A general expression of concern about the recent hospitalization of Senator Ralph Okerlund (Republican–Monroe) was made at the Central Utah Leadership Summit, an annual gathering of elected officials and economic development experts in rural Utah. Public announcements by both Byron Woodland, Board…
Utah’s newly enrolled law setting blood alcohol liability limit at 0.05 could become the first in the nation. When the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) wanted to try again to pass a lowered blood alcohol content (BAC) bill somewhere in the…
Before Utah’s 62nd Legislature adjourned for the regular year’s business on March 9, The Utah Air Quality Board issued a formal objection addressing the effort behind HB 65 – Air Conservation Act Amendments sponsored by Representative Mike Shultz (Republican – Hooper); requesting a…
Today, on day 45 of a 45 day legislative session, The Utah Republican Senate supermajority leadership reflected on their considerable efforts at creating and overseeing a $15.3 billion state budget, on the laws they’ve created and/or revised, and on making their state the…
Salt Lake City — At a meeting with reporters to address his views on the state’s legislative efforts to create laws and establish Utah’s budget priorities for the coming fiscal year, Governor Gary Herbert issued his own understanding of the…
As of March 2, 2017, the “Orange List,” a summary of proposed spending by the State of Utah for the next fiscal year provides information on what proposals will and will not be funded with updated budget numbers. Taxpayers should know…
Utah Governor Gary Herbert made his way back to his Salt Lake City office from a recent trip to Washington, D.C. and said he was generally pleased with the work that’s been done by the state’s 62nd legislature, heading to…
Legislation to help improve traffic safety near school buses was unanimously passed out of the Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy, and Technology Committee Monday. Sponsored by Representative Mike McKell (Republican – Spanish Fork), HB 235-Automated Traffic Enforcement Safety Devices authorizes…
Washington, D.C. — At the completion of his most recent trip to Washington and just before President Donald Trump issues his remarks to a joint session of congress, Utah Governor Gary Herbert (R) said that his recent and numerous meetings…
Legislation designed to take a deeper look at child homelessness was unanimously passed out of the House Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee Tuesday. HB 283 – Child Homelessness Prevention, sponsored by Representative Robert Spendlove (Republican – Sandy), adds addressing…
