This Utah athlete’s answer was so diplomatic, senators joked he should run for office

When Utah Sen. John Curtis pressed a Utah athlete to pick sides, his answer had senators joking the student was fit for political office.

Stephanie Hollist is willing to call out boondoggles in GOP challenge to Utah Senate president

Stephanie Hollist and Braden Hess are challenging Utah Senate President J. Stuart Adams in the state's Senate District 7 Republican primary.
KSL

2 sitting GOP lawmakers battle each other in Utah Senate primary

Voters across Utah are receiving their ballots this week for the upcoming primary election, and they'll notice two familiar faces battling each other for a state Senate seat.
The Hill

Utah state senator smacks reporter’s phone out of his hand amid data center controversy

LAYTON, Uta (KTVX) — While reporting on the aftermath of a contentious data center project approval in Box Elder County, a reporter for Nexstar’s KTVX was approached by a sitting Utah state senator, turning a routine newsgathering effort into a ...
The Salt Lake Tribune

Utah’s Senate president prompted law change that helped a teen charged with child rape

Last year, an 18-year-old Utahn was staring at the potential of years in prison, accused of having sex with a 13-year-old. Plea bargain negotiations were at an impasse. Then the Utah Legislature — based on an initial suggestion from Senate President J.
KSL

How 18 years, 2 Utah senators and nearly $220 million help the Navajo

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Truthout

Utah Senate President Calls for Major Reduction in Scale of Planned Data Center

The project, backed by celebrity investor Kevin O’Leary, has spurred major controversy amid Utah’s water challenges.