NEW: The Democratic National Committee has filed a "friend of the court" brief siding with Republican Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson in the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit against her demanding Utah voters' private info:
https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/the-democratic-national-committee-is-siding-with-utahs-republican-lt-governor-in-doj-lawsuit #utpol #Utah
The Democratic National Committee is siding with Utah's Republican Lt. Governor in DOJ lawsuit
The Democratic National Committee is siding with Utah's Republican Lt. Governor as she pushes back on a demand from the U.S. Department of Justice for protected and private voter information.
Lawyers for former death row inmate Douglas Stewart Carter are asking for the murder case against him to be dismissed, saying Provo police have lost evidence and more:
https://www.fox13now.com/news/local-news/provo-police-accused-of-losing-evidence-in-carter-murder-case #utpol #Utah
Provo police accused of losing evidence in Carter murder case
Attorneys representing former death row inmate Douglas Stewart Carter have filed a motion to dismiss the case, accusing Provo police of not properly investigating other potential suspects.
The Utah Supreme Court has signaled it may take up legal challenges to a new law creating a special three-judge panel to hear lawsuits against things the legislature passes:
https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/utah-supreme-court-signals-interest-in-challenges-to-constitutional-court-law #utpol #Utah
Utah Supreme Court signals interest in challenges to 'constitutional court' law
The state's top court has signaled it may take up a series of legal challenges to a new law the Utah State Legislature passed, creating a special three-judge panel to hear specific lawsuits
NEW: The Utah Supreme Court is considering reviving a lawsuit challenging the death penalty. The justices heard arguments on it today:
https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/utah-supreme-court-considers-reviving-challenge-to-death-penalty-laws #utpol #Utah
Utah Supreme Court considers reviving challenge to death penalty laws
The Utah Supreme Court is considering reviving a lawsuit filed by three death row inmates that challenges the state's death penalty laws, ultimately seeking to end capital punishment in the state.
BREAKING NEWS: Today's SCOTUS ruling on conversion therapy is NOT likely to impact Utah's law, the LGBTQ rigths group Equality Utah (which negotiated the law with the Republican supermajority legislature) tells me:
https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/scotus-ruling-on-conversion-therapy-may-not-impact-utah-lgbtq-rights-group-says #utpol #Utah
SCOTUS ruling on conversion therapy may not impact Utah, LGBTQ rights group says
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling overturning Colorado's ban on "conversion therapy" for LGBTQ people will impact numerous states, but not likely Utah.
University of Utah scientists have made a discovery that could help battle Great Salt Lake dust
A recent scientific find by University of Utah researchers could help combat the problem of toxic dust blowing off the exposed Great Salt Lake bed.
The U.S. Department of Justice has asked a federal judge to compel Lt. Governor Henderson to hand over Utahns’ voter roll information to them:
https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/doj-asks-judge-to-compel-lt-gov-henderson-to-hand-over-utahns-voter-info #utpol #Utah
DOJ asks judge to compel Lt. Gov. Henderson to hand over Utahns' voter info
The U.S. Department of Justice is asking a federal judge to force Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson to hand over Utah voters' personal information.
Utah is looking to go big on nuclear energy in the state with a bid for a special “lifecycle” facility that will handle fuel enrichment, recycling and disposal in the West Desert:
https://www.fox13now.com/news/politics/utah-will-bid-for-nuclear-fuel-lifecycle-campus-in-tooele-county #utpol #Utah
Utah will bid for nuclear fuel 'lifecycle' campus in Tooele County
In a remote part of Tooele County about an hour's drive from Salt Lake City, Governor Spencer Cox announced plans for the state to bid on a nuclear fuel lifecycle campus here.
Cox vetoes two bills from the Utah State Legislature
Governor Spencer Cox has vetoed two bills that passed the 2026 Utah State Legislature, school bus internet access for children
YES!!!
I don't swear often, but fuck you, #utgop! You changed the law to try to prevent the people you'd duped into signing from removing their names, and they paid the price of a stamp to do it anyway.
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2026/03/26/prop-4-support-repeal-utahs-anti/
#utpol #Utah #gerrymandering
Prop 4 repeal fails to make 2026 ballot after Utah voters pull their signatures
A Republican-back effort to repeal Prop 4, Utah's anti-gerrymandering law, will fail to make the 2026 ballots after voters withdrew their signatures.
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