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Bid to raise minimum wage in Utah put on hold amid debate over free market economy


Bid to raise minimum wage in Utah put on hold amid debate over free market economy
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House Speaker Brad Wilson, R-Kaysville, speaks in the House chamber during the Legislature’s 2021 general session at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. Legislators’ free market concerns stalled a bill on Thursday that would have increased the minimum wage for Utah residents.
SALT LAKE CITY Legislators’ free market concerns stalled a bill that would have increased the minimum wage for Utah residents.
“I just don’t believe, and I believe the general public doesn’t believe, that anyone working full time should be living in poverty,” said HB284 sponsor Rep. Clare Collard, D-Magna. “Our current minimum wage does not give you tons of a chance to thrive.” ....

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Tax cuts, vaccine mandates, billions for building top issues as Legislature in final stretch


SALT LAKE CITY The question of whether the government or even your boss should be able to order you to take the COVID-19 vaccine sparked debate on Utah s Capitol Hill as the Legislature nears the end of its 2021 session.
With one week to go, lawmakers have passed almost 200 bills and resolutions out of more than 700 filed. Of those, three involving nearly $100 million in targeted tax cuts focusing on families and retirees are advancing after legislative leaders detailed plans to help return to Utahns some of the surplus money the state is seeing.
One controversial bill that apparently will not advance would ban transgender athletes from competing in girls sports in Utah s public schools. A Senate committee held the bill in a meeting late Wednesday. ....

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Tax cuts, vaccine mandates, billions for building top issues at Capitol


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SALT LAKE CITY The question of whether the government or even your boss should be able to order you to take the COVID-19 vaccine sparked debate on Utah’s Capitol Hill as the Legislature nears the end of its 2021 session.
With one week to go, lawmakers have passed almost 200 bills and resolutions out of more than 700 filed. Of those, three involving nearly $100 million in targeted tax cuts focusing on families and retirees are advancing after legislative leaders detailed plans to help return to Utahns some of the surplus money the state is seeing. ....

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Utah bill written in response to Sean Reyes fails to get hearing before state lawmakers


Utah House committee refuses to hear bill filed in wake of Reyes’ pro-Trump actions
The legislation would’ve required the state attorney general to consult with the governor before intervening in certain legal actions.
(Rick Bowmer | AP file photo) Utah lawmakers abruptly ended a committee hearing Thursday to avoid considering a bill crafted in response to recent controversial actions by Attorney General Sean Reyes, shown in 2014, who supported a lawsuit to overturn the 2020 election results in key states.
  | Feb. 26, 2021, 1:41 a.m.
Utah lawmakers abruptly ended a committee hearing Thursday to avoid considering a bill crafted in response to recent controversial actions by Attorney General Sean Reyes, who supported a lawsuit to overturn the 2020 election results in key states. ....

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