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A year of fraught politicking in Salt Lake City brought social, political divides to light.
Growing Pains
Note: The following story was originally published on December 18 as part of City Weekly 's 2025 Year in Review issue. Salt Lake City’s changing demographics exacerbated long-simmering tensions between the state and city in 2025. On Capitol Hill, Utah lawmakers sought to legislate higher education, LGBTQ+ rights, street design, local policing and taxation.
At the same time, the Salt Lake City Council punched back with new, “official” Pride flags and public works funding.
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