Utah News Dispatch
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- Arizona is working to build up its legal fund ahead of a possible fight for the state’s fair share of Colorado River water. Read more from @azmirror.com
- Leaders of the Utah State Bar worry legislators are spending millions on the Utah Supreme Court expansion while lower courts need more resources. Meanwhile, other bills are piling up that they say could jeopardize safeguards against political influence on judges. #utpol
- A Utah lawmaker says it’s time to revamp employment benefits to make working for the state more attractive, but state workers say part of his proposal would actually shortchange them. utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/02/04/s...
- A bill to change Utah's gas tax structure isn't public yet, but has already fueled tensions with the Idaho Legislature and the petroleum industry. #utpol
- Two members of Utah’s all-Republican congressional delegation — Reps. Celeste Maloy and Burgess Owens — have filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to throw out the state’s court-ordered congressional map. The new boundaries created one Democratic and three Republican districts. #utpol
- Whether you’re a skier or just enjoying the mountain views, the problem isn’t hard to see — there’s not much snow in Utah.
- After pushing to pass "Om's Law" following her son's murder by his father, Leah Moses is backing a new bill that places coercive control — which can include intimidation and abuse through violence, surveillance, financial control and isolation — atop a list of considerations for family court judges.
- Utah lawmakers are moving to expand restrictions for transgender renters with a new bill that would allow landlords to designate single-sex housing based on biological sex. #utpol
- For three days, volunteers across the state got up before the sun to count Utahns experiencing both sheltered and unsheltered homelessness in their communities, finishing their work before most people even knew they were there.
- Pricey hotels, two cars, a golf cart, and a $750 bidet toilet were among the big purchases showcased in a legislative audit that found Utah State University's past leaders spent extravagantly and ignored basic procurement and internal control rules required by state law.
