2026 was my first experience with Utah’s Legislature — it was eye-opening

By: Cecily Ross

Outlets: Utah News Dispatch

Published: June 4, 2026

Words: 681

Last Updated: 1 week ago

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Before I dove head-first into the 2026 legislative session as the new legislative intern for the Utah Sierra Club, the Utah Legislature existed in a foreign world that I was mostly ignorant of. Volunteers and Sierra Club staff attempted to prepare me for the 45-day legislative blitz that lay ahead, but I couldn’t have fully anticipated the chaotic rollercoaster ride of the session. Our team dealt with last-minute bill substitutes, tense committee hearings, and some …

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