Utah Politics

The floods rushed down burn scars from the Cottonwood Fire in late July, closing State Route 153 through the canyon. In other news, Gov. Spencer Cox chose two nominees for the Utah Supreme Court.

In other news, Utah Senate President Stuart Adams is threatening to sue four of his critics for defamation. And, a coyote was spotted on the Utah State University Logan campus on Wednesday morning.

In other news, Sen. Todd Weiler has been named the new CEO of a conservative think tank and lobbying group. Critics argue it's a conflict of interest.

Shireen Ghorbani sits down with Jake Rugh, a BYU sociology professor, to discuss the unique politics of Utah and what they mean for the state's future.

In other news, the Cottonwood Fire near Beaver has exploded to over 55,000 acres burned in just two days. It has required evacuations in the area, including at Eagle Point Resort.

Four of the Utah Supreme Court's now seven justice seats will need to be filled this year. In other news, five Utah fires sparked in one day, including one that required temporary evacuations.

In other news, Eva Lopez Chavez, who was being investigated for sexual misconduct, has been removed from the Salt Lake City Council for living outside district boundaries.

In other news, a Utah Supreme Court Justice has resigned after facing scrutiny from Republicans about an alleged conflict of interest. And, an emergency drought declaration could come this month.

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.