The Department of Natural Resources says Joel Ferry's expertise justified his spot on the trip, but the state agency that organized it wouldn't say what Utah gains from sending a commissioner who's leaving in less than two weeks.
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Melissa Holyoak, a former Utah solicitor general and sitting Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commissioner, was appointed interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah by Attorney General Pam Bondi
An Ogden City Council candidate accepted $14,200 in PAC-routed contributions tied to a far-right Arizona pastor, in an apparent effort to get around Ogden’s strict campaign
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Utah Attorney General Derek Brown signed onto a Supreme Court brief Friday arguing that children born in the United States don't automatically deserve citizenship–
Run for Something's Amanda Litman explains why Democrats must invest in red states now—or face permanent minority status after 2030 redistricting.
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Utah Republicans are clearly unhappy they’re being forced back to the drawing board—literally—as they grudgingly redraw congressional maps that a judge threw out in August.
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The shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University is the latest politically motivated attack, leaving leaders warning of a new era of partisan violence.
