Unpacking Utah’s primary upsets: The race that’s sending ‘shockwaves’ through the Legislature • Utah News Dispatch

Political pundits didn't see Senate President Stuart Adams' primary loss coming. Why not, and what happened?

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Stuart Adams is out: Utah Senate president concedes to Republican challenger • Utah News Dispatch

Senate President Stuart Adams trailed Republican challenger Stephanie Hollist, according to preliminary election night results.

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Utah school trust lands officials eye selling 50,000 acres in Book Cliffs for nearly $30 million • Utah News Dispatch

Utah Trust Lands Administration officials are poised to sell 50,000 acres of the Book Cliffs area in Grand County to another state agency.

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Amid affair allegations, Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen resigns • Utah News Dispatch

Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen resigns amid affair allegations and after top state leaders called for an "independent investigation."

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Effort to repeal Utah anti-gerrymandering law officially fails, lieutenant governor says • Utah News Dispatch

The effort to repeal Utah’s 2018 voter-approved anti-gerrymandering law known as Proposition 4 has failed to qualify for the 2026 ballot.

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What’s at stake in the Utah Republican Party’s nominating convention this Saturday • Utah News Dispatch

Utah Republican Party state and congressional candidates will face about 4,000 delegates at the GOP state nominating convention.

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Wanted: Good homes for 15 desert tortoises up for adoption in Utah • Utah News Dispatch

Utah wildlife officials say they have 15 Mojave desert tortoises available for adoption, and they’re fielding applications from eligible Utahns.

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Utah Supreme Court says affair allegations against justice were ‘inappropriately’ released • Utah News Dispatch

Utah state leaders are calling for an independent investigation of Utah Supreme Court Justice Diana Hagen on allegations of an affair.

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Some Utah voters weigh unregistering because of new law lifting certain privacy protections • Utah News Dispatch

Some Utah voters are weighing whether to unregister to vote because of SB153, a new law lifting some privacy protections except for "at-risk" voters.

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Salt Lake City police chief meets with ‘nomads’ to talk homeless problems and solutions • Utah News Dispatch

Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd met with people who have been homeless for a discussion hosted by the Nomad Alliance.

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Kamala Harris and Salt Lake City Mayor Mendenhall walk into a bar • Utah News Dispatch

Former Vice President Kamala Harris met with Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall at a bar in Salt Lake City before a speaking event.

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Hundreds demand ‘ICE out’ of Salt Lake warehouse set to become detention center • Utah News Dispatch

Protesters rallied outside a Salt Lake City warehouse purchased to become an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility.

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Salt Lake City mayor ‘encouraged’ by lawmakers’ approach to homeless funding this year • Utah News Dispatch

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall said the city is encouraged by new recurring and one-time homeless funding from the Legislature.

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As the legislative session ends, a beloved Utah couple turns a new page • Utah News Dispatch

A chapter of public service in a Utah couple’s 64-year love story came to a close when the legislative session adjourned at midnight.

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2026 Utah Legislature ends with feelings of one long ‘Groundhog Day’ • Utah News Dispatch

The 2026 Utah Legislature’s general session came to end Friday at midnight. Here's what lawmakers did — and didn't — do.

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Facing new congressional boundaries, Utah Rep. Burgess Owens won’t seek reelection • Utah News Dispatch

Facing a new congressional map that turned one of Utah's Republican-majority districts blue, U.S. Rep. Burgess Owens won’t seek reelection.

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With a kratom bill on the table, lawmaker asks — why not write the Word of Wisdom into Utah law? • Utah News Dispatch

With Utah seeking to ban most kratom products, lawmaker asks — should Legislature make the LDS church's Word of Wisdom a law?

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Utah lawmakers move to boost ongoing funding for homeless with help from ZYN tax • Utah News Dispatch

Utah’s legislative leaders have given a green light to a significant infusion of new ongoing money for homelessness programs.

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Redistricting: Federal panel denies bid to overturn Utah’s court-ordered congressional map • Utah News Dispatch

A federal three-judge U.S. District Court panel denied a bid to overturn Utah's new court-ordered congressional map.

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Utah Supreme Court rejects Legislature’s redistricting appeal; court-ordered map still stands • Utah News Dispatch

Yet again, the Utah Supreme Court has ruled against the Utah Legislature in the state’s ongoing redistricting legal battle.

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Curtis hopes DHS follows reforms and ‘the Utah way’ weeks after deadly Minnesota shooting • Utah News Dispatch

Utah Republican Sen. John Curtis remained critical of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and wants an investigation after the shooting of Alex Pretti.

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‘Biscuit’s Bill’ fails in Utah Senate. Shelter animal advocates say they’ll keep fighting • Utah News Dispatch

"Biscuit's Bill" is meant to prevent animals seized from abuse situations from waiting years in shelters before being eligible for adoption.

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Utah’s anti-gerrymandering law may go back to voters: Prop 4 repeal effort files 200,000 signatures • Utah News Dispatch

The effort to repeal Utah’s voter-approved, anti-gerrymandering law known as Proposition 4 submitted more than 200,000 signatures for verification.

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Blaming broken promises for Great Salt Lake, lawmaker threatens to block homeless campus • Utah News Dispatch

Blaming broken promises for the Great Salt Lake, a Utah lawmaker is threatening to block progress on a large homeless campus.

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Kratom has given and taken from chronic pain patients — will Utah ban it? • Utah News Dispatch

The Utah Legislature is proposing three bills to regulate kratom, a plant that has led to relief, but also death among chronic pain patients.

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