In its filing, the DNC says what the DOJ wants is to build a national voter database made up of people's private info and give it to the Dept. of Homeland Security to target people: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
NEW: The Democratic National Committee has filed a "friend of the court" brief siding with Republican Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson in the U.S. Department of Justice's lawsuit against her demanding Utah voters' private info: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
ICYMI, lawyers for former death row inmate Douglas Stewart Carter are asking for the murder case against him to be dismissed, saying Provo police have lost evidence and more: www.fox13now.com/news/local-n... #utpol #Utah
Ben and Madi having fun even though it is very early and the caffeine is not caffeinating.
When everyone goes on vacation, you get US! Madi Baggett and I filling in on @fox13news.bsky.social's Good Day Utah! Tune in! #utpol #Utah
Utah,
It's easier to NOT hire someone than to have to try and fire them.
But we've never been scared of hard work in the beehive state!
#utpol
Lawyers for former death row inmate Douglas Stewart Carter are asking for the murder case against him to be dismissed, saying Provo police have lost evidence and more: www.fox13now.com/news/local-n... #utpol #Utah
$1 BILLION for the Great Salt Lake. President Trump has officially requested a historic $1B to restore and protect one of America’s most important environmental assets. The Great Salt Lake fuels our economy and protects the health of millions. With real federal partnership, we can accelerate water flows, restore ecosystems, tackle invasive species, and address toxic dust. Now Congress must act. We’re going to fill the lake. 🇺🇸
NEW: Gov. Cox posts on X that President Trump has requested $1 billion for the Great Salt Lake in his budget proposal. (It is, however, unlikely Congress will fund that full amount.) #utpol #Utah
Trump's proposed 2027 budget is out and indeed includes $1B for GSL restoration projects. Also includes $1.9B/yr for 5 years deferred maintenance on federal lands
But also looks like it calls for cuts in WaterSmart grants and renewable energy programs #utpol
Checking court dockets, I noticed the Utah Supreme Court asked for briefing in appeals from Planned Parenthood and a group of teens suing Utah over climate change. That's a sign the state’s top court may wade into this brand new law: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
‘Simplicity is OK:’ What Italy’s Olympics taught organizers of Utah’s 2034 Winter Games #Utah2034 #utoly #utpol #Olympics #milanocortina2026
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Many Utahns are worried about potential nuclear power so close the populous Wasatch Front. I can assure you the likelihood of experiencing a radiation event is negligible as most people will leave the Wasatch due to toxins from the Great Salt Lake. #utpol
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In checking court dockets, I noticed the Utah Supreme Court asked for briefing in appeals from Planned Parenthood and a group of teens suing Utah over climate change. That's a sign they may wade into this brand new law: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
The Utah Supreme Court signals it may take up legal challenges to a new "constitutional court" law creating a special three-judge panel that would hear lawsuits against things the legislature passes: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
Just spoke with Mike Lee. He’s leaning “yes” to the Attorney General job if offered. He likes the idea of leaving the Senate where he’s struggled to get anything done due to not trying, and he’s confident he’d sail through confirmation as most senators would love to see him succeed elsewhere. #utpol
NEW from me: Kamala Harris and Salt Lake City Mayor Mendenhall walk into a bar… #utpol
Here’s what the former VP was doing in Utah, and why @slcmayor.bsky.social wants her to run again in 2028
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When Kamala Harris and Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall strode into T.F. Brewing together, it took a matter of seconds for the double takes to ripple across the brewery.
Here's why Harris was in Utah, and why Mendenhall wants her to run for president again. #utpol
Farming doesn't have to stop either! We just have to be way way smarter about how we do it. We don't lack the resources or techology, we just lack the willpower to tell a group of curmudgeons no. #utpol
“Agriculture is part of our heritage ... so we’re not actively pursuing or trying to push agriculture or people with private property rights out,”
The translation here is that we would sooner turn the entire Great Basin into a dessicated husk than say "farming this way was a mistake". #utpol
I don't know if Senator Mike Lee is interested in the open Attorney General position. I know he's quite comfortable getting paid a senator's salary as a full-time social media content creator. So we'll have to wait to see. #utpol
It would be below the dignity of my office to opine publicly about how embarrassing this is to @utahgop.bsky.social leadership or how it was inevitable based on Robert Axson's inability to manage large projects, so it's probably best to just 🤐 #utpol
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Called my Utah reps, Lee/Curtis/Kennedy (all R-UT).
re: Control over executive Branch.
There is none.
In fact, you’re giving him everything he wants.
No oversight
No control over powers of purse/war
Yesterday was bad. Today is worse. Tomorrow will also be worse.
So thanks for nothing.
#utpol
Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson compares executive order restricting mail-in votes to an Ionesco play. See the latest at Utah News Dispatch.
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#mailinvotes #voteblue #utpol
SALT LAKE CITY (April 2, 2026) — UDOT is urging drivers to plan ahead for extended ramp closures beginning next week in Salt Lake, and weekend delays due to spring break travel in eastern and southern Utah. UDOT is expanding the scope of the I-215 West Improved project to include 18 bridge deck replacements and repairs on 12 additional bridges, which will require extended ramp closures throughout the I-215 and I-80 interchange. This spring and summer, every ramp within the I-80 and I-215 interchange will close at different times for bridge deck replacements. Crews will stagger ramp closures, so not all ramps will close at once, though some closures will overlap. Most ramp closures will last between 20 and 40 days, with many completed in about a month. The first closure will begin Monday, April 6 at 6 a.m., and will close the ramps from Redwood Road to westbound I-80, southbound I-215 and northbound I-215 for approximately 30 days. Drivers should plan extra time and use alternate routes. Then, in early May, the ramps from southbound I-215 to westbound I-80 leading to the airport, as well as the eastbound I-80 to southbound I-215 ramps leading to Tooele, will be closed for approximately one month.
Prior to next week’s closures, drivers should plan for delays on the following roads due to spring break travel. On Friday, April 3, drivers can expect: Southbound I-15, from Cedar City to St. George: Delays from 12-7 p.m., with peak delays of up to 45 minutes around 3 p.m. Southbound I-15, from Spanish Fork to Nephi: Delays from 2-7 p.m., with peak delays of up to 25 minutes around 5 p.m. Eastbound US-6: Delays from 4-10 p.m., with peak delays of up to 15 minutes around 8 p.m. Then, on Sunday, April 5, drivers can expect: Northbound I-15, from St. George to Cedar City: Delays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with peak delays of up to 25 minutes around noon. Northbound I-15, from Spanish Fork to Nephi: Delays from 1-10 p.m., with peak delays of up to 60 minutes around 4 p.m. Westbound US-6: Delays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., with peak delays of up to 20 minutes around noon. -UDOT-
INBOX: Utah's Dept. of Transportation warning of construction/Spring Break travel delays... #utpol #Utah
ICYMI, the Utah Supreme Court is considering reviving a lawsuit that ultimately seeks to end the death penalty. The justices heard arguments on it: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
The worst of the worst. #utpol
The Utah Supreme Court is considering reviving a lawsuit that ultimately seeks to end the death penalty. The justices heard arguments on it: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
So you may be wondering: Why is Ralph Menzies a plaintiff in this lawsuit when he's dead? His lawyer told me the Court simply hasn't updated the case name so it's still "Menzies v. Utah Dept. of Corrections:" www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
NEW: The Utah Supreme Court is considering reviving a lawsuit challenging the death penalty. The justices heard arguments on it today: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
Seven seats in the dais
Covered Utah Supreme Court arguments today and they’ve already got the seats ready for the two new justices. The legislature passed (and Gov. Cox signed) a bill expanding the Court. #utpol #Utah
After President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order that attempts to restrict mail-in voting, Utah’s top election official, Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, reacted with a social media post comparing the order to a "nonsensical" play. #utpol
