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Gov. Cox, Utah lawmakers laud new public safety laws, but SLC leaders are less impressed

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Republican lawmakers congratulated one another Thursday over a slew of new laws aimed at improving public safety and toughening statutes on sex crimes, gang activity and trafficking in the synthetic opioid fentanyl.

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Calling recent changes ‘unsustainable,’ Cox orders task force to review criminal justice policy

Gov. Spencer Cox speaks to reporters during the last night of the legislative session at the Utah State Capitol, Friday, March 7, 2025. (Photo by Alex Goodlett for Utah News Dispatch)In the last five years, lawmakers have passed on average 40 bills during each 45-day legislative session that either create new criminal offenses or increase the penalty for existing crimes.  It’s part of a trend that Utah Gov. Spencer Cox calls “unsustainable.”  Th…

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Gov. Cox, Utah lawmakers laud new public safety laws, but SLC leaders are less impressed

Republican lawmakers congratulated one another Thursday over a slew of new laws aimed at improving public safety and toughening statutes on sex crimes, gang activity and trafficking in the synthetic opioid fentanyl.

·Salt Lake City, United States
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