A bill that would eliminate a fee that unincorporated Salt Lake County residents pay for Unified Police Department services was approved by a legislative committee yesterday. And as KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, it could soon leave the county scrambling to figure out how to keep the UPD afloat.
A bill that would have allowed school districts to sell advertisement space on school buses was voted down this morning in the Utah House of Representatives. Its sponsor said it would have brought in several million dollars for schools during tough budget times.
A Hollywood actor has collaborated with local entrepreneurs to revive a nearly 80 year-old-bar in downtown Salt Lake City. Bar-X officially re-opened for business last week, and both the owners and patrons say it’s setting a precedent for future local businesses. KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports.
Utah lawmakers on the Public Education Appropriations Committee have sent a message to the State Board of Education: tell us where your budget can be cut by seven percent, or else we’ll decide. KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports.
A constitutional amendment that would have made it much harder to raise taxes in Utah failed in the legislature’s House Revenue and Taxation Committee yesterday. Republican Representative Carl Wimmer’s plan would have required two-thirds of the legislature or any locally elected body to approve a tax hike, rather than a simple majority.
Who should be steering Utah’s public education system? One proposed amendment to the state constitution would have the legislature take the reigns, while another would give that power to the governor. KCPW’S Whittney Evans reports.
Utah lawmakers honored three fallen police officers today who were killed in the line of duty.
A Utah House Republican wants to cut down on Medicaid costs by giving health care providers an incentive to send patients to another provider if it’s less expensive.
Utah is getting closer to controlling the sale and use of spice. Two spice-regulating bills earned unanimous recommendations in legislative committees yesterday after lawmakers discussed the possible dangers and lack of research on the marijuana copycat. KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports.
Delivering the annual State of the Judiciary Address to Utah lawmakers, Chief Justice of the Utah Supreme Court Christine Durham said any further budget reductions to the state’s third branch of government would halt progress that’s being made in the court system. KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports.
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