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Good Thursday morning from Salt Lake City, and welcome to March. It's the happiest month of the year for basketball fans with March Madness just around the corner. There are just 6 working days until the end of the 2018 Utah Legislature.
Utah lawmakers are working on a $20 million tax cut package. Utahns give Gov. Gary Herbert and the Utah Legislature high approval ratings. President Trump seeming embraced sweeping gun control measures during a wild and surreal meeting on Wednesday.
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We did some digging and found out lawmakers are working on a package of income tax cuts, corporate tax cuts and property tax reform that is aiming at a $20 million net tax cut. The Senate is mostly on board, but the House is still looking for the votes [Utah Policy].
Our new poll shows 73% of Utahns approve of Gov. Gary Herbert's job performance, while the Utah Legislature gets a 63% approval rating [Utah Policy].
We scooped on Tuesday that the Utah Legislature was mulling a move to counter a controversial bylaw passed by the Utah GOP Central Committee this past weekend. Wednesday, more details emerged that confirmed our earlier reporting [Utah Policy].
Other Utah headlines:
Some good analysis here. Lawmakers who voted in favor of giving EnergySolutions a $1.7 million tax break received much higher campaign contributions than those who voted against the measure [Tribune].Utahns give Gov. Herbert, Utah Legislature high approval ratings in new poll By Bob Bernick, Contributing Editor Republican Gov. Gary Herbert has hit the stratosphere of approval ratings by Utahns almost three out of four give him a favorable rating, a new UtahPolicy.com poll finds.... |
Legislative Republicans moving to thwart GOP hard-liners By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor Here's an odd thing because of an "unconstitutional" bylaw adopted by the Utah Republican Party last Saturday, all GOP candidates this year may have to collect voter signatures to get on the 2018 ballot.... |
Republican lawmakers working on $20 million tax cut package By Bob Bernick and Bryan Schott GOP legislators are looking at giving taxpayers and corporations a $20 million tax cut next year.... |
CYBER 24 podcast: Price tag to protect your health data growing as hackers target your medical records By Marty Carpenter When you go to the doctor and fill out those forms on the clipboard, well all of that data eventually ends up in digital form.... |
Weekly survey: Should the Utah GOP be able to kick out candidates? By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor A small, but vocal minority in the Utah GOP wants to revoke the party membership of candidates who gather signatures to get on the primary ballot. Should they be able to? Vote now in our weekly survey.... |
Weber County Files charges of forgery and violation of petition procedures against two individuals gathering signatures in statewide initiative packets Weber County Attorney Chris Allred filed charges against two individuals for forgery and violations of petition procedures under Utah's election code on February 22, 2018.... |
Need exporter training? Register now for the spring 2018 Executive Certificate of Global Business Management Course The Salt Lake Community College Global Business Center is accepting registrations for the spring 2018 "Executive Certificate of Global Business Management" course.... |
Salt Lake Tribune
Op-ed: Protect the natural environment of the city's northwest quadrant
Feds approve uranium mine expansions in Utah's San Juan County, one of them near Bears Ears
More than half of Utah teens who say they drink alcohol also use e-cigarettes, survey finds
Lawmakers vote to change UTA's name and raise car fees 64% to revamp Utah transit
Legislative committee endorses bill that would clear roadblock for Tesla to sell new cars in Utah
After a spike in deaths, bill advances to require jails to report how many inmates die every year
Senate resurrects, passes ban to prevent cities from charging fees on shopping bags
Housing advocates press lawmakers to pass $100 million bond to 'jump-start' affordable housing
It's looking likely that toll roads are in Utah's future - starting with the crowded Wasatch canyons
Deseret News
Jay Evensen: U. study shows how today's partially autonomous cars are dangerous
Natalie Gochnour: Here's why the Utah Legislature should pass an earned income tax credit
Creating equitable education reforms for Utah students
Senate approves $5M in tax credits for movie post-production
Committee OKs bill funding improvements, patrols on Jordan River
Proposed amendment would strip powers of State School Board
Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill seeking 3rd term
Senate passes bill to improve K-3 reading
Red light won't change? Bill would let you drive through
House passes bill that paves the way for more toll roads
Utah lawmakers hold bill creating duty to report opioid mishandling
Lawmakers advance bill promoting data collection on heart attack, stroke emergencies
GOP lawmakers plan to take action on party bylaw change
Bill charging Utah cities for homeless shelters clears House
Salt Lake City leaders hold closed meeting on controversial inland port bill
Utah Senate moves to nullify Park City's ban on plastic bags
Sweeping transportation bill barely passes Senate
Utah House committee rejects bill to delay .05% DUI law
Undergraduates show off their research at the Capitol
Clean energy advocates decry proposed electric, hybrid vehicle fees
Dick's, Walmart to restrict firearms; Utah lawmakers set to convene safe schools task force
Pair of affordable housing bills advance at Utah Legislature
Utah lawmakers consider new crime for drug-induced homicide
Virtual hospital service aims to save patients time and money
Other
Utah's House of Representatives take on Schoolhouse Rock in homemade video (Daily Herald)
West Haven's Kathie Darby plans to vie again for District 9 Utah House post (Standard-Examiner)
Companies See Negative Responses to Cutting Business Ties With NRA (Morning Consult)
Oprah Winfrey Reveals the One Thing That Could Make Her Run for President (People)
PBS launching new conservative political talk show (Seattle Times)
Immigration head blames Oakland mayor for 800 missed arrests (Associated Press)
Mike Pence casts tie-breaking vote for 9th time (CNN)
Should Polling Places Remain Politics-Free? Justices Incredulous At Both Sides (NPR)
YouTube's New Moderators Mistakenly Pull Right-Wing Channels (Bloomberg)
Hawk or dove? Fed's Powell showed markets both sides in debut (Reuters)
HQ2 Cities: There's a Better Way to Do Economic Development (CityLab)
Obligations
"It is time in the West to defend not so much human rights as human obligations." Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn
Diamond
"Miners in Africa have found a massive 910 carat diamond worth tens of millions of dollars. The diamond will go to either a museum or to Beyonc the next time Jay-Z cheats on her." Conan O'Brien
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