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Utah Legislature poised to cut taxes for 5th year in a row — but how?

Utah’s Republican-controlled Legislature is poised to cut taxes in some way yet again — for a fifth year in a row. While the governor has his preferences, lawmakers will have their own ideas to hash out. And that may include yet another income tax rate cut. As part of his budget ...

Utah Legislature could explore switching authors of ballot initiatives

After the description of a proposed amendment to the Utah Constitution on November’s ballot sparked controversy, Democratic lawmakers are seeking more neutrality in future drafts. With HB101, titled Ballot Proposition Amendments, a bill sponsored by House Minority Leader Angela Romero, ...

FEMA’s proposed updated flood maps could impact some Provo residents

The Federal Emergency Management Agency's flood maps plan for the Utah Lake shoreline and Provo River have not been updated since the 1980s. But after a decade-plus-long effort by state and local officials to help FEMA modernize the maps to reflect current climatic, ecological and ...