Court Did Utahns Favor on Vouchers
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By Bob Bernick Jr. Deseret Morning News  The Utah Supreme Court did all Utahns a great favor last Friday.  The high court made a quick ruling that will allow citizens to vote private-school tuition vouchers clearly up or down Nov. 6.
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By BROCK VERGAKIS  SALT LAKE CITY - A divided Legislature approved one of the nation's broadest voucher programs Friday, allotting up to $3,000 for any public school student to put toward private school tuition.
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By Robert Gehrke, The Salt Lake Tribune  Sep. 15--The Bush administration expressed reservations Thursday about  key provisions of a bill, already opposed by environmental groups, aimed at  shaping the explosive growth in Washington County.
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A bill that would give $1.5 million to the Utah Department of Transportation to study east-west transportation in Salt Lake County passed unanimously out of the Senate Transportation Committee on Thursday.  HB108 is sponsored by Rep. Ron Bigelow, R-West Valley City.
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I only wish the uproar from the anti-voucher mob was an outcry against providing a free education for millions of illegal alien kids. Priorities?  Craig Livingston  Salt Lake City  (c) 2007 Deseret News (Salt Lake City). Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning.
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Makers of the birth control pill Ovcon have reached a settlement with several states, including Utah, that sued the company for antitrust violations.  Utah's share in the $5.5 million settlement totals $86,620, according to the office of Utah Attorney General Mark Shurtleff.
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The Supreme Court ruled yesterday that federal taxpayers cannot challenge the constitutionality of White House efforts to help religious groups obtain government funding for their social programs, handing a victory to President Bush's faith-based initiatives program.
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By BROCK VERGAKIS  SALT LAKE CITY - The Utah Supreme Court on Friday struck down a ban on guns at the University of Utah, saying campus officials cannot adopt a policy that runs counter to state law.
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By Todd Hollingshead, The Salt Lake Tribune  Dec. 8--PROVO -- Some landowners who want out of Pleasant Grove have  taken their case to 4th District Court.    Stanley B.
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A justice of the West Virginia Supreme Court and a powerful coal company executive met in Monte Carlo in the summer of 2006, sharing several meals even as the executiveâs companies were appealing a $50 million jury verdict against them to the court.
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By Nicole Warburton Deseret Morning News  A simple plan to ask voters to approve a tax hike to build new TRAX lines in Salt Lake County has become a lot more complicated because of a bill passed Tuesday by the Utah Legislature.
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By Dave Anderton Deseret Morning News  When gasoline prices soar, consumers have little choice but to pay.  Yet when prices begin to fall, an obscure Utah law makes sure they don't go too low.
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When voters enter the polling booths in November they deserve a clear pathway forward on Utah's voucher policy.  Right now there are several lawsuits moving through the judicial system, and I will be watching with great interest to see if clarity results.
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The $4.2 million Davis School District book scam is just another example of why classrooms in Utah don't have enough money. A number of years ago it was two Salt Lake County school districts that cheated our students out of books.
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A private school in Hawaii can favor Hawaiian natives for admission as a means of giving a helping hand to a downtrodden indigenous population, a divided federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.
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The Utah Department of Financial Institutions, in cooperation with the Utah Consumer Lending Association, has produced a new brochure, "Consumer Guide to Payday Lending." The brochure provides information about payday loans, along with consumers' rights and legal obligations.
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The West Virginia Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether state law recognizes the parental rights of same-sex partners.