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Amendment B has been called a power grab, but the facts tell a different story. Compared with other states, Utah’s initiative process is not unusually restrictive. And when looking at past initiatives, a case can be made that the legislature is often responsive to public pressure. What has changed is the nature of the initiatives […]
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The debate over Utah’s Amendment B is often framed as a simple question about taxes: Should it be harder for voters to raise them? That is certainly part of the question. But Amendment B also raises a more fundamental issue about Utah’s constitutional structure and the power Utah voters have reserved for themselves for more […]
Continue ReadingThis Senate district covers some of the fastest-growing communities in Utah, from Eagle Mountain to Tooele, and both candidates describe a district being reshaped by new roads, data center construction, and a possible nuclear testing campus. The race also splits on a question that has dominated Utah politics: what to do about Proposition 4 and […]
Continue ReadingSenate District 21 voters will see three names on the November 3 ballot in Utah County, and only one of them has held the seat. Republican Sen. Brady Brammer won his June primary with 57% of the vote over Cedar Hills City Council member Kelly Smith, and now faces two challengers with very different political […]
Continue ReadingUtah County’s Seat B race has already drawn a crowded field. J Allen and David Hinckley each bring an outsider argument that party-line thinking is getting in the way of the county’s growth planning: Allen frames the problem in executive terms, arguing that 30 years of running businesses taught him how to plan past the […]
Continue ReadingUtah House District 53 Race: An Unopposed Incumbent Meets Two Challengers Kay Christofferson didn’t face a primary this year. The 14-year incumbent and chair of the House Transportation Committee won the Republican convention unopposed within his own party. His real contest comes in November, when he faces Democrat Kevin Slater and John Boyd, a first-time […]
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Citizens Are Demanding Accountability With the American Fork Police Department (AFPD) making national news over the mishandling of the Bricks & Minifigs consignment dispute, citizens showed up to city council meetings and demanded structural accountability. The controversy stems from multiple, escalating interactions between the AFPD and YouTuber “Reckless” Ben, who was attempting to serve out-of-state […]
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Senator Brady Brammer and Senator Dan McCay both received $55,000 from the fund this election cycle. Senator Stuart Adams and Senator Scott Sandall each received $15,000. Sandall was able to defeat his primary opponent at convention; Adams, Brammer, and McCay all still face primary challengers on Tuesday. Where did the money come from? I had […]
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Pre-primary campaign finance reports reveal a connected infrastructure of consultants and donors backing establishment candidates across five races — from county commission to a state school board seat Disclosure: The financial analyses underlying this article were produced using Claude AI (Anthropic), which read the original disclosure PDFs directly and extracted contribution and expenditure data without […]
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The open seat for Utah State School Board District 11 brings two well-credentialed candidates to the June primary. With incumbent Cindy Davis stepping down, the race pits Terry Hutchinson against Tracy Nuttall. Both candidates want better outcomes for students. They differ considerably on how to get there and who should be making the calls. Terry […]
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