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/ Rape kits are used to collect evidence of a sexual assault. Both prosecution and defense attorneys testified Wednesday that DIY versions of these kits are not typically admissible in court. Rape kits are used to collect evidence of a sexual assault. Both prosecution and defense attorneys testified that DIY versions of these kits are not typically admissible in court because it’s difficult to prove a chain of custody. That’s required to prove that the evidence presented in court is authentic and hasn’t been tampered with. Sen. Evan Vickers, R-Cedar City, said a better option could be t...

Deseret News Lawmakers are grappling with tax cuts, emergency powers and a host of other issues. Share this story The Utah flag waves in the wind at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. Frank Pignanelli and LaVarr Webb review a few major upcoming issues from the Utah Legislature, including emergency powers, a budget surplus, infrastructure and tax cuts. Kristin Murphy, Deseret News The Legislature will adjourn “sine die” in one week. Many of the major issues are now distilling toward resolution — or facing further study. (The technical phrase is “kicking the can dow...

| Updated: 7:07 p.m. It’s full speed ahead for the bill to limit the governor’s emergency powers during a long-term event, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic. SB195 moved forward in the Utah Senate on Monday unanimously and won final Senate approval Tuesday. The bill from Senate Majority Leader Evan Vickers, R-Cedar City, is a response to the continuous state of emergency the state has been under for almost a year in response to the coronavirus outbreak. As previously reported, the bill would not impact the governor’s ability to respond to an emergency as it happens, but if...

| Updated: 3:34 a.m. Utah could get a 15th medical cannabis pharmacy, as lawmakers seek to add options for patients who don’t live along the Interstate 15 corridor. A lengthy proposal presented Thursday by Senate Majority Leader Evan Vickers would create an additional license for a pharmacy situated somewhere in rural Utah, with the goal of serving patients who now face long drives to buy cannabis. “If you look at the licenses that we have issued ... they’re all lined up on I-15, north to south,” Vickers, R-Cedar City, told the Senate Health and Human Services Committee. “On the we...

Also: Utah lawmakers seek to rein in the governor’s authority during a long-term emergency. (Scott Sommerdorf | Tribune file photo) Former presidential candidate Evan McMullin joins the "Utah Politics" podcast to discuss the future of the GOP and the aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.   | Feb. 19, 2021, 1:04 p.m. On this week’s episode, we’re joined by former presidential candidate Evan McMullin to discuss the aftermath of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, the backlash from Sen. Mitt Romney’s vote to convict former President Donald Trump in his ...