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Judge blocks constitutional Amendment D, says Legislature didn't accurately describe it
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 12 - 10:29 a.m.
A judge has blocked Utah's proposed constitutional Amendment D, agreeing with plaintiffs that legislative leaders failed to accurately describe the ballot question.
Groups sue to block 'misleading' constitutional amendment from being put on the ballot
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 6 - 3:05 p.m.
A new complaint asks the courts to block a proposed constitutional amendment from being placed on the ballot, saying the "language fails to accurately submit the amendment to the voters."
Critics say text of proposed Utah constitutional amendment is 'misleading'
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Sept. 5 - 10:04 a.m.
Critics of a proposed constitutional amendment on citizen-led ballot initiatives in Utah are calling the question that will appear on ballots "misleading" and "hopelessly slanted."
Plaintiffs in redistricting case seek new House district maps for 2026 Utah election
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 30 - 2:29 p.m.
The plaintiffs who sued the Utah Legislature over its redrawing of U.S. House districts now seek new district maps in the wake of a favorable Utah Supreme Court ruling in July.
Foes launch effort to defeat proposed constitutional amendment on ballot initiatives
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 26 - 5:46 p.m.
Foes of the proposal to amend the Utah Constitution to affirm lawmakers' authority to revise citizen-led ballot initiatives kicked off their drive to defeat the initiative.
Utah Senate, House approve proposal to put question to voters on ballot-initiative process
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 21 - 8:58 p.m.
The Utah Senate and House approved a measure to put a question to voters that, if it passes, would give lawmakers leeway to revise citizen-led initiatives approved at the ballot box.
GOP push to tweak ballot-initiative process spurs backlash, debate over citizen-led initiatives
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 20 - 2:55 p.m.
GOP lawmakers' push to change the ballot-initiative process to give the Utah Legislature more say in the process is spurring backlash and debate on citizen-led initiatives.
Utah lawmakers to meet in special session to discuss ballot initiative amendment
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Aug. 19 - 7:30 p.m.
Utah lawmakers will hold a special session on Wednesday, when they're to discuss the possibility of a constitutional amendment question on the ballot initiative process.
Advocates celebrate 'watershed' Utah Supreme Court ruling in gerrymandering case
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted July 11 - 6:25 p.m.
Advocates celebrated a landmark Utah Supreme Court decision regarding the redrawing of political boundaries as a win that cements voters' power to alter their government.
Utah Supreme Court: Legislature overstepped in changing voter-led redistricting initiative
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted July 11 - 1:49 p.m.
Utah's House speaker says lawmakers are already considering undoing Thursday's ruling that says lawmakers overstepped the people's authority by changing a voter initiative.
Watchdog group gives Utah a C-minus for its congressional redistricting map
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 26 - 3:02 p.m.
Utah received a C-minus grade on its redistricting process from a national watchdog group.
Utah Supreme Court asks for more arguments in lawsuit over redistricting maps
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted July 17 - 5:26 p.m.
The Utah Supreme Court has asked for additional arguments while it considers if voters or the Legislature have the power to set political boundaries.
Did Legislature take power from the people? Utah high court weighs lawsuit
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted July 11 - 4:30 p.m.
The Utah Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a lawsuit alleging the state's congressional maps are unconstitutional.
Watchdog groups back lawsuit against Utah's redistricting, allege partisan gerrymandering
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted May 25 - 4:32 p.m.
A pair of watchdog groups filed amicus briefs in support of a lawsuit that alleges Utah's new congressional redistricting maps are unconstitutional.
Judge rules Utah redistricting lawsuit can move forward
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 24 - 9:24 p.m.
A judge denied a motion to dismiss claims against the Utah's new congressional maps drawn by the Utah Legislature.
Sen. Mitt Romney: Saving Great Salt Lake will likely be a multibillion-dollar effort, but worth it
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted July 20 - 7:14 p.m.
Utah Sen. Mitt Romney says more of his colleagues are understanding why the drying Great Salt Lake is "an American problem."
Utah Legislature pushes back on gerrymandering lawsuit as legal battles gear up across US
Kyle Dunphey, Deseret News | Posted May 12 - 7:01 p.m.
Attorneys for the Utah Legislature pushed back against a lawsuit claiming the redistricting process was rife with unconstitutional gerrymandering in a motion to dismiss.
Groups sue Utah Legislature, alleging unconstitutional gerrymandering
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, Deseret News | Posted March 17 - 7:39 p.m.
A lawsuit is asking the courts to overturn Utah's new congressional map and give an independent redistricting commission the power to create political boundaries going forward.
US Census undercounted Latinos, Black people and Native Americans
Joseph Ax, Reuters | Posted March 11 - 9:11 a.m.
Black people, Latinos and Native Americans were undercounted during the 2020 national census, new U.S. Census Bureau data showed, potentially affecting political representation and federal funding for communities with significant minority populations.
Will Utah's new voting districts see a court challenge? Lawsuits in other states may be a path
Kyle Dunphey, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 23 - 9:45 p.m.
A Utah group that pushed for an independent redistricting commission is considering a lawsuit that would challenge the state's new electoral boundaries.
Did Utah lawmakers do the right thing with redistricting? Here's what Utahns think
Katie McKellar, Deseret News | Posted Dec. 20 - 7:13 a.m.
State leaders put their final stamps of approval on Utah's new political boundaries last month — but a new poll shows only about a quarter of Utahns approve of the new map.
Utah redistricting map battles underscore independent-panel hurdles across the US
Lindsay Whitehurst and David A. Lieb, Associated Press | Posted Nov. 13 - 7:09 p.m.
Utah's new redistricting maps are sparking backlash and highlighting the challenges that independent panels face in an era of deep political divisions and surging gerrymandering.
Utah Gov. Cox signs off on controversial congressional map that 'cracks' Salt Lake County
Katie McKellar, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 12 - 5:31 p.m.
It's official. The next generation of Utah's congressional district boundaries has been set for the next 10 years.
'They've cracked us': Opponents decry Utah redistricting as congressional map heads to governor
Katie McKellar, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 10 - 10:43 p.m.
The Utah Senate on Wednesday morning voted 21-7 to approve a map that would set Utah's congressional district boundaries for the next 10 years.
