Prominent philanthropists and legislative leaders met in Salt Lake City to announce that $50 million for affordable housing and homelessness initiatives set aside in the state budget will be multiplied to $730 million through community donations and investments.
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SALT LAKE CITY A bill to spell out the “endgame” for Utah’s COVID-19 restrictions cleared another legislative hurdle on Wednesday.
After a failed attempt by a Republican lawmaker to immediately terminate the state’s mask mandate and despite protests from Democrats, the Utah House of Representatives voted along a 51-20, party line to approve Rep. Paul Ray’s HB294, a bill that’s been under heavy negotiations with Gov. Spencer Cox and the Utah Department of Health.
It now goes to the Senate for consideration, but there’s a chance it could run into trouble if not in the Senate, perhaps on Cox’s desk. Neither Senate leaders nor Cox were enthusiastic about the bill when asked about it Wednesday.
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Controversial Dixie State University name bill debate set for Wednesday
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SALT LAKE CITY If all goes as expected, Utah lawmakers will be addressing a name change for Dixie State University in their 2022 General Session.
Senate President Stuart Adams, addressing reporters Tuesday, said the bill calls for a public process and then for the university trustees and the Utah Board of Higher Education to make a recommendation to the Legislative Management Committee no later than Nov. 1.
Sen. Don Ipson, R-St. George, who is now the Senate floor sponsor of the latest version of HB278, predicts the name Dixie will remain on the campus in some capacity.