BY LEE DAVIDSON AND BENJAMIN WOOD
Republicans conceded Monday that they violated Utah House rules last week when they held what turns out to be an improper hearing on resolutions asking President Donald Trump to erase the Bears Ears and alter Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments.
But then they voted to say, essentially, that it doesn't matter.
They voted 55-17 to reject Democratic calls for a do-over proper hearing, and now plan to debate the resolutions Tuesday before the full House — without the normally required proper public hearing on a bill.
The problem comes because the hearing last Friday was conducted by the House Rules Committee, led by Rep. Mike Noel, R-Kanab...