Tag: Utah Department of Transportation

[Politico] -> A bill dubbed “Lauren’s Law” in honor of murdered University of Utah student Lauren McCluskey failed in committee Monday. [Trib] [DNews] [Fox13] [ABC4] [KSL] -> President Donald Trump’s budget would cut the Interior Department’s spending by 14 percent, speed up oil and gas exploration and slash money to preserve new land. Democrats say the bill is dead on arrival. [Trib] -> Tensions are rippling throughout the Utah House and Senate over what will become of the tax reform proposal that disintegrated last week. [Trib] -> The Senate Transportation Committee voted to hold a bill that would have Utah following in the footsteps of 19 other states by only requiring cars to have one license plate rather than two. [Trib] -> The Tribune obtained an email from the Salt Lake Chamber inviting a rail company to come to Utah to sit on a committee made up of a multitude of businesses to discuss the inland port project. [Trib] -> A Senate committee passed along a bill that would create a commission to review the state flag and potentially recommend alternative designs. The legislation will go before the Senate next. [Politico] [WaPost] Got a tip? Email us at cornflakes@sltrib.com.