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Longtime Utah GOP senator, who has bucked his party on key votes, loses a chairmanship and an office

Sen. Daniel Thatcher says he asked not to be replaced as head of a government operations committee, but Senate President Stuart Adams notes many panels were switched up.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Sen. Daniel Thatcher, R-West Valley City, makes remarks at a rally against a proposed constitutional amendment to reform the grassroots initiative process at the Capitol in Salt Lake City in August 2024. The lawmaker has now been removed as chair of a key committee.