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SALT LAKE CITY — The Beehive State's judicial system is working to root out bias in its judges and to resume in-person jury trials after a turbulent year of civil unrest and pandemic, Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew Durrant said Tuesday. Despite a set of "daunting and difficult decisions" brought on by COVID-19, Durrant said court staff and judges have "risen to the challenge and more." The court system moved almost completely online with virtual hearings and trials by mid-April as the disease spread across the state. Through a "herculean" effort from the court system's information...

Deseret News Share this story Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant gives the annual State of the Judiciary address via Zoom to members of the Utah House of Representatives on the first day of the Utah Legislature’s 2021 general session in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021. Kristin Murphy, Deseret News SALT LAKE CITY — The Beehive State’s judicial system is working to root out bias in its judges and to resume in-person jury trials after a turbulent year of civil unrest and pandemic, Utah Supreme Court Chief Justice Matthew Durrant said Tuesday. Despite a set of “d...

SALT LAKE CITY — The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted years of economic growth during 2020; at the beginning of 2021, many industries have recovered while others are left struggling to stay afloat. With COVID-19 being an issue 10 months later and a massive leadership change in Washington, D.C., on the horizon, economic leaders and experts say there are plenty of economic unknowns to begin the new year. How the state moves forward from the unknowns dominated the discussions at the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce and Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute's annual Economic Outlook & Public Policy Summit T...

January 7, 2021 FILLMORE, UTAH (Jan. 4, 2021) — In their first official action, Gov. Spencer Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson signed an executive order dealing with occupational licenses in front of the historic Territorial Statehouse in Fillmore. Executive Order 2021-01 requires state agencies to review all occupational licenses to ensure they are truly necessary and are not outdated or incomplete. The review orders these agency reviews must be completed by June 30. 2021. Gov. Cox cited an example from 2011 when a woman sued the state over the requirement to get a state license to braid h...

Utah’s new racial equity compact embodies the spirit of Christmas A. Scott Anderson © Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Gov. Gary Herbert speaks at the unveiling of the Utah Compact on Racial Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020. It is fitting that the Utah Compact on Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion was announced and signed by hundreds of people during the Christmas season. The compact exemplifies the true spirit of Christmas, embracing the foremost teaching of Jesus Christ to “love one another.” The year 202...