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This year vouchers received support from 34 more Representatives than it did last time it was voted on. Robert Gehrke looks at where those votes came from and questions if the Legislature is really representing what Utahns want. → Read More
Utah's annual lawmaking effort will be gaveled into session on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. The state lawmakers will have 45 days to create and pass legislation that will benefit Utahns in the year ahead. Robert Gehrke writes that this is an opportunity to do a lot of good for the Beehive State, but divisive political issues and the culture war appear to be at the top of lawmakers' minds. → Read More
In the 25-plus years that I’ve been reporting on this state, it’s the simple question — Why? — that I’ve always felt gets below the surface and tells us the most. → Read More
Robert Gehrke writes about what appears to be a shell company behind the new NFTs being advertised by former President Donald Trump. → Read More
A Star Wars character? The Invisible Man? Gayle Ruzicka? Here's what costumes Gehrke thinks makes the most sense for Utah politicians. → Read More
Woods Cross resident John Fitisemanu had hoped his lawsuit would extend U.S. citizenship to anyone born on American soil, including in Samoa. The Supreme Court's refusal to hear the case brought the effort to an unfortunate end, but Fitisemanu says he plans to keep fighting. → Read More
Linda Paulson, the 80-year-old grandmother and great-grandmother running for Utah Senate District 12, has gone viral with an awkward, surreal rap espousing her GOP platform. Her campaign video, "Linda Paulson for Utah Senate Rap (District 12)", has more than 120,000 views and was discussed by comedian and late-night host Stephen Colbert. → Read More
Installation of new rooftop solar has dropped sharply since Utah regulators slashed the amount homeowners can get for selling excess electricity back to the gird. Robert Gehrke argues that we should be considered the actual costs plus all the benefits of clean solar power. → Read More
Lawyers defending the state's redistricting are asking a judge to delay hearing the lawsuit challenging the Legislature's congressional gerrymander. But any delay will postpone resolving the dispute and harm voters who might not get fair maps until the 2026 election. → Read More
The state is likely to surpass 1 million cases sometime in the next week. → Read More
Data shows red flag laws work and the public wants them. So why can't Utah have one? → Read More
Utah Sen. Mike Lee and Arizona House Speaker Rusty Bowers are members of the same party and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Both believe the Constitution is divinely inspired. Both swore an oath to protect it. Only one violated that oath and their values to try to keep Donald Trump in office. → Read More
The wild allegations of cannibalism and ritualistic sex abuse have made the Utah County Attorney's race a political circus and voters deserve better. → Read More
President Joe Biden is reportedly preparing to make a decision on canceling student loan debt or not. Robert Gehrke explains how forgiving some student debt could help those who need it most, but the relief should be for everyone. → Read More
Utah garnered national headlines for establishing the nation's first "Regulatory Sandbox," but so far there is no way for the public to know which companies are asking to be exempted from state rules. → Read More
Robert Gehrke takes a look back at a couple of the lows and highs from Week 2 of the 2022 legislative session. → Read More
Utah, like other states before it, is crushing records for hospitalizations due to omicron and deaths may not be far behind. Utah's supposed leaders, meanwhile, have failed to offer any response → Read More
The Salt Lake Tribune is following and reporting on statewide elections across Utah. The latest and breaking Nov. 2 Election Day news can be found on this blog throughout Election Day. → Read More
Before Ally Isom even got into the race against Sen. Mike Lee, she was already under attack by ultra-conservative outside groups. Utahns deserve elections based on issues, not dark money. → Read More
Gov. Cox's cheerleading for a new nuke plant in Wyoming fails to capture nagging issues regarding the cost and safety of nuclear power → Read More