This powerful legislative committee may get more GOP seats. Democrats are — mostly — OK with it.
The group of Utah lawmakers has the ability to authorize or kill executive branch and court rules. A new bill would give it even more power.
(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sen. Dan McCay, left, R-Riverton, and Rep. Trevor Lee, R-Layton, during a meeting of the Rules Review and General Oversight Committee at the Capitol in Salt Lake City, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025.
Emily is a statewatch reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune, where she has worked since 2022. She received her master's degree in journalism from Northwestern University. There, she worked on investigative projects for The Washington Post and ProPublica. While writing, she's probably spinning something from her ever-expanding shelf of punk records.