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Utah Legislature to consider statewide housing plan, upzoning in 2025

Details are still taking shape, but state leaders focusing on housing policy are working on a slate of recommendations for the Utah Legislature to consider next year, including drafting a statewide housing plan meant to pave the way for affordable, owner-occupied homes. Other proposals being ...

With ballots out, judges’ review group sees surge in interest

Utah’s Judicial Performance Evaluation Commission saw what it called an “unprecedented surge” in traffic to its website now that ballots have arrived in Utah voters’ mailboxes. The commission reported a 58% increase in traffic to its website, judges.utah.gov, compared to the same ...

Utah Legislature elections: 1 in 4 House races have already been decided

All 75 seats in the Utah House are up for election this year – and yet about 1 in 4 have already been decided before a single vote will be cast on Nov. 5. In the Utah Legislature — which has long been under control of a Republican supermajority — 20 House seats and two out of 15 Senate ...

Schultz, District 12 Utah House challenger Hilton spotlight key issues

Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz (R-Hooper), who has served in the state House of Representatives since 2015, is looking to continue to represent District 12, which covers Hooper, Roy, West Haven and parts of northern Davis County. Democrat Sharon Hilton of West Haven, a business owner who ...