Floridians last year approved a ballot measure to allow ex-felons to vote. However, the state’s Republican-leaning Legislature swiftly added restrictions, passing a measure that would only restore the right to vote to individuals who had paid off their court-imposed fees. That legislation is being challenged in the courts. [LATimes]
Topping the news: Salt Lake City Mayor-elect Erin Mendenhall said she plans to take “immediate steps” to improve the city’s poor air quality. [Trib]
-> The incumbent Salt Lake City Council Chairman Charlie Luke has conceded to his opponent, Dan Dugan, in the race to represent District 6 in the capital city.