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(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Trevor Lee, R-Layton, in April.

Before Rep. Trevor Lee, these lawbreaker Utah lawmakers resigned after being charged with crimes

By Robert Gehrke | September 30, 2026, 1:11 a.m.

(Allison Robbert | AP) Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, attends a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 15, 2026.

Sen. Mike Lee wants to impeach a federal judge for ruling against Trump — and is asking for $5 to do it

By Emily Anderson Stern | Robert Gehrke | September 29, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Trevor Lee appeared at a GOP Learning Event sponsored by Utah Republicans at the University of Utah on April 10, 2026. Lee resigned his seat Monday after criminal charged were filed against him.

State Rep. Trevor Lee charged with four felonies related to alleged mortgage fraud

By Robert Gehrke | Emily Anderson Stern | Addy Baird | September 29, 2026, 4:40 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Elizabeth Rasmussen of Better Boundaries speaks at a news conference in Salt Lake City on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. Rasmussen is a critic of Amendment B, which would make it more difficult for ballot measures that involve tax increases to become law.

Battle lines drawn on constitutional amendment to make some ballot initiatives harder

By Robert Gehrke | September 28, 2026, 2:58 p.m.

(Utah Fire Info via Facebook) The Deer Creek Fire burns south east of Moab, Thursday, July 10, 2025.

After a year of ‘pure hell,’ charges against a prominent journalist accused of starting a Utah wildfire have been dropped

By Robert Gehrke | September 26, 2026, 2:06 p.m.

(The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints) President Dallin H. Oaks speaks at the Washington National Cathedral on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026.

LDS President Dallin Oaks’ views on Constitution and compromise win wide approval, even outside his church

By Robert Gehrke | September 24, 2026, 10:24 p.m.

(Julia Demaree Nikhinson | AP) President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order in the Oval Office of the White House, Monday, July 13, 2026, in Washington. Behind Trump, from left: U.S. Reps. Celeste Maloy and Mike Kennedy; U.S. Sens. John Curtis and Mike Lee; Gov. Spencer Cox; and House Speaker Mike Schultz.

Trump’s popularity in Utah takes a dive over economic issues, while Cox’s approval also plummets

By Robert Gehrke | September 22, 2026, 4:40 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gov. Spencer Cox speaks during an event on Sept. 1, 2026. On Monday, Cox signed an executive order creating the Recovery Utah Initiative, aimed at making government more efficient when it comes to providing substance use and mental health treatment.

Utah is 1st state to join Trump’s addiction recovery program. Here’s what we know so far.

By Robert Gehrke | September 22, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Michael Menssen with his family in the Senate Chamber as he's confirmed to the Utah Supreme Court, at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026.

The Republican overhaul of Utah’s Supreme Court is complete, as senators fill final two seats on the bench

By Robert Gehrke | September 17, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gov. Spencer Cox speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026. He and other Republican governors are joining their Democratic counterparts urging the federal government to put guardrails on AI development.

As Trump bashes AI guardrails, Utah governor calls for whistleblower protection, mandatory safety reports

By Robert Gehrke | September 16, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Supreme Court nominees Judge Matthew Bell, left, and Michael Menssen, at a Senate confirmation hearing at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Sept. 11, 2026.

Utah Supreme Court nominees say they won’t be the Legislature’s lapdog nor be bound by past rulings

By Robert Gehrke | September 15, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The University of Utah campus is pictured on Tuesday Nov. 18, 2025.

Trump DOJ sues Utah over state law that allows in-state college tuition for some undocumented students

By Robert Gehrke | Courtney Tanner | September 10, 2026, 11:31 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson speaks during an interview in her office at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026.

Trump’s DOJ is investigating Utah’s election chief for refusing to hand over voter data, it says in letter

By Emily Anderson Stern | Robert Gehrke | September 10, 2026, 10:08 p.m.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Supreme Court Justice John Nielsen is recognized during the State of the Judiciary speech at the Capitol in Salt Lake City, Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2026.

After first refusing to sit out abortion case, a Utah Supreme Court justice has a change of heart

By Robert Gehrke | Emily Anderson Stern | September 9, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Office of Utah's state auditor) Images taken from complaints show flags and displays that were referred to the Utah state auditor's office to investigate potential violations of HB77.

Since Utah banned pride flags, here are the investigations of complaints

By Robert Gehrke | September 9, 2026, 4:10 p.m.

(Fox 13 photo) A Sandy Police Department vehicle.

Five-year-old shot and killed in Sandy by another child, police say

By Robert Gehrke | August 31, 2026, 7:58 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gov. Spencer Cox speaks during a news conference announcing Mike Menssen and 5th District Judge Matthew Bell as his appointees for the Utah Supreme Court at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Aug. 28, 2026.

Gov. Cox completes overhaul of Utah Supreme Court with last two nominees

By Robert Gehrke | August 29, 2026, 1:57 a.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ron Tait in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, July 14, 2026.

‘Just go down the street and die’: What former participants say happened when they left The Other Side Academy

By Jessica Schreifels | Robert Gehrke | Jose Davila IV | August 27, 2026, 3:08 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Senate President J. Stuart Adams, R-Layton, at the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, March 6, 2026.

‘We will prevail’: Critics threatened by Utah Senate president say they’re ready for a legal battle

By Robert Gehrke | August 26, 2026, 6:44 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A voter drops off a ballot at a ballot drop box at the Davis Conference Center in Layton on Monday, June 22, 2026.

What big races are on Utahns’ ballots in the 2026 midterm elections?

By Emily Anderson Stern | Addy Baird | Robert Gehrke | August 25, 2026, 5:06 p.m.