Monthly Archives: January 2012
SALT LAKE CITY — A bill that would give the governor the ability to terminate certain higher education leaders is making its way through the House after advancing from the Senate. Sen. Stuart Reid, R-Ogden, is sponsoring SB39, which would … Continue reading
A Senate committee held a bill Tuesday that would remove the sunset date from a statute that prohibits the practice of law without a license. In effect, the prohibition would stand unless legislation was passed to require a regular review. … Continue reading
SALT LAKE CITY — State lawmakers took aim at Internet gambling in two separate bills Tuesday. Rep. Stephen Sandstrom, R-Orem, said he introduced HB108 as a pre-emptive strike against federal legislation that would legalize online gaming and gambling with handheld … Continue reading
Radiologists would be encouraged to provide patients more extensive breast cancer screening results under a bill passed Tuesday by the Utah Senate. SB32 would encourage radiologists to include information about a woman’s breast density on the report they receive following … Continue reading
SALT LAKE CITY — The interim director of the Utah Department of Alcohol Beverage Control says she doesn’t want to see the state’s liquor industry privatized. “I don’t think privatization is the answer,” said Francine Giani, executive director of the … Continue reading
Utah school students might no longer be using pencils to take standardized tests each year. The Utah House unanimously approved a bill Monday that would replace Criterion-References Tests or CRTs with computer adaptive testing. The computerized tests don’t consist of … Continue reading
A Salt Lake senator has introduced a bill that regulates “immigration consultants” by requiring them to register with the state, post bonds and provide translation service to clients. SB144, sponsored by Sen. Luz Robles, D-Salt Lake, would also require consultants … Continue reading
Slow might be the best word to describe the first week of the Utah Legislature. But lawmakers expect things to pick up soon. “I think it’s been a great week, no big surprises,” said House Speaker Becky Lockhart, R-Provo. None … Continue reading
Senate President Michael Waddoups said he was a bit taken by surprise when Senate members of the Utah Legislature’s Redistricting Committee broke into applause Friday after the passage of a pair of bills to fix minor errors in the boundaries … Continue reading
The Senate gave preliminary approval Friday to a bill that would require the Utah Department of Workforce to examine its public assistance data with the aim of creating policies to end intergenerational poverty. Sen. Allen Christensen, R-North Ogden, said he … Continue reading