Morning Memo - Utah Political Watch

GOP senators reportedly 'despise' Mike Lee, and they're praying Trump gives him a way out

Within hours of Attorney General Pam Bondi’s firing Thursday, chatter turned to Sen. Mike Lee as a possible replacement—even as a report this week branded him the Senate

By Bryan Schott

/ 3 Apr 2026

GOP senators reportedly 'despise' Mike Lee, and they're praying Trump gives him a way out

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

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

Utah's SEL panic hits a wall

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

By Bryan Schott

/ 13 Feb 2026

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

Paywall? Not today. This story's for everyone. But if you want more of this, subscribe and support independent journalism that answers to readers, not political agendas. Former Congressman

By Bryan Schott

/ 12 Feb 2026

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

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'

Medical experts 1, 'Do your own research' 0: Utah House Committee nixes ivermectin bill

On Utah’s Capitol Hill Monday night, it was medical experts versus self-styled “do your own research” warriors—and the doctors won…just barely. The House Health and Human Services

By Bryan Schott

/ 10 Feb 2026

Medical experts 1, 'Do your own research' 0: Utah House Committee nixes ivermectin bill

Utah taxpayers stuck with $13K tab after state underbills lawmakers for health insurance

Utah taxpayers are picking up an unexpected tab for lawmakers’ health insurance. A payroll error left 80 of the state’s 104 part‑time legislators underpaying their premiums, and the

By Bryan Schott

/ 9 Feb 2026

Utah taxpayers stuck with $13K tab after state underbills lawmakers for health insurance

Utah Senate blocks a pair of bills inspired by far-right conspiracies

Two far-right–inspired bills fizzled in the Utah Senate on Thursday—one killed in committee, the other failing on the floor—after lawmakers balked at giving conspiracy theories a place

By Bryan Schott

/ 6 Feb 2026

Utah Senate blocks a pair of bills inspired by far-right conspiracies

Davis County GOP rages at signature gathering candidates - but even Trevor Lee is doing it

This one's on the house. Want more accountability journalism that doesn't answer to anyone but readers? Subscribe to Utah Political Watch. The Davis County Republican Party

By Bryan Schott

/ 5 Feb 2026

Davis County GOP rages at signature gathering candidates - but even Trevor Lee is doing it

New Utah bill would turn Medicaid and SNAP offices into ICE tip lines

Paywall's off for this one. Like what you're reading? Subscribe and support journalism that's actually independent—no corporate owners, no political agendas. A newly

By Bryan Schott

/ 4 Feb 2026

New Utah bill would turn Medicaid and SNAP offices into ICE tip lines

Utah bill would ban 'West Bank' from state docs, swap in 'Judea' and 'Samaria'

Paywall? Not today. This story's for everyone. But if you want more of this, subscribe and support independent journalism that answers to readers, not political agendas. A Utah

By Bryan Schott

/ 3 Feb 2026

Utah bill would ban 'West Bank' from state docs, swap in 'Judea' and 'Samaria'