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Utah GOP lawmakers insist keeping coal power plants running won't compromise pollution control efforts

Stricter EPA oversight looms as Utah considers taking over coal-fired power plant that's scheduled to be shut down

By Bryan Schott

/ 28 Oct 2024

Utah GOP lawmakers insist keeping coal power plants running won't compromise pollution control efforts

Ten Utah legislative races to watch on election night

91 seats in the Utah Legislature are on the November ballot, but fewer than a dozen elections could be competitive.

By Bryan Schott

/ 24 Oct 2024

Ten Utah legislative races to watch on election night

Gov. Spencer Cox, Utah lawmakers quietly file support for Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care

Supreme Court set to hear arguments in the case on Dec. 4.

By Bryan Schott

/ 23 Oct 2024

Gov. Spencer Cox, Utah lawmakers quietly file support for Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care

Legislative audit calls for overhaul in candidate signature verification, citing lack of transparency

Audit finds gaps in signature verification process

By Bryan Schott

/ 15 Oct 2024

Legislative audit calls for overhaul in candidate signature verification, citing lack of transparency

Is Sen. John Johnson using his podcast to skirt campaign finance law?

Campaign ads for Utah State Sen. John Johnson are frequently featured on his podcast but absent from his campaign finance disclosures.

By Bryan Schott

/ 7 Oct 2024

Is Sen. John Johnson using his podcast to skirt campaign finance law?

How gerrymandered is the Utah Legislature?

Registered Democrats outnumber Republicans and independents in just three of Utah's 104 legislative districts.

By Bryan Schott

/ 4 Oct 2024

How gerrymandered is the Utah Legislature?

Information war: How lawmakers changed the rules on what voters are told about constitutional changes

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

By Bryan Schott

/ 30 Sep 2024

Information war: How lawmakers changed the rules on what voters are told about constitutional changes

New maps, new game: How Utah's political landscape could shift after Amendment D ruling

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

By Bryan Schott

/ 26 Sep 2024

New maps, new game: How Utah's political landscape could shift after Amendment D ruling

Utah court blocks election deniers' request for 2020 voting machine data

Jen Orten and Sophie Anderson, who have close ties to several Utah elected officials, sought voting machine data from the 2020 election

By Bryan Schott

/ 23 Sep 2024

Teachers union sues over education funding amendment, claims ballot language is misleading

Utah Political Watch is an independent, reader-supported publication. To support this work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Taking a cue from the legal fight over Amendment D,

By Bryan Schott

/ 19 Sep 2024

Teachers union sues over education funding amendment, claims ballot language is misleading

Nothing to see here: Utah GOP lawmakers quash hearing on chaotic caucus presidential vote

'They (lawmakers) said screw you, we don't care'

By Bryan Schott

/ 18 Sep 2024

Nothing to see here: Utah GOP lawmakers quash hearing on chaotic caucus presidential vote

Utah lawmaker wants to make it legal to openly carry loaded weapons in public

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.

By Bryan Schott

/ 16 Sep 2024

Utah lawmaker wants to make it legal to openly carry loaded weapons in public