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(Spenser Heaps | Pool) Mike Kennedy, a candidate in the Republican primary for Utah’s 3rd Congressional District, takes part in a televised debate at the Eccles Broadcast Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, June 12, 2024.

Mike Kennedy headed to victory in Utah’s 3rd Congressional District GOP primary election

By Bryan Schott | June 26, 2024, 4:27 a.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) U.S. Senate candidate Rep. John Curtis, left, embraces his wife, Sue, during a primary election party in Provo, Tuesday, June 25, 2024.

John Curtis wins Utah’s U.S. Senate GOP primary to replace Mitt Romney

By Bryan Schott | Abigail Gray | June 26, 2024, 2:37 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) East High school students gather in front of the school during a walkout on Friday, April 15, 2022, to protest a law banning transgender girls from participating in female school sports. Utah lawmakers voted Wednesday to ignore new federal Title IX rules that would stop schools from enforcing such restrictions on transgender students.

Can Utah legally ignore Biden’s Title IX expansion aimed at protecting trans students?

By Emily Anderson Stern | Bryan Schott | June 21, 2024, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Construction of a new green-energy system at International Power Project's coal-fired power plant in Delta on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023.

Utah wants to keep IPP’s coal burning — but who will buy the electricity?

By Bryan Schott | Tim Fitzpatrick | June 21, 2024, 1:43 a.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. Utah lawmakers will be in a special session on Juneteenth to vote on ways to push back against the Biden administration.

How the Utah Legislature wants to push back against the Biden administration in a special session

By Bryan Schott | June 18, 2024, 11:13 p.m.

(Spenser Heaps | Pool) Case Lawrence and Stewart Peay, candidates in the Republican primary for Utah’s 3rd Congressional District, take part in a televised debate at the Eccles Broadcast Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, June 12, 2024.

Financial transparency key to trusting Congress, candidates say. Two Utah Republicans still haven’t filed required disclosures.

By Bryan Schott | June 19, 2024, 7:24 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) John Curtis campaigns at the Utah Republican Nominating Convention in Salt Lake City on Saturday, April 27, 2024. The frontrunner in Utah's U.S. Senate GOP primary, Curtis had raised nearly $1 million in the last three months.

John Curtis outpacing rivals in fundraising ahead of Utah GOP U.S. Senate primary

By Bryan Schott | June 15, 2024, 10:00 a.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. Utah lawmakers will enter a special legislative session on Wednesday, June 19.

Utah aims to block federal Title IX protections for transgender students in special legislative session

By Bryan Schott | June 14, 2024, 9:51 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) International Power Project's coal-fired power plant in Delta, Utah on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023. Gov. Spencer Cox ignored pleas from Utah cities and warnings from regulators to veto legislation that keeps the coal plant running.

Why Utah cities and federal regulators warned Cox to veto the bill to keep a coal plant running

By Bryan Schott | June 14, 2024, 11:29 p.m.

(Spenser Heaps | Pool) Case Lawrence and Stewart Peay, two of the five candidates in the Republican primary for Utah’s 3rd Congressional District, take part in a televised debate at the Eccles Broadcast Center in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Also debating are JR Bird, John Dougall and Mike Kennedy.

Utah candidates divided over Ukraine aid. Here’s how the 3rd District Republicans would have voted in Congress.

By Bryan Schott | June 13, 2024, 4:04 a.m.

(Rick Bowmer | AP) U.S. Rep. John Curtis, left, reacts to a statement made from Trent Staggs, right, during the Utah Senate primary debate for Republican contenders battling to win the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney, Monday, June 10, 2024, in Salt Lake City.

John Curtis was accused of insider trading during the COVID pandemic. Here’s what really happened.

By Bryan Schott | June 11, 2024, 10:58 p.m.

(Rick Bowmer | AP) U.S. Rep. John Curtis, left, reacts to a statement made by Trent Staggs, right, following the Utah Senate primary debate for Republican contenders battling to win the seat of retiring U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney Monday, June 10, 2024, in Salt Lake City.

Accusation of insider trading sparks tense moment in Utah’s GOP U.S. Senate primary debate

By Bryan Schott | June 11, 2024, 8:44 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Gubernatorial hopeful Phil Lyman at the Utah Republican Nominating Convention in Salt Lake City on Saturday, April 27, 2024.

Phil Lyman reportedly called Bears Ears land swap ‘gang rape’ and verbally abused female employees

By Bryan Schott | June 9, 2024, 6:12 a.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Clockwise from top left: John Curtis, Trent Staggs, Jason Walton and Brad Wilson, candidates for the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate.

These Republicans want Mitt Romney’s U.S. Senate seat. Here’s where they stand on Utah’s biggest issues.

By Bryan Schott | June 8, 2024, 10:15 a.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Spencer Cox, left, and Phil Lyman, candidates for the GOP nomination for governor.

How Phil Lyman says he’ll address energy, water scarcity and education funding if elected as Utah’s governor

By Bryan Schott | June 8, 2024, 10:00 a.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune; Bird campaign) Clockwise from top left: Case Lawrence, JR Bird, Steward Peay, Mike Kennedy, and John Dougall, candidates for the GOP nomination for the 3rd Congressional District.

Five Republicans vie for Utah’s empty seat in Congress. Here’s their views on abortion, immigration and water.

By Bryan Schott | June 8, 2024, 9:45 a.m.

(The Salt Lake Tribune; Dean campaign) Ken Ivory, left, and Lisa Dean, candidates for the GOP nomination for House District 39.

Lisa Dean wants to replace Rep. Ken Ivory in the Utah House. Here’s her views on water, abortion and energy.

By Bryan Schott | June 8, 2024, 7:15 a.m.

(The Salt Lake Tribune; Mortensen campaign) Todd Weiler, left, and Ronald Mortensen, candidates for the GOP nomination for Senate District 8.

Sen. Todd Weiler, in first Utah GOP primary election, shares his views on water policy and education funding

By Bryan Schott | June 8, 2024, 7:00 a.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brad Wilson campaigns at the Utah State Republican Nominating Convention in Salt Lake City on Saturday, April 27, 2024.

Brad Wilson’s U.S. Senate campaign stops buying ads — even as Utahns get ballots in the mail

By Bryan Schott | June 5, 2024, 12:25 a.m.

(Seth Wenig | AP) Former President Donald Trump walks to make comments to members of the media after being found guilty on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in the first degree at Manhattan Criminal Court, Thursday, May 30, 2024, in New York. Donald Trump became the first former president to be convicted of felony crimes as a New York jury found him guilty of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through hush money payments to a porn actor who said the two had sex.

Donald Trump’s felony conviction means he can’t hold office in Utah — but can still run for president

By Bryan Schott | June 4, 2024, 10:00 a.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Utah Sen. Mike Lee endorses Colby Jenkins at the Utah Republican Nominating Convention in Salt Lake City on Saturday, April 27, 2024. Lee is helping Jenkins fundraise, while also taking a cut of the earnings.

Mike Lee is fundraising for Colby Jenkins’ GOP primary election — and also taking a cut

By Bryan Schott | June 1, 2024, 12:00 p.m.

(Steven Hirsch | Pool) Former President Donald Trump speaks outside the courtroom after a jury convicted him of felony crimes for falsifying business records in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, Thursday, May 30, 2024.

Utah Republicans rally behind Trump, slam guilty verdict as politically motivated

By Bryan Schott | May 31, 2024, 3:09 a.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Phil Lyman campaign materials at the Utah Republican Nominating Convention in Salt Lake City on Saturday, April 27, 2024.

Did this Republican flip-flop on endorsing Cox in Utah’s 2024 governor election?

By Bryan Schott | May 24, 2024, 12:00 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Former Mexican President Vicente Fox, left, speaks with Don Salazar during the Crossroads of the World International Trade Summit at The Grand America in Salt Lake City on Thursday, May 23, 2024.

Will America have a labor shortage soon? This former Mexican president has the answer.

By Bryan Schott | May 24, 2024, 1:11 p.m.

(Scott McIntyre | The New York Times) Former President Donald Trump speaks to supporters during a Super Tuesday watch party at his private club, Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach, Fla., on Tuesday night, March 5, 2024.

Donald Trump’s Utah fundraiser called off for CNN debate with President Joe Biden

By Bryan Schott | May 21, 2024, 5:39 p.m.