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Phil Lyman is back, and he's gunning for Celeste Maloy in Utah's 3rd District

He’s baaaack—and this time he wants a seat in Congress. Former Rep. Phil Lyman, who’s still contesting his 2024 loss to Gov. Spencer Cox, jumped into the

By Bryan Schott

/ 5 Mar 2026

Phil Lyman is back, and he's gunning for Celeste Maloy in Utah's 3rd District

Utah redrew the lines. Burgess Owens tapped out.

Utah Rep. Burgess Owens said Wednesday he’s not running for re‑election, exiting before a newly drawn, Salt Lake County–centered district rated “solid Democratic” reshapes the state’s

By Bryan Schott

/ 4 Mar 2026

Utah redrew the lines. Burgess Owens tapped out.

A Utah GOP dissident sued party leaders and lost. Now they want $92K and a leash on future lawsuits

Utah Republican Party leaders want a federal judge to make the plaintiffs in a sprawling federal “election conspiracy” lawsuit pay nearly $93,000 in legal fees—and ban them from

By Bryan Schott

/ 4 Mar 2026

A Utah GOP dissident sued party leaders and lost. Now they want $92K and a leash on future lawsuits

Owens bows out? Kennedy vs. Maloy? Utah Republicans squeezed by new congressional map

Utah finally settled its congressional map for the 2026 midterms, and the filing window opens Monday. It’s time for a high-stakes game of Republican musical chairs, which is complicated

By Bryan Schott

/ 4 Mar 2026

Owens bows out? Kennedy vs. Maloy? Utah Republicans squeezed by new congressional map

Utah lawmakers want to turn health class into an anti-abortion PSA

Utah lawmakers are moving to put anti-abortion propaganda into public school health classes, advancing a bill tailor-made to require screening of a video produced by a national anti-abortion organization that

By Bryan Schott

/ 3 Mar 2026

Utah lawmakers want to turn health class into an anti-abortion PSA

The Prop. 4 repeal has qualified for November's ballot, but the fight isn't over

The initiative to repeal Prop 4—Utah’s anti-gerrymandering law that voters approved in 2018—has officially qualified for November's ballot. And it’s Republicans who put it

By Bryan Schott

/ 2 Mar 2026

The Prop. 4 repeal has qualified for November's ballot, but the fight isn't over

Utah's shortest-in-the-nation legislative session may soon come in installments

Utah's Legislature operates under one of the tightest time constraints in America, with just 45 days to approve budgets and pass laws. Now, one lawmaker has decided they

By Bryan Schott

/ 2 Mar 2026

Utah's shortest-in-the-nation legislative session may soon come in installments

Prop. 4 repeal is just eight signatures away from qualifying for November's ballot

Eight signatures. That’s all that separates the campaign to repeal Utah’s Proposition 4, the anti-gerrymandering law approved by voters in 2018, from the November ballot. After county clerks

By Bryan Schott

/ 27 Feb 2026

Prop. 4 repeal is just eight signatures away from qualifying for November's ballot

Utah bill would let voters veto Utah Supreme Court rulings

Should voters get a veto over Utah Supreme Court rulings that strike down state laws? A new bill says yes. HB600 from Rep. Matt MacPherson, R-West Valley City, would create

By Bryan Schott

/ 27 Feb 2026

Utah bill would let voters veto Utah Supreme Court rulings

Trump DOJ sues Utah to seize voter data

The Trump Justice Department is taking Utah to court to pry loose the state’s full, unredacted voter registration list, including birthdates, addresses, and other information. It's part

By Bryan Schott

/ 26 Feb 2026

Which Utah Republicans signed the Prop. 4 repeal, and who are the no-shows?

Which top Utah Republicans have put their names on the Prop 4 repeal? So far, the names of 61 Utah Republicans in Congress, statewide office, or in the Utah Legislature

By Bryan Schott

/ 26 Feb 2026

Which Utah Republicans signed the Prop. 4 repeal, and who are the no-shows?

Prop. 4 repeal campaign hits statewide signature threshold, nears ballot qualification

On Thursday, the campaign to repeal Prop 4 hit the statewide signature threshold to land on the November ballot and has cleared the district-level requirement in 20 of the required

By Bryan Schott

/ 26 Feb 2026

Prop. 4 repeal campaign hits statewide signature threshold, nears ballot qualification