Utah Democrats from Salt Lake City and nearby suburbs urged Utah’s Republican-controlled legislature to move away from past redistricting practices and use proposed maps from the independent redistricting commission.
Already concerned the Legislature won t heed independent redistricting recommendations, some Utah House and Senate Democrats issued a call to their Republican colleagues: Be fair.
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Bill banning mask mandates in Utah schools advances on Capitol Hill
Critical race theory, 2nd Amendment sanctuary back in Utah legislature as resolutions; Bill banning mask mandates in Utah schools advances on Capitol Hill
and last updated 2021-05-18 20:59:29-04
SALT LAKE CITY â A bill that bans future mask mandates in all Utah schools will be heard in the special session of the state legislature after passing a committee hearing, but it is not without controversy.
The Utah State Legislature s Education Interim Committee voted 16-7 in support of
House Bill 1007, which prohibits face coverings in K-12 schools, but also colleges and universities.