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utahpolitics.news > owens-bows-out-kennedy-vs-maloy-utah-republicans-squeezed-by-new-congressional-map

Owens bows out? Kennedy vs. Maloy? Utah Republicans squeezed by new congressional map

1+ hour, 40+ min ago  (461+ words) Utah finally settled its congressional map for the 2026 midterms, and the filing window opens Monday. It's time for a high-stakes game of Republican musical chairs, which is complicated by a newly minted Salt Lake County-centered district that leans heavily blue....

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utahpolitics.news > vote-by-mail-without-the-mail-new-bill-forces-in-person-ballot-drop-offs-with-id

Utah HB479 Would Mail You a Ballot, Ban Mailing It Back

1+ mon, 3+ hour ago  (292+ words) The Republican majority in the Utah Legislature is reviving a plan to kill the state's universal vote'by'mail program. Ballots would still arrive in the mail, but most voters would be forced to return them in person and show valid ID. Rep....

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utahpolitics.news > prop-4-repeal-update-momentum-up-path-to-ballot-down

Prop. 4 repeal update: Momentum up, path to ballot down

1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (184+ words) Utahns for Representative Government'the group behind the campaign to repeal Utah's anti-gerrymandering law, Prop. 4'logged its best single-day signature total in a week on Wednesday. It's still not enough. At the current pace, they'll miss the statewide signature threshold for…...

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utahpolitics.news > livestream-tonight-on-the-cusp-of-yet-another-legislative-session

Livestream tonight: On the cusp of yet another legislative session

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (91+ words) Join us live tonight at 6:30 pm for a discussion of everything happening in Utah politics right now. We've got a lot to talk about. Bring your questions. We'll be taking them live. Watch on your platform of choice. " See you…...