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A freshman Utah lawmaker in his second year, Cal Roberts passed all five bills he sponsored
Despite being a freshman lawmaker and one of the youngest on “the Hill,” Utah House District 46 Rep. Cal Roberts (R) chaired two committees and sponsored several bills that passed this session, the second year of his first term.
Utah lawmakers to consider a 50% cut to the tax you pay for gas
SALT LAKE CITY — A bill being pushed in the upcoming legislative session by House Republican leaders seeks to cut the tax Utahns pay at the pump for gasoline.
Here’s what Utah lawmakers did — and didn’t — pass this year to address the housing crisis
When Rep. Cal Roberts talks to his constituents, he still hears that their top concern is housing affordability. Utah is facing a massive shortage, with predictions that the state will be more than 200,000 homes short of demand in 30 years.
Here’s one idea from Utah lawmakers to address the state’s housing crunch
Herriman is one of the state’s fastest-growing cities, and it has approved thousands of permits for new houses. But developers can’t build them because there isn’t enough water capacity.
How Utah lawmakers plan to tackle housing affordability this session
SALT LAKE CITY – As homeownership remains out of reach for many Utahns, the governor’s housing advisor has one goal. “Create more supply,” said Steve Waldrip, senior advisor for housing strategy in Gov. Spencer Cox’s office.
Lawmakers want to lower Utah gas prices next year — here’s their proposal
Last summer, on his way to the Rich County rodeo, Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz stopped at a gas station in Evanston, Wyoming. Taking the out-of-state route allowed him to do two things — to buy a couple of lottery tickets, which are banned in Utah, and fill up his gas tank while saving 26 cents per gallon.
Hidden developers' tax is zapping Utah homebuyers for billions
SALT LAKE CITY — When Don Brown and his wife bought a studio apartment at the exclusive Black Desert resort community outside St. George, they were excited for a smaller place to live that was big on amenities: fine restaurants, a golf course, even a waterpark to take the grandkids when they visited.
Utahns are getting a break at the pump. But did anyone actually notice?
Carly Laminack wished she wasn’t in a hurry to get to work Friday afternoon and had time to go to Sam’s Club and save a few bucks filling up her car. Instead, like many Utahns, she was paying $4.39 per gallon near downtown Salt Lake City.
Big moves on transit and alcohol got little attention at the 2026 Legislature
CAPITOL HILL—If all goes according to plan, by the time Salt Lake City hosts the world for a second Winter Olympic Games in 2034, the Utah Transit Authority will have transformed into a truly regionwide service provider.
How Utah lawmakers are trying to help the state’s next generation build a life in the state
It continues to be difficult and more expensive for people, especially young people, to purchase a home in Utah. So, what are Utah’s leaders doing to change that?
How Utah lawmakers are trying to make housing more affordable
A Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll conducted last month showed that housing affordability is the No. 1 issue Utah voters want the Utah Legislature to address during the current session.
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