A Utah Senate committee favorably recommended a bill Thursday afternoon that would narrow the circumstances under which prosecutors could add a gang enhancement to criminal charges in Utah.
SALT LAKE CITY President Joe Biden s administration announced Thursday there will be a 60-day suspension of oil and gas permitting on federal lands and waters, a move praised by environmentalists but derided by oil and gas companies and by many Republicans, including Utah s state and congressional leadership.
In a joint statement released Thursday night, state leaders denounced the temporary ban and called it a serious mistake that will harm the same small Utah businesses that are already hurting from the pandemic. This action perpetuates the very discord between rural and urban Americans that the President spoke out against in his inauguration speech, the statement says in part, echoing Republican accusations that Biden is only paying lip service to the idea of unity. Although it is routine for an incoming administration to pause high-level agency decisions while agency leaders get into place, such a widespread suspension of routine permitting decisions normally made in the
SALT LAKE CITY Gov. Spencer Cox gave his first State of the State address on Thursday night, but it didn t last very long.
In an effort to limit the amount of time Utah officials would have to spend together in the House chamber on Capitol Hill, Cox s address ran about 15 minutes perhaps the shortest in state history. But there was still substance, and even surprises, to be gleaned from the speech.
Here are three things Utah residents can take away from the address:
More vetoes more often?
Cox emphasized, as he has many times in the past several weeks, unity in his speech and called on Utahns to avoid contempt, tribalism and discord. But he added that he still may disagree with legislators at times, and may disagree more often than past governors.
The incident was reported to police about 12:30 a.m. Sunday in the central campus area.
Officials said previously they were looking for Amalio Dela-Fuente in connection with the report. They said Dela-Fuente had fled from police on campus.
Dela-Fuente is also wanted for questioning in relation to burglaries on campus, officials said.
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Students, faculty and Logan residents with any relevant information can contact USU police at 435-797-1939 or visit the department in person at 800 E. 1250 North.