Local Headlines 2-13-14

Salt Lake Tribune

Editorial: Get ‘dark consulting’ out of Utah politics

In Their Own Words: Clean air bills

Utah House kills bill to prevent windfall spending

Committee takes first step toward Utah gas tax hike

Swallow probe panel seeks crackdown on data destruction

Utah’s Latino lawmakers call for action on Medicaid

Utah considers all-out attack on schools’ digital divide

Congress turns Utah water bill into military pension boost

Bill seeks to restrict panhandling

80 mph speed zones hit home stretch in Utah

Backers say Count My Vote will empower women

State poised to yank Utah adoption agency’s license

Bill: Let Utahns keep their voter records private

Utah legislator to propose halting water to NSA data center

Utah may take lead in protection of fathers’ rights in adoption cases

Utah lawmakers try to calm clash between Kennecott, Rocky Mountain Power

Electric cars may get tax credit, but see registration fees triple

Swallow scandal-spawned bill goes to governor

Deseret News

Op-ed: Count My Vote’s five major flaws

Dan Liljenquist: Our national power grid lacks physical security

Jay Evensen: Giggles and scorn keep us from really discussing questions of morality

Editorial: Free trade

State lawmakers consider bill to exempt Utah spy center from having to pay a utility tax

Bill would give parents access to statewide high-stakes test materials before test is administered

Bill to curb panhandling narrowly survives House committee

Utah Latino legislators speak out on Medicaid expansion, goals for political participation

House passes bill clarifying role of local school board members

Coalition calls for investment in financial literacy education

Refugees could receive extended help under bill endorsed by House committee

Committee favors bill to raise registration fees for natural gas and electric vehicles

Committee favors bill to set criteria for raising speed limits

House committee: New emails confirm evidence against former Attorney General John Swallow

Other

Legislation targets NSA data center (Daily Herald)

Bill would keep panhandlers out of traffic (Daily Herald)

Senator Valentine’s gas tax adjustment gets first approval (Daily Herald)

Editorial: Get rid of ‘dark consulting’ (Standard-Examiner)

Utility Surcharge Would Help Fund Clean Air Programs (Standard-Examiner)

Preschool Program Passes the House (Standard-Examiner)

Environmentalists encouraged by Bishop’s wilderness push to open talks (Standard-Examiner)