With four days left in the legislative session, lawmakers will be talking numbers, finalizing a budget for 2012 that will likely have minimal cuts and leave the state’s reserve fund mostly untouched. And as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle seem to be on board.
Education funding is now threatening whether some students will be able to make it to school. Funds for school buses may have to be reduced to help the state reach its budgetary goals, and as KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports, some districts are already seeing the effects.
The tough economy could mean no hard time for hundreds, and eventually thousands of Utah’s criminals. Wednesday morning, Utah lawmakers heard testimony from the state Department of Corrections. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on why some criminals could be out on the street in as little as a few weeks.
A Salt Lake City Police Department shuffle means more bike squads on the streets looking for trouble. Some worry they might be looking too hard, but it has the support of many local business owners. KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports.
An annual report shows domestic violence deaths in Utah are down, but the deaths that did occur may be more violent than in recent years. KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports.
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