SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — One of the founding members of the Utah Debate Commission (UDC) has announced his departure from the organization, alleging that it is "under attack" from the GOP-controlled Utah state legislature.

"Since the legislature now seeks to become involved (in debates), thanks to efforts of our former governor and current Republican legislative leaders, the UDC is under attack," wrote founding UDC member Richard Davis in a letter to 24 of his fellow board members on Monday announcing his departure.

"Obviously, now the Republican officials will have the power to determine the venues, the questions, the moderators, the thresholds for participation, and so on. So, it makes sense to them to take charge. It is a travesty for Utah voters," Davis wrote.

But multiple current an

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