Natalie Cline

The party candidates seem to be getting more diverse, including more women and people of color winning their convention races.

Utah State Board of Education member Natalie Cline faced calls to resign after lawmakers said she bullied a student on social media has lost her nomination for reelection. She needed at least 40% of the delegate votes at the Salt Lake County Republican Convention, but fell short of that threshold Saturday.

The father of the student targeted on social media by Natalie Cline said it wasn’t “the resolution we were hoping for, but it’s a step in the right direction.”

The Utah State Board of Education can not remove Natalie Cline from her position, but the board unanimously voted to ask her to resign.

The social media post from a Utah State Board of Education member “broke my heart,” said Rachel van der Beek, the student-athlete’s mother.

Senate President Stuart Adams and Senate Minority Leader Luz Escamilla appeared together during Senate media availability to present a united front. When asked about impeachment, Adams said “I think we're looking at those issues.”

The decision comes a few weeks after board leadership distanced themselves from statements made by one of its members, Natalie Cline, on social media.

The latest Utah news from Monday morning, Sept. 6, 2021.