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Wednesday morning news fix

Vance refuses to say Trump lost. Utah AG candidates debate. Salt Lake City finalizes deal over Delta Center's future.

By Bryan Schott

/ 2 Oct 2024

Tuesday Morning News Fix

🎙️ We're launching a weekly podcast focused on Utah politics, but we need a name for our show! Send your title suggestions to news@utahpoliticalwatch.news. ⏰ Tick Tock 35

By Bryan Schott

/ 1 Oct 2024

Information war: How lawmakers changed the rules on what voters are told about constitutional changes

Only the Utah Legislature can amend Utah's Constitution and place the issue on the ballot. How an amendment is worded on the ballot and the information given to

By Bryan Schott

/ 30 Sep 2024

Information war: How lawmakers changed the rules on what voters are told about constitutional changes

Monday morning news fix

Everything you need to know for Monday morning

By Bryan Schott

/ 30 Sep 2024

Salt Lake County GOP ousts State Central Committee member over homophobic slur

Casey Gale, who was paid $20,000 by Phil Lyman's gubernatorial campaign, was removed from his position on the Utah Republican State Central Committee

By Bryan Schott

/ 29 Sep 2024

Salt Lake County GOP ousts State Central Committee member over homophobic slur

Timing is everything: Spencer Cox's curiously timed donations

Gov. Spencer Cox's campaign has a habit of receiving well-timed donations On Friday, The Salt Lake Tribune reported that Cox's campaign accepted a $10,000 donation

By Bryan Schott

/ 27 Sep 2024

Timing is everything: Spencer Cox's curiously timed donations

Friday morning news fix

Romney resists pressure to endorse Harris. Campaign donation to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox raising eyebrows. Legal fight shifts from Amendment D to Amendment A.

By Bryan Schott

/ 27 Sep 2024

New maps, new game: How Utah's political landscape could shift after Amendment D ruling

On Wednesday, the Utah Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling voiding Amendment D from the ballot. The proposed constitutional change sought to give lawmakers almost unlimited authority to veto

By Bryan Schott

/ 26 Sep 2024