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Utah House passes bill to require legislative ‘performance’ audit every other year

The Utah House approved HB269 in a unanimous vote on Friday. The bill would require a biennial election audit in even-numbered years. It's now on its way to the Senate for consideration.

While the most recent audit revealed no evidence of fraud, House Majority Leader Mike Schultz said, "there’s always room for improvement and it’s always important that we keep our eye on the ball and strive for perfection."

Schultz requested a legislative audit in 2021 of Utah's voting systems, citing a desire to increase confidence in Utah's election system.

"I just thought there was a better way we can do this. I think we can take the politics out of it and let’s just do what’s right and let’s just audit all of our elections," he said.

Read more about the bill.

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Health:

How long does it take you to get in shape when you’ve gotten out of it? (Deseret News)

First-time mothers are older than ever, CDC says (Deseret News)

Family:

Gen Z, millennial women have different ideas of the ‘perfect’ mom but want to be one (Deseret News)

Latino children are over-represented in Utah’s foster care system (KUER)

Faith:

A brief history of the church and religious freedom (Deseret News)

7 stories to read in honor of Black History Month (Church News)

Environment:

Opinion: The Great Salt Lake can be saved. This is how we do it (Deseret News)

With Covid subsiding, air pollution is back (Utah Business)

Northern Utah:

Experts releasing trapped beavers to improve the food chain and save Utah homes from wildfires (ABC4)

Nine abandoned puppies rescued in northern Utah given new lease on life (Fox13)

Wasatch Front:

Utah teacher raises $20K to pay off school lunch balances for students (KSL.com)

SLC mayor's 2023 goals include affordable housing, greener streets (Axios Salt Lake City)

Southern Utah:

What does the future hold for Cedar Canyon Nature Park? (St. George News)

The Nation:

A museum told Catholic students to remove their anti-abortion hats. Here’s what happened next (Deseret News)

The World:

Turkey is still holding up Sweden, Finland’s NATO membership (Deseret News)

Palestinians wounded as Israeli army hunts fugitives in West Bank refugee camp (NBC News)

Sports:

A closer look at All-Star selections — and snubs (Deseret News)