Utah News Dispatch

11/25/2025

The latest Utah Democrat to announce a run for Congress said he wants stand up to President Donald Trump and work to make housing more affordable.

State Sen. Nate Blouin is jumping into the race for a newly drawn congressional district favoring Democrats.

11/24/2025

Split homes and other boundary issues in Sandy, Cottonwood Heights, Alpine, Highland, Orem, Huntsville and Summit County led the lieutenant governor’s office to ask the court for clarifications to Utah’s new map ahead of implementing it for the 2026 elections.

A Utah judge has ordered tweaks to clean up Utah's new court-ordered congressional map while lawmakers continue to fight.

11/24/2025

As states strive to curb health insurers’ use of artificial intelligence, patients and doctors are arming themselves with AI tools to fight claims denials, prior authorizations and soaring medical bills.

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As states strive to curb health insurers’ use of artificial intelligence, patients and doctors are arming themselves with AI tools.

11/24/2025

Data centers would report their yearly water use under a Utah bill, but there's a key detail you won't get to see.

Utah data centers would have to report how much water they’re using every year under a bill advancing in the state Legislature.

11/22/2025

A new evaluation finds Ralph Menzies is not competent to be executed, but it's just one of many reports a Utah judge will consider next month.

A new evaluation finds Ralph Menzies is “not competent to be executed” in Utah for the 1986 murder of Maurine Hunsaker.

11/21/2025

Another Utah Democrat is jumping into the race to represent a newly drawn congressional district.

Former state Sen. Derek Kitchen is joining the race to represent a newly drawn Utah congressional district favoring Democrats.

11/21/2025

Podcast drop: Hear Katie McKellar and host Chris Fitzsimon break down Utah's new congressional map in the latest episode of Stories From The States

https://www.newsfromthestates.com/podcast/stories-states

11/21/2025

Days after recipients began to see federal food aid that had been stalled during the government shutdown, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’ has called for a close reexamination of who is getting nutrition benefits.

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U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’ called for a close reexamination of the 42 million people who receive federal food aid.

11/21/2025

After being confirmed the newest justice on the Utah Supreme Court in a party-line vote, Judge John Nielsen said in his brief remarks, “We live in a contentious time, but it’s my hope to be a voice of reason and respect."

The Utah Senate confirmed Judge John Nielsen as the state’s newest Supreme Court justice in a party-line vote.

11/20/2025

A Utah lawmaker wants to improve mental health care in prison after audits found the state failed to properly monitor, medicate and treat many with severe mental illness.

A Utah bill would raise standards for mental health treatment in prison after two recent audits found widespread problems.

11/20/2025

Current Utah Medicaid-specific rainy day funds won't be able to cover the program expenses in case of a recession, legislative economists told lawmakers.

Utah may not be ready to cover Medicaid expenses in case of a future recession, economists told lawmakers.

11/19/2025

With some lawmakers again accusing the Utah Supreme Court of “legislating from the bench,” a legislative committee advanced a bill meant to fix a government immunity issue for first responders that its sponsor blamed on “judicial incompetence.”

A bill would make clear in Utah law that first responders have government immunity from lawsuits when providing emergency medical services.