A House committee signalled its support Wednesday for the creation of a commission to study and potentially recommend changes to Utah’s 100-year-old state flag, asking the proposal’s sponsor to adjust …
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A former candidate for Utah governor is pushing a redesign of the state flag, and he’s got a sponsor on Capitol Hill
Two bills sponsored by Utah lawmakers this year could potentially lead to the adoption of a new state flag. But while one proposal would create a commission to review and seek input on new flag design…
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Utah Voters Approved Medicaid Expansion, But State Lawmakers Are Balking
Utah residents may have thought they were done fighting about Medicaid expansion last November. During the election, voters approved a ballot measure to expand the health program for low-income reside…
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Goodbye, wallets! Utah lawmaker wants to see electronic driver licenses in the state
In as little as two years, Utah drivers could be leaving the hard copy of their state-issued licenses at home in lieu of a digital version on their mobile devices. A state Senate committee voted unani…
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Herbert calls looming shutdown ‘sorry state of affairs,’ but says Utah would be fine
SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Gary Herbert called the looming federal government shutdown a “sorry state of affairs,” but said Utah would be just fine despite the impasse in Congress. “We’ve insulated ourselv…
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Utah State hires Gary Andersen as head football coach for the second time
LOGAN — Utah State announced that Utah assistant head football coach Gary Andersen is returning to his old job as head coach of the Aggies on Sunday night. Andersen was the head coach for Utah State f…
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Utah House speaker, police investigate confrontation between 2 state lawmakers
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah House leadership and police are looking into Sen. Daniel Thatcher’s claim that House Minority Leader Brian King assaulted him last month before a meeting at the state Capitol. Th…
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Utah pulls away from Mississippi Valley State for 98-63 win
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Parker Van Dyke scored 16 points off the bench, while Donnie Tillman tallied 12 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, to lead Utah to a 98-63 victory over Mississippi Valley S…
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How much are Utah’s federal lands worth? State going to try to find out
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah lawmakers want to find out just how much Utah’s federally controlled lands are worth and deliver a bill to the U.S. government for the revenue they would generate if privately he…
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A sixth national park in Utah? Nah, some lawmakers want instead a 44th state park in reduced Grand Staircase
After President Donald Trump reduced the boundaries of Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Rep. Chris Stewart proposed a bill that would, in part, turn a piece of it into Utah’s sixth nationa…
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