Utah News Dispatch

Sen. Dan Thatcher plans to resign before the 2026 session, but only if the Forward Party of Utah can pick his replacement.

Before becoming a judge in 2024, Nielsen had a law firm with former Justice Thomas Lee and represented the state in a lawsuit challenging a transgender students sports ban.

The crowd also at times applauded Cox during a panel discussion at Utah State University, showing Kirk’s supporters remember criticism of the governor who vetoed a school transgender sports ban 3 years ago.

Monday, the Republican-controlled Utah Legislature is expected to convene for a special session to vote on a proposed congressional map to submit to a judge for consideration in the state’s court-ordered redistricting process currently underway.

Legislative auditors released a report on Thursday that had scathing findings for an office that’s been tasked with monitoring the state’s Medicaid program, saying it has “failed to provide effective oversight” of Utah’s $5 billion Medicaid program.

Utah Valley University is starting an independent review with a third-party organization in the aftermath of the shooting that killed conservative commentator Charlie Kirk during a speaking event at the university’s campus.

Special session expected Oct. 6 for final vote on lawmakers’ proposed replacement congressional map. Utahns can give their input before the session.

A coalition of Utah organizations of different political affiliations appeared side by side to launch Turn Toward Each Other, a toolkit to reduce polarization in communities.

Utah businesses and nonprofits impacted by drought are now able to apply for low interest federal disaster loan assistance of up to $2 million.

The Utah Supreme Court has granted Utah lawmakers’ emergency request for an expedited review as they petition to block a district court judge’s ruling that tossed out the Utah Legislature’s 2021 congressional map.