Salt Lake County

After months of speculation, Ben McAdams has formally announced his candidacy for Congress. He is the last Democrat to represent Utah in Washington, D.C., where he served the 4th District till 2021.

Riebe has served in the Utah Senate since 2019 and previously ran for Congress in 2023 in a special election to replace retiring Republican Rep. Chris Stewart.

Thatcher was Utah’s lone third-party lawmaker. When someone retires, the usual process is for district party delegates to choose a replacement. Utah Forward is trying something else.

El Instituto de Política Migratoria estima que 138,000 personas vivían en Utah en 2023 sin estatus legal o con un estatus “crepuscular” o “liminal” como el permiso humanitario.

The Migration Policy Institute estimates 138,000 people were living in Utah in 2023 with no legal status or a “twilight” status like humanitarian parole.

Five new congressional maps are public. Utah’s biggest county is still getting split up, and the GOP could still bake in an electoral advantage.

Thatcher drew his own map to get people talking. The Utah Legislature will publish its proposed map, after a court voided the current congressional map, on Sept. 25.

The Salt Lake, Tooele and Washington county jails hold federal detainees for short periods, including those arrested by ICE.

Starting Sept. 1, a new law will restrict one of the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s main methods to control jail overcrowding. Advocates say expanding the jail won’t solve the issue, and the county is failing to address the root of the problem.

“The people have spoken. The courts have spoken,” said Emma Petty Addams, co-executive director of Mormon Women for Ethical Government. “Now is time to move forward with cooperation and respect for the rule of law.”

Actualmente, la Biblioteca de West Valley está abierta solo de 10 a.m. a 2 p.m. debido a limitaciones del sistema de aire acondicionado. “Por más que nuestro viejo edificio y equipo estén trabajando duro, a veces no dan abasto”, dijo el condado.

Right now, the West Valley Library is open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. due to limited air conditioning. “As hard as our old building and equipment is working, sometimes it can't quite keep up,” the county said.