Legislative Coverage

Legislation that Would Bar Sex Offenders from School Boards Challenged

(KCPW News) Legislation that would prohibit someone convicted of a sexual offense from serving on local or state school boards was held up in committee on Thursday, after lawmakers and public critics questioned the language of the bill. KCPW’s Roger McDonough reports.

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Bill to Eliminate Straight Party Ticket Voting Killed in Committee

(KCPW News) A bill that would eliminate Straight Party Voting in Utah failed to pass out of the House Government Operations Committee today, despite a strong showing from public supporters. KCPW’s Roger McDonough reports.

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Education

Utah Democrats Sound Alarm on Education

(KCPW News) Democrats held a press conference at the Capitol on Tuesday decrying the state of education in Utah. The executive committee of the party in Utah released what it said was a call for urgent action in a report titled “Utah’s Faltering Education System.”  Roger McDonough reports.

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Education

Senate Bill Would Increase Medical Student Levels at University of Utah

(KCPW News) The Utah Senate Education Committee unanimously endorsed a bill that would allocate 10 million dollars of annual funding to the University of Utah School of Medicine, and make it possible for the school to accept 40 additional medical students every year. KCPW’s Roger McDonough reports.

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Environment

Group of Utah Moms Seeks Support for Clean Air Pledge

A group of Utah Moms wants state lawmakers to go on record in support of doing something about northern Utah’s poor air quality. The group Utah Moms for Clean Air is drafting a clean-air pledge for state legislators, and Utah’s congressional delegation, to sign. KCPW’s Roger McDonough reports.    

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Freshmen Lawmakers Wading into New Responsibilities

Freshmen lawmakers are getting their bearings as the 2013 legislative session kicks off. KCPW spoke with two new members of the legislature – from the more than 25 freshman members of the 60th session of the Utah legislature. Representative Angela Romero, of Salt Lake, is the only new Democrat in the House. She says that…

Economy

Bank of America Seminars for Struggling Homeowners

(KCPW News) Bank of America is giving Utah customers who are struggling to avoid foreclosure an opportunity to get some help. From the 29th to the 31st of January, the bank is holding daylong sessions at the Red Lion Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City. Bank of America home loan experts and local nonprofit housing…

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