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Utah's Map-tastrophe
The Utah Supreme Court denied the Utah Legislature's request for an emergency stay to keep the state's 2021 congressional maps, deemed illegal, in place. If you needed...
The Aftermath of Charlie Kirk's Assassination: A Conversation with Christopher Goldsmith
We sit down with Christopher Goldsmith, an expert on disinformation and extremist tactics and the founder of Veterans Fighting Fascism. Goldsmith, who publishes the "O...
Cracking the code on Utah's gerrymandered maps
This week, we go over the latest in the court case over Utah's gerrymandered congressional maps and how the GOP-controlled legislature will try to open up a new path o...
All about gerrymandering
A Utah judge threw out Utah's congressional maps on Monday, ruling that the Republican-controlled legislature violated the state constitution when it repealed Prop. 4....
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.Hos...
The feds want Utah's voting records
The chatter surrounding Utah Sen. Mike Lee as a possible pick for the Supreme Court has started again. Don't dismiss it as just idle speculation. Lee probably came clo...
Take away Mike Lee's phone!
It was a bad week on social media for a couple of Utah's congressional Republicans. Rep. Burgess Owens reposted an anti-Muslim video on social media that came from an ...
Who's funding who?
Federal prosecutors drop the charges against a Utah doctor accused of running a fake vaccine card scheme. How much did politics play in the dismissal? (Hint: a lot).Wh...
Mike Lee can't stop...won't stop
Sen. Mike Lee's social media is causing some heartburn for top leaders of the LDS Church, but don't expect that will make him tone things down.Lack of housing in the W...
Mike Lee hits some roadblocks
Sen. Mike Lee's controversial plan to sell off millions of acres of public lands hits two significant roadblocks. The Senate parliamentarian ruled against the proposal...
Physician, heal thyself!
Utah's members of Congress either supported President Donald Trump's airstrikes against Iran or remained silent, despite the lack of credible intelligence backing the ...
"The whole thing is dumb"
Utah elected officials are talking tough about possible violence ahead of protests scheduled all over Utah this weekend. A group of Republicans in Riverton issued a co...
The royal hierarchy of Twitter dweebs
Utah's Republican members of Congress sure like to talk about how they're worried about government debt and deficits, but they're twisting themselves into knots to jus...
Trust the science...unless it conflicts with your politics
How do Utah Republicans decide whether a study is credible? If it aligns with their politics, they embrace it - even if it relies on fabricated research. If it contrad...
Has the Utah GOP figured out how to finally kill SB54?
Is the Utah Republican Party scheming to overturn SB54 and ditch signature gathering, restoring convention delegates as party gatekeepers? Utah's members of Congress ...
GOP Convention Wrap-up
This week, we're wrapping up the 2025 Utah Republican Party Convention: Rob Axson wins another term as party chair.Where does Phil Lyman go from here?It sure sounds li...
Could 74 Republicans beat one Salt Lake City Mayor in a fight over Pride flags?
Utah lawmakers face off against Salt Lake City in a battle over Pride flags.The state’s most successful signature gathering effort in history puts a union-busting bill...
More L's than the Planet Krypton
The Utah Legislature faces a tough reality as the referendum to overturn the anti-union bill surpasses its signature goal, signaling a significant pushback against Rep...
320,000 is a LOT of signatures
In this week's episode:Unions collect 320,000 signatures for the referendum to overturn the union busting bill.Utah's economy earns praise from a conservative group, b...
Sen. Mike Lee - the Jar Jar Binks of Congress
In this week's episode:The Utah Legislature is poised to override a veto of a bill pushed by conspiracy theorists.What did the Utah Board of Education waste time on th...