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Sonja Hutson/KUERRep. Steve Christiansen, R-West Jordan, said he also wants the state to regularly conduct independent forensic election audits, make vote-by-mail very rare and eliminate the use of voting machines. -
claire codling/iStockphotoThe Grand County Commission says it should be put into a district with northern San Juan County, but some officials there think the areas are too different.
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Federal regulations would impact the more than 100 teen treatment facilities in Utah, which plays an outsized role in the industry. -
Being engaged with local politics doesn’t just mean running for office or organizing rallies. It can also look like voting, volunteering with advocacy groups, meeting with lawmakers or just doing research. KUER politics reporter and State Street co-host Sonja Hutson shares some useful tips on navigating the process.
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Salt Lake City parks could see the presence of park rangers in the future. That has some community members concerned about what that means for homeless people living at parks.
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Rep. Angela Romero, D-Salt Lake City, said a Utah tribe told her one of its members was told they couldn’t have tribal beads and feathers on their graduation cap.
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Instead of going to court to get a copy of their birth certificate, people who were adopted in Utah could find more information about their past on an updated online registry.
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The Salt Lake Valley Coalition to End Homelessness is still looking for places to put emergency overflow beds for unsheltered people during the winter.
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St. George mayoral candidates admit they have similar stances on the area’s main issues. What they say sets them apart is their backgrounds and availability.
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Between a lack of support and few role models, women and people of color can have a hard time running for office. KUER politics reporter and State Street co-host Emily Means discusses barriers to running for office and how people have faced them.
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Utah County residents shared their thoughts on redistricting to the Utah Independent Redistricting Commission at a public hearing in Provo.
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The bill includes a cap-and-trade program, more expensive registration fees for high polluting cars, and new green building standards.
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Ranked-choice voting lets voters choose candidates in order of preference. With approval voting, people mark which candidates they’d be ok with being elected.
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As Utah’s racial and ethnic minority populations grow, community groups say it's important for people of color to get involved in the redistricting process.
