Utah lawmakers are upset that the federal government is trying to make the state reprint and reissue all of its drivers licenses — to include a gold star on front — or its residents might not be able to use them to get through airport security.
The star would allow Transportation Security Administration officers to see at a glance that Utah reviewed birth certificates or passports to prove that license holders are U.S. citizens.
Such efforts for a few years had prevented renewing licenses by mail, and created long lines as drivers brought in documents in person.