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Legislators left it up to each school district to decide how it would communicate the changes. Some have held classroom presentations. Others have sent home fact sheets or met privately with families who might be affected.
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The seven-hour protest in President's Circle, including a tent encampment, was later dispersed by police late into the evening. Seventeen protestors were arrested, according to the University of Utah.
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Across the country, book bans and attempted bans have soared to the highest levels in decades.
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Utah passed sweeping social media regulations for minors in 2023. After revising those laws this year, neither Big Tech nor the law’s supporters are satisfied.
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The flag design competition comes at a time when the identity of the rapidly growing city is changing.
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Weber State University, Salt Lake Community College and The University of Utah have all said they want to become Hispanic-Serving Institutions. It’s a federal designation where at least 25% of the student body is Hispanic.
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The most recent cut passed by the Utah Legislature will reduce the state’s income tax to 4.55% in 2025.
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Kansas’ Republican attorney general argues that Biden overstepped his authority in creating the SAVE Plan, which was made available to borrowers last year and has already canceled loans for 150,000.
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“This kind of money is huge for southern Utah,” said Republican Rep. Celeste Maloy. “It's hard to overstate how high the stakes are.”
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The Iron County School Board retired the name in 2019, but on March 26 the board voted to put the issue on the ballot as soon as possible.
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The Bureau of Land Management will tighten limits on gas flaring on federal lands and require energy companies to improve methods to detect methane leaks that add to greenhouse gas pollution.
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According to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, there were just five reported abortions in the state in 2023. A sharp decline from previous years, that number does not appear to reflect the reality of abortion access in the state since strict abortion bans went into effect.
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Commissioner Amelia Powers-Gardner said working on a three-member commission for such a large county is “very tough.”
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Lawmaker and developer Brad Wilson bought land that would later benefit from its proximity to a major development supported by a $160 million tax incentive.