‘It’s ugly, but it works’: How the Legislature will change Utahns’ lives this year - The Times-Independent

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‘It’s ugly, but it works’: How the Legislature will change Utahns’ lives this year - The Times-Independent

After 45 days and nearly 600 bills passed — including cutting taxes, revamping elections, reshaping housing policy, passing a $30.8 billion budget, prohibiting cell phones in schools and banning pride flags on government property — Republican leaders declared the 2025 session a success. The sun sets over the Utah Capitol on the last day of the legislative session in Salt Lake City on Friday, March 7. Photo by Bethany Baker/The Salt Lake Tribune …