Decision to drop elections lawsuit divides Utah GOP

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah Republicans came out swinging Friday, itching for a fight over a lawsuit against a controversial election law and lobbing a secret ethics allegation at the state GOP chairman who said the suit will be dropped.
The blows came ahead of the party's governing State Central Committee meeting Saturday in Park City, where intraparty factions are expected to duke it out. On Wednesday, party Chairman Rob Anderson announced he is dropping the lawsuit against the state law known