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Over the past few weeks, I’ve heard a surprising number of people confidently claim that Judge Dianna Gibson “sat on” Utah’s redistricting case. One neighbor even told me: “She held it for eight months so she could force the map she wanted.” That bothered me — not because I assume judges are always right, but […]
Continue ReadingWhen Utah’s 3rd District Court struck down the Legislature’s latest congressional map last month, the reactions came fast. Members of the legislature and GOP leaders called it judicial activism. Reform advocates defended it. And many Utahns were left wondering what the ruling actually said. The truth is simpler—and more revealing—than the political sound bites suggest. […]
Continue ReadingEvery legislative session, lawmakers are handed a mountain of bills. Do they read them all? What about all of the changes? They rely on staff summaries, fiscal notes, and the judgment of others. That’s not laziness; it’s math. There just aren’t enough hours in the day. But artificial intelligence is changing that equation. AI as […]
Continue ReadingI’ve always voted—every election, every year since becoming a citizen. I believe showing up, even for the smallest local races, is part of being a responsible citizen. But this year, after becoming temporarily disabled in a bike accident, I experienced how fragile that right can feel. If I lived alone, I couldn’t have easily dropped […]
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