During this session of the Utah legislature, there’s certainly a lot at stake for K-12 students. But there’s also a lot at stake for school teachers. We talked with Mike Kelley, spokesman for the Utah Education Association.
The legislature is intervening in a debate about whether to make Salt Lake City’s Yalecrest neighborhood a historic district. It’s an issue that’s pitted neighbors against each other. We talked with resident Jan Hemming from the group Yalecrest Yes and City Councilman J.T. Martin.
Today on Politics Up Close, we sat down with Utah Governor Gary Herbert at the State Capitol. The legislative session ends in less than two weeks, and there are still a host of contentious issues to solve, not the least of which is balancing the budget and funding public education. Herbert weighed in on that, immigration, and much more.
A political action committee associated with former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman has launched its new website. But you won’t find Huntsman’s name listed on the site for Horizon PAC. Every Friday, we talk with Thomas Burr, Washington Correspondent for the Salt Lake Tribune, and author of Political Cornflakes, a daily, online-roundup of Utah politics.
The Utah House of Representatives revamped a bill Thursday that would repeal in-state tuition waivers for Utah college students who are in the country illegally. But as KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, the bill’s sponsor says he won’t support it.
Drowsy driving could soon be a crime in Utah, not just a bad idea. Representative Lee Perry, a Utah Highway Patrol lieutenant, wants to add fatigue to the list of distractions a driver can be cited for by law enforcement. Perry recalled a tragedy where three people were killed by a young driver who fell asleep behind the wheel.
Concealed weapons permits would become optional, under a bill debated by Utah lawmakers this morning. Republican Representative Carl Wimmer’s bill allows anyone who can legally purchase a handgun to conceal it.
One Democratic state lawmaker frustrated with federal land control is proposing a resolution challenging those policies. Representative Christine Watkins’ proposal received unanimous support from the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee Thursday. And as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, it also has the support of the Governor.
Eight Salt Lake City based non-profits received $1 million dollars from Walmart today as part of the company’s Fighting Hunger Together campaign.
Immigration was the word at the State Capitol Wednesday as several legislators pitched what they believe could be a reasonable solution for Utah. But as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, there is one bill being discussed that some lawmakers are calling a “kinder” approach, which incorporates several pieces of legislation that are already on the table.
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