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Kalshi backs off emergency court bid in Utah gambling fight—but the bigger fight still looms

Kalshi—an online prediction market currently suing Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Attorney General Derek Brown—has backed off its demand for immediate court intervention in the case. The company

By Bryan Schott

/ 26 Feb 2026

Kalshi backs off emergency court bid in Utah gambling fight—but the bigger fight still looms

The Prop. 4 repeal appears headed to the ballot. So why are they suing to stop signature removals?

The campaign to put a repeal of Utah’s Prop. 4 on the November ballot is 86 verified signatures shy of the statewide goal. On Wednesday it crossed the 8%

By Bryan Schott

/ 25 Feb 2026

The Prop. 4 repeal appears headed to the ballot. So why are they suing to stop signature removals?

Kalshi sues to block Utah from cracking down on prediction markets

Kalshi, the online prediction market, filed suit against Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, Attorney General Derek Brown, and AG’s office officials in federal court, saying the state is laying the

By Bryan Schott

/ 24 Feb 2026

Kalshi sues to block Utah from cracking down on prediction markets

Utah Prop. 4 repeal nears statewide goal, but signature removals rise

The campaign to put a repeal of Prop. 4, Utah’s anti-gerrymandering law approved by voters in 2018, on November’s ballot is closing in on the statewide threshold while

By Bryan Schott

/ 24 Feb 2026

Utah Prop. 4 repeal nears statewide goal, but signature removals rise

Utah 2026 bill graveyard: Stoddard, Lee top the bill body count

Welcome to the bill graveyard. So far in the 2026 Utah Legislature, 92 bills have been voted down, tabled or “held” in committee. For those not fluent in legislative speak,

By Bryan Schott

/ 24 Feb 2026

Utah 2026 bill graveyard: Stoddard, Lee top the bill body count

Time runs out: Federal panel won't block Utah's congressional map as midterms near

A three‑judge federal panel unanimously denied a bid by Utah Republicans—fronted by Reps. Celeste Maloy and Burgess Owens—to block the congressional map set to be used in

By Bryan Schott

/ 23 Feb 2026

Time runs out: Federal panel won't block Utah's congressional map as midterms near

Utah's map mayhem hits another deadline: Federal judges pressed to pick map today

Utah’s congressional map fight is now on a stopwatch. Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson says if the state is going to revert to the 2021 map, that decision has to

By Bryan Schott

/ 23 Feb 2026

Utah's map mayhem hits another deadline: Federal judges pressed to pick map today

Update: Utah Capitol visit from Turning Point USA's Erika Kirk no longer happening

A scheduled appearance by Turning Point USA CEO Erika Kirk at the Utah State Capitol on Monday is off after news of her visit leaked. Sources with knowledge of the

By Bryan Schott

/ 22 Feb 2026

Update: Utah Capitol visit from Turning Point USA's Erika Kirk no longer happening

Utah lawmakers will honor Erika Kirk on Monday

Erika Kirk, the widow of conservative podcaster Charlie Kirk, is scheduled to appear at the Utah Capitol on Monday for a ceremonial citation. According to a copy of a press

By Bryan Schott

/ 22 Feb 2026

Utah lawmakers will honor Erika Kirk on Monday

Utah Supreme Court tosses Legislature's Prop. 4 appeal; 2021 map remains blocked

Late Friday, the Utah Supreme Court tossed the Utah Legislature’s appeal in the high‑profile Proposition 4 redistricting fight, leaving in place a lower‑court order that nuked the

By Bryan Schott

/ 20 Feb 2026

Utah Supreme Court tosses Legislature's Prop. 4 appeal; 2021 map remains blocked

Prop. 4 repeal moves closer to Utah ballot. Republicans are fueling the push with 70% of signers

The Prop. 4 repeal campaign added 9,321 verified signatures Friday, bringing the total to 117,114—83% of the 140,748 required statewide. It needs 23,634 more and

By Bryan Schott

/ 20 Feb 2026

Prop. 4 repeal moves closer to Utah ballot. Republicans are fueling the push with 70% of signers

Utah Supreme Court could decide Legislature's redistricting appeal today as county clerk seeks to upend process

Utah’s redistricting fight hits a decision point today: the Utah Supreme Court could decide whether to keep a remedial congressional map that creates a Democratic-leaning Salt Lake County district

By Bryan Schott

/ 20 Feb 2026

Utah Supreme Court could decide Legislature's redistricting appeal today as county clerk seeks to upend process