utahns rally at Capitol for traditional marriage

By Erica Palmer
January 29, 2014 12:00 AM
Traditional marriage advocates fill the Capitol on Tuesday to speak out against gay marriage. (Photo courtesy Erica Palmer)
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Local

Traditional marriage rally will be held at the State Capitol

By Taylor Winget
January 24, 2014 12:00 AM
A traditional marriage event will be held at the Utah State Capitol next week. (Photo by Scott Catron)
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State

HB79: Mandatory seatbelt law passes first committee hurdle

January 01, 1970 12:00 AM
Haley Sotelo
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Uncategorized

Special Interest Group Schedule

January 01, 1970 12:00 AM
Check out which constituent group or lobbying group is meeting in the Capitol each day https://utahstatecapitol.utah.gov/index.php/roomcalendar#year=2014&month=2&day=20view=list
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