State lawmakers passed bills that will make it more difficult and more expensive for Utahns to obtain public records.

Mike McKell, who has managed much of the bicameral back-and-forth. "Let me be clear, one of the priorities for the Senate is to preserve vote by mail," McKell, R-Spanish Fork, told the Deseret News.

After public pushback from new Utah Auditor Tina Cannon over what she called a “disrespectful” move to push her office out of ...

Senate Majority Assistant Whip Mike McKell, R-Spanish Fork, argues the current structure of the State Records Committee is inefficient, leading to long delays in deciding open records appeals.

“That’s exactly what it’s about.” Earlier Friday, Adams and Senate Majority Assistant Whip Mike McKell, R-Spanish Fork, denied that they were trying to sneak language into legislation to ...

State Sen. Mike McKell, R-Spanish Fork, said his proposal addresses a backlog of cases at the State Records Committee, which handles appeals when public records requests are denied under Utah's ...

"Still working on it," she said. "I'm happy to share that once I've got it." Sen. Mike McKell (R-Spanish Fork) introduced a similar bill earlier in the session, seeking to eliminate the release of ...

Sen. Mike McKell, R-Salem, listens as Rachel Terry, director of risk management for the state, and Geoff Landward, commissioner of higher education, speak as part of the bill presentation as the ...

But with SB277, Senate Majority Assistant Whip Mike McKell, R-Spanish Fork, wants to not only replace that committee with one decision-maker, but also change the standard that determines whether ...

The bill’s sponsor, Senate Majority Assistant Whip Mike McKell, R-Spanish Fork, said the bill will make public records requests more efficient, eliminating the backlog of appeals. Members of the ...