Local Headlines 12-2-14

Salt Lake Tribune

Editorial: Tax hike to pay for schools should be pursued

Economists: Transferring federal lands could generate revenue for Utah

Rolly: Teacher who balked at Granite’s testing fighting to get her job back

County fleet shop to have regional appeal

Citing increasing bear population, state proposes changes to hunt

Becker seeking third term; Garrott to challenge him as Rocky, Biskupski consider running, too

Utah GOP sues state to invalidate Count My Vote changes

Stericycle agrees to record $2.3 million fine that will be halved if company moves to Tooele County

Deseret News

Henri Sisneros: Utah’s chance to fix justice system

Op-ed: School board needs better elections

Faith, business and Utah leaders weigh in on Clean Power Plan

Study: Federal lands transfer for Utah could be profitable

Utah GOP sues state over changes to candidate selection process

Judge expects ex-A.G.s Mark Shurtleff, John Swallow to attend all court hearings

Ralph Becker to seek third term as Salt Lake mayor

Proposed Stericycle settlement calls for $2.3 million fine, move to Tooele County

Other

Federal land transfer to Utah could be profitable (Standard-Examiner)

Economic report: transfer of federal lands to Utah could yield millions (Logan Herald Journal)

Coming Down the Pike: Jon Pike weighs in on RAP Tax, Ambulance wars and curbside recycling (SU Independent)