On the heels of Republican Attorney General Sean Reyes joining a lawsuit contesting the 2020 presidential election results in other states, a Democratic lawmaker is proposing to amend the Utah Constitution to limit the attorney general’s power to involve the state in litigation.
Robert Gehrke: If we want to fix American politics, blow up the two-party system
President Joe Biden delivers his inaugural address at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021. (Chang W. Lee/The New York)
| Jan. 24, 2021, 1:00 p.m.
President Joe Biden set the tone for his new administration last week seeking to reunite a divided country.
It was a noble, aspirational inauguration speech and a message this divided country needed to hear. But it won’t be easy, not in a political environment where for years Americans have been pushed into clans and fed resentment and mistrust.
This assumes the Republican Party can be salvaged. It may be too late for that, and there’s another guy who shares that view: Recently unemployed Florida man Donald Trump.
Political fallout from last week s violent takeover at the U.S. Capitol continues to rain down on lawmakers, including some in Utah who voted to challenge President-elect Biden s victory.
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The U.S. and state flag fly at half-staff at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, in honor of Capitol Police officer Brian D. Sicknick, who died from injuries he suffered when supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021.
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Political fallout from last week’s violent takeover at the U.S. Capitol continues to rain down on lawmakers, including some in Utah who supported or voted to challenge President-elect Joe Biden’s victory last week.
Also, House Democrats have initiated an effort to impeach President Donald Trump for “incitement of insurrection” in the waning days of his tumultuous one term in office.
United Utah Party announces new leadership
Richard Davis, the Chair of the United Utah Party since its creation in 2017, is stepping down as party chair at the end of the year. He will be succeeded by
Hillary Stirling, who is currently serving as United Utah Party Vice Chair. The new United Utah Party Vice Chair will be Jim Bennett, who is currently serving as the party’s communications director.
I have watched and participated in the emergence of this new party in Utah,” Davis said. Over the past 43 months, this party has gone from a news conference attended by a couple dozen people to a party that is winning the votes of tens of thousands of Utahns across the state. This year, the party s 19 House candidates averaged 14 percent of the vote, which is not typical for a third party. Under this new leadership, the UUP will go to greater heights.”