Good morning. Salt Lake City will have a high of 41° and a low of 19°. On our mind today: Protecting pets from domestic violence, concern surrounding the draining of this Utah County lake and legislative talks over income tax cuts. |
| Utah Senate approves $160 million income tax cut. The House is expected to cut even more |
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| | Now that the state Senate has approved SB59, a bill that would utilize the total $160 million lawmakers have set aside for a 2022 tax cut, it now moves forward to the House. What should we expect for the House's vote on SB59? Even further tax cuts are a distinct possibility. | Utah Sen. Mitt Romney has tested positive for COVID-19, his office said Friday. Romney recently criticized the Biden administration for its efforts on virus testing. Read more from Dennis Romboy. More in Politics Utah lawmaker abandons controversial school curriculum ‘transparency’ bill (KSL.com) Should Utah do more to protect pets from domestic violence abuse? A bill is advancing (Deseret News) Opinion: This is why Utah should abolish the death penalty (Deseret News) | 🔒COVID Perspective: Is the pandemic dam breaking on the left? (Deseret News) These are the safest states to live in during COVID-19 (Deseret News) Faith Latter-day Saint leaders reschedule Washington D.C. Temple rededication (Deseret News) How properly fitted wheelchairs are blessing lives in South Africa (Church News) Kris Irvin, a tweeting transgender Latter-day Saint who pushed for equality, dies at 35 (The Salt Lake Tribune) 🔒 Southern Utah St. George Council discusses proposed ordinance with fines, service termination for wasting water (St. George News) Northern Utah Tooele youth leader sentenced to probation for sex activity with a minor (KSL.com) Wasatch Front Draining of Spring Lake in Utah County sparks concern for feathered residents (KSL.com) A 10-second warning could make a difference when a big earthquake hits Utah (Deseret News) The West Idaho cities top new list of overvalued real estate markets (Deseret News) New program allows Utah, Idaho customers to offset their natural gas usage (KSL.com) The Nation Is book banning sweeping the nation? Seattle school drops “To Kill a Mockingbird” over racism concerns (Deseret News) Elizabeth Warren explains why $50K in student debt relief could offer people ‘total relief’ (Deseret News) US Capitol riot panel demands testimony about 2020 fake electors plan (KSL.com) The World West must not create panic, Ukraine says (BBC News) Doctors are begging for food in war-torn Tigray amid Ethiopia civil war (Deseret News) Trending Willow, the white house cat, has arrived (Deseret News) A bridge in Pittsburgh collapsed this morning hours before President Biden arrived to talk about ... bridges (Deseret News) | That's all for today! Check your inbox tomorrow for more news from the Beehive State and beyond. And, as always, please continue to give us your feedback on Utah Today! Just reply or email us at [email protected]. — Gabby |
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