Utah Sen. John Curtis slams Trump over 'blatantly racist' social post www.ksl.com/article/5144...

Legislative bill to limit number of bills fails to gain traction www.ksl.com/article/5144... #utpol

A criminal investigation is underway after the Utah County clerk reported several hundred potentially fraudulent signatures turned in as part of the effort to repeal Utah's 2018 anti-gerrymandering law. www.ksl.com/article/5144...

A technology industry group is suing Utah, claiming its law requiring that app stores verify the ages of users before they download smartphone applications amounts to "censorship" and violates the First Amendment. www.ksl.com/article/5144...

A Utah lawmaker's proposal to effectively raise property taxes on rental property owners has both landlord and tenant groups coming together to oppose it. www.ksl.com/article/5144...

A proposal championed by Utah's House speaker would significantly revamp the state's Sentencing Commission, removing all criminal defense attorneys from the panel and replacing them with prosecutors and law enforcement. www.ksl.com/article/5144...

NEW: Daniella Rivera and I looked into claims that signature gatherers working to place a repeal of Proposition 4 on the ballot have misled signers. Here's what we found: www.ksl.com/article/5144...

A bipartisan proposal to help police solve violent crimes was unveiled Tuesday at the Utah Legislature. www.ksl.com/article/5143...

Rep. Blake Moore is the latest Republican to join calls for an investigation into the killing of Alex Pretti by federal officers in Minneapolis. Here's the statement he sent me tonight:

"Threats of political violence had never been so real for me." A man was sentenced for stalking earlier this month in relation to threats made against SLC Mayor Mendenhall last year. She spoke at his sentencing, publicly describing her experience for the first time: www.ksl.com/article/5143...

A legislative committee voted Monday not to advance a bill that would have decentralized responsibility for verifying signatures to qualify candidates for the primary ballot in state elections. www.ksl.com/article/5143...

Utah Sen. John Curtis called Monday for a "transparent, independent investigation" into the killing of a 37-year-old man in Minneapolis at the hands of federal immigration agents. www.ksl.com/article/5143...

NEW: A majority of Utahns — including 55% of Republicans — support the anti-gerrymandering law known as Proposition 4, according to new polling released Monday. www.ksl.com/article/5143...

After lawmakers limited which flags can be flown at government buildings — followed by SLC adopting new flags trying to bypass it and the governor calling the whole controversy "dumb" — a GOP lawmaker has a bill he hopes will bring down the temperature. www.ksl.com/article/5143...

BREAKING: President Donald Trump posted in support of the GOP-led effort to overturn Utah's anti-gerrymandering law known as Proposition 4. Supporters have until Feb. 15 to collect signatures to put the repeal on the ballot. www.ksl.com/article/5143...

NOW: The Utah Senate just voted 22-7 in favor of this bill. It still needs to be debated and voted on one more time before it moves to the House of Representatives for consideration. #utpol #utleg

Utah lawmakers are moving ahead with a plan to add an additional two justices to the state Supreme Court, though some Republicans still question whether the move will have the desired effect of improving the court's efficiency. www.ksl.com/article/5143...

Utah's governor called on state lawmakers to embrace "virtue" at a time when it's often absent on the national political stage. www.ksl.com/article/5143...

NOW: Watch live as Gov. Spencer Cox delivers his annual State of the State address to a joint session of the Utah Legislature. www.ksl.com/article/5143...

A Utah lawmaker is proposing a bill to make Android the state's official mobile operating system. www.ksl.com/article/5143...

Utah lawmakers convened the legislative session, kicking off a 45-day stretch during which they will consider expanding the Supreme Court, funding infrastructure to support housing growth and possibly cutting income taxes for the sixth consecutive year. www.ksl.com/article/5143...

ICYMI: Business leader and Utah state Rep. Jason Thompson launched Legacy Forward Foundation, a nonprofit to help schools implement leadership curriculum for students. www.ksl.com/article/5143...

Several Republican lawmakers defended Utah state Rep. Trevor Lee in a series of emails after a constituent wrote to them asking the Legislature to censure the Layton Republican for comments he made online. www.ksl.com/article/5143...

The ongoing legal fight over Utah's congressional maps that has dominated headlines in recent months is shaping up to be a major issue in the upcoming legislative session. www.ksl.com/article/5143...

Utah's two U.S. senators voted against a resolution that would limit President Donald Trump from conducting further military action in Venezuela without the approval of Congress. www.ksl.com/article/5143...

The Utah Legislature is asking the state Supreme Court to intervene in the ongoing legal fight over redistricting by appealing an August 2025 ruling that threw out the state's congressional map. www.ksl.com/article/5143...

State Democratic leaders are condemning what they say are racist responses to a campaign video from Utah's newest candidate for Congress. www.ksl.com/article/5143...

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and other state leaders announced plans Wednesday to enact a statewide restriction on cellphones throughout the school day during the upcoming general legislative session. www.ksl.com/article/5142...

Utah Sen. John Curtis is pushing back against the Trump administration's plans for Venezuela following the U.S. capture of President Nicolas Maduro, saying "it makes no sense for us to try to go run their country." www.ksl.com/article/5142...

Here's the latest round of candidates filings for the Legislature this year. We will keep updating this list until the filing closes at the end of the week: www.ksl.com/article/5142...

The Utah County Republican Party has censured Utah County Commissioner Amelia Powers Gardner, saying the commissioner misrepresented her place of residence while trying to vote in a special convention in 2024. www.ksl.com/article/5142...

It's a new year, which means another fresh round of state laws is taking effect. Here are 25 new Utah laws that took effect yesterday: www.ksl.com/article/5142...

Utah Rep. Matthew Gwynn plans to resign in March to spend more time with his family as his daughter recovers from injuries sustained after being hit by a vehicle earlier this year. www.ksl.com/article/5142...

A Utah judge has partially granted a request from the Legislature to certify her August ruling throwing out the state's old congressional maps, opening the door for lawmakers to take the issue to the Utah Supreme Court. www.ksl.com/article/5142...

As podcasts and other forms of new media are gaining popularity, I wrote about a pair of Utah lawmakers who are using podcasts to reach an audience of politicos around the Beehive State. www.ksl.com/article/5142...

Rep. Christine Watkins is joining the ranks of Utah state lawmakers who will not seek reelection, saying she plans to run for a local office instead. www.ksl.com/article/5142...

Police found multiple homemade bombs and an assault rifle in the home of an Ogden man they say made antisemitic threats online. www.ksl.com/article/5142...

A motorcyclist was killed, and two teenagers were injured in a crash late Monday. https://ow.ly/Bppv50XNMf8

A motorcyclist was killed and two teenagers were injured in a crash late Monday. www.ksl.com/article/5142...

An additional six cases of measles have been identified in children ages 18 and under in the past week amid an ongoing outbreak of the disease, according to Utah County health officials. www.ksl.com/article/5142...

Utah's longest-serving female lawmaker announced Monday that she will not seek reelection next year and will conclude her service after 26 years in the Utah Legislature. www.ksl.com/article/5142...

UPDATE: Logan police said Monday they have found the bodies of a couple who were reported missing on Sunday after relatives found a concerning typewritten note. www.ksl.com/article/5142...

Logan police are looking for a couple reported missing Sunday after family members said they discovered a concerning note. www.ksl.com/article/5142...

Facing Social Security insolvency and a growing national debt, former Utah Sen. Mitt Romney argues wealthy Americans, like him, should be taxed more in a New York Times op-ed. https://ow.ly/XfUR50XMM97

From me and @danielmwoodruff.bsky.social: Former Sen. Mitt Romney says it's time to tax wealthy Americans more. www.ksl.com/article/5142...

Private citizens could be granted authority to seize property from drug cartels under a constitutional provision not used in more than 200 years, thanks to a new bill introduced Thursday by Utah Sen. Mike Lee. www.ksl.com/article/5142...

The Utah Forward Party nominated Emily Buss to fill the vacant seat left by retiring Sen. Daniel Thatcher after she won a first-of-its-kind online preference poll of district voters that concluded late Thursday. www.ksl.com/article/5141...

Utah lawmakers are asking a state judge to certify her November ruling on the state's new congressional map by next week so they can appeal the decision, according to court documents filed Thursday. www.ksl.com/article/5141...

As lawmakers spar with judges over redistricting, here's what voters and the Constitution say about who has the power to draw congressional maps. www.ksl.com/article/5141...

The Legislature strongly rebuked the judiciary, condemning the courts over a recent ruling on redistricting that threw out a congressional map created by lawmakers in favor of one drawn by plaintiffs who accused the Republican majority of gerrymandering. www.ksl.com/article/5141...