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Immigration

Commission to Legislature: No immigration bills this year
Published Feb 11, 2012 12:44PM 55 Comments
Sandstrom loses House vote on immigration, but will fight on
Published Feb 8, 2012 09:02PM
Immigration bill would sanction those hiring undocumented workers
Published Feb 7, 2012 05:45PM
Herrod offers compromise on his guest-worker bill
Published Feb 3, 2012 04:22PM
Bills to repeal guest-worker law, driving card emerge
Published Feb 3, 2012 07:59AM
Utah A.G. seeks strike force funding
Published Jan 31, 2012 06:35PM
Shurtleff upset with group joining Utah immigration case
Published Jan 26, 2012 02:58PM
Bill would gut Utah’s guest-worker law
Published Jan 26, 2012 08:29AM
Utah A.G. candidate won’t take up immigration crusade
Published Jan 19, 2012 09:10PM
Former Bush official warns against ‘ugly’ immigration rhetoric
Published Jan 13, 2012 07:16AM

Budget

Utah Senate approves limits on fireworks
Published Feb 9, 2012 12:25PM
Utah Senate passes bill to lower class size
Published Feb 8, 2012 03:50PM
UTA finances cause heartburn on Capitol Hill
Published Feb 8, 2012 03:17PM
Utah’s U.S. debt warrior Mike Lee shows red ink in campaign
Published Feb 8, 2012 07:10AM
State park officials get praise from legislators
Published Feb 7, 2012 03:01PM
Cable TV tax cut falters in Utah Senate
Published Feb 7, 2012 01:22PM
House rejects oil, gas trust fund
Published Feb 6, 2012 05:20PM
Utah Legislature: Cable customers could get small break
Published Feb 6, 2012 05:20PM
Herbert, lawmakers push for money to protect HAFB
Published Feb 3, 2012 07:28AM
Sevier road is big winner as board pumps millions into rural projects
Published Feb 2, 2012 08:18PM

Culture

Utah House panel advances no-sex education bill
Published Feb 10, 2012 05:34PM
Utah lawmaker wants to ban talk of contraception in schools
Published Feb 10, 2012 05:31PM
Lawmakers again hold controversial birth-father bill
Published Feb 10, 2012 07:56AM
Senator abandons push to define personhood
Published Feb 9, 2012 07:06AM
Utah may lengthen abortion waiting period
Published Feb 7, 2012 02:50PM
Lawmakers scrap effort to ban anti-gay discrimination
Published Feb 4, 2012 08:08AM
‘Personhood’ resolution looks to define when life starts
Published Feb 3, 2012 10:28AM
Committee head concedes violation of open-meeting law
Published Feb 2, 2012 09:55PM
Lawmaker pushes counseling before marriage
Published Feb 2, 2012 04:54PM
Want a divorce? Take a class
Published Feb 1, 2012 03:58PM

Transportation

House committee OKs ban on DUI checkpoints
Published Feb 10, 2012 08:38PM 35 Comments
Free-fare zone may end for buses
Published Feb 9, 2012 09:41PM
Bill would reduce, not end, auto safety inspections
Published Feb 9, 2012 04:22PM
Bangerter gets temporary ThrU Turn intersection
Published Feb 8, 2012 03:56PM
UTA finances cause heartburn on Capitol Hill
Published Feb 8, 2012 03:17PM
Ban on cellphones for young drivers advances
Published Feb 6, 2012 02:31PM
Utah Senate panel advances teenage driver cellphone ban
Published Jan 27, 2012 04:59PM
Lawmakers hit brakes on speed limit hike
Published Jan 26, 2012 04:52PM
Bill would allow higher speeds in Utah high-occupancy vehicle lanes
Published Jan 19, 2012 07:51PM
State now accepts money or volunteers to clean roads
Published Jan 17, 2012 02:13PM

Education

Utah House panel advances no-sex education bill
Published Feb 10, 2012 05:34PM
Utah lawmaker wants to ban talk of contraception in schools
Published Feb 10, 2012 05:31PM
House votes against bill to boost high school counseling
Published Feb 10, 2012 12:40PM
Utah lawmaker unveils teacher employment bill
Published Feb 9, 2012 02:43PM
Tenure to continue on Utah college campuses for now
Published Feb 9, 2012 07:06AM
Bill to support teachers, evaluate performance advances
Published Feb 9, 2012 07:06AM
Lawmakers advance bill allowing Utah cancer docs to dispense drugs
Published Feb 8, 2012 04:07PM
Utah Senate passes bill to lower class size
Published Feb 8, 2012 03:50PM
Bill would allow teachers to ask parents to buy supplies
Published Feb 7, 2012 12:33PM
Tenure ban bill returns, but research schools would be exempt
Published Feb 3, 2012 08:34PM

Environment

Groups want second look at Utah nuke plant approval
Published Feb 10, 2012 07:56AM
Bill to kill Salt Lake City’s anti-idling ordinance advances
Published Feb 9, 2012 06:29PM
Union Pacific settles pollution case with federal regulators
Published Feb 9, 2012 03:54PM
Advocates criticize changes to environmental boards
Published Feb 9, 2012 07:06AM
Officials kick off Uinta Basin pollution study
Published Feb 7, 2012 03:08PM
Senate approves bill reshaping environmental boards
Published Feb 6, 2012 02:31PM
Park Service, wildlife biologists against Alton mine expansion
Published Feb 2, 2012 08:38PM
Utah governor makes clean air his top priority
Published Feb 1, 2012 07:37AM
Feds: Company backing Utah nuclear plant is a fraud
Published Jan 27, 2012 10:04AM
Bill would have Legislature study air-pollution problem
Published Jan 25, 2012 07:46PM

Crime

House committee OKs ban on DUI checkpoints
Published Feb 10, 2012 08:38PM 35 Comments
Utah lawmaker seeks to end DUI checkpoints
Published Feb 7, 2012 05:28PM
Utah House OKs changes to sex-offender registry
Published Feb 7, 2012 12:34PM
Debate over criminal ‘intent’ a balancing act in Utah Legislature
Published Feb 4, 2012 06:17PM
Utah Legislature bill would allow open carry of guns
Published Jan 30, 2012 05:25PM
Panel OKs bill to trim some names off sex offender list
Published Jan 24, 2012 07:07PM
In fighting online piracy, Mark Shurtleff accused of plagiarism
Published Jan 14, 2012 06:44AM
ICE revamps some policies for arrested immigrants
Published Dec 30, 2011 02:30PM
Group says illegal gun sales common in Utah, other states
Published Dec 16, 2011 11:05AM
Toone family settles wrongful death suit against Bugman
Published Dec 6, 2011 05:30PM

Elections

Lawmakers seek to change how Utah votes for president
Published Feb 11, 2012 07:34AM
Mia Love: Budget hawk or big spender?
Published Feb 9, 2012 04:24PM
Utah’s U.S. debt warrior Mike Lee shows red ink in campaign
Published Feb 8, 2012 07:10AM
Smith enters race against Bishop
Published Feb 6, 2012 04:20PM
Bills seeks U.S. House members to live in own districts
Published Feb 6, 2012 02:31PM
Utah House passes tweaked voter bill
Published Feb 4, 2012 06:47AM
Herbert steps from sideline to endorse Mitt Romney
Published Feb 2, 2012 04:15PM
Romney bests Huntsman 4-1 in Utah fundraising
Published Feb 1, 2012 05:51PM
Money sweepstakes finds Hatch, Matheson out in front
Published Feb 1, 2012 10:44AM
Utahns praise and warn about Gingrich
Published Jan 30, 2012 07:16PM

Business

Groups want second look at Utah nuke plant approval
Published Feb 10, 2012 07:56AM
Utah House committee OKs hookah ban
Published Feb 10, 2012 07:56AM
Free-fare zone may end for buses
Published Feb 9, 2012 09:41PM
Bill to kill Salt Lake City’s anti-idling ordinance advances
Published Feb 9, 2012 06:29PM
Bill would reduce, not end, auto safety inspections
Published Feb 9, 2012 04:22PM
Billboard protection bill zooms through first test
Published Feb 7, 2012 07:50PM
Governments thwart bill to restrict competition with businesses
Published Feb 7, 2012 06:10PM
Immigration bill would sanction those hiring undocumented workers
Published Feb 7, 2012 05:45PM
Officials kick off Uinta Basin pollution study
Published Feb 7, 2012 03:08PM
Utah Legislature: Cable customers could get small break
Published Feb 6, 2012 05:20PM

Welfare

Family wants change to custody law after child’s death
Published Feb 1, 2012 02:49PM
Panel advances child welfare bill
Published Jan 26, 2012 08:29AM
Hatch bill would ban welfare cards at casinos, liquor stores
Published May 18, 2011 08:30AM
SLC parking meters to make change for the homeless
Published Apr 19, 2011 07:15PM
Work for Medicaid nears passage
Published Feb 17, 2011 06:56PM
Advocates rally for social services funding
Published Feb 14, 2011 03:38PM
Lawmakers told nonprofits in trouble; tax deductions requested
Published Feb 3, 2011 05:59PM
Legislature: Social-services advocates try to stave off budget cuts
Published Jan 26, 2011 10:30AM

Health Care

Utah House panel advances no-sex education bill
Published Feb 10, 2012 05:34PM
Utah lawmaker wants to ban talk of contraception in schools
Published Feb 10, 2012 05:31PM
Proposed Utah mental health drug law poses risks, critics say
Published Feb 10, 2012 05:13PM
Utah House committee OKs hookah ban
Published Feb 10, 2012 07:56AM
Utah hospital infection rates may soon be public
Published Feb 9, 2012 04:44PM
Senator abandons push to define personhood
Published Feb 9, 2012 07:06AM
Lawmakers advance bill allowing Utah cancer docs to dispense drugs
Published Feb 8, 2012 04:07PM
Utah may lengthen abortion waiting period
Published Feb 7, 2012 02:50PM
Should Utah cancer doctors be able to dispense drugs?
Published Feb 4, 2012 08:45AM
Utah explores continuous enrollment for Medicaid
Published Feb 2, 2012 05:33PM

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