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Report: Rep. Celeste Maloy linked to organizations that received $700K in Utah taxpayer funds with little results

Years before she was elected to Congress, Rep. Celeste Maloy was on the board of directors for a nonprofit organization that Utah lawmakers gave hundreds of thousands of dollars to

By Bryan Schott

/ 1 Apr 2025

Report: Rep. Celeste Maloy linked to organizations that received $700K in Utah taxpayer funds with little results

Podcast: So long Sundance, hello Pride flag ban

In this week's episode of Special Session: 👋 Sundance says farewell 🚫🏳️‍🌈 Utah is the first state to ban Pride flags and fluoride in drinking water 🗳️Gov. Spencer Cox nixes

By Bryan Schott

/ 28 Mar 2025

Podcast: So long Sundance, hello Pride flag ban

Lee, Curtis vote to keep $35 overdraft fees, rejecting consumer protection rule

Utah Sens. Mike Lee and John Curtis voted Thursday to allow banks to continue charging consumers sky-high overdraft fees that cost Americans billions each year. S.J. Res. 18, co-sponsored

By Bryan Schott

/ 27 Mar 2025

Lee, Curtis vote to keep $35 overdraft fees, rejecting consumer protection rule

Utah GOP Senator: Media rule change meant to show journalist 'Who's the boss'

The Republican-controlled Utah Legislature revised their media credential policy late last year to exclude “independent” journalists. One GOP senator says the change was targeted at a specific journalist to show

By Utah Political Watch

/ 24 Mar 2025

Utah GOP Senator: Media rule change meant to show journalist 'Who's the boss'

Poll: Only 20% of Utah voters support fluoride ban, but lawmakers passed it anyway

Utah is about to become the first state in America to completely ban adding fluoride to drinking water, even though a new poll suggests only one in five Utah voters

By Bryan Schott

/ 21 Mar 2025

Poll: Only 20% of Utah voters support fluoride ban, but lawmakers passed it anyway

Republican officials skip Davis GOP event after party's $15K attack on incumbent

In a striking display of internal party discord, multiple elected Republicans skipped the Davis County GOP’s Lincoln Day fundraiser on Saturday, protesting the party’s decision to bankroll a

By Bryan Schott

/ 19 Mar 2025

Republican officials skip Davis GOP event after party's $15K attack on incumbent

Podcast: Utah vs. the Cavity Creeps

In this week's episode of "Special Session" * Could the Pride flag ban prompt the Sundance Film Festival to flee the state? * Lawmakers quietly gut Utah'

By Bryan Schott

/ 17 Mar 2025

Utah won't start investing in crypto...yet

Friday, March 14, 2025 ⏰ Tick Tock 152 days to the 2025 municipal primary elections (8/12/2025) 236 days until Election Day (11/4/2025) 600 days until the 2026

By Bryan Schott

/ 14 Mar 2025

Lawmakers quietly gutted Utah's open records law in final hours of 2025 Legislature

In a little noticed last-minute move, Utah Republicans dealt a potentially devastating blow to government transparency. On the final night of the 2025 legislative session, they quietly dismantled Utah'

By Bryan Schott

/ 13 Mar 2025

Lawmakers quietly gutted Utah's open records law in final hours of 2025 Legislature

Report: Pride flag ban threatens Utah's Sundance Film Festival future

Utah's hopes for keeping the Sundance Film Festival — a cultural and economic powerhouse — from leaving the state could be derailed by the controversial Pride flag ban bill approved

By Bryan Schott

/ 12 Mar 2025

Report: Pride flag ban threatens Utah's Sundance Film Festival future

Rep. Burgess Owens brands arrested Palestinian student a 'terrorist' without proof

In a tense hallway exchange, Utah Rep. Burgess Owens branded Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil a “terrorist” several times — offering zero evidence to back up his claim. Khalil, a Columbia University

By Bryan Schott

/ 12 Mar 2025

Rep. Burgess Owens brands arrested Palestinian student a 'terrorist' without proof

No such thing as a free lunch? Utah lawmakers were treated to dozens of free meals and events

Utah's 104 lawmakers received 27 catered meals, 33 refreshment breaks, 9 receptions, and 10 complimentary social events during the state's just-completed 45-day legislative session — all provided

By Bryan Schott

/ 11 Mar 2025

No such thing as a free lunch? Utah lawmakers were treated to dozens of free meals and events