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How Jimmy Carter's grandson helped derail Mitt Romney's presidential campaign
Rep. Kera Birkeland resigns from Utah Legislature
This summer, Birkeland took a job with a Montana trade association. Prosecutors recently filed stalking charges against a woman who was harassing her family.
Podcast: The most feared journalist in Utah
Sen. Mike Lee pushes Elon Musk or Vivek Ramaswamy for Speaker of the House
Lee said 'new leadership in the House is almost inevitable' during a Thursday interview with right-wing influencer Benny Johnson
Rapid population growth puts Utah on the path to gain another seat in Congress
New census numbers suggest Utah could gain a fifth seat in Congress in 2030
Utah Legislature quietly changes press rules, shutting out independent media
The GOP-controlled House and Senate refused to issue a media credential to Utah Political Watch
Phil Lyman's last-ditch effort to undo his election loss hits another roadblock
The Supreme Court rejected Lyman's request for an emergency injunction
Podcast: Voters from beyond the grave!
Top Utah GOP lawmaker accused of skirting state laws on campaign finance disclosures
President Stuart Adams blames conflicting information from the Lt. Governor's office for his erroneous campaign finance reports.
Two votes from beyond the grave threatens vote-by-mail in Utah
Utah lawmakers set aside $230M for new tax cuts
Lawmakers won't say whether that includes another round of income tax reductions.
Podcasts
The Legislature plays Calvinball with redistricting rules
Ben McAdams is back
'People want fighters right now.' Sen. Nate Blouin on his congressional campaign
Will the maps stand?
I feel like Dora the Explorer
Schrödinger's election fraud
A pretzel of financial shenanigans
Expand or extinct: Democrats' 2030 redistricting crisis
Morning Memo
Mike Lee shares video from antisemitic podcaster who blamed Israel for Charlie Kirk shooting
Utah lawmakers try to 'Michael Scott' their way out of gerrymandering mess
You snooze, you lose: Did Utah lawmakers miss their chance to appeal the gerrymandering ruling?
Another Spencer Cox for president trial balloon?
Post-Dobbs abortion rates are up-including in Utah
Utah earns an 'F' for its gun laws
Lawmakers want to fast-track election court cases, shift signature rules for 2026 election
Utah special session freezes out the public: No hearings, fast votes
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