Senator Vickers Legislative Update – Week 4
February 17, 2025
Hello all; It’s the end of week four, and we’ve officially passed the halfway mark for the 2025 session. With just three weeks to go, our time on the Senate floor is growing longer as we carefully debate and pass legislation that will have a lasting impact on Utah’s future. But while legislation is a…
Utah’s population reached 3,506,838 on July 1, 2024
February 15, 2025
Net migration once again exceeds natural increase From Nick Thiriot, Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute February 13, 2025 (Salt Lake City) – July 1, 2024 estimates produced by the Utah Population Committee indicate Utah’s population reached 3,506,838, an increase of 50,392 residents since July 1, 2023. These estimates reflect a post-COVID-19 era and moderately high growth…
DWR confirms avian flu in wild birds in 3 new counties in Utah during continued outbreak
February 15, 2025
From Faith Heaton Jolley, Utah Department of Natural Resources SALT LAKE CITY — The first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds in Utah during this current outbreak was confirmed in April 2022, and now the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has confirmed the virus has been detected in birds in several new counties…
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The end of voting by mail in Utah? Lawmakers advance two controversial election reform bills.
February 10, 2025
“There’s lots of options for the lieutenant governor to clean up our voter rolls,” House Majority Whip Karianne Lisonbee told her colleagues of her bill to end Utah’s use of ERIC. By Emily Anderson Stern, The Salt Lake Tribune This article is published through the Utah News Collaborative, a partnership of news organizations in Utah…
Utah’s Immigration Debate: Legislative Action and Law Enforcement Response
February 9, 2025
By Tracie Sullivan, For Iron County Today As federal immigration policies tighten under President Donald Trump’s administration, Utah lawmakers are advancing bills to address undocumented immigration, while law enforcement agencies — including those in Iron County — assess their role in enforcement efforts. State Legislative Efforts Utah lawmakers have introduced multiple bills addressing various…
Rep. Albrecht’s Third Week of Session
February 7, 2025
Week three consisted of more hard work, passing four bills through the House, and one through the entire legislature that are good for District 70 and Rural Utah. As the House of Representatives, we’re pushing forward legislation to bolster our energy infrastructure and secure our state’s vital water resources. I’m proud to have passed multiple…
House of Representatives Update from Rep. Rex Shipp
February 7, 2025
Building a Stronger Future for Utah Things have begun to amp up as we approach the halfway mark of the 2025 legislative session. Every day this week my colleagues and I have hit the ground running, meeting on the House oor to discuss, debate, and pass legislation that will have a positive impact on Utah’s…
Larry H. Miller Utah Summer Games/Southern Utah University to host ‘State Games of America’ in 2030 in Salt Lake City
February 6, 2025
By Brooke Heath, Southern Utah University SALT LAKE CITY – The Larry H. Miller Utah Summer Games, an outreach department of Southern Utah University, has secured the rights to host the ‘State Games of America’ in 2030 in Utah’s capital city. The long-time rights holder to Utah’s official state games will partner with the…
House of Representatives Update from Rep. Rex Shipp
February 2, 2025
Building a Stronger Future for Utah Week two of the 66th Legislature has been an exciting and productive one for Utah, and I’m proud to represent District 71 as we continue working to strengthen our state. We’ve made great strides to expand career and technical training, reduce regulatory burdens for our workforce, and keep costs…
Rep. Albrecht’s Second Week of Session
February 1, 2025
It was a great week of work and legislation on the hill. I moved several bills and projects through the legislative process that do good for District 70 and rural Utah. Highlights of Week 2 I passed my second Bill through the House of Representatives on Wednesday with HB 72: Electricity Rate Amendments passing…
Senator Vickers Legislative Update-Week 1
January 31, 2025
From Senator Vickers, For Iron County Today (Pictured above): The Cedar City Youth Council, Cedar City Mayor Garth Green, and Cedar City Council members Scott Phillips and Carter Wilkey visited the Utah Capitol this week for the Utah League of Cities and Towns Day on the Hill. (Pictured below): I met with a group of…
DWR News Release: DWR to receive up to $37.2 million in federal grants for habitat improvement projects throughout Utah
January 28, 2025
From Faith Heaton Jolley, Utah Department of Natural Resources SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources has been awarded up to roughly $37.2 million in federal grants that would help benefit fish and wildlife in southeastern Utah through several habitat improvements projects. The awarded grants were announced Friday as part of the…