Utahns feel ignored by politicians. One Democratic Representative agrees

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Utahns feel ignored by politicians. One Democratic Representative agrees Politicians not listening to voters is a top concern for Utahns, and one Utah Democratic representative agrees with that sentiment. Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost, D-Salt Lake City, said while many of the issues politicians deal with are nuanced and not as black and white as they might seem, the Utah state Legislature "has continued to grow its own power relative to the other branches of government." "Putting things on the ballot like the gutting of the ballot initiative that created the redistricting commission and doing so with extremely dishonest and misleading language, really pushes that narrative that the Legislature just is not listening to the will of the people," she explained. ...(Read More)