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It was all against one when state lawmakers repealed the controversial tax overhaul bill. The bill was initially passed in a special legislative session in December, but was met with significant push back from organizations such as Harmons Grocery and the Utah Parent Teacher Association. ...

Nearly three out of every for Utahns are in favor of the State Legislature voting to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. The ERA is a proposed constitutional amendment that guarantees legal equal rights to all Americans, regardless of gender...

The number of signatures for a referendum that would force a public vote on the tax overhaul bill approved by state lawmakers has increased. Organizers say they have collected nearly 65-hundred signatures. The referendum must collect roughly 116-thousand signatures by January 21st in order to qualify for the November ballot...

Governor Gary Herbert will announce his budget plan for the next fiscal year tomorrow. Details of the plan have not been released ahead of the announcement but could mirror last year's budget request, which asked for more money to be spent on public education and air quality measures...

State officials say they plan to move forward with a ban on the controversial practice of LGBTQ conversion therapy. Utah Commerce Executive Director Francine Giani said yesterday that despite objections from religious groups the process would not be delayed...

Members of the Utah Legislature and statewide elected officials could soon have new term limits.  The United Utah Party has filed a ballot initiative that if passed would limit legislators to consecutive 12 years in office, giving state senators three terms and House members six terms.  ...

ST. GEORGE - A bill that would strengthen hate crime laws in Utah is heading to the full state Senate.  State Senator Daniel Thatcher is the bill's sponsor, and he says it's too soon to start any victory laps. Senators voted unanimously yesterday to send SB 103 to the Senate floor. ...