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A bill to end Utah’s experiment with ranked choice voting early is gaining traction in the Utah Legislature. With HB290, Rep. Katy Hall, R-South Ogden, wants to move up the date on which Utah’s ranked choice voting pilot project ends, from Jan. 1, 2026, to May 1 of this year. Hall argues ranked choice voting has […]

Will Utah voters be asked to decide if the threshold should be higher to pass initiatives that raise taxes? The Utah House passed legislation putting proposed constitutional amendment before voters in November, but Senate leaders worry about ballot ‘clutter’

Will Utah voters be asked to decide if the threshold should be higher to pass initiatives that raise taxes? The Utah House passed legislation putting proposed constitutional amendment before voters in November, but Senate leaders worry about ballot ‘clutter’

The Utah House passed legislation Thursday that would put a constitutional amendment on the November ballot to raise the threshold for passing an initiative raising taxes to 60%, but its not clear how the measures will fare in the Senate.

Should Utah’s elected lieutenant governor oversee elections in the state? Here’s what a lawmaker wants to do and why his bill won’t be considered by the Utah Legislature this session.

Utah’s state budget may be tighter this year, but the Utah Legislature’s GOP majority remains committed to another income tax rate cut.

Utah’s state budget may be tighter this year, but the Utah Legislature’s GOP majority remains committed to another income tax rate cut.

Lawmakers are considering an amendment to the Utah Constitution that would require more votes when passing a ballot initiative to impose a new tax or raise exis

Utah lawmakers launched into their 2024 general session on Tuesday with leaders at the helm of the state’s Republican supermajority promising to address what

Utah House Speaker Brad Wilson, R-Kaysville, will resign from the Utah Legislature on Nov. 15. Wilson is exploring a campaign for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Sen. Mitt Romney.