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Rep. Trevor Lee wants to strip local control away from Salt Lake City to own the libs

Rep. Trevor Lee wants to strip local control away from Salt Lake City to own the libs

Rep. Trevor Lee, who represents Layton in the legislature, is sponsoring legislation to rename Harvey Milk Blvd. for Charlie Kirk.

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Charlie Kirk

ByBryan Schott

January 12, 2026

Utah Republicans love to preach “local control”—until a culture-war priority needs the state to step in. HB196 is the latest test: a bill that lets the Legislature rename city streets over local objections, crafted for one specific target in Salt Lake City.

Utah Prop. 4 repeal: Big statewide gap, bigger district problem

Utah bill would ban 'West Bank' from state docs, swap in 'Judea' and 'Samaria' Post feature image

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Karianne Lisonbee

February 03, 2026

Utah bill would ban 'West Bank' from state docs, swap in 'Judea' and 'Samaria'

Maloy and Owens sue in federal court to block Utah's new congressional map Post feature image

Redistricting

Burgess Owens

Celeste Maloy

Legislature

February 02, 2026

Maloy and Owens sue in federal court to block Utah's new congressional map

The congressional Republicans, along with other GOP elected officials, want the court to stop Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson from using the map implemented by Judge Dianna Gibson in November

Utah's Prop. 4 repeal effort just had its worst day yet Post feature image

Redistricting

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GOP

February 02, 2026

Utah's Prop. 4 repeal effort just had its worst day yet

Thirteen days to go, 74,771 signatures to get, and Monday delivered just 576 - putting the district quota even further out of reach.