http://www.deseretnews.com/home/ Utah Legislature news, Salt Lake City Legislature news, Utah politics - Deseret News en-us Copyright 2013, Deseret News Publishing Company Sun, 19 May 2013 00:00:01 MDT Sun, 19 May 2013 19:19:58 MDT Newspapers http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865580228/Utah-facing-12-billion-dollar-water-pollution-problem.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865580228/Utah-facing-12-billion-dollar-water-pollution-problem.html Utah water quality regulators say a $3 increase per household on sewer rates would help the state address the most... ]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 01:22:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865580257/Democrats-call-for-legislative-hearings-into-state-executive-scandals.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865580257/Democrats-call-for-legislative-hearings-into-state-executive-scandals.html Utah Democrats called Friday for legislative hearings into scandals surrounding some of the state's top elected officials. ]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 17:35:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865580179/Health-care-reform-about-to-get-real-for-Utahns.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865580179/Health-care-reform-about-to-get-real-for-Utahns.html Utah's legislative Health Reform Task Force discusses complicated terms and processes mandated by the Patient Protection and... ]]> Fri, 17 May 2013 06:25:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865580105/Utah-GOP-convention-agenda-includes-vote-on-Common-Core.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865580105/Utah-GOP-convention-agenda-includes-vote-on-Common-Core.html Utah's Republican Party will vote on a resolution opposing the Common Core State Standards on Saturday. The resolution has... ]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 17:20:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865580100/Utah-lawmakers-look-to-regulate-child-access-to-e-cigarettes.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865580100/Utah-lawmakers-look-to-regulate-child-access-to-e-cigarettes.html Utah lawmakers intend to pursue legislation that would regulate the sale and marketing of electronic cigarettes to children... ]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 17:19:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865580095/School-officials-report-on-class-size-reduction.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865580095/School-officials-report-on-class-size-reduction.html Members of the State Office of Education presented their first report to the Education Interim Committee on the use of state... ]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 16:25:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865580091/Swallow-headlines-spark-question-Should-Utah-attorney-general-be-elected-or-appointed.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865580091/Swallow-headlines-spark-question-Should-Utah-attorney-general-be-elected-or-appointed.html State lawmakers held a lively discussion Wednesday over whether the attorney general in Utah should be appointed or elected. ]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 15:55:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865580086/Valentine-Too-soon-to-say-whether-blood-alcohol-limit-should-be-lowered.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865580086/Valentine-Too-soon-to-say-whether-blood-alcohol-limit-should-be-lowered.html Sen. John Valentine, the legislator behind most of the recent changes to Utah's liquor laws, said Wednesday it's too soon to... ]]> Wed, 15 May 2013 15:15:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865580044/NTSB-says-dropping-legal-limit-for-blood-alcohol-level-in-drivers-will-save-lives.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865580044/NTSB-says-dropping-legal-limit-for-blood-alcohol-level-in-drivers-will-save-lives.html The National Transportation Safety Board wants all states to lower the impaired driving definitions for blood-alcohol content... ]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 18:55:00 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865579953/Feds-fight-Utah-over-measure-to-curb-law-enforcement-authority.html http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865579953/Feds-fight-Utah-over-measure-to-curb-law-enforcement-authority.html The federal government is asking a U.S. District Court judge to take emergency action preventing a law from taking effect... ]]> Mon, 13 May 2013 17:47:00 MDT