No such thing as a free lunch? Utah lawmakers were treated to dozens of free meals and events
Utah's 104 lawmakers received 27 catered meals, 33 refreshment breaks, 9 receptions, and 10 complimentary social events during
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Sen. Daniel Thatcher leaves GOP, joins Utah Forward Party
Republican Sen. Daniel Thatcher announced Friday he's abandoning the Republican Party to join the fledgling Utah Forward Party
Utah's first female state auditor booted from Capitol in legislative land grab
In a last-minute power play, legislative Republicans blind sided Utah’s first female State Auditor, voting to evict her from
Legislative leaders push debate takeover plan using budget loophole
Late last week, a Utah House committee killed a bill to give politicians control over pre-election political debates. Despite the
Utah unions fight back: Referendum launched to restore collective bargaining rights
Utah lawmakers have passed a law restricting collective bargaining rights for public employees, prompting a coalition of unions to start
Utah GOP Rep. threatens ‘blanket ban’ after Pride flag crackdown
Utah Republican Rep. Trevor Lee isn’t content with banning Pride flags from schools — he’s already planning more restrictions
Utah's education budget: $120M new funds vs. $143M to tax cuts, vouchers
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and legislative leaders are touting that they’re investing hundreds of millions of dollars in public
Utah Republicans move to seize control of election debates from independent commission
In a move that would give politicians unprecedented control over election debates, Utah's Republican-controlled Legislature is fast-tracking a
Day 37: Budget time
Legislative leaders will unveil their budget recommendations for next year on Friday evening. Friday is the deadline for the Executive
Utah voters may need to prove citizenship under revised bill
Utah voters may soon need to prove they’re American citizens before casting a ballot, part of a revised election
Day 36: Ballot language power grab gets a rewrite...kinda
Utah lawmakers are quietly walking back a controversial change to ballot language rules — sort of. In 2024, lawmakers approved a
Utah taxpayers shell out $6K monthly for House Speaker's videos nobody watches
House GOP maintains $400K communications staff while paying outside firm for communications consulting