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Utah Democrats walked off the House floor Wednesday in protest of a measure passed by Republicans over critical race theory.

KSL TV 6PM: Downtown rally after Chauvin verdict KSL TV KSL TV SALT LAKE CITY — The chants and signs were the same, but a sense of renewed hope appeared to replace anger at a protest Tuesday evening in Salt Lake City soon after a jury convicted former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin of murder in the death of George Floyd. "It knocks the wind out of you. I've never seen justice before today, and that was a long road to see it," said Lex Scott, founder of the Black Lives Matter Utah Chapter as a rally formed at the Salt Lake City Department of Public Safety.

Deseret News Share this story Scott G Winterton, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — Guns once again were a contentious issue on Capitol Hill during the Legislature’s 45-day session that ended March 5, and after several tries through the years, lawmakers succeeded in ending the permit requirement for carrying a concealed weapon in Utah. HB60 lets any Utah resident who is 21 years or older and can legally possess a firearm to carry their weapon concealed without needing a permit. It received final legislative approval in early February, and Gov. Spencer Cox signed the bill Feb. 15. During debate...

The legislative session is over. Here’s what lawmakers did for you — and to you — before going home. From diminishing some voting rights to investing big in homeless services, the Legislature had a busy last week. (Rick Egan | Tribune file photo) Representatives huddle during floor time in the Utah House on Feb. 26, 2021. Lawmakers rushed in the final days to finalize hundreds of bills before Friday's adjournment of the 45-day session that began in late January.   | March 7, 2021, 1:00 p.m. The annual 45-day session came to an end at midnight Friday. Here is a look at some of the big ...

The COVID-19 legislation is among the 503 bills and resolutions passed in the 2021 Legislature.\n