Nate Blouin

Life under a supermajority isn’t easy, but Utah Democrats in the House and Senate are making the most of the “Utah Way” — reaching across the aisle and being persistent.

The bill requires Utah voters to opt-in to vote by mail and to provide the last four digits of valid identification on their ballot. It’s off to the governor for his signature.

State lawmakers are pushing for Rocky Mountain Power to split away from its parent company, PacifiCorp. A legislative resolution opens the door to a formal partnership between three of the states the power company serves.

Even with Utah’s Republican supermajority, Democrats in the House and Senate still have priorities they hope to make progress on this session.

During a special legislative session, lawmakers approved two resolutions that could jeopardize federal education funding.

For the third year in a row, Utah’s Legislature removed funding for an environmental impact study for a Navajo Nation road between Navajo Mountain and Blanding at the last minute.

If passed, all employers, regardless of staff size, would be required to try to accommodate an employee’s religious belief unless it presents an “undue burden” on the business.

After a sprint focused on two big, hot-button bills, week 3 at the Utah Legislature shifted gears for the supermajority's focus on energy policy.

As GOP proposals prioritize energy independence and coal, Democrats hope to take a different approach to a common goal of affordable, reliable energy.

After passing the Utah House last week, the Senate Business and Labor Committee advanced the bill to the floor on a 5-3 vote.

With some of Utah’s coal-fired power plants set to close in the coming years, Republican legislators are looking at ways to give the state some breathing room.

Utah Rivers Council said the state “can’t rely on Mother Nature” to solve Utah’s looming water problems and is pushing policy to make it happen.