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The latest Utah news from Thursday evening, Oct. 28, 2021.

Some of Utah’s prominent Republicans say the new independent redistricting commission might not be working the way it’s supposed to. But the commission’s supporters stand firmly behind it.

On the third anniversary of Lauren McCluskeys murder, her parents announced a new plan to change the culture surrounding dating violence stalking on college campuses.

Utah Sen. Derek Kitchen raised red flags regarding the future of the states air quality during a panel following the premiere of a local documentary centered on Utahs air pollution.

Utah Democrats from Salt Lake City and nearby suburbs urged Utah’s Republican-controlled legislature to move away from past redistricting practices and use proposed maps from the independent redistricting commission.

Already concerned the Legislature wont heed independent redistricting recommendations, some Utah House and Senate Democrats issued a call to their Republican colleagues: Be fair.

Silicon Slopes launches political action committee aimed at Utahs Capitol Hill Utahs booming tech industry is about to get more political. and last updated 2021-08-03 00:01:37-04 SALT LAKE CITY — Utahs booming tech industry is about to get more political. Slopes PAC, a political action committee created to represent the interests of Silicon Slopes, is launching this week with an eye on the Utah State Legislature. "We’re one of the largest sectors of employers in the state. We bring in...

Some of those judges had been waiting to see what the Supreme Court would do. The court’s instruction Monday was: Proceed. Technically, the Supreme Court’s decision doesn’t dictate how those lower court cases should come out. But it also sends a signal that’s hard for lower court judges to ignore. “It’s inevitable that judges on lower courts will be thinking about what this means,” said University of Michigan law professor Sam Bagenstos. “Lower court judges hate to be reversed. ...

The Utah State Capitol transformed into a sea of rainbow colors on Sunday as hundreds gathered to march in commemoration of Pride Month.

Deseret News Share this story Annie Barker, Deseret News The state Capitol transformed into a sea of rainbow on Sunday as hundreds gathered to march, celebrate and commemorate Pride Month. The event — organized by the Utah Pride Center — began with a rally on the steps of the state Capitol before attendees marched through the streets of downtown Salt Lake City. Dozens of attendees carried a 200-foot pride flag through the streets as they marched underneath rainbow-colored balloon arches set...