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What’s at Stake in the 2026 Legislative Session?City Watch

What’s at Stake in the 2026 Legislative Session?

Heather HayesHeather HayesJanuary 16, 2026
On January 20, the Utah Legislature will gavel in for its annual six-week sprint—a compressed exercise in lawmaking with effects…
People rally in support of transgender rights at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on the first day of the legislative session, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)
Anti-transgender bill among ‘most harmful and outrageous’ Utah LGBTQ+ advocates have seenCity Watch

Anti-transgender bill among ‘most harmful and outrageous’ Utah LGBTQ+ advocates have seen

Utah News DispatchUtah News DispatchJanuary 16, 2026
As Utah lawmakers return to Capitol Hill for their 2026 session next week, LGBTQ+ advocates are on guard for what…
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Health officials tell Utahns to consult their doctors amid federal child vaccine guideline changesCity Watch

Health officials tell Utahns to consult their doctors amid federal child vaccine guideline changes

Utah News DispatchUtah News DispatchJanuary 8, 2026
In the wake of the federal government changing its guidance on childhood vaccine recommendations, Utah health officials are telling Utahns…
Protesters rally in support of Proposition 4 in the rotunda of the Utah State Capitol in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2025. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)
5 key Utah redistricting issues to watch in 2026City Watch

5 key Utah redistricting issues to watch in 2026

Utah News DispatchUtah News DispatchJanuary 6, 2026
As states across the nation broke into a redistricting arms race ahead of the 2026 elections, Utah got a new…
Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, and House Speaker Mike Schultz, R-Hooper, talk to reporters during a press conference at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Nov. 25, 2025. (Photo by Marco Lozzi for Utah News Dispatch)
In Redistricting Fight, Utah Republican Lawmakers will Appeal to Utah Supreme CourtCity Watch

In Redistricting Fight, Utah Republican Lawmakers will Appeal to Utah Supreme Court

Utah News DispatchUtah News DispatchNovember 26, 2025
Calling Utah’s new court-ordered congressional map that creates a Democratic-leaning district the “most gerrymandered map in the history of the…
The Policy Project rally Utah State Capitol
More Than 150 Utahns Rally for Family Affordability PushCity Watch

More Than 150 Utahns Rally for Family Affordability Push

Heather HayesHeather HayesNovember 25, 2025
In just a few short years, The Policy Project has become one of Utah’s most effective engines for mobilizing new…
Emma Petty-Addams, co-executive director of Mormon Women for Ethical Government, and Elizabeth Rasmussen, executive director of Better Boundaries, who represent two groups that sued the Utah Legislature over their congressional maps, embrace after a press conference outside the Third District Courthouse in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, Nov. 11, 2025. Late the night before, 3rd District Judge Dianna Gibson ruled in favor of the plaintiffs, choosing their submitted map to be used in the 2026 elections. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch)
Utah Democrats likely to win congressional seat in 2026 if judge’s map order standsCity Watch

Utah Democrats likely to win congressional seat in 2026 if judge’s map order stands

Utah News DispatchUtah News DispatchNovember 12, 2025
It’s been more than seven years since Utah last elected a Democrat to Congress. Republicans have overwhelmingly swept all four…
Arches National Park winter, winter Arches, Moab, Utah
With shutdown staffing, investigating graffiti in Arches could be a big liftCity Watch

With shutdown staffing, investigating graffiti in Arches could be a big lift

Utah News DispatchUtah News DispatchNovember 12, 2025
The retired park ranger who spotted graffiti last week in Arches National Park says she’s worried bare-bones staffing in the…