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Utah's pyrrhic Democratic shift

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By Bryan Schott

/ 5 Sep 2025

Mike Lee's opinion outsourcing strategy

⏰ Tick Tock Days until the court-mandated deadline for lawmakers to submit new congressional maps (9/24/2025) - 20 Days until Election Day (11/4/2025) - 61 Days to

By Bryan Schott

/ 4 Sep 2025

Last act: Utah economic chief approved $3.2M grant for future employer's parent organization

Former economic development chief Ryan Starks approved millions in taxpayer funds for the Salt Lake Chamber Foundation just days before announcing new role with Chamber-affiliated group. The grant was later canceled over conflict concerns.

By Bryan Schott

/ 3 Sep 2025

Last act: Utah economic chief approved $3.2M grant for future employer's parent organization

Utah's DMV silent on politically charged license plate

⏰ Tick Tock Days until the court-mandated deadline for lawmakers to submit new congressional maps (9/24/2025) - 21 Days until Election Day (11/4/2025) - 62 Days to

By Bryan Schott

/ 3 Sep 2025

Utah's DMV silent on politically charged license plate

The math behind Utah's gerrymander: How Utah Republicans split Democratic voters with surgical precision

How do you engineer a congressional map to eliminate political competition? Utah Republicans found a way—by splitting up Democratic voters so equally the variation was under 4%.

By Bryan Schott

/ 2 Sep 2025

The math behind Utah's gerrymander: How Utah Republicans split Democratic voters with surgical precision

Most Republicans would back a third Trump term

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By Bryan Schott

/ 2 Sep 2025

Most Republicans would back a third Trump term

New lines, old name: McAdams eyes 2026 return if the map cooperates

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By Bryan Schott

/ 29 Aug 2025

New lines, old name: McAdams eyes 2026 return if the map cooperates

Utah lawmakers signal they may use map do-over to force court delay, pushing new congressional maps past 2026

Legislative leaders say they'll meet the court's Sept. 24 deadline to draw new congressional maps, but may submit a non-compliant map to test the constitutionality of Prop. 4.

By Bryan Schott

/ 28 Aug 2025

Utah lawmakers signal they may use map do-over to force court delay, pushing new congressional maps past 2026

Tariff talk vs. tariff walk among Utah's members of Congress

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By Bryan Schott

/ 28 Aug 2025

Tariff talk vs. tariff walk among Utah's members of Congress

Trump erupts over Utah redistricting ruling

President Donald Trump attacked a Utah judge after she threw out the state's congressional maps and ordered lawmakers to draw new ones.

By Bryan Schott

/ 27 Aug 2025

Trump erupts over Utah redistricting ruling

A Utah lawmaker claims to have proof non-citizens are voting. Why won't she share it with election officials?

Rep. Karianne Lisonbee says she's "verified" reports of noncitizens voting in Utah's elections. She's attempting to leverage those claims to push for strict new voter registration requirements in next month's special session.

By Bryan Schott

/ 27 Aug 2025

A Utah lawmaker claims to have proof non-citizens are voting. Why won't she share it with election officials?

A political earthquake in Iowa

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By Bryan Schott

/ 27 Aug 2025