Government
Utah lawmakers look to dissolve, replace State Records Committee. Here’s why that matters
Utah’s media organizations — including Utah News Dispatch — are joining arms to stand against a newly-unveiled bill being considered by the Utah Legislature that would dismantle a long-standing committee that decides whether government records should be released to the public. Since it ...
Sen. John Curtis addresses national security, Hill AFB, DOGE, Trump Cabinet picks
OGDEN — Utah's newest member of the U.S. Senate, John Curtis, visited Northern Utah on Friday to meet with officials at Hill Air Force Base, tour Weber State University and consult with local leaders about key regional needs. Curtis told the Standard-Examiner that his trip to the ...
Despite pleas for veto, Utah Gov. Cox signs bill banning public unions from collective bargaining
After days of radio silence in response to pleas from teachers, firefighters and police to veto a highly controversial bill, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox’s answer didn’t come until late Friday night on Valentine’s Day. The governor signed HB267, a bill to ban public unions from collective ...
‘It’s not over until it’s over’: Teachers ask Cox to veto union bill in silent protest
Educators gathered in front of the governor’s office Friday morning to silently protest and ask Gov. Spencer Cox to veto HB267, the bill that would ban collective bargaining for unions in the public sector. The silent protest comes a week after almost 1,000 teachers, firefighters and other ...
Utah Inland Port Authority bill sent to Senate floor despite opposition
Editor’s note: This article is published through the Great Salt Lake Collaborative, a solutions journalism initiative that partners news, education and media organizations to help inform people about the plight of the Great Salt Lake — and what can be done to make a difference before it ...