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A bill that would make Utah's Halloween fall on the last Friday of October has passed out of the Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee meeting, and is headed to the Senate for the final vote! The bill wouldn't change the date of Halloween, but it would be a day where the Halloween celebrations are designated (Trick or Treating)...

Yesterday’s Rally on The Dixie State campus had a great turn out.  Former St. George Mayor Dan McArthur talked at the rally about the pioneer heritage of the Southern Utah area and why the name “Dixie” is so important to keep. People wore red and c ...

Utah lawmakers think it's time to completely reopen the state.  Senate President Stuart Adams said that data supports the idea that Utah can handle any spike in COVID-19 cases if it moves to the lowest risk or green phase of reopening.Adam... Read More ... Read More ...

A bill that would regulate the handling of fetal remains following a miscarriage or abortion is heading back to the state Senate for more discussion. The Utah House passed SB-67 yesterday. The bill gives women 72 hours to decide if they wish to have their unborn baby cremated or buried, or if they wish the medical facility that treated them to handle disposal...

The Senate rejected the idea of summoning witnesses for President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial late Friday, all but ensuring his acquittal. But senators considered pushing off final voting on his fate to next week. The vote on allowing new witnesses was defeated 51-49 on a near party-line vote. R...