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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'
Wednesday morning news fix
Get smart fast! Here's everything you need to know for Wednesday morning.
Morning news brief - Sept. 17, 2024
Get smart fast! Here's what you need to know for Tuesday morning.
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
Get smart fast! Here's what you need to know for Monday morning.
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.