Stuart Adams - Utah Political Watch

Cannon calls Adams' cease-and-desist letter a 'press release'

The state auditor is refusing to retract statements about Senate President Stuart Adams, setting up a fight over Utah's anti-SLAPP protections if he follows through on his threat to sue.

By Bryan Schott

/ 24 Aug 2026

Cannon calls Adams' cease-and-desist letter a 'press release'

'Behold your little ones.' New ad scorches Stuart Adams over child rape law change and plea deal

A brutal new attack ad from a national pro-democracy group goes straight at Utah Senate President Stuart Adams, blasting him for helping change state law in a way that

By Bryan Schott

/ 16 Jun 2026

'Behold your little ones.' New ad scorches Stuart Adams over child rape law change and plea deal

Operation Gigawatt Summit sponsors gave $400K to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and GOP leaders since 2022

At least nine sponsors of Utah Gov. Spencer Cox’s Operation Gigawatt Summit in Park City have also poured more than $400,000 into the campaign accounts and PACs of

By Bryan Schott

/ 19 May 2026

Operation Gigawatt Summit sponsors gave $400K to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and GOP leaders since 2022

Stuart Adams' PAC raked in $135,000 from MIDA-connected donors days after approving controversial data center

Seven days after a powerful state authority chaired by Utah Senate President Stuart Adams signed off on a controversial 40,000-acre data center in northern Utah, five companies and

By Bryan Schott

/ 6 May 2026

Stuart Adams' PAC raked in $135,000 from MIDA-connected donors days after approving controversial data center

Utah Senate leader's defense of granddaughter in sexual assault case: She wanted victim to feel included

In a letter to the court, Utah Senate President Stuart Adams and his wife called the sexual assault "extremely unfortunate."

By Bryan Schott

/ 12 Sep 2025

Utah Senate leader's defense of granddaughter in sexual assault case: She wanted victim to feel included

What Utah Senate staffers told lawmakers to say about Stuart Adams, the law, and a child sex case

Inside the Senate's playbook as Adams faces protests and calls to resign over a law change cited in a plea deal for his step-granddaughter.

By Bryan Schott

/ 18 Aug 2025

What Utah Senate staffers told lawmakers to say about Stuart Adams, the law, and a child sex case

Stuart Adams has a problem

Utah Senate President Stuart Adams is under scrutiny after a change to state law he championed benefited his step‑granddaughter as she faced serious felony charges. Host Bryan Schott goes

By Bryan Schott

/ 15 Aug 2025

Sen. Stuart Adams' latest controversy spotlights past ethics questions

Utah Senate President Stuart Adams faces calls to resign after he suggested a tweak to state law that helped shape the outcome of a case involving his step-grandchild, who

By Bryan Schott

/ 11 Aug 2025

Sen. Stuart Adams' latest controversy spotlights past ethics questions