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Why Utah's first Black woman in the Legislature isn't running for reelection
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com and Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 25 - 5:03 p.m.
Rep. Sandra Hollins, the first Black woman to serve in the Utah Legislature, announced she will not seek reelection next year.
Utah GOP lawmakers outline their next steps for fighting judge's redistricting ruling
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com and Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 25 - 11:39 a.m.
Gov. Spencer Cox will call Utah lawmakers into a special session on Dec. 9 to work out the next steps in the GOP fighting a judge's ruling on redistricting.
Utah Legislature tries to throw out new congressional map
Brigham Tomco, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 24 - 9:00 p.m.
The Utah Legislature attempted last week to prevent the state's new court-ordered congressional maps from going into effect based on "boundary issues" identified by the lieutenant governor's office.
Utah lawmaker argues for kratom ban to protect public health against 'gas station heroin'
Emma Pitts, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 22 - 12:05 p.m.
A Utah legislator just introduced a bill that would put a state ban on the controversial — and somewhat obscure — drug kratom. If passed, Utah would join at least seven other states in banning its sale altogether.
Utah lawmakers approve bill after 'egregious' Supreme Court ruling on first responders
Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 21 - 5:02 p.m.
Utah lawmakers delivered a bipartisan rebuke of the state Supreme Court on Wednesday by approving a bill in response to a recent ruling on first responders.
Utah legislator steps down following Cottonwood Heights mayoral victory
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 21 - 2:17 p.m.
Utah Democrats announced their plan to replace a representative who resigned on Thursday, following her Cottonwood Heights mayoral election victory.
Rep. Tyler Clancy eyes area standard wage policies for public construction projects
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 19 - 8:36 p.m.
Utah Rep. Tyler Clancy, R-Provo, wants the Beehive State to have a stronger construction workforce, and he's exploring legislation to help make it happen.
Audit: Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind needs increased oversight, better planning
Logan Stefanich, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 18 - 8:40 p.m.
A legislative audit released Tuesday suggests Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind need more oversight and better strategic planning.
Audit: Utah's cannabis licensing body operates as 'a rubber stamp' on oversight
Tim Vandenack, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 18 - 7:11 p.m.
Auditors say Utah's cannabis licensing body operates as "a rubber stamp" on oversight and call for new steps on handling inspections and categorizing infractions.
National Democrats bullish about flipping House seat in Utah with new maps
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Nov. 12 - 7:17 a.m.
National Democrats are preparing to pour resources into Utah during the midterm cycle after a congressional map was OKed, which gives a strong chance to flip a House seat.
Judge tosses congressional map drawn by Utah lawmakers; state 'likely' to file appeal
Bridger Beal-Cvetko and Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 11 - 3:52 p.m.
A judge has thrown out a new U.S. congressional map passed by the Republican-led Legislature in favor of an alternative map.
Transparency delayed: Utah's public records appeals now take twice as long
Courtney Johns, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 10 - 10:04 a.m.
Utah's newly formed Government Records Office was designed to streamline the state's public records appeals process.
Former Utah House leader decides not to run for reelection
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com and Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 5 - 7:23 p.m.
A state legislative leader, Rep. Karianne Lisonbee, R-Clearfield, said she would not seek reelection next year.
'Perfect storm of ugly': Democrats warn of impacts to Utahns if premium subsidies expire
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 5 - 5:03 p.m.
A pair of national Democrats warned of impacts to Utahns if COVID-era tax credits for insurance premiums under the Affordable Care Act are allowed to expire at the end of the year in a call with local reporters Wednesday.
Senate Democrats ask Utah Legislature to cover SNAP benefits during shutdown
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Nov. 5 - 12:05 p.m.
Democrats in the Utah Senate are urging Republican leaders to convene a special session to cover SNAP benefits as the government shutdown drags on.
Utah's new congressional map could get judicial approval by next week
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com and Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Nov. 4 - 4:00 p.m.
A Utah judge said she will rule in the coming days on proposed maps that redraw the state's congressional boundaries.
Legislature pledges up to $4M to Utah food banks as shutdown ends SNAP payments
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 30 - 5:03 p.m.
State leaders will give up to $4 million to Utah food banks in the coming weeks as tens of thousands of Utahns are set to lose nutritional food assistance due to the government shutdown.
Meet the state lawmaker picked to lead Utah's response to homelessness
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 30 - 4:00 p.m.
Gov. Spencer Cox has selected State Rep. Tyler Clancy to lead the state's homeless response, replacing outgoing State Homeless Coordinator Wayne Niederhauser.
Examining HB265: 'Is higher education in Utah better off than it was a year ago?'
Jason Swensen, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 27 - 6:25 a.m.
House Bill 265 — the so-called "Higher Education Strategic Reinvestment" measure — has dramatically altered operations at Utah's eight public degree-granting institutions.
Utah's only third-party member in Legislature to resign before next session
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com and Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TV | Posted Oct. 22 - 2:55 p.m.
The only member of the Utah Forward Party in the Utah Legislature has announced his resignation, saying he plans to step down ahead of the general legislative session.
Community plants daffodil bulbs to honor 450 Utahns lost to gun violence in 2024
Curtis Booker, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 21 - 10:50 p.m.
An annual daffodil planting event, held on Tuesday, honors Utahns killed due to firearm-related incidents in 2024.
Prop 4 plaintiffs ask judge to block GOP effort to repeal redistricting law
Bridger Beal-Cvetko, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 16 - 5:35 p.m.
Plaintiffs who have sued state lawmakers in favor of Proposition 4 are now asking a judge to block a Republican-led effort to repeal the redistricting law.
Utah Democrats say they 'won't be silent' as GOP moves to block new 2026 map
Cami Mondeaux, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 15 - 10:02 p.m.
Potential Democratic congressional candidates are pushing back against GOP efforts to eliminate the congressional map approved by the state Legislature last week.
UDOT finds Salt Lake road projects created little impact; mayor still promises 'change'
Carter Williams, KSL.com | Posted Oct. 15 - 9:04 p.m.
A much-anticipated study of recent Salt Lake City road projects found little impact to this point, but the city plans to make adjustments to other findings.
