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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 4h

The UDOT contract with Flock allows UDOT to terminate the contract if it “determines that the public does not support [Flock’s] activities,” something that Utah Civic Compact says is evidenced by widespread public outcry in recent months.

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 4h

Utah Civic Compact held a press conference last week during which they urged the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) to end its contract with Flock Group Inc., through which local law enforcement agencies are permitted to place automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) on state highways.

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Utah group says there’s a faster way to block Flock cameras — without legislation • Utah News Dispatch

A group opposed to Flock cameras says transportation managers hold the keys to the future of the technology on state roads.

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 11h

Today is the 1st day that mail ballots can be sent to active voters. REMEMBER: the rules changed for mail-in ballots this year. If a mail ballot is returned via mail, it MUST be received on or before 8pm on Election Day. You can return your ballot via dropbox to make sure it's on time!

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Before you fill your ballot out, visit the Utah Voter Guide. You’ll find the election deadlines you need to know, voting resources, and plain-language explanations of the down-ballot items too many Utahns skip: judicial retention, the two proposed constitutional amendments, and local questions.

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Utah Voter Guide 2026: judges, amendments and local questions

A nonpartisan, plain-language guide to the judges, amendments and local questions on your Utah ballot.

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

Remember to protect the people's power and vote NO on Amendment B when you're filling out your ballot for this upcoming election! Volunteer with the Vote No on B Campaign at the link in our bio. 📋

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

This isn’t the first poll to show that Utahns don’t like data centers and it likely won’t be the last. What remains to be seen is whether this opposition to data centers translates into actual legislation, or whether voters translate their anger into electoral action next month.

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Most Utahns oppose building more data centers. Here’s what they want done about them.

As the number of planned data center projects seemingly explodes across Utah, most residents aren’t happy with how their elected leaders have handled them.

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

We've made a nonpartisan, plain-language guide to the judges, amendments and local questions on your Utah ballot. Check it out here: buff.ly/zloE1TZ

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Henderson continues to model how election officials should be responding to the Trump administration’s continued efforts to undermine states’ elections systems.

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

A recent review of the citizenship of Utah voters found what had been found by others—that this database is fraught with errors and its exclusive use to verify citizenship would lead to the disenfranchisement of potentially tens of thousands of eligible voters.

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Utah will not purge voter lists based on Trump’s database — despite Supreme Court ruling

Utah will not purge voter rolls based on a database revamped under President Donald Trump to check voters' citizenship, Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson said Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed the…

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Utah politics can be pretty scary these days... this Halloween, we figured we might as well have some fun with it! On Thursday, October 29, we hope you’ll join us for our Halloween Bash at Quarters Arcade Bar in downtown SLC. 🎃 And yes, costumes are encouraged! RSVP here: buff.ly/Op0g0uH

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Inserting themselves onto the Judicial Council, changing evaluations that voters rely on in retention questions, and meddling with the Commission that investigates & recommends punishments for judges.

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Now lawmakers have ammunition for future legislative sessions with these new recommendations from auditors ->

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Unhappy with a string of recent losses on high-profile cases, the Legislature continues to attack Utah’s judicial system, this time by ordering legislative auditors to dig through the courts’ governing structures and find anything they could use to further their assault.

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Series of audits revealed reviewing the performance of Utah's judicial branch

A series of audits are out reviewing the performance of the Utah judicial branch. Lawmakers feel they should hold the judicial branch accountable, but how do you do it without bringing politics into…

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Remember, vote NO on Amendment B this November! This is just another version of the ongoing ballot initiative saga that we've been dealing with for eight years. Only this time, they've dressed it up in fancy tax language to make it seem like it's not what it actually is.

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

County clerks are responsible for managing elections in their counties. Your county clerk’s office will have information on voting & dropbox locations, candidates, ballot tracking, important election dates, election results, & more!

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

If you have ANY election question at all, you can contact your county clerk by calling, going in-person during regular office hours, or emailing them. Here is the county clerk directory for the entire state of Utah: buff.ly/pYCYvPj

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Knocking doors, making calls, and talking with your neighbors, coworkers, and people in your ward or congregation can decide how this vote goes.

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

New polling shows 50% of Utahns support the change, but nearly a quarter are still unsure, and the election is just over a month away. That's where volunteers make the difference.

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Groups like Better Boundaries and Mormon Women for Ethical Government warn it's part of a concerted effort to chip away at Utahns' constitutional right to make laws themselves. If this rule had been in place in 2018, neither Medicaid expansion nor medical marijuana would have passed.

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🚨 PROTECT THE RIGHT TO BALLOT INITIATIVES! Amendment B would change Utah's constitution so that citizen initiatives that raise taxes need 60% of the vote instead of a simple majority. Lawmakers, meanwhile, could keep raising taxes with a simple majority. Volunteer to help spread the word!

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Volunteer — Vote No on B

By including your phone number and checking the box, you are opting in to receive recurring advocacy text messages from Utahns Protecting Our Constitution. Please see our Terms & Conditions and our…

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Credit where it's due: Curtis is saying out loud what too many in his party won't. However, one senator's letter is a start, not accountability. Utahns should watch whether Curtis delivers on his promise that "you'll hear more from me later on."

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GOP senator: Russian oligarch funding Trump Jr.’s party is ‘corruption’

Sen. John Curtis (R-Utah) on Friday ripped President Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. for letting a Russian oligarch with ties to the Kremlin pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to finance his wedding…

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Utah's homeless numbers did fall this year, but one year of data is not a verdict, and a 25% goal only matters if it's measured honestly and in public. Recovery is sacred work. It should be guided by evidence and compassion, not by what's in favor at the White House.

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Faith, community, and peer support have carried many Utahns through recovery, and giving people with lived experience a seat at the table is a real strength. But when the first pillar of a recovery plan runs through the criminal justice system, the line between treatment and punishment blurs fast.

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Gov. Cox signs executive order aligning Utah with Trump’s addiction recovery initiative • Utah News Dispatch

Shoulder to shoulder with leaders in the Trump administration, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed an executive order making Utah the first state to officially take action to join the White House’s national…

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

There’s only less than a month until ballots are mailed to voters and we all need to spread the word of how Constitutional Amendment B would limit our constitutional right to determine our future through the ballot initiative process when the Legislature refuses to act. buff.ly/pVf2eSN

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The fact that residents spoke up about missing ballots, that the investigation was quick, and that charges have been filed are proof that our justice system is working as intended. & that our elections can continue to be safe and secure.

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Utah postal worker accused of throwing away 300 mail-in ballots in church parking lot

A former postal worker allegedly threw away ballots meant to be delivered to registered voters during the June primary election, according to a federal grand jury indictment.

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

We should continue to push back against the wholesale gathering of our private data for unknown purposes. Even if the original intent is altruistic or beneficent, we have seen throughout history too many examples of mission creep shrouded in secrecy at our expense.

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Police defend Flock cameras as Utah lawmakers mull more regulations

Utah law enforcement officers urged state lawmakers to

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Any support we can give them, whether through greater oversight and resources from the Lt. Governor’s Office or through publicly acknowledging through positive rhetoric the work that they are doing, will go a long way in continuing to shore up our electoral and democratic systems.

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Utah’s elections are safe and secure. Our public servants can and always must be better in performing essential government functions, but we should also recognize that our county clerks are asked to perform gargantuan tasks, often with shoestring budgets.

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As Utah’s elections chief faces federal threats, auditors again find no signs of ‘significant fraud’ in voting

As the DOJ investigates Utah's elections chief, auditors again “did not observe significant fraud” in a review of the state's most recent election.

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

We must continue to stand up for members of our communities, whether in the face of federal lawsuits or a hostile legislature at home.

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

It’s not surprising that President Trump and his cronies at the DOJ would seek to end this commonsense policy, but it should be surprising that his anti-immigrant views are permeating to such a degree in a state that historically has been pro-immigrant. 🔗 Salt Lake Tribune: buff.ly/pQrPtXj

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Trump DOJ sues Utah over state law that allows in-state college tuition for some undocumented students

Utah has allowed undocumented high school graduates who have applied for legal residency to pay in-state college rates since 2002, when Utah’s Republican-dominated Legislature passed a law allowing…

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Utah now has a seven-member high court, stemming from the Legislature’s temper tantrum thrown in response to a string of losses on hot button issues brought before the state’s judiciary. 🔗 Utah News Dispatch: buff.ly/csXmJDG

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Senate confirms 2 more Utah Supreme Court justices, capping off era of change for the court • Utah News Dispatch

The Utah Senate has confirmed two more new justices to the Utah Supreme Court, capping off an era of major changes to the state’s highest court.

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

We need change on housing development across Utah to deal with the ongoing housing crisis in our state, but that shouldn’t come by means of an authoritarian strongman who reacts to policy disagreements by stripping counties of transportation funds or other needed resources. buff.ly/MS9D5vx

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‘Counties who openly declare war’: Gov. threatens to pull funding over Wasatch Back development clash

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has threatened to pull state funding from Summit and Wasatch counties because of local leaders’ pushback against preliminary municipalities.

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

In 2022, Utahns asked a simple question: is the air in our state making us sick? 4 years later the answer is still "we're working on it." This sort of delay has real consequences and residents deserve to have the facts. buff.ly/YKmlUgt

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After a slow start, Utah is upgrading its system to track Great Salt Lake dust • Utah News Dispatch

As the Great Salt Lake dips down toward historic lows, a new network of air quality monitors is taking shape to help measure dust.

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Utah's Truth in Taxation system was designed to make tax hikes visible and deliberate. Data centers completely evade that and make things significantly more complicated, and, as found in this newly published analysis, they often become an automatic increase down the line. buff.ly/W5mWJ47

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Growth should pay for the classrooms it fills, not quietly drain them.

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Backers promise infrastructure and jobs. But a quasi-governmental board created by the Legislature is deciding how public money gets spent, and the schools left holding a smaller bag never got a vote.

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The mechanism here is worth understanding: the port authority captures a share of the new property taxes a development generates ("tax differential") and routes it into incentives for business instead of the schools, roads, and services those taxes normally fund. buff.ly/G2DGOvS

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A new inland port is coming to southwest Utah. School officials fear students will pay the price.

The board of the Utah Inland Port Authority voted to create its newest project area in southwest Utah, adding a 16th location to its network of inland ports across the state.

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Cox is right that reform is decades overdue. But a visa pilot doesn't help the DACA recipient or asylum seeker losing status right now, and letting states manage work permits only works if it's paired with due process and real protections, not just labor on demand. buff.ly/hRP5Xtx

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Why Utah governor says ‘now’s the time’ for U.S. immigration reform

Cox to lead bipartisan task force requesting state-led migrant work visas.

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Here's the contradiction Utah keeps living with: our economy is short of workers (roughly 96 available for every 100 job openings) yet federal policy is making it harder to work legally while pouring resources into enforcement that spreads fear through neighborhoods and workplaces. buff.ly/XAy9GAZ

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From DACA to asylum, it’s becoming harder for immigrants to work legally in Utah

DACA renewals are taking months longer than usual, costing some recipients their jobs. Temporary Protected Status and asylum are also harder to come by as the Trump administration continues to…

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Cox's last two picks had never served as judges at any level and drew objections before sailing through the GOP Senate. Who fills these seats, and how carefully the Senate vets them, is worth watching closely.

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Alliance for a Better Utah @betterutah.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Cox gets to reshape the court... again. Once he makes his picks to fill these two Utah Supreme Court vacancies, he will have appointed 6 of the court's 7 justices. 🔗 The Salt Lake Tribune: buff.ly/dquIPgg

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The new Utah Supreme Court candidate list is out. Here’s whom Cox can pick for two open justice seats.

Here's the list of attorneys Gov. Spencer Cox will pick from to nominate two new Utah Supreme Court justices.

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