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A Review of Aaron Davidson’s First Term as Utah County Clerk Aaron Davidson was elected Utah County Clerk in 2022 on a platform emphasizing election integrity, transparency, and modernization. Over the course of his first term, the office has been the subject of a formal state reprimand, a post-election review by the Utah Lieutenant Governor’s […]
Continue ReadingUtah County Auditor Race: Experience, Oversight, and the Scope of the Office The Utah County Auditor’s Office is administrative, not legislative. It does not set policy or determine tax rates. Its responsibilities include certifying tax rates, extending levies, overseeing aspects of the budgeting process, reconciling financial records, and maintaining internal controls. When systems function properly, […]
Continue ReadingOver the past few weeks, I’ve heard a surprising number of people confidently claim that Judge Dianna Gibson “sat on” Utah’s redistricting case. One neighbor even told me: “She held it for eight months so she could force the map she wanted.” That bothered me — not because I assume judges are always right, but […]
Continue ReadingI’ve always voted—every election, every year since becoming a citizen. I believe showing up, even for the smallest local races, is part of being a responsible citizen. But this year, after becoming temporarily disabled in a bike accident, I experienced how fragile that right can feel. If I lived alone, I couldn’t have easily dropped […]
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In the year since Utah’s signature audit was released, several voices — including Phil Lyman, Natalie Clawson, and their followers — have claimed that Governor Spencer Cox “didn’t have enough valid signatures” to qualify for the ballot. They say the audit showed some of his signatures were “disqualified.” But that isn’t what the audit says. […]
Continue ReadingBrad Frost Brad Frost is running for re-election as mayor of American Fork. He currently serves in that role and is seeking another term to continue the city’s progress. I spoke with him about his experience, priorities, and vision for the next four years. Why He’s Running Brad said he’s running again “to keep things […]
Continue ReadingHB 267 – Public Sector Labor Union Amendments HB267 aims to dramatically curtail what public sector unions are able to do. Public sector unions consist of fire fighter and other emergency worker unions, police and other law enforcement unions, the Utah Public Employees Association which covers most state employees, and, the big one, the Utah […]
Continue ReadingHB 300 Amendments to Election LawThere has been a lot of confusion with HB 300 about Rep Burton’s proposed changes to mail in voting. The bill itself is quite long. I interviewed Rep Burton and he said that there were a couple of problems with elections recently and voter confidence had dropped. HB 300 is […]
Continue ReadingKirby Glad, reported to Utah Country GOP central committee members after speaking to many knowledgeable people regarding the election process, even reading the statutes himself. Kirby is a registered parliamentarian and somebody who both knows the process and insists people stick to it. The central committee happened on September 14th and after over 3 hours […]
Continue ReadingI have been writing articles about political candidates for over a decade now on various sites and finally decided to create my own. My goal has always been to provide accurate information to voters so they can make more informed decisions. John Mulholland is a software engineer that has been writing about candidates since 2015. […]
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