Politics

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Celeste Maloy answers a question during the GOP 2nd Congressional District debate, at Woods Cross High School, on Tuesday, June 20, 2023. After four founds of voting at a June 23 special Republican convention, Maloy wont the GOP nomination for the fall special election.

Celeste Maloy wins Utah Republicans’ nomination for special congressional election

By Bryan Schott | June 25, 2023, 2:38 a.m.

(Mark Eddington | The Salt Lake Tribune) Republican candidates hoping to replace Rep. Chris Stewart, who is leaving Congress this fall at a debate in St. George on Thursday night. From left to right: Jordan Hess, Becky Edwards, Greg Hughes, Bill Hoster, Scott Reber, Quin Denning, Celeste Maloy, Bruce Hough, Kathleen Anderson, Henry Eyring, and Scott Hatfield.

GOP candidates clash on Ukraine support — and little else — at final debate to replace Rep. Chris Stewart

By Mark Eddington | June 23, 2023, 9:41 p.m.

Utah mayor hires firm linked to the far-right Proud Boys to consult for his congressional campaign

How the U.S. Supreme Court may or may not upend a gerrymandering lawsuit in Utah

Legislature

How the U.S. Supreme Court may or may not upend a gerrymandering lawsuit in Utah

By Bryan Schott | June 22, 2023, 4:25 p.m.

Legislature’s overreach in Summit County thwarted by sloppy law writing, Robert Gehrke writes

After the Bible was banned, Robert Gehrke says lawmakers are ditching pretense and going for total control

Utah lawmaker accuses school district of distributing porn to minors through books

81 ‘high hazard’ Utah dams need safety upgrades. Fixing them could cost $450 million

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Federal Politics

Utah Rep. John Curtis, GOP fight BLM rule they say would restrict access to land

By Jacob Scholl | June 16, 2023, 12:27 p.m.

Two Utah sites will get over $19 million in federal funds to restore public lands. Here’s where it’s going.

This Utah mayor wants to replace Sen. Mitt Romney in 2024

House Speaker Brad Wilson is exploring a 2024 U.S. Senate race against Sen. Mitt Romney

Mitt Romney takes first step toward 2024 Senate reelection campaign

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Local Politics

With every step, this Utah troupe keeps Polynesian culture alive, but a potential threat looms

By Alixel Cabrera | June 25, 2023, 12:00 p.m.

New park springs to life. It will become the largest in Salt Lake County.

Where can you grab some grub when SLC airport expands the B gates?

Nope, it’s not gas stations or high-density housing that caused this SLC neighborhood squabble

UDOT project would finish converting Bangerter Highway into a freeway. It would also wipe out hundreds of homes.

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