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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson are responding to a new bill that would limit the powers of the executive branch during a long-term emergency, like a pandemic. Caption: KUTV: Daniel Woodruff reports Cox and Henderson, in a joint statement to 2News, said: The Legislature has an important role to play and we believe legislators do not want to hamper the state’s ability to respond to crisis situations.

Legislators want to restrict emergency powers for governor, health officials Katie McKellar © Kristin Murphy, Deseret News Sen. Evan Vickers, R-Cedar City, left, talks to Sen. Gregg Buxton, R-Roy, in the Senate chamber during the Utah Legislature’s 2021 general session at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah Senate leader has unveiled a bill with major implications for Gov. Spencer Cox’s emergency powers, as well as politician...

Should state join bidding war to have shows like ‘Yellowstone’ filmed there? Ashley Imlay © Cam McLeod, Paramount Network Brecken Merrill as Tate Dutton, left, and Kevin Costner as John Dutton in an episode of the third season of “Yellowstone.” SALT LAKE CITY — A bill that would more than double subsidies for films that shoot in the Beehive State sparked a passionate debate Tuesday about the popular television series “Yellowstone” and whether the entertainment i...

Deseret News Dixie State’s name change isn’t about the past. It’s about students’ future Students, faculty and alumni of the university in southern Utah say the name Dixie is hurting their prospects for a bright future Share this story Ravell Call, Deseret News William Shakespeare taught an important truth through his iconic protagonist, the young Juliet of “Romeo and Juliet.” “What’s in a name?” she asks. “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.�...

Dixie State’s name change isn’t about the past. It’s about students’ future the Deseret News Editorial Board © Ravell Call, Deseret News Dixie State University’s football stadium in St. George is pictured on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020. William Shakespeare taught an important truth through his iconic protagonist, the young Juliet of “Romeo and Juliet.” “What’s in a name?” she asks. “That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” And so it...

Utah Investigative Journalism Project Dr. Andrew Talbott, a Park City physician, is among those concerned that Utah’s medical cannabis law fosters clinics that charge patients upwards of $200 for a brief consultation to help them access the drug while providing limited cannabis education. Tanzi Propst/Park Record The following story was written and reported by The Utah Investigative Journalism Project in partnership with The Park Record. During the first year of Utah’s medical cannabis prog...

ST. GEORGE — Utah Sen. Don Ipson cant think of anyone he knew that had been infected by COVID-19 during the summertime. That changed in the months between then and now. Ipson, R-St. George, said he now knows several people who have contracted it, been hospitalized, and even a few who have died from complications caused by it. Then, just weeks ago, he toured Dixie Regional Medical Center in St. George, with some of his legislator colleagues and witnessed firsthand the issues the hospital staff...

Southern Utah leaders want smaller Christmas gatherings as hospitalizations spike Ashley Imlay © Kristin Murphy, Deseret News Theo Harvey gets tested for COVID-19 outside of the Maverik Center in West Valley City on Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2020. Beginning Dec. 28, Salt Lake County will offer rapid COVID-19 tests at the center, 2050 W. 3100 South, Monday through Saturday,10 a.m. to 3 p.m. No testing will be conducted Dec. 31 through Jan. 2, and registration is required at SaltLakeHe...

Deseret News Share this story Kristin Murphy, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — Legislators are again eyeing changes to Utah’s medical marijuana law, including enabling any doctor to recommend the medication to up to 15 patients. “The concept there is twofold. One on the patient’s side: It would allow the patient to stay closer to home, maybe with their own physician ... and the physician, if they don’t feel they have the expertise to do the dosing guidelines, they can work with the phar...