Latest Utah state government News
Utah's Republican Gov. Spencer Cox wins reelection after unexpectedly endorsing Donald Trump
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has won reelection, beating a Democratic state lawmaker to secure his second term in office despite recent confusion about the governor's political leanings. Cox, long seen as a moderate Republican, was heavily favored to win...
AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Utah on Election Day
WASHINGTON (AP) — Utah voters will cast ballots for the full range of federal and state offices in the Nov. 5 general election, including president, Congress, governor, state Legislature and others. Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, Republican former President Donald Trump...
Ruling blocks big changes to Utah citizen initiatives but lawmakers vow appeal
Utah voters won’t decide this November on a proposal to amend the state constitution that would let state lawmakers rewrite voter-approved ballot measures but the question will remain on ballots with just weeks to go until the election, a judge ruled Thursday. Legislative leaders...
Utah citizen initiatives at stake as judge weighs keeping major changes off ballots
A Utah judge promises to rule Thursday on striking from the November ballot a state constitutional amendment that would empower the state Legislature to override citizen initiatives. The League of Women Voters of Utah and others have sued over the ballot measure endorsed by lawmakers...
Federal judge temporarily blocks Utah social media law aimed at protecting children
A federal judge in Utah has temporarily blocked a social media access law that leaders said was meant to protect the personal privacy of children and limit their use of such platforms, saying it is unconstitutional. U.S. District Court Judge Robert Shelby on Tuesday issued the...
Oklahoma revokes license of teacher who gave class QR code to Brooklyn library in book-ban protest
Oklahoma's education board has revoked the license of a former teacher who drew national attention during surging book-ban efforts across the U.S. in 2022 when she covered part of her classroom bookshelf in red tape with the words “Books the state didn't want you to read.” The...
Utah lawmakers want voters to give them the power to change ballot measures once they've passed
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Republican-controlled Legislature will ask voters in November to relinquish some of their rights to lawmakers who want the ability to change state ballot measures after they’ve passed. Frustrated by a recent state Supreme Court ruling, lawmakers...
