Utah’s Supreme Court just ruled that legislators overstepped when they altered a citizen-led ballot initiative related to redistricting. Who dares put the Utah Legislature in check? KSL-TV reporter Lindsay Aerts tells host Ali Vallarta why this signals a political power shift in Utah, and what it could mean for ever-frustrated Salt Lake voters.

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No Ballot Initiatives, Less Voters [City Cast Salt Lake]

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