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Hanna Seariac reports: Better Boundaries kicked off its campaign to encourage Utahns to vote no on a constitutional amendment saying lawmakers have the power to amend or repeal citizen-led initiatives.

“We have heard from thousands of Utahns from all backgrounds, from all political beliefs united in defeating this power grab by politicians,” said Katie Wright, executive director of Better Boundaries. “Our constitutional rights are sacred and we will not give them away to politicians who think they know better than us.”

The organization, known for its work on the 2018 initiative to establish an independent redistricting commission, held a press conference with other speakers Monday at the Utah Capitol steps. Utahns filled the steps holding up signs that said “Vote No” and “Hey lawmakers, listen to us, We the People” as well as simply “Listen.”

Read more about the rally and why others support the amendment.

Poll: Majority of Utahns agree with Gov. Cox’s decision to endorse Trump

Brigham Tomco reports: A majority of Utah voters said they approve of Gov. Spencer Cox’s endorsement of former President Donald Trump, according to a new Deseret News/Hinckley Institute of Politics poll conducted by HarrisX.

While the move surprised some of Cox’s close allies in the state, the poll found that his decision to board the Trump train came as welcome news to 58% of registered voters in the state — the exact same percentage that voted for Trump in 2020.

Despite the apparent popular support for his decision, Cox told reporters during a monthly broadcast in July that it was not made for political reasons.

“None of this was based on a calculus,” Cox said. “This was all based just on these intense feelings that I’ve had over the course of the past week and the past year.”

Until recently, Cox remained one of the few Republican leaders to publicly withhold his support from the party’s standard bearer. Cox reversed course shortly after the failed assassination attempt against Trump.

Read more about how people have responded to Cox’s endorsement.

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