Teachers union sues over education funding amendment, claims ballot language is misleading
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Nothing to see here: Utah GOP lawmakers quash hearing on chaotic caucus presidential vote
'They (lawmakers) said screw you, we don't care'
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Morning news brief - Sept. 17, 2024
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Utah lawmaker wants to make it legal to openly carry loaded weapons in public
Utah House Majority Leader Karianne Lisonbee has proposed a sweeping expansion of gun rights, allowing anyone over 18 to openly carry a loaded firearm in most public places without a permit.
Morning news brief - Sept. 16, 2024
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Amendment D ruling preserves an important check on legislative power
Three co-equal branches of government are basic civics. The legislative branch makes the laws, the executive branch implements them, and
Amendment D-nied
A Utah judge ruled a proposed constitutional amendment to give lawmakers near total power to repeal ballot initiatives was void, but it remains on the ballot.
Federal judge blocks Utah's social media regulations
On Tuesday, a federal judge blocked Utah's social media regulations, ruling that they likely violate the First Amendment.
Legislative Republicans rush to fix the terrible threat of voters making decisions
Preserving their ability to override anything voters may approve at the ballot box is crucial to how legislative Republicans currently operate.