Utah Senate

Courts have ruled that, unless each county somehow has the same population, creating state legislative districts for each county violates the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which requires equal protection under the law.

The latest Utah news from Wednesday evening, January 20, 2021.

In a stunning upset, state Sen. Lyle Hillyard, R-Logan, has been ousted by a political newcomer after 35 years in the Utah Senate and nearly 40 years in…

Running for political office, especially when trying to win over state and county delegates, involves a lot of in-person interaction. But during the…

Friday evening, Feb. 7, 2020Huntsman Chooses Running MateGubernatorial candidate Jon Huntsman introduced his running mate today: Provo Mayor Michelle…

In a move to prepare Utah’s water system for more explosive population grown, a bill to create a market system for temporarily buying and selling water…

A proposal to scale back the voter-approved Medicaid expansion measure is sailing through the first week of the legislative session, receiving first…

Utah Democrats are cheering pickups in the Legislature that, while nowhere close to a majority, will pad their slim ranks. As of Wednesday morning,…

State Sen. Jim Dabakis announced his exit from the Legislature earlier this year https://youtu.be/-eQi6I3hil8" target="_blank">in a video that captured…

Utah state Sen. Margaret Dayton is resigning from the Legislature.Dayton announced Thursday she’ll step down June 1 for unspecified medical reasons. After…

Senate President Wayne Niederhauser has announced his retirement from state government, joining a mass exodus of longtime lawmakers from the Utah…

Matt Hillyard was someone you’ve probably never met — unless you spent time at the Utah State Senate. There, he was famous and beloved. He always had a…