Elections

In other news, Utah submitted more evidence to dismiss a lawsuit from the Justice Department over private voter information. And, Utah Valley University chose its new president.

In other news, Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson says the Justice Department threatened her over voter information. And, Scipio residents are no longer under evacuation status for the Wild Goose Fire.

In other news, women leaders opposed Utah County's new deputy elections clerk for sexist comments. And, two nominees for Utah's expanded Supreme Court are one step closer to confirmation.

In other news, a new license plate wants to help settle Utah's nearly $4 million school lunch debt. And, over 8,000 boats were inspected for invasive mussels over the weekend.

Utah is one of over 20 states that requires political media to disclaim if it was generated by AI — but many accounts still don't flag their content, which can lead to misinformation.

Over the weekend, delegates chose which candidates they wanted to see at the primaries in June. That included an upset for Democrats and challengers to Republican incumbents.

Recent court rulings gave the generally conservative state a left-leaning district — but it also opened the door for challengers to Republican incumbents in the three other Congressional districts.

The state senator said she didn't have the finances to fundraise constantly. In other news, three of Utah's most prominent families are donating millions of dollars to Great Salt Lake.

In other news, Utah is using $5 million from the federal government to continue plugging up orphaned oil and gas wells. And, the Forward Party of Utah won't run for District 1 this year.

In other news, fish are being stocked in Utah's reservoirs early ahead of near-record heat this week. And, another Utah lawmaker has decided not to run for reelection.