A Utah lawmaker wants state judges to be elected, not appointed

A Utah senator wants to dramatically change how state judges are appointed to the bench.Sen. Dan McCay, R-Riverton, introduced a proposed amendment to the Utah Constitution this week that would create judicial elections in the Beehive State.Currently, when there is an opening, Gov. Gary Herbert receives a list of five nominees from an independent commission and picks his favorite, and that nominee is then subject to confirmation by the Senate. Voters then decide through retention elections wheth