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Transgender rights, FLOTUS in UT and Sen. Mitt Romney at the Utah GOP convention
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The Utah Supreme Court rules that transgender Utahns can change official state documents to reflect their gender identity. First Lady Jill Biden
Utah Senate passes bill that would fund 988 suicide hotline
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On Friday, a bill that would create an account to fund use of the 988 suicide hotline passed its final vote in
Bill to tighten higher education harassment policy advances in Legislature.
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(KCPW News) On Wednesday, a bill that would align Utah higher education harassment policy with the Supreme Court’s definition of harassment passed
Bill that would prohibit transgender girls from competing in girls’ sports passes House committee
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On Thursday, the House Education Committee voted to pass a bill that would ban transgender girls from competing in K-12 girls’ sports.
Utah House endorses name change for Dixie State University
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On Wednesday, the Utah House of Representatives passed a bill that would begin the process to change the name of Dixie State
Senate bill seeks to reform troubled teen industry
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The Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee unanimously passed a bill that aims to reform youth residential treatment programs in
Bill that removes requirement for a concealed carry permit passes first vote in Utah Senate
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UPDATE: The Utah House of Representatives agreed with the Senate’s amendments and HB60 is now headed to the desk of Gov. Spencer
Bill advances clarifying process for changing place names derogatory to Native Americans
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Correction: In the audio version of this story, the producer says the committee hearing took place on Tuesday. The hearing was on
Utah Senate votes to expand charitable prescription drug program
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A bill that would expand the state’s charitable prescription drug program passed out of the Utah Senate on Tuesday. During a committee
Utah Senate passes a bill that would regualte the state’s use of facial recognition software
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On Monday, the Utah Senate passed a bill that would add some constraints to the state’s use of facial recognition software. Sen.