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Utah's SEL panic hits a wall

House committee shelves Rep. Trevor Lee's 'character tracking' ban.

By Bryan Schott

/ 13 Feb 2026

Trump Jr. and Ted Nugent say Utah's anti-gerrymandering law threatens the Second Amendment

What do gun rights have to do with Utah’s gerrymandering fight? If you ask Donald Trump Jr. and Ted Nugent, everything. The two Republican celebrities cut ads on behalf

By Bryan Schott

/ 12 Feb 2026

Trump Jr. and Ted Nugent say Utah's anti-gerrymandering law threatens the Second Amendment

Democrat Ben McAdams first to qualify for Utah's new 1st District ballot with signatures

Paywall? Not today. This story's for everyone. But if you want more of this, subscribe and support independent journalism that answers to readers, not political agendas. Former Congressman

By Bryan Schott

/ 12 Feb 2026

Democrat Ben McAdams first to qualify for Utah's new 1st District ballot with signatures

Prop. 4 repeal push losing hundreds of signatures as voters have their names removed

The Republican-led push to repeal Prop. 4, the 2018 anti-gerrymandering measure that created an independent redistricting commission, is suddenly bleeding signatures. Over the last four days, 254 voters

By Bryan Schott

/ 11 Feb 2026

Prop. 4 repeal push losing hundreds of signatures as voters have their names removed

How Utah Republicans kill bills they don't like: send them to a 'kill committee'

On Utah’s Capitol, there’s a simple way to make a bill look “considered” while ensuring it dies: send it to a “kill committee” and vote it down. ⏰ Tick

By Bryan Schott

/ 11 Feb 2026

How Utah Republicans kill bills they don't like: send them to a 'kill committee'

Utah Prop. 4 repeal drive is at 56% with five days left

Tuesday was brutal for Utah’s Prop. 4 repeal drive. It added just 1,121 new verified signatures, worse than Monday’s 1,174. With only five days remaining to

By Bryan Schott

/ 10 Feb 2026

Utah Prop. 4 repeal drive is at 56% with five days left

Medical experts 1, 'Do your own research' 0: Utah House Committee nixes ivermectin bill

On Utah’s Capitol Hill Monday night, it was medical experts versus self-styled “do your own research” warriors—and the doctors won…just barely. The House Health and Human

By Bryan Schott

/ 10 Feb 2026

Medical experts 1, 'Do your own research' 0: Utah House Committee nixes ivermectin bill

Prop. 4 repeal update: Fuzzy math won't cut it

Utahns for Representative Government, the group behind the campaign to repeal Utah’s anti-gerrymandering law, says it has “many tens of thousands” of signatures in the pipeline. That’s

By Bryan Schott

/ 9 Feb 2026

Prop. 4 repeal update: Fuzzy math won't cut it

Christian nationalist advising a Utah lawmaker on a proposed rewrite of the state's K-12 civics education

David Barton has no academic credentials in history or the U.S. Constitution. His book on Thomas Jefferson was pulled from shelves by the publisher for historical inaccuracies. Now he&

By Bryan Schott

/ 9 Feb 2026

Christian nationalist advising a Utah lawmaker on a proposed rewrite of the state's K-12 civics education

Utah taxpayers stuck with $13K tab after state underbills lawmakers for health insurance

Utah taxpayers are picking up an unexpected tab for lawmakers’ health insurance. A payroll error left 80 of the state’s 104 part‑time legislators underpaying their premiums, and the

By Bryan Schott

/ 9 Feb 2026

Utah taxpayers stuck with $13K tab after state underbills lawmakers for health insurance

Prop. 4 repeal qualifies in third Senate district - but still miles from the ballot

Organizers pushing a repeal of Utah’s voter-approved anti‑gerrymandering law, Proposition 4, just had one of their best days—adding more than 3,400 signatures and clearing the

By Bryan Schott

/ 6 Feb 2026

Prop. 4 repeal qualifies in third Senate district - but still miles from the ballot

Utah lawmakers eye breaking the current 45-day session into three 15-day sessions

Utah’s annual lawmaking sprint lasts 45 days—one of the shortest in the nation. A new proposed constitutional amendment would swap that single session for three shorter sessions spread

By Bryan Schott

/ 6 Feb 2026

Utah lawmakers eye breaking the current 45-day session into three 15-day sessions