During the 2026 session, the Utah Legislature passed dozens of bills affecting civil rights, water, housing, and public lands. While many policies raised concerns for advocates of civil liberties and environmental protection, a few measures represented meaningful—if modest—progress. Positive Steps: Major Concerns: Why This Matters Utah faces growing challenges: Legislative
A Legislature for Power, Not People Salt Lake City — Utah’s 2026 legislative session is not shaping policy — it is reshaping power. What was billed as a session focused on affordability and housing has instead become a coordinated push to weaken democratic safeguards, strip civil rights, and punish vulnerable
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Protect Utah Health Care: Call on Our Reps to Support Extending ACA Subsidies Why This Matters Right Now As Congress considers whether to extend the enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) health insurance subsidies — often called “Obamacare subsidies” — it’s urgent that Utah’s Congressional Representatives act to protect coverage for
Steve MerrillCandidate for U.S. House, Utah Congressional District 3 (court decision pending)Steve@vote4merrill.com The views and opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of TogetherWorks Southern Utah. This Is What Politicians Do When They’re Afraid of the People Starting Tuesday, December
Decline to sign the petition to repeal Prop 4 The Crisis Utah voters are facing a direct threat to the very foundation of our system of government — and that foundation is you. Our rights aren’t vague ideals; they are written directly into the Utah Constitution. Article I, Section 2
To remove your signature from a Utah initiative petition, you must submit a signed statement to your local county clerk’s office requesting its removal. The statement must be received by the county clerk no later than the specific deadline, which is often 5 p.m. on the first business day after
The Legislature’s map, Judge Gibson wrote, “fails in many ways to comply with Proposition 4,” a 2018 voter-approved law establishing an independent redistricting process and neutral map-drawing criteria.Utah News Dispatch 11-11-2025 The claim that it’s unconstitutional for a judge to choose a legislative map ignores the core issue: the legislature’s