Utah Political Watch (Page 8)

Democrat Ben McAdams jumps into Utah redistricting brawl, tells federal court: Don't blow up 2026 map

Former Utah Democratic Congressman Ben McAdams has waded into the state’s redistricting brawl, filing an amicus brief that urges a federal court to leave in place the judge-ordered congressional

By Bryan Schott

/ 17 Feb 2026

Democrat Ben McAdams jumps into Utah redistricting brawl, tells federal court: Don't blow up 2026 map

Prop. 4 repeal campaign surges—and Sunday's signature dump hasn't even hit yet

We won’t know the impact of the last‑minute signature dump for a few days, but the ballot push to put a repeal of Utah’s anti‑gerrymandering law

By Bryan Schott

/ 17 Feb 2026

Prop. 4 repeal campaign surges—and Sunday's signature dump hasn't even hit yet

Utah lawmakers want to take over high school sports. Price tag: nearly $1 million

Utah lawmakers want to yank control of high school sports from the private Utah High School Activities Association and park it inside a brand new state office—at a price

By Bryan Schott

/ 17 Feb 2026

Utah lawmakers want to take over high school sports. Price tag: nearly $1 million

Utah's Prop. 4 repeal effort banks big numbers—but the map and rescission effort could kill it

Utah’s campaign to repeal Prop. 4, the voter-approved anti-gerrymandering initiative that created an independent redistricting commission, dumped a mountain of signatures at the last minute on Sunday, likely clearing

By Bryan Schott

/ 16 Feb 2026

Utah's Prop. 4 repeal effort banks big numbers—but the map and rescission effort could kill it

Update: Utah Supreme Court rejects last-minute bid to extend Prop. 4 signature deadline

Organizers cite threats and a holiday weekend. The justices say they filed late—and Sunday still means Sunday.

By Bryan Schott

/ 13 Feb 2026

Update: Utah Supreme Court rejects last-minute bid to extend Prop. 4 signature deadline

Prop. 4 repeal effort hits highs as signature removals mount ahead of Sunday deadline

The campaign to repeal Utah’s anti-gerrymandering law—Proposition 4, the 2018 voter-approved ban on partisan gerrymandering—logged its best net day Friday, adding 3,929 signatures toward November’s

By Bryan Schott

/ 13 Feb 2026

Prop. 4 repeal effort hits highs as signature removals mount ahead of Sunday deadline

Utah's SEL panic hits a wall

House committee shelves Rep. Trevor Lee's 'character tracking' ban.

By Bryan Schott

/ 13 Feb 2026

Trump Jr. and Ted Nugent say Utah's anti-gerrymandering law threatens the Second Amendment

What do gun rights have to do with Utah’s gerrymandering fight? If you ask Donald Trump Jr. and Ted Nugent, everything. The two Republican celebrities cut ads on behalf

By Bryan Schott

/ 12 Feb 2026

Trump Jr. and Ted Nugent say Utah's anti-gerrymandering law threatens the Second Amendment

Democrat Ben McAdams first to qualify for Utah's new 1st District ballot with signatures

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By Bryan Schott

/ 12 Feb 2026

Democrat Ben McAdams first to qualify for Utah's new 1st District ballot with signatures

Prop. 4 repeal push losing hundreds of signatures as voters have their names removed

The Republican-led push to repeal Prop. 4, the 2018 anti-gerrymandering measure that created an independent redistricting commission, is suddenly bleeding signatures. Over the last four days, 254 voters have asked

By Bryan Schott

/ 11 Feb 2026

Prop. 4 repeal push losing hundreds of signatures as voters have their names removed

How Utah Republicans kill bills they don't like: send them to a 'kill committee'

On Utah’s Capitol, there’s a simple way to make a bill look “considered” while ensuring it dies: send it to a “kill committee” and vote it down. ⏰ Tick

By Bryan Schott

/ 11 Feb 2026

How Utah Republicans kill bills they don't like: send them to a 'kill committee'

Utah Prop. 4 repeal drive is at 56% with five days left

Tuesday was brutal for Utah’s Prop. 4 repeal drive. It added just 1,121 new verified signatures, worse than Monday’s 1,174. With only five days remaining to

By Bryan Schott

/ 10 Feb 2026

Utah Prop. 4 repeal drive is at 56% with five days left