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Welcome back to another session of the Utah Legislature … and another season of 45 Days!Lawmakers have already filed hundreds of bills to consider during…

Gov. Gary Herbert says he generally supports stiffening penalties for hate crimes — that includes protections for LGBTQ individuals — despite a…

A Utah Republican lawmaker pushing for a ban on second trimester abortions says the addition of two conservative justices to the Supreme Court in recent…

In 1983, Utah was the first state to lower its blood alcohol limit from 0.10 to 0.08. Now it is lowering its blood alcohol limit again, to .05 percent, just in time for New Year's Eve.

With an eye toward the state’s growing population and aging tax code, Gov. Gary Herbert unveiled a $19 billion budget on Wednesday with a $200 million…

Updated 12/3/18 9:00 p.m.Just two days after a sweeping new medical cannabis law went into effect, Utah lawmakers passed an overhaul of the measure in a…

Utah lawmakers are mulling legislation that would require firearms to be put in safety mode and locked away while they’re not being used. And while…

Utah lawmakers approved revisions to a controversial law passed earlier this year creating an inland port, despite division among Salt Lake City leaders…

The Utah Legislature will meet in a special session Wednesday to address a laundry list of items, including a handful of tax bills — one of which would…

State Sen. Jim Dabakis announced his exit from the Legislature earlier this year https://youtu.be/-eQi6I3hil8" target="_blank">in a video that captured…

On the first day state lawmakers were able to open new bill requests for the 2019 legislative session, Utah Democrats unveiled one of their top…

Some candidates for legislative and county-level races can set their sights on the Nov. 6 election. Others are headed for primaries in June.Political…