MWEG in the News

On July 11, Utah’s Supreme Court heard arguments in League of Women Voters v. Utah State Legislature. Mormon Women for Ethical Government is also a named plaintiff in this case, as well as a bipartisan group of seven individual voters. Read more on deseret.com.

The rows of bench seats resembling church pews were filled Tuesday (July 11, 2023) at the Matheson Courthouse with concerned citizens, media and lawyers, lots of lawyers — law students, law partners, retired judges, lawyers representing the state and the plaintiffs. Read more on heraldextra.com.

The Utah Supreme Court signaled it is seriously grappling with the issue of whether the Utah State Legislature violated Utahns' constitutional rights in the redistricting process. Read more on fox13now.com.

The Utah Supreme Court grilled lawyers for the legislature and a pair of citizen advocacy groups over the powers of citizen ballot initiatives and whether Utah's legislature trampled over them in approving new congressional boundaries. Read more on fox13now.com.

The Utah Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday related to a lawsuit challenging a congressional map drawn by the GOP-controlled state Legislature that voting-rights advocates say dilutes the voting power of Democrats. Read more on axios.com.

The Utah Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a challenge of Utah’s congressional districts, drawn by the majority-Republican Legislature. Read more on SLTrib.com.

The Utah Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday over a challenge brought against the state’s recently enacted redistricting maps, though a decision in the case isn’t expected right away. Read more on deseret.com.

The Utah Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday claiming redistricting of some of Utah’s congressional districts was illegal gerrymandering. Read more on ABC4.com.

Recently, I attended a speech given to local high school students and community members by Gov. Spencer Cox as part of his Connecting Utah Tour. Read more on deseret.com.

On Dec. 30, 1994, John Salvi shot and killed workers at two abortion clinics in the Boston suburb of Brookline. The shooting became a political flashpoint for both the pro-choice and anti-abortion movements in Massachusetts and across the country. Read more on heraldextra.com.

The Utah state legislative session is a whirlwind of activity as our representatives work to get a year’s worth of state business accomplished in just 45 days each year. This year’s session was no exception. Read more on SLTrib.com.

If you haven’t heard of Idaho’s Office of Performance Evaluations, you’re not the only one. The OPE isn’t flashy or sensational. Its purpose is as straightforward as its name: to conduct performance evaluations of state agencies or programs. Read more on idahostatesman.com.

Sandy Mayor Monica Zoltanski didn't picture herself as a government leader. Originally a city prosecutor in Sandy, Zoltanski first got involved in local government issues when she started the Keep Dimple Dell Wild initiative in 2017 that stopped the city from paving a trail in Sandy. Read more on KSL.com.

Most home customers of Southwest Gas in Arizona will see an average monthly increase of less than $3 starting in February, while low-income customers may see lower bills under new rates approved by state regulators Tuesday. Read more on tucson.com.

The Utah Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case questioning if the state’s newly instated congressional district maps are constitutional. Read more on KUER.org.

The Utah Supreme Court has agreed to consider the state’s appeal that a lawsuit alleging lawmakers gerrymandered Utah’s congressional districts should be thrown out — and it could create real headaches for the litigation going forward. Read more on SLTrib.com.

In late-breaking news today, Campaign Legal Center, League of Women Voters of Utah (LWVUT) and Mormon Women for Ethical Government (MWEG) learned their gerrymandering lawsuit against the Utah Legislature would proceed to the Utah Supreme Court. Guests: Kathy Biele of the League of Women Voters of Salt Lake and Laura Lewis Eyi of Mormon Women for Ethical Government. Read more on KRCL.org.

The lawsuit regarding the state’s allegedly unconstitutional congressional redistricting process is heading to the Utah Supreme Court. Read more on ABC4.com.

The Utah Supreme Court will hear a lawsuit over the state's congressional redistricting process. Read more on fox13now.com.

As I watched the debt ceiling standoff between Republican lawmakers and President Biden over the last several months, I returned to a question I have been contemplating for several years: What is the difference between taking a principled stand on an issue and being a stubborn, egotistical obstructionist? Read more on thefulcrum.us.