Utah senators OK tighter ban on disparaging vanity plates

A stricter ban on vanity license plates that disparage particular groups passed the state Senate on Wednesday, after lawmakers briefly debated ending the issuance of personalized plates altogether.Discussion about the state’s process for approving vanity plates flared up with the recent controversy over a Utah plate that read “DEPORTM.” Sen. Luz Escamilla, sponsor of the bill that cleared the Senate, said a recent legislative committee meeting brought to light that State Tax Co