Ballot Initiative

The deadline has passed to sign the petition to repeal Proposition 4, but Utahns can still remove their signatures. As of last week, 2,300 Utahns have requested that their names be removed.

In other news, fees at 18 Utah state parks are going up this year. And, a Stephen King novel is the 23rd to be banned in public schools statewide.

A network of volunteers collected videos of public encounters with petition circulators seeking to repeal Proposition 4. They say the footage could be used to challenge some signatures.

Supporters of Senate Bill 73 say it promotes transparency, while critics argue it adds unfair obstacles to Utah’s citizen initiative process.

In other news, a legislative audit found that the number of signatures gathered to qualify three statewide candidates for the ballot were in fact inaccurate. And, a Utah non-profit will be holding a Domestic Policy Caucus next Saturday in Logan.

During Tuesday's debate, candidates for Utah attorney general weighed in on Amendment D and the relationship between legislators and voters.

Tribune reporters Emily Anderson Stern and Leia Larsen, along with news columnist Robert Gehrke join host UPR’s Tom Williams to talk about the latest news, including a judge ruling that GOP lawmakers’ constitutional amendment won’t be counted in the 2024 election.

Republican Cox, Democrat King, and Libertarian Robert Latham shared policy positions and took jabs at each other during the first, and only, governor debate of the 2024 election cycle.

We talk about this week's news, including the State Auditor concluding it’s ‘statistically likely’ that Gov. Cox gathered enough valid signatures for the 2024 ballot.

Our hosts discuss Gaza, highlights from the DNC, and the King-Lyman commercial.