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Republican leaders say expanding the state’s highest court from five to seven justices makes practical sense for a growing state, but others see it as flirting dangerously with court packing.

The Utah Attorney General's Office is prosecuting online child abuse crimes at double the rate in 2025 compared to previous years. Defense lawyers are concerned that child sex abuse material is too available on the mainstream internet.

In Washington County, projects like townhome developments are less common than they were two years ago. In 2023, two out of every five new homes built in Washington County were condos and townhomes. Now, it’s just one in five.

A repeal referendum driven by a wave of union signature gathering was set to be on the 2026 ballot, but lawmakers decided to just do away with the law for now.

While some schools reported large percentage increases in the number of beginner English learners this year, none met the 30-student threshold established by HB42.

Prefabricated housing is catching on in other parts of the country. Industry insiders see it as part of the solution for Utah’s housing needs.

Gov. Spencer Cox said this year's budget was tight, but he carved out $25 million in one-time money plus an ongoing $20 million for Utah’s new approach to homelessness that aligns with a Trump executive order.

El mismo día en que NPR transmitió una entrevista nacional con el gobernador Spencer Cox, él reiteró sus preocupaciones sobre la polarización política y rechazó las especulaciones sobre su futuro político.

A proposal from the Cicero Institute suggests using a portion of Utah's opioid settlement funds to invest in the homeless campus. Organizations that work in harm reduction are skeptical and say this is not what that money is intended for.

On the same day that NPR aired a national interview with Gov. Spencer Cox, he reiterated his worries about political polarization and batted aside speculation about his political future.