SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski is endorsing Utah Sen. Luz Escamilla to replace her as leader of the capital city. The Deseret News reports that Biskupski cited Escamilla’s record working on behalf of minority groups as a state lawmaker. Escamilla is running against Erin Mendenhall, a […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Latina state senator and a pollution-fighting city councilwoman will face off in November for the Salt Lake City mayor’s seat. Ballot results released Thursday show Sen. Luz Escamilla ahead of former state Sen. Jim Dabakis by about 400 votes. The outspoken, gay former state […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Democratic councilwoman has joined a crowded field of candidates in aiming to become mayor of Salt Lake City. The Deseret News reports Erin Mendenhall launched her campaign for mayor Sunday, joining the race ahead of the June filing deadline. Mendenhall was elected to a second term […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — City council members in Utah’s largest city voted Tuesday night to raise their own salaries by nearly $10,000 in a move they argue will allow more people from all economic backgrounds to consider serving in the future. Members of the Salt Lake City Council voted […]
