(KCPW News) Some proposed, but not-yet-numbered legislation has health care advocates in Utah worried that lawmakers aim to reject Medicaid expansion in the state. Judi Hilman, Executive Director of the Utah Health Policy Project, says that a proposed bill by Republican Senator Stuart Adams could signal a move to block Medicaid expansion in Utah.
(KCPW News) A joint resolution that calls for the rejection of a somewhat obscure United Nations document passed out of a Senate committee on Tuesday on a 5 to 1 vote. KCPW’s Roger McDonough reports.
(KCPW News) A bill that would increase the minimum standards for getting Regents’ and New Century Scholarships was moved forward from a Senate this committee morning. The move came after heavy debate on the state’s International Baccalaureate high school programs. KCPW’s Roger McDonough reports.
A bill that would create a task force to improve financial literacy education in Utah schools passed the Senate this morning and will be sent to the House for final consideration. The bill’s sponsor, Democratic Senator Patricia W. Jones of Salt Lake, says that the task force would help to focus existing programs to make…
On Monday Utah Democrats announced legislation aimed at addressing air pollution in the state. The announcement comes after several groups have demanded action from lawmakers and the governor to improve northern Utah’s notoriously poor air quality. KCPW’s Roger McDonough reports.
A legislative committee on Monday approved a bill to reauthorize a Utah task force charged with helping veterans make a smoother transition back into society. The Political Subdivisions Standing Committee heard testimony from the House sponsor of SB 38, Democratic Representative Tim Cosgrove.
(KCPW News) A group of doctors and school children were at Utah’s Capitol on Friday, trying to secure support from lawmakers for a bill that would ban smoking in cars when children under age 15 are present.
(KCPW News) Supporters of a bill to get insurers to cover children with Autism created a colorful display in the capitol rotunda this morning. KCPW’s Roger McDonough tells us what these demonstrators were trying to accomplish.
A resolution calling for greater protection of Utah’s Canyonlands was held over for a year of study on Thursday after Republican lawmakers questioned the intent of the legislation. KCPW’s Roger McDonough reports.
(KCPW News) A resolution to get online retailers to collect sales tax from Utah buyers passed unanimously out of committee today. House Joint Resolution 4 asks the U.S. Congress to require sellers like Amazon.com and Ebay to collect and turn over applicable sales tax on items sold to Utah purchasers. KCPW’s Roger McDonough reports.
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