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The Utah Senate killed a bill Monday that blocked local governments from enacting many restrictions on outdoor advertising. Opponents said the bill gave too much power to billboard companies.
In 2019, when Tekulve Jackson-Vann told his supervisor at the Payson Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints about his decision to wear his hair in locs, he was fired. “We’re asked to have our hair in a conservative style so it’s not a distraction to the patrons,” Jackson-Vann told a local network news reporter. “My first thought immediately was, ‘This is a moment — this is a moment where I can help educate my brethren in the Gospel that there are standards which are not rooted in doctrine and that can be challenged.’” Jackson-Vann was reinstated within 24 ...
Bill would let Utah schools spend special education funds on students without special needs Courtney Tanner © Rick Egan (Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sen. Jacob Anderegg, R-Lehi, is pictured in this 2019 photo. A bill that would loosen the restrictions on how Utah schools spend special education funds was approved by lawmakers Wednesday, despite outcry from parents and advocates saying it would mean less support for the kids who have the most needs. The proposal, SB175, would remove the current requirement that such funding from the state only be spent directly on stu...
KUER A Utah legislative committee approved a bill that creates harsher penalties for people charged with rioting. A bill that increases penalties and eliminates bail for rioting passed a Utah legislative committee Wednesday. The proposal from Sen. David Hinkins, R-Ferron, is in response to last year’s protests against police brutality and racial injustice. During the presentation to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Hinkins brought members of the armed neighborhood watch group United Citizens Alarm to present the bill with him. Casey Robertson said he formed the organization after a motorist...
Two bills born from last summer's protests get approval by senate committee Committee passes two bills tied to Utah protests and last updated 2021-02-18 00:34:45-05 SALT LAKE CITY â Two bills on Capitol Hill with links to last summer's protests are moving forward to the Senate floor. While one focuses on protesters who incite violence, another targets police deescalation and arrest training. The latter received overwhelming support during Wednesday's Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee. However, the former saw opposition from organizations like the ACLU of ...