Only the Utah Legislature can amend Utah's Constitution and place the issue on the ballot. How an amendment is worded on the ballot and the information given to
On Wednesday, the Utah Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling voiding Amendment D from the ballot. The proposed constitutional change sought to give lawmakers almost unlimited authority to veto
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Taking a cue from the legal fight over Amendment D, the
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.
Three co-equal branches of government are basic civics. The legislative branch makes the laws, the executive branch implements them, and the judicial branch interprets them.
Under the Utah Constitution, citizens
A Utah judge ruled a proposed constitutional amendment to give lawmakers near total power to repeal ballot initiatives was void, but it remains on the ballot.
