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Brigham Tomco writes:

Utah lawmakers expanded their response to recent election audits with the release of a bill that would overhaul how the Lieutenant Governor’s Office oversees voter roll cleanup.

House Majority Whip Karianne Lisonbee, R-Clearfield, unveiled the new legislation Monday morning which would require the state to end its contract with the Electronic Registration Information Center, or ERIC, by July 6, and lists requirements for obtaining another third-party contractor.

The bill would also instruct the Lieutenant Governor’s Office to publish updated voter registration totals on its website multiple times a year, report annually to the Legislature on its efforts to maintain the accuracy of voter rolls, and ensure that voter rolls are compared to death certificate information 90 days before every even-year election.

Read more about about this and other election reforms proposed by Utah lawmakers in the 2025 legislative session.

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Perspective: App stores are exploiting our children. We must change that

The TikTok ban, while controversial, has raised important questions about online safety and privacy. However, it isn’t just TikTok that poses a risk — many apps exploit personal data, and that risk is especially high for children.

App stores face little accountability for exploitative terms of service, misleading age ratings and inadequate child safety practices. One Utah bill, the App Store Accountability Act, aims to require apps to verify age and parental consent before downloads.

In this guest opinion, Dawn Hawkins, Todd Weiler, Melissa McKay and Michael Toscano argue in favor of the act, writing that it "brings us closer to a future where digital gatekeepers are held to the same standards as any responsible brick-and-mortar institution."

Read more on the threats app stores pose to children and how parents and lawmakers can address them.

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