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Editorials

Opinion: Proposed rules for Utah journalists hurt everyone

By Decker Westenburg
February 17, 2022 12:00 AM
For the last four years I have reported on a variety of bills at the Utah Legislature as a student journalist. I have covered protests on the south steps of the Capitol and the historic virtual session in 2020. I have highlighted survivors' stories of Utah's opiate epidemic and documented the lifesaving legislation that contributed to this. None of these stories would have been possible without the close access I had to the Capitol as a member of the media.
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Nation

Lawmakers extend law which allows schools to refer truant students to court

By Sakina Steflik
October 21, 2021 12:00 AM
School districts can continue to refer a minor to court or law enforcement agencies after action by the Utah Legislature recently.
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Capital West News

First day of historic Utah special session attempts to balance COVID-19 impact

April 17, 2020 12:00 AM
By Decker Westenburg and Marina McNairy
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Capital West News

Utah legislature cracks down on teen vaping

By Decker Westenburg
March 14, 2020 12:00 AM
A slew of bills flooded the Utah legislature during the 2020 session in an attempt to combat underage smoking.
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Capital West News

SB 22: Committee passes bill to fund office on American Indian-Alaska Native health

By Decker Westenburg
February 05, 2020 12:00 AM
A bill directed at funding an office on American Indian-Alaska Native health passed unanimously through the Utah Senate's Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee Feb. 4.
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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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Local

From urine to a new state flag, the quirkiest bills of the 2019 Legislature

March 15, 2019 12:00 AM
Utah Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, works the remaining hours on the final day of the Legislative session at the Utah Capitol on Thursday, March 14. (Francisco Kjolseth/The Salt Lake Tribune via AP)
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State

Bill to expand Utah youths’ right to defense attorneys awaits House vote

By Lilian Whitney
February 21, 2019 12:00 AM
SB32 Indigent Act Amendments would make receiving legal counsel more accessible to minors by assigning public defenders to all youth facing charges. (Decker Westenburg)
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Local

Utah sex education bill fails; $100 million school safety assessment moves forward

By Lilian Whitney
February 14, 2019 12:00 AM
An elementary school student in Provo considers his homework. The Utah House Education Committee voted on two crucial bills last week that could dramatically impact both sex education and school safety resources for Utah students. (Universe Photo)
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Local

Utah legislative session to cover gun locks, domestic violence, suicide prevention

January 18, 2019 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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Capital West News

Dinosaurs, scandal and more: The quirkiest 2018 Utah Legislature happenings

By Lilian Whitney
March 09, 2018 12:00 AM
Utah senators stand during the national anthem. Legislators passed--and failed--a wide variety of bills during the 2018 session. (Laura Seitz/The Deseret News via AP)
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Capital West News

SB202: Bill creating after-school programs grant signed into law

By Lilian Whitney
March 08, 2018 12:00 AM
A Provo elementary school student considers his homework. HB202 will create a grant program funding after-school programs providing tutoring. (Daily Universe File)
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Capital West News

SB147: Bill addressing Utah nursing shortage awaits governor's signature

By Lilian Whitney
March 08, 2018 12:00 AM
Nursing students Lindee Rock, Kristina Hollister and Torrie Robinson practice nursing skills on a child manikin. SB147 would create a process for the Utah legislature to fund approved nursing programs. (Jeff Peery)
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Local

HB241: Bill would eliminate non-compete agreements in broadcast news

By Katie Harris
March 06, 2018 12:00 AM
KUTV 2NEWS reporter Jeremy Harris reports on the 2017 Las Vegas shooting. HB241 would affect all broadcasting reporters' ability to work. (Jeremy Harris)
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Capital West News

SB194: Early literacy program bill awaits debate on Senate floor

By Lilian Whitney
March 01, 2018 12:00 AM
Miriam Estrada reads books with her two children: 4-year-old Eli and 11-month-old Adan. SB194 would aim to increase Utah student literacy rates by reducing class sizes and providing technical support. (David Scott)
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Healthy Living

Lawmaker hopes to address nursing shortage through school funding

By Katelyn Stiles
February 12, 2018 12:00 AM
Lauren Jones practices 'checking the vitals' of a top-of-the-line mannequin in a BYU nursing walk-in lab. (Savannah Hopkinson)
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State

HB41: "Hannah's bill" would ensure Utah suicide prevention hotlines available 24/7

By Katelyn Stiles
February 12, 2018 12:00 AM
The Recovery Outreach Center in Provo receives crisis calls as well as provides preventative and follow-up care. (Ty Mullen)
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Capital West News

SB130: Bill regulating sale of cannabidiol products in Utah set for Senate vote

By Lilian Whitney
February 12, 2018 12:00 AM
SB126 would require the Dept. of Agriculture and Food to issue licenses regulating hemp cannabidiol production and sale. Hemp cannabidiol products would be sold by pharmacies. (AP Photo)
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