Utah News

The Utah House of Representatives on Monday advanced legislation aimed at blocking federal Medicaid expansion in the state under the Affordable Care Act.

Medicaid expansion in Utah would provide $152 million in new federal funding to Utah health care services in 2014, and nearly $4 billion over 10 years. But Republican Representative Jacob Anderegg, of Lehi, says that the cost of the program isn’t worth the benefits derived.

Utah State University turns 125 this year. To celebrate, the USU Distinguished Alumni Association is honoring five individuals during the annual USU founders Day Celebration.

The distinguished alum award recipients will be honored for their service to the University and the community.

Utah Public Radio would like to acknowledge award recipients Jack Keller, Sally Keller, Maj. Gen. Brian L. Tarbet, Rick Haskins and Michael Sutton.

The scarce water supply in Utah's West Desert is already impacted by agricultural use and fluctuations in weather. Some worry that a pipeline to Las Vegas would lead to an environmental disaster.

In the arid high desert of western Utah, on the border between Utah and Nevada, water is a valuable commodity. 

The USU police department provides many different services for the students and employees of Utah State University, but one service they offer could mean the difference between life and death in a workplace violence situation.

An amended version of a bill that would direct 25% of future profits from the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to fund public education was voted down on the House floor on Thursday morning.

Republican representative Jim Bird’s bill to fund education through alcohol sales was rejected by the Utah House last week, but an amended version found its way to the floor Thursday morning.