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ABU Update: Lawmakers Want Final Say on Ballot Initiatives

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It’s the last week of the 2018 Utah Legislative Session. KCPW’s Roger McDonough gets the latest from Chase Thomas with Alliance for
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Forgery Charges Brought Against Initiative Signature Gatherers

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(KCPW News) [AUDIO AFTER BREAK] Two contractors working to gather signatures on statewide ballot initiatives have been charged with forgery. The Weber
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Resolution to Exempt Utah from the Antiquities Act Nears Passage at Legislature

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(KCPW News) Following an intense public hearing on Monday evening, members of a Senate committee advanced a resolution asking Washington to exempt
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ABU Update: Constitutionally Conflicted Bills

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On Mondays, KCPW’s Roger McDonough speaks with Chase Thomas from Alliance for a Better Utah to talk about the 2018 Utah Legislative
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Lawmakers Discard Plastic Bag Fee Proposal

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(KCPW News) Lawmakers on Friday rejected a proposal to add a ten cent fee to disposable grocery bags in Utah. At the
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Lawmakers Consider Changes to Bicycle Traffic Laws

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(KCPW News)[AUDIO AFTER BREAK] Utah cyclists might soon be able to legally run through stop signs and red lights. House Bill 58
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Lawmaker Requests $2 Million to Sue California Over Coal Fee

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(KCPW News) Utah Rep. Mike Noel says California’s preference for renewable energy represents a war on Utah coal. KCPW’s Roger McDonough reports.
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ABU Update: Efforts to Upend (Some) Ballot Initiatives Stall

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Chase Thomas from Alliance for a Better Utah joins KCPW’s Roger McDonough for an update from the 2018 Utah Legislative Session. Today,
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Claiming National Monuments Success, Nonprofit Seeks $500,000 from Lawmakers

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(KCPW News) The Foundation for Integrated Resource Management (FIRM) is again requesting $500,000 from the state of Utah to fund its legal
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ABU Update: Lawmakers Hoping to Temper Ballot Initiatives

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Every Monday Chase Thomas from Alliance for a Better Utah joins KCPW’s Roger McDonough to talk about the 2018 Utah Legislative Session.
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