The Utah Senate on Wednesday confirmed Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr.'s appointments of the Rev. France Davis and Basim Motiwala as members of the Utah Board of Regents. Davis leads the Calvary Baptist Church in Salt Lake City. He replaces Sara Sinclair on the board.

By Tad Walch Deseret News Sometimes, the loudest words remain unsaid. One of the most striking -- and unreported -- moments at Saturday's Utah County Republican Convention came after the speeches by the candidates in Utah Senate District 16 and involved not a single word. Provo Sen.

By Lisa Rosetta, The Salt Lake Tribune Mar. 25--Utah Senate President John Valentine has selected four of the eleven members who will serve on a legislative task force charged with developing a plan for health reform by the end of November. They include Sen.

How should Utah schools handle a teacher shortage mixed with 160,000 new students coming in the next 10 years? The Utah Senate is taking your suggestions online and could have something to share Friday.

By Lisa Rosetta, The Salt Lake Tribune Jan. 6--The Utah Senate voted Wednesday to permit the state Department of Health to develop a preferred prescription drug list, which encourages doctors and patients to try lower-cost drugs. The bill, sponsored by Sen.