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Every project is a fight for community voice and government accountability in Utah.
License Plate Reader Investigation
Ten cameras in one Utah county were searched 5.1 million times by police in 45 states. Records show 41.4% of searches carry a stated reason that matches no purpose Utah law permits.
In the Press
Utah News Dispatch
Most of this Utah county's license plate camera data is searched by out-of-state law enforcement
Records obtained by Utah Civic Compact show ten Flock Safety cameras in Weber County were searched 5.1 million times between February 2022 and July 2026, with almost 97% of those searches coming from agencies outside Utah. The Houston Police Department alone accounted for more than a third of all activity.
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KSL
Group cites 'striking' Weber County data on Flock cameras as reason for lawmakers to act
Utah Civic Compact released public records at the Capitol showing Weber County's license plate reader cameras were searched more than 5 million times since early 2022, overwhelmingly by out-of-state agencies. The group is calling on state lawmakers to tighten the rules governing how outside agencies access Utah data.
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Weber County Election Law Complaint
Did three commission candidates violate Utah campaign finance law by hiding legal fees for a bad-faith ballot disqualification lawsuit?
Stratos Project
Fighting MIDA's unlawful approval of a 9-gigawatt natural gas data center in Hansel Valley.
In the Press
FOX 13
MIDA violated state law in approval process of Box Elder County data center, group claims
Utah Civic Compact released a detailed briefing alleging that the Military Installation Development Authority broke three provisions of state law in fast-tracking approval of the Stratos Project — a proposed 9-gigawatt natural gas data center in Hansel Valley backed by Kevin O'Leary.
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KSL
Data center official counters worries about project footprint; foes raise new concerns
O'Leary Digital's CEO argues the proposed Hansel Valley development will occupy a limited footprint with most land preserved as open space, while Utah Civic Compact challenges whether state officials followed proper legal procedures in approving the controversial project.
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On Television
FOX 13
MIDA violated state law in approval process of Box Elder County data center, group claims
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