Rep. Trevor Lee had a very, very bad week. He lost the Davis County GOP convention vote to Bob Stevenson. That came a few days after a website dropped with
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Thousands of Utah voters opened letters from Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson last week with an alarming message: thanks to SB153, their voter registration data is about to go back on
Within hours of Attorney General Pam Bondi’s firing Thursday, chatter turned to Sen. Mike Lee as a possible replacement—even as a report this week branded him the Senate
The Republican-led campaign to repeal Utah’s anti-gerrymandering law won’t make November’s ballot. The proposed ballot initiative sponsored by Utahns for Representative Government (UFRG) initially cleared the bar,
Barring a miracle, the GOP is on track for a midterm shellacking in 2026, and the fundamentals tell a brutal tale. ⏰ Tick Tock 24 days - Utah Forward Party nominating
The Trump Justice Department wants Utah’s full voter list, including birthdates, addresses and driver’s license or parts of social security numbers. The NAACP is trying to stop it,
Republican Celeste Maloy has secured a spot on Utah’s 3rd Congressional District June primary ballot, according to new signature totals released Tuesday afternoon. Maloy, who is seeking her second
Three takeaways from Saturday's Republican conventions: Trevor Lee's convention loss exposes a structural weakness in his campaign; Ken Ivory avoids a primary, but the district’s
The campaign to repeal Proposition 4, Utah’s 2018 anti-gerrymandering law, keeps backsliding. After dropping below the qualification threshold last week, new numbers Thursday show another hit: Senate District 12
Former Congressman Ben McAdams leads the Democratic field in Utah’s 1st Congressional District, according to new polling released Tuesday. The poll shows a familiar split: moderates line up behind
Utah taxpayers picked up a $26,584 tab for a day‑and‑a‑half House Republican retreat at the swanky Zermatt Resort near Midway. The charge covers dozens of rooms
Republican Celeste Maloy has secured a spot on Utah’s 3rd Congressional District June primary ballot, according to new signature totals released Tuesday afternoon. Maloy, who is seeking her second
"Yikes!" One political consultant says Blouin torched his chances with a key group of voters he needs to win in Utah's only blue district
Thousands of Utah voters opened letters from Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson last week with an alarming message: thanks to SB153, their voter registration data is about to go back on
Utah Sen. John Johnson, R-Ogden, has a novel fix for “intellectual diversity” on campus: make universities stage ideological showpieces—and punish them if they don’t. His new bill, SB295,
On Saturday, Utah County Republican Party leaders will vote on two resolutions aimed squarely at hot‑button fights: one denounces efforts to rate political speech — including the University of Utah’
Rep. Trevor Lee, R-Layton, isn't satisfied punishing undocumented immigrants. He wants to punish the governments that won't help him do it. And he's bringing
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