Utah Legislature

Only half of Utah third-graders are reading at grade level. Gov. Spencer Cox thinks having a law to hold students struggling with reading back a grade would help boost that number.

Republican leaders say expanding the state’s highest court from five to seven justices makes practical sense for a growing state, but others see it as flirting dangerously with court packing.

Honey bees are considered domesticated livestock by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Pollinators native to Utah, on the other hand, aren’t typically cared for by people.

Third District Court Judge Dianna Gibson says until the Utah Supreme Court weighs in, there will be a “cloud” over the state’s 2026 midterm elections.

Utah lawmakers bought time to appeal the redrawn map in a special session, but they also created conditions that could have candidates thinking: “This is my chance to run against somebody. I don't have to necessarily wait in line.”

Emily Buss will serve out the remainder of Sen. Daniel Thatcher’s term in the Utah Legislature. Originally a Republican, Thatcher joined the Forward Party in March.

One GOP lawmaker characterized a judge's ruling that redrew the state’s congressional map as a “gross miscarriage of justice.” The main point of the session was to buy time for an appeal to the Utah Supreme Court.

A repeal referendum driven by a wave of union signature gathering was set to be on the 2026 ballot, but lawmakers decided to just do away with the law for now.

Utah’s Department of Transportation bought 7 acres from Stuart Adams’ development company — more than the highway project needed. An auction to sell off the land at a state profit was later abruptly canceled.

Mientras algunas escuelas reportaron aumentos porcentuales grandes en la cantidad de estudiantes principiantes de inglés este año, ninguna cumplió con el umbral de 30 estudiantes establecido por el proyecto de ley HB42.

While some schools reported large percentage increases in the number of beginner English learners this year, none met the 30-student threshold established by HB42.

A lot happened in Utah in 2025 since you last heard us — No Kings. Ralph Menzies. Charlie Kirk and... REDISTRICTING. And where was State Street?