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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Utah Newsletter for Monday February 23, 2026 ( 2 items )  

Utah Lawmakers Asked to Support Tobacco Tax Increase During 'Cancer Action Day' at Utah State Capitol
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network posted the following news release: * * * Utah Lawmakers Asked to Support Tobacco Tax Increase During 'Cancer Action Day' at Utah State Capitol * A "not-so-sweet 16" was recognized Friday at the Utah State Capitol as cancer survivors, patients, and caregivers united for Cancer Action Day. Advocates with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Day (ACS CAN) met with state lawmakers and urged them to   more

VICTORY: Utahns Will Have Fair Map in Place for 2026 Midterms
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 [Category: Political] -- The League of Women Voters issued the following news release: * * * VICTORY: Utahns Will Have Fair Map in Place for 2026 Midterms * SALT LAKE CITY, UT -On February 20, 2026, the Utah Supreme Court dismissed an eleventh-hour challenge by the Utah Legislature, which sought to block Utah's law requiring fair maps and revive a gerrymandered map for the fall congressional election. Campaign Legal Center, on behalf of the League of Women Voters of Uta  more