2023 legislative session winds down
The 2023 Utah State Legislative session ends on March 3.
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What the city’s legislative lobbyist is watching this session
During the Feb. 14 City Council meeting, Casey Hill provided an update as to which bills he’s been watching over the past few weeks.
What to know about the Lethality Assessment Program
MCPD continues to use life-saving protocol on domestic violence calls
County Commission notes: County responds to HB146
At a March 15 meeting, commissioners approved a letter to Utah Governor Spencer Cox asking him to veto House Bill 146, which limits municipalities’ powers to regulate ATV businesses. The bill passed both…
State legislature debates bills with local relevance
The 2022 general session of the Utah state legislature began on Jan. 18, and state elected officials have already made headlines in passing a joint resolution that terminated mask mandates issued by health…
City council passes revised ADU code; latest attempt to increase housing follows state law change
The Moab City Council has made it easier for property owners to create additional living spaces on existing single-family home lots, following revised state law and attempting to address the continued housing shortage…
Council talks ADUs, infrastructure updates: Notes from the Nov. 9 Moab City Council meeting
At their regular city council meeting on Nov. 9, the Moab City Council discussed and voted on a myriad of infrastructure updates, including on the sewers, Mill Creek Canyon, and Pack Creek Bridge….
New state districts anger many Utahns: Recommendations go before full legislature
This week the Utah State Legislature passed new districts for congressional, state house and senate, and state school board districts in Utah. Two smaller bodies, the Utah Legislative Redistricting Committee and the Utah…
Colorado town bans OHVs from streets: Through special ballot measure, Silverton streets close to OHVs
Over the past couple of years, Moab has been struggling to balance a boom in off-highway vehicles (sometimes referred to as UTVs or ATVs) with other outdoor enthusiasts’ and residents’ desire for quiet…
Utah special session covers state of emergency, masks: Legislators cover hot topic issues of race, Second Amendment
The Utah State Legislature held a special session last week to discuss a variety of issues, including the appropriation of federal funds from the American Rescue Plan, a national COVID-19 relief and economic…
Scant data available on Moab police use-of-force incidents
Moab Police Chief Bret Edge pledged to improve the department’s reporting of the use of force by officers in alignment with its existing policy at a June 23 meeting of the Moab City Council….
Learn more about the 7 proposed constitutional amendments on Utah ballot
From gender to slavery to water rights, Utah’s ballot has seven measures that would amend the Utah State Constitution. As ballots begin to hit Grand County mailboxes, Moab Sun News reporters took a…
‘It looks like a trainwreck’: Utah tourism tax reform stalls, affecting Grand County budget
A promising piece of legislation that would impact Grand County and Moab’s finances has been derailed, at least temporarily, by the tourism industry. “In my head, it looks like a trainwreck,” said Grand…
League of Women Voters celebrates centennial, looks ahead
February 14 is most commonly known as Valentine’s Day, a holiday to celebrate romantic love. It is also the birthday of a historically important national institution: the League of Women Voters. This year,…