AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoPublic Lands: The Trump administration is proposing land sales and transfers to shrink federal ownership, but has not identified which lands could be affected. The plan could matter greatly in Utah, where public lands are central to local economies and conservation. Election Fallout: Utah posted the nation’s biggest shift toward Democrats in the midterms. Gov. Spencer Cox says Republicans need to listen, while lawmakers set new Capitol leadership, including Sen. Evan Vickers as Senate president. Cox says Great Salt Lake protection, housing and social media will be priorities in 2027. Voting Access: Utah’s election chief rejected a nonprofit’s request for voter-list data; the group has sued. Capitol Accountability: A Senate investigation found Sen. Kathleen Riebe likely engaged in workplace discrimination and harassment. Riebe calls the report distorted, and her lawyer says it is biased and unreliable. Energy and Consumer Issues: The Senate advanced a bipartisan permitting bill that includes rules for data centers, despite tribal opposition. Utah is also seeking diabetes patients’ accounts for its lawsuit over insulin prices.
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