Trump National Highway designation clears House committee

SALT LAKE CITY — Hundreds of angry emails — some one lawmaker said are too vicious and profane to discuss publicly — did not deter a committee of legislators Monday from advancing legislation to rename a southern Utah highway in honor of President Donald Trump.The measure by Rep. Mike Noel, R-Kanab, would rename the National Parks Highway the Donald J. Trump Utah National Parks Highway in recognition of Trump's impact on rural Utah and public lands.HB481, advanced on a 9-2 vote