Utah Rep. Burgess Owens said Wednesday he’s not running for re‑election, exiting before a newly drawn, Salt Lake County–centered district rated “solid Democratic” reshapes the state’s
Utah finally settled its congressional map for the 2026 midterms, and the filing window opens Monday. It’s time for a high-stakes game of Republican musical chairs, which is
Utah's Legislature operates under one of the tightest time constraints in America, with just 45 days to approve budgets and pass laws. Now, one lawmaker has decided they
The Trump Justice Department is taking Utah to court to pry loose the state’s full, unredacted voter registration list, including birthdates, addresses, and other information. It's part
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The Republican majority in the Utah Legislature is reviving a plan to kill the state’s universal vote‑by‑mail program. Ballots would still arrive in the mail, but most
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Jason Chaffetz could be back in the mix. The
The bid to repeal Utah’s voter-approved anti-gerrymandering law (Prop. 4) is sputtering: with less than a month until the Feb. 14 deadline, signature verification is falling further