Utah Government News

The Salt Lake Tribune) Weston Clark and his son Xander, 4, help to deliver signed petitions outside of the Governor's Mansion in Salt Lake City Wednesday July 9, 2014.

Now is the time for Utah to recognize the environmental benefits of using advanced coal-burning technologies and nuclear power to generate electricity.

The American people have grown increasingly dissatisfied with the performance of the United States Congress over the past several years.

The tax credits granted Thursday by the Governor's Office of Economic Development board are based on production companies spending defined amounts of money in the state and hiring a certain percentage of cast and crew locally.

The Governor's Office of Economic Development has signed an incentive agreement with Consumer United which approves up to a maximum tax credit of $1,053,751 in the form of a post-performance Economic Development Tax Increment Finance incentive, which is 20 percent of the new state taxes Consumer United will pay over the seven-year life of the ... (more)

As per legislative mandate, the Governor's Office of Economic Development asked Utahns what they think about Daylight Saving Time.

There was a palpable frustration among the diverse group of Utahns who came together Wednesday for a roundtable discussion on the need for immigration reform.

Data collected in recent years confirms that babies born to African-American and Pacific Islander mothers in Utah have a greater risk of death before their first birthday because of various and sometimes preventable circumstances, according to the Utah Department of Health.

Big-government advocates at AARP tell us that Utah ranks dead last in support for family caregivers.

Can Utah's legislature, in good conscience, continue to stall on this Medicaid? I ask that Speaker Lockhart, legislative leadership and the entire legislature address this issue in the prompt and humane manner their constituents are demanding.

About 50 same-sex marriage advocates pose for a photograph Wednesday, July 9, 2014, in Salt Lake City, while delivering a petition with thousands signatures to the Governor's Mansion pushing for recognition of gay married couples.

Eight of every 10 Utah voters say it is important for Congress to enact immigration reform this year, and three of every four even favor creating a legal status for undocumented immigrants as part of it, according to a new survey released by pro-reform business groups.

Annette Maughan looks forward to the day when her 11-year-old son, Glenn, who has a rare form of epilepsy, will be able to play hide-and-seek with his siblings like he did when he was 3. It's a sight she hasn't seen in the better part of a decade.

July 8 marks the first day Utahns can apply for the permit to treat epilepsy. The registration requires an application, a $400 fee, a neurologist's certification and a physician's evaluation - but those documents weren't available until last weekend.

With the summer recreation season in full swing, a new survey shows the majority of Utah residents love to romp in the outdoors and get out to play once week, if not more.

Northern Utahns looked for hot, dry weather to continue through Tuesday, while evening thundershowers were forecast to offer some modest relief to sizzling southern Utah.

Salt Lake Tribune readers have seen some changes - in the paper and online - in recent days.

The American people have grown increasingly dissatisfied with the performance of the United States Congress over the past several years.

Gov. Gary Herbert and state legislative leaders tout Utah as the "best managed state" in the nation.

Utah ranks dead last in the country when it comes to support for family caregivers who take care of older or disabled relatives, according to a new national report by AARP.