LAS VEGAS -- Before his constituents vote on a measure legalizing the use of medical marijuana, Utah state Sen. Jim Dabakis wanted to find out what all the fuss was about -- so he drove to neighboring ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — "Proud Democrat" and former Utah Democratic party chair Jim Dabakis switched his voter registration to cast a ballot in the closed Republican primary election this June. He and ...

For one weekend in March, Jim Dabakis — a former Utah state senator and Salt Lake City mayoral candidate — will get to be a senator again. This time, the longtime Democrat and gay activist will work ...

A Utah lawmaker, and self-described marijuana virgin, learned his colleagues plan to vote against a controversial cannabis act, so he made the trek to Las Vegas, ate his first cannabis gummy bear and ...

Jim Dabakis, an outspoken former state senator and Utah Democratic Party chairman, is known for his impassioned and unapologetically liberal politics and the occasional stunt on Capitol Hill. But ...

Erin Mendenhall is taking the lead in the Salt Lake City mayor's race. According to preliminary results from Tuesday night, the city councilwoman has become the frontrunner with nearly 24% of the ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Erin Mendenhall declared victory in Tuesday night’s primary election, but it was still too close to call for her opponent in the general race. In the final, unofficial election ...

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SALT LAKE CITY — Citing a personal and private family matter, Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski withdrew her name from consideration for a second term in office. “As this is a private issue ...