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Governor Cox signed legislation that prohibits students from using their mobile devices for the entire school day. This includes lunch and passing periods. The new legislation replaces the old requirement that restricted devices only during class time.// El gobernador Cox ha firmado una ley que prohíbe a los alumnos utilizar sus dispositivos móviles durante toda la jornada escolar. Esto incluye la hora del almuerzo y los intervalos entre clases. La nueva ley sustituye al antiguo requisito, que limitaba el uso de los dispositivos únicamente al tiempo de clase.

Utah School Board bans phones in K-12 schools

Kayli Jacob, Reporter April 9, 2026

Leer en español aquí. The Utah Legislature passed the “bell to bell” law, which prohibits K-12 students from using cellphones during school hours. School administrators such as Syracuse High School...

Weber State University's President Brad Mortensen addressing the senate with his presentation "2023 Truth in Tuition".

The truth in tuition

Sky Mundell, Reporter March 2, 2023

The student senate meeting on Feb. 27 was dedicated to a presentation about Gov. Spencer Cox’s current proposal to freeze tuition rates by providing more state funding to cover this year’s compensation...

The Utah State capitol building where the legislation session is currently coming to an end.

House Bill 467: Changes to abortion access

McKinna Baird, Reporter March 2, 2023

Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade in 2022, Utah has seen much debate over the right to abortion in the state. More recently, a bill has been proposed that would wipe out abortion clinics in Utah,...

The "purple" map proposed by the legislature. Photo credit: UIRC

Dividing the red, blue and you

Jennifer Greenlee November 10, 2021

Gerrymandering might be a buzzword you hear thrown around quite often in politics. The process behind the word "redistricting" is often overlooked, especially when it has happened behind closed doors for...

Ogden's Renewable Energy program is exploring whether the city will commit to moving towards 100% renewable energy.  (Bella Torres / The Signpost)

A move to renew

Dalton Gallegos September 3, 2021

The Ogden City Council voted to enter into a new program with other communities to procure utility-scale renewable energy for both residents and businesses. The program, called The Interlocal Cooperation...

Local activism led to the repeal of last year's controversial tax bill, which would have increased state tax on food. (Photo by Alexander Mils on Unsplash)

Controversial Utah tax bill repealed

Caitlyn Nichols January 30, 2020

The Utah Legislature voted to repeal a controversial tax bill on the second day of the Utah Legislative Session after a petition against the bill received 152,000 signatures. The tax change bill, which...

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