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OGDEN, Utah — Gov. Spencer J. Cox has signed his first piece of legislation of Utah’s 2021 General Legislative Session. It’s a resolution to recognize the public service of Utah state Rep. LaWanna “Lou” Shurtliff, who died on Dec. 30, less than two months after her Nov. 3 re-election to her state representative position. Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein: WHEREAS, LaWanna Miles “Lou” Shurtliff was born in 1935 in the small Star Valley community of Smoot, Wyoming; WHEREAS, during her childhood years LaWanna “Lou” Shurtliff learned the value of hard work, spending…

OGDEN, Utah – Research compiled at the Weber State University School of Business looks at the impact anti-price gouging laws have on the supply of goods during an emergency. The research collected data from Google searches of questions like “where can I buy toilet paper” and “where can I buy hand sanitizer.” Those questions were searched more in the 36 states with laws preventing price gouging than in states without the legislation. Researchers deduced this phenomenon occurred because consumers in those 36 states could not find those products in stores. Keeping prices low during an emergency like the COVID-19 pandemic encouraged people…