(KCPW News) A measure to increase the penalties for passing a school bus when its lights are flashing has cleared its first hurdle at the state legislature. Right now the fine for passing a school bus when it’s stopped to pick up passengers is $100 for first time violators. That would increase to $250 under…
Update: Rep. Arent’s HB70 to end the straight-ticket ballot option in Utah was advanced by the House Government Operations Committee on Thursday, Feb. 6, on a 7-2 vote – clearing its first hurdle at the 2020 Utah Legislative Session. (KCPW News) Ever since 2013, Milcreek Democratic Rep. Patrice Arent has been trying to enact a…
(KCPW News) As promised, Utah lawmakers on Tuesday repealed the tax-reform bill they passed in special session last month. The House voted 70-1 to repeal the tax plan and the Senate voted unanimously to do the same. To a degree the move was forced by a citizen referendum push that aimed to put the question…
(KCPW News) The historic Rio Grande Depot in Salt Lake City could one day become the site of a year-round market showcasing a variety of Utah products. An appropriations request at the Utah Legislature on Tuesday morning initially asked for $300,000 for a feasibility study to examine the prospect of repurposing the facility. The former…
(KCPW News) The 63rd Utah Legislature officially convened Monday with opening ceremonies in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Leadership quickly set the tone for the 45 days of the legislative session in their opening speeches. Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, lauded Utah’s economic growth over the past decade. “If it were a…
As part of a global action on climate change, scores of Salt Lake City residents participated in a rally on Friday, September 20th, 2019. Participants met at the City and County Building in downtown Salt Lake and then marched to the Utah State Capitol building. KCPW’s Roger McDonough attended the event to hear from rally-goers,…
Sen. Mitt Romney is home in Utah for the August recess. On Monday he gave a speech at the Sutherland Institute, and he’s been holding town halls in Draper, Logan, and Vernal – with more planned for around the state. On Friday morning, KCPW’s Roger McDonough sat down with the freshman senator to talk about…
On Wednesday, July 10th, the eight candidates for Salt Lake City Mayor attended a forum hosted by the Greater Avenues Community Council in the LDS Hospital auditorium. The event was moderated by University of Utah professor emeritus Gene Fitzgerald, and featured questions about the candidates’ positions on the Utah Inland Port, homelessness and affordable housing, air…
(KCPW News) [Audio after break] Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski announced on Monday that she would not be seeking a second term. Holding her wife Betty’s hand tightly, Mayor Biskupski said that her decision not to run for re-election was due to a serious and complex family situation, but that it was a private…
(KCPW News) Utah Governor Gary Herbert says he’ll put his signature on the hate crimes bill passed by the legislature. Herbert tweeted Tuesday night that he looked forward to signing SB103 into law, which he said “will serve as a powerful tool in providing critical protections to Utah residents.” The measure passed the Utah House…
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