Utah Legislature

Third District Court Judge Dianna Gibson rejected the Legislature's map in a Nov. 10 ruling to meet a deadline set by the Lt. Governor's Office. Now, Republican lawmakers are accusing her of disregarding the Utah Constitution.

In an opinion that came down late Monday night, “the Court finds that Map C [the Legislature’s map] was drawn with the purpose to favor Republicans,” wrote Judge Dianna Gibson.

Along with stop, drop and roll, some states are teaching students to 'Stop and don't touch that gun.' Arkansas, Tennessee and Utah passed laws requiring schools to teach children as young as 5 the basics of gun safety and how to properly store guns at home.

The Utah Legislature passed a law dictating how congressional maps can be tested for partisan favoritism. Plaintiffs argue it’s an attempt to get around the state’s ban on gerrymandering.

Según una ley estatal de 2024, las escuelas de Utah tienen tres opciones para cumplir con el requisito de seguridad armada. La opción más popular, por mucho, también es la más barata: los guardianes escolares voluntarios.

Utah’s Legislature has considered dozens of housing-related bills in recent years. The mayor of Draper says it’s “like a fire hose sometimes for us,” and towns need time to see what works.

Utah’s school lunch debt reached a record $3.6 million last school year. Business leaders, advocates and lawmakers are all trying to tackle the problem.

On day two of the hearing over Utah’s redistricting, the Legislature put forward its own academic experts. They, predictably, presented the opposing view of what the plaintiff’s experts had to say the day before.

Utah’s redistricting lawsuit was back in court for the start of a two-day hearing. On day one, the plaintiff’s witnesses took the stand to argue against the Legislature’s map.

Per a 2024 state law, Utah schools have three options to fulfill an armed security requirement. The most popular option by far is also the cheapest: volunteer school guardians.

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.

After reforms to Utah’s vote-by-mail system earlier this year, what has changed for this fall’s municipal elections?