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Report: UT gets 'C minus' grade for redistricting policies
A new report rates how states are managing their redistricting policies, and the State of Utah didn't fare so well. The national watchdog group …
UT Events Highlight National Day of Racial Healing
Today is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a day in which many across the country celebrate the revolutionary words and thoughts of the civil rights …
Mail-In Ballots Remain Popular Among Utah Voters
Election Day is November 8, and Utah elections officials say it isn't too early for voters to start making a plan for casting their ballots. For many…
Utah Families Sue State Over Law Excluding Transgender Girls from Sports
Two families are suing the State of Utah over a controversial law that allows schools to exclude transgender students from competing in girls' sports…
Licensed Paralegals Bring Lower-Cost Legal Services to Utahns
The cost of hiring a lawyer can be out of reach for many Utahns, creating "justice gaps" in rural areas and marginalized communities where fees are …
Backers of Independent Panel Cry Foul Over Utah Redistricting Maps
SALT LAKE CITY - Backers of Utah's Independent Redistricting Commission are crying foul over the Republican-controlled Legislature's approval of what …
Utahns Concerned Over High Court Ruling on AZ Election Laws
SALT LAKE CITY -- In a landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a pair of Arizona "election security" laws that many experts believe will …
Juneteenth Declared National Holiday, Amidst Progress, Upheaval
SALT LAKE CITY -- Juneteenth National Independence Day is now an official holiday, after President Joe Biden signed a bill Thursday, approved by both …
Police Reform On Docket in Utah Legislature
SALT LAKE CITY -- Police reform will be a top priority when the Utah Legislature opens next Tuesday, and groups are pressing lawmakers to pass more …
Utah Officials: Don't Expect Complete Vote Counts on Election Night
SALT LAKE CITY - While they expect voting to go smoothly on Tuesday, Utah elections officials don't expect to see complete results on Election Night -…
Nonprofit Group Aims to Eliminate Utah Cash-Bail System
SALT LAKE CITY -- Four of every five people currently sitting in Salt Lake County jails haven't been convicted of a crime, but are waiting there to …
Utah AG: Anti-Discrimination Laws Don't Cover LGBTQ People
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah's attorney general this week joined attorneys general from 12 other states, and three governors in filing an amicus brief …