January 23, 2019
A state lawmaker plans to again propose legislation that would add oversight of amusement parks in Utah, one of only six states where an agency isn’t assigned to keep tabs on the parks. Republican state Rep. Val Potter sponsored a …
March 2, 2018
Drivers stuck at a stoplight with no traffic in sight could get the legal green light to run a red light under legislation that the Utah Department of Transportation vigorously opposes. The measure passed a House committee Tuesday and now …
February 14, 2014
A bill to add more stretches of Utah highway with a speed limit of 80 miles per hour is closer to becoming law. The Salt Lake Tribune reports a Senate committee unanimously approved the bill Wednesday. It advances to the …
December 4, 2013
A Democratic state representative who has seen family members and former students suffer with addiction is pushing a legislative measure that would grant limited criminal immunity to people who call police to report an overdose. Rep. Carol Spackman Moss of …
March 4, 2013
New drivers would have to know the safety rules involving railroad crossings under a legislative resolution that urges Utah officials to expand the driver’s license tests. The Salt Lake Tribune reports that the Utah House gave final approval for the …