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Bill advances that would give governor power to hire, fire higher ed chief

By Molly Farmer, Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 5:32 pm MST

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»

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Bill that would provide ACT exams for all high school students passes Senate

By Molly Farmer, Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 2:04 pm MST

SALT LAKE CITY — A bill that would require all high school students in the state to take a college entrance exam passed out of the Senate on Wednesday. Sponsored by Sen. Margaret Dayton, R-Orem, SB10 would eliminate the Utah … Continue reading»

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