Local Headlines 3-14-14

Salt Lake Tribune

Editorial: Legislature does the right thing about cannabis oil

Voters will decide if Utah Tax Commission should be partisan

Bill passes to fund AP tests for needy Utah students

Tax credit to employ homeless goes to governor

Cannabis oil bill aimed at helping those with epilepsy sent to governor

Utah lawmakers approve Election Day voter registration bill

Legislature: Carrying gun is not disorderly conduct

House rejects ‘dark consulting’ reform

‘Revenge porn’ bill on way to governor

Proposal: Police can collect DNA for felons

Bill advances to restrict use of drones for spying

Utah lawmakers more generous with higher education

Bill to create parents’ bill of rights passes

Bill passes to let unincorporated area study service delivery

Air quality has a landmark session at the Utah Legislature

Exposing kids to porn can be considered in custody cases

Utah schools get more cash for new and current students

Utah Legislature roundup

Bill to remove ban on pit bulls passes

Bill tweaking school grading passes

Lawmakers give approval to lobbyist transparency bill

Utah lawmakers embrace autism mandate

After 8 years, Democratic Rep. Lynn Hemingway won’t run again

No Medicaid expansion deal reached in Utah

Commission to assess the needs of women in the economy

Bill passes for UTA to pursue land development

Utah embraces hemp, cannabis oil for kids

Excessive drinking causes 500 deaths a year in Utah

Lawmakers to EPA: protect coal-burning plants

Reid, Lee names pop up in probe

Deseret News

Editorial: Democracy and political participation

Editorial: On matters of panhandling or dog breeds, let localities decide

Lawmakers pass bill to cover cost of AP tests for low-income students

House gives final passage to hemp bill, now on its way to governor

Utah lawmakers pass bill allowing DNA sampling upon felony bookings

Education Task Force extended for one more year

Senate approves $20M for STEM education

Power struggle at Utah Legislature over transmission line

Police may soon be subject to drone surveillance restrictions

Lawmakers pass bill adding criminal penalties for sexual contact with a student

House passes bill making child exposure to porn a custody factor

Lawmakers approve changes to school grades

Legislature passes bill banning city dog-breed ordinances

Cockfighting still not a felony in Utah

Legislature approves creation of commission to study school safety tip line

Lawmakers pass political transparency bills

House, Senate agree on bill safeguarding voter registration records

Legislation affecting vulnerable adults, children a mixed bag in 2014 legislative session

Legislature says ‘go’ on convention hotel, ‘go slow’ on future of unincorporated Salt Lake County

A bit of Utah history comes down for a new charter school

Bill to criminalize ‘revenge porn’ in Utah passes Legislature

Which cities have the best income equality? Here’s the top 10

Other

Legislature approves revenge porn bill (Daily Herald)

Push to end annual time changes moves forward (Daily Herald)

Editorial: A mostly sensible state budget (Standard-Examiner)

Weiler’s resolution to seek outside legal counsel due to conflict of interest passes (Standard-Examiner)

Senator pulls Ogden Canyon bill (Standard-Examiner)