In response to Governor Cox’s Executive Orderestablishing the ‘Recovery Utah Initiative’, Senator Jen Plumb, D-UT (SD 9), issued the following statement: “What concerns me about this initiative is not the goal; it's the framing. After decades of work, it's easy to walk in, put a new title on something, and take credit for outcomes that community organizations fought for with too little funding and too little recognition for years. It is much harder, and much more meaningful,

Following a community town hall on July 22, 2026, at the Utah Islamic Center, Senate Minority Leader Luz Escamilla called for renewed action to strengthen Utah's response to hate-motivated crimes. The town hall convened community members and heard from Syed Sohail, who was recently released from the hospital after surviving a religiously motivated stabbing attack. The attack occurred in Senator Escamilla's district at Valley Fair Mall in West Valley City. Prosecutors have cha

The Utah Senate and House Democrats released the following statement in response to Governor Cox's declaration of June as "Fidelity Month" in Utah: “The Utah Senate and House Democrats declare June Pride Month, as it has been for many years. Pride is part of Utah’s history, and celebrating it today is just as important as ever. At a time when so many communities, including the LGBTQ+ community, are being targeted and erased, Utah needs leaders who bring people together, not l