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Morning News Fix: Salt Lake shrinkage
The Great Salt Lake gets drier. Trump plans a blizzard of executive actions. House Republicans set to block recess appointments.
Big money in Utah politics: Candidates spent $5.8 million in 2024 legislative races
The average legislative race cost $65K in 2024; 19 races cost more than $100K.
Morning News Fix: Tax cuts and tariff tango
Republicans skeptical of Trump's plan to use tariffs to pay for tax cuts. Another book banned in Utah. Sen. Lee to lead Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
Morning News Fix: Is the Gaetz open or shut?
The controversy swirling around Matt Gaetz grows. Most Americans support stricter gun laws. Utah GOP leader wants to focus on elections and higher ed funding.
One Utah Senate seat has been filled by appointment, not election, for more than 40 years
Republican Brady Brammer is set to replace Mike Kennedy in the Utah Senate in January
Morning News Fix: Republicans suddenly think the economy is great
Republicans do a 180 on the economy and elections. Trump's deportation plans include declaring a national emergency. A slight funding boost for Utah's schools.
Flashback: Trump's incoming chief of staff once led - and quickly left - Jon Huntsman's 2012 campaign
Susie Wiles ran Huntsman's presidential campaign but left after just one month on the job.
Morning News Fix: Will Trump's nominees detour around Congress?
Trump may try to bypass Senate confirmation for some cabinet picks. What's in Utah AG Sean Reyes' calendar? Vaccine stocks fell after Trump tapped RFK Jr. for HHS.
Podcast: Behind closed doors
Morning news fix: Republican trifecta
GOP holds on to House majority, giving them a trifecta in Washington. Trump team drawing up list of military officers to fire. Utah Rep. Blake Moore re-elected to House leadership.
Morning News Fix: Trump's tariff surge
Trump's team preparing massive new tariffs. Democratic governors set to push back on Trump admin. Utah Rep. Blake Moore won't run for No. 4 House leadership spot.
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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