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(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Rep. Trevor Lee, R-Layton, running for reelection, speaks with delegates during the Davis County Republican Party nominating convention at Syracuse High School on Saturday, April 18, 2026.

Trevor Lee under ‘very robust investigation’ by Utah attorney general’s office, former boss says

By Emily Anderson Stern | July 10, 2026, 9:48 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson discusses the results of the audit on the citizenship status of people on Utah's voter rolls on Wednesday, May 27, 2026.

‘Bizarre behavior’: Trump’s DOJ threatens criminal charge for Utah’s top elections official

By Emily Anderson Stern | July 10, 2026, 5:43 p.m.

City Council member’s pride flag doesn’t violate Utah law, state auditor finds

A sculptor wants his ‘Grand’ Utah arch to unify Americans. The surprised neighborhood wants to stop it.

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(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A detail of a small-scale model of the Grand Liberty Arch planned for Salt Lake City is seen during a special event introducing the monument and celebrating America's 250th birthday at the Capitol on Monday, July 6, 2026.

Statue of tomahawk-wielding Indigenous man is a stereotype, Native nations and SLC community say

Neighbors and others are concerned about how Native Americans are portrayed in an arch to be built on Salt Lake City’s Capitol Hill.

By Emily Anderson Stern | Carmen Nesbitt | July 9, 2026, 6:11 p.m.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Members of the public attend a rally against a proposed constitutional amendment to reform the citizen initiative process at the Capitol in Salt Lake City, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024.

This question was pulled off your ballot in 2024. It’s not coming back — yet.

A new poll shows likely Utah voters are equally divided on whether the Legislature should be able to repeal voter-passed ballot initiatives, like 2018’s Proposition 4.

By Robert Gehrke | July 8, 2026, 9:48 p.m.

(Allison Robbert | The New York Times) Members of the League of United Latin American Citizens gather outside the Supreme Court after a decision on birthright citizenship in Washington, on June 30, 2026.

Buzz of the Week: Should the U.S. end birthright citizenship?

Mike Lee wants a constitutional amendment.

By The Salt Lake Tribune | July 7, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, joins the celebration of Stadler completing an expansion of its west-side manufacturing plant in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

What happens after Utah Senate President J. Stuart Adams leaves the Legislature?

After Adams’ shocking GOP primary election defeat, Utah politicos contemplate his legacy — and who could replace the longtime lawmaker in leadership.

By Robert Gehrke | July 7, 2026, 5:34 p.m.

(Alex Goodlett | Special to The Tribune) U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, shown at a GOP convention in Orem in April, wants a constitutional amendment to end birthright citizenship.

After Supreme Court defeat, Sen. Mike Lee pushes to end birthright citizenship

“In today’s world,” the Utah Republican says, “unrestricted, automatic birthright citizenship is suicidal.”

By Addy Baird | July 3, 2026, 5:10 p.m.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) A sign from Sandy Fire Department warning about a fireworks ban is seen across the street from a fireworks vendor. Law enforcement agencies have set up ways for residents to report illegal fireworks usage.

If you see or hear illegal fireworks — and you will — who you gonna call? Not 911. Report them here instead.

Law enforcement agencies are anticipating violations.

By Addy Baird | July 3, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Abigail Landwehr | The Salt Lake Tribune) A depiction of The Domínguez–Escalante Expedition, featuring two Spanish friars, Atanasio Domínguez and Silvestre Vélez de Escalante, is displayed on the ceiling of the Utah Capitol on Thursday, June 25, 2026.

7 decades before the Mormon pioneers, Spanish missionaries explored Utah. Here’s why.

While George Washington led a revolution in the colonies, Indigenous Americans helped missionaries navigate through what Utahns now call Spanish Fork Canyon.

By Addy Baird | Abigail Landwehr | July 3, 2026, 5:35 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton, makes a few remarks during a celebration of Stadler completing an expansion of its west-side manufacturing plant in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.

Stuart Adams will be out of the Utah Senate — but is not necessarily done with MIDA

After a primary loss, the Senate president won’t necessarily lose a seat on the state development authority that played a central role in advancing the Box Elder County data center plan.

By Megan Banta | July 3, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Rod Lamkey, Jr. | AP) Pastor Doug Wilson, shown in 2025, says in his "ideal" world all officeholders would be orthodox Christians. To him, that would leave out Latter-day Saints.

Pete Hegseth’s spiritual adviser longs for a day when Latter-day Saints can’t hold office or possibly even vote

So where do Latter-day Saints fit in Doug Wilson’s vision for a Christian America? Well, they don’t.

By Tamarra Kemsley | July 2, 2026, 4:16 p.m.

Legislature

Trevor Lee under ‘very robust investigation’ by Utah attorney general’s office, former boss says

By Emily Anderson Stern | July 10, 2026, 9:48 p.m.
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Federal Politics

After Supreme Court defeat, Sen. Mike Lee pushes to end birthright citizenship

By Addy Baird | July 3, 2026, 5:10 p.m.
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Local Politics

‘Reckless Ben’ can keep posting about Utah’s Bricks & Minifigs in his viral series about missing Lego sets, but he faces new restrictions

By Jordan Miller | July 10, 2026, 3:00 p.m.
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