Think Your Vote Doesn’t Count? I Looked at How Utah’s Lawmakers Are Actually Chosen — Here’s Why You Need to Be at Caucus Night on Tuesday

I’ve spent decades involved in Utah politics and have seen citizens become increasingly frustrated with their government, often not knowing how to be effective. What issues do you care about the most? What I found when looking at how Utah’s laws are made might surprise you: if you want to have the most influence over […]

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Utah County Commission Seat B: The Crowded Race for the Open Seat

The race for Utah County Commission Seat B is shaping up to be one of the most crowded and consequential contests this election cycle. With incumbent Brandon Gordon stepping down, a massive field of candidates has emerged to claim the open seat. Because this is a heavily Republican county, the battle for this seat will […]

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Utah County Commission Seat A: Growth, Governance, and the Open Seat

The race for Utah County Commission Seat A is wide open following the announcement that incumbent Amelia Powers Gardner will not seek reelection. With the county facing unprecedented growth, the commission—which acts as both the legislative and executive arm of the county—will be tasked with managing infrastructure, housing affordability, and the ongoing modernization of county […]

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Did the Judge Sit on Utah’s Redistricting Case? I Decided to Check for Myself — Here’s Exactly How I Used AI to Find the Truth

Over 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 […]

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What the Judge’s Redistricting Ruling Really Says — and What Utahns Haven’t Been Told

When Utah’s 3rd District Court struck down the Legislature’s latest congressional map last month, the reactions came fast. Members of the legislature and GOP leaders called it judicial activism. Reform advocates defended it. And many Utahns were left wondering what the ruling actually said. The truth is simpler—and more revealing—than the political sound bites suggest. […]

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AI Could Give Every Lawmaker 1,000 Interns

Every legislative session, lawmakers are handed a mountain of bills. Do they read them all? What about all of the changes? They rely on staff summaries, fiscal notes, and the judgment of others. That’s not laziness; it’s math. There just aren’t enough hours in the day. But artificial intelligence is changing that equation. AI as […]

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It’s Easier to Get a $500 Loan Than to Vote in Utah

I’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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Who Disqualified Cox’s Signatures?

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. […]

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