Utah GOP lawmakers insist keeping coal power plants running won't compromise pollution control efforts
Stricter EPA oversight looms as Utah considers taking over coal-fired power plant that's scheduled to be shut down
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Ten Utah legislative races to watch on election night
91 seats in the Utah Legislature are on the November ballot, but fewer than a dozen elections could be competitive.
Gov. Spencer Cox, Utah lawmakers quietly file support for Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care
Supreme Court set to hear arguments in the case on Dec. 4.
Legislative audit calls for overhaul in candidate signature verification, citing lack of transparency
Audit finds gaps in signature verification process
Is Sen. John Johnson using his podcast to skirt campaign finance law?
Campaign ads for Utah State Sen. John Johnson are frequently featured on his podcast but absent from his campaign finance disclosures.
How gerrymandered is the Utah Legislature?
Registered Democrats outnumber Republicans and independents in just three of Utah's 104 legislative districts.
Information war: How lawmakers changed the rules on what voters are told about constitutional changes
Only the Utah Legislature can amend Utah's Constitution and place the issue on the ballot. How an amendment
New maps, new game: How Utah's political landscape could shift after Amendment D ruling
On Wednesday, the Utah Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling voiding Amendment D from the ballot. The proposed constitutional
Utah court blocks election deniers' request for 2020 voting machine data
Jen Orten and Sophie Anderson, who have close ties to several Utah elected officials, sought voting machine data from the 2020 election
Teachers union sues over education funding amendment, claims ballot language is misleading
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Nothing to see here: Utah GOP lawmakers quash hearing on chaotic caucus presidential vote
'They (lawmakers) said screw you, we don't care'
Utah lawmaker wants to make it legal to openly carry loaded weapons in public
Utah House Majority Leader Karianne Lisonbee has proposed a sweeping expansion of gun rights, allowing anyone over 18 to openly carry a loaded firearm in most public places without a permit.