Over 1,000 Utahns March Against Trump’s Immigration Policies
A peaceful protest in downtown Salt Lake City yesterday drew over a thousand people, calling out Trump’s immigration crackdowns and use of the military in L.A. Salt Lake City Police in riot gear briefly appeared, then disappeared. The message from Utahns? We’re not backing down.
🔗 Fox 13
Cox’s Deadline Nears on Labor Referendum
Gov. Cox has just one week left to decide whether to put a labor-backed referendum on the 2025 ballot. The effort seeks to overturn Utah’s new anti-union law that restricts collective bargaining for public employee unions. There’s pros and cons for both sides on the decision to put the question on a statewide ballot during municipal elections this year versus waiting for next year. Either way, labor is organized and believes that Utahns will support their fight.
🔗 Salt Lake Tribune
Salt Lake County Dems Pick Public Defender Jiro Johnson
Out of a large field of 16 candidates and after 13 rounds of voting, Salt Lake County Democrats tapped Jiro Johnson, a public defender, to fill the District 1 seat on the County Council. His legal and community experience could bring a bold new lens to the county’s priorities, especially in the criminal justice sphere.
🔗 Salt Lake Tribune
Uinta Basin Railway Back for $2.4 Billion in Federal Bonds
After a U.S. Supreme Court victory, the Seven County Infrastructure Coalition wants $2.4 billion in federal bonds—$500 million more than last estimated in 2023—to fund the controversial Uinta Basin Railway. But the U.S. Department of Transportation’s bonding authority may soon be maxed out, leaving this boondoggle to find funding elsewhere.
🔗 Utah News Dispatch
