Vince Rampton officially filed paperwork this morning to run for office alongside Democratic gubernatorial candidate Peter Cooke. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, the Democrats outlined Rampton’s vision for the Lieutenant Governor’s office at the State Capitol.

The Utah Department of Health has sent letters to nearly everyone who had their social security number stolen by hackers earlier this month in a massive Medicaid breach. Spokesman Tom Hudachko says 275,000 of the 280,000 people with stolen social security numbers have been informed, and the department is now working to identify those who had less-sensitive information compromised.

The Utah Department of Transportation employee who was fired after being accused of leaking confidential information about a contract bid wants compensation for her time out of work and her old position back.

Utah Democrats avoided primary elections in nearly all their big races at the state convention held Saturday. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, the U.S. Senate race pitted two candidates who have both run against longtime incumbent Orrin Hatch in the past against each other at the Salt Palace Convention Center.

The political fate of dozens of candidates rests with 6,400 state delegates. Both the Republicans and Democrats will be holding their state conventions tomorrow to whittle down the candidates for many state and federal offices. KCPW’s Jessica Gail spoke with some of this year’s delegates to find out what the process is like.

The only Democrat in the race for Utah governor this year has chosen the son of a former governor as his running mate. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, Vince Rampton says he can’t fill his father’s shoes, but it’s not a bad idea.

A new report by the Utah Foundation shows the priorities of Republican state delegates are changing. The report finds delegates are less “tea party” oriented, putting them more in sync with voters. KCPW’s Jessica Gail reports on the survey and what it reveals about the possible outcomes for this week’s upcoming GOP convention.

The State Republican Party could have a lawsuit on their hands. Brian Jenkins, who is running against U.S. Congressman Jason Chaffetz, says he is upset about the possibility of electronic voting being used at the upcoming Republican state convention. Jenkins says the electronic method can be manipulated and he’s worried about the inability to check the votes after they are cast.

Governor Gary Herbert is calling for independent audits in response to last week’s data breach at the Utah Department of Technology Services, which compromised the personal information of up to 780,000 Utahns. Spokeswoman Ally Isom says the audits will look at the state’s security procedures and how this specific incident was handled.

Two Utah State Office of Education employees have resigned after officials identified a miscalculation in next year’s education budget that resulted in a $25 million gap. State Superintendent Larry Shumway says the error goes back to November on a spreadsheet formula used to calculate Utah’s minimum school program funding. He says it was a simple mistake, but one that was questioned multiple times during the appropriations process.