- Ammon Bundy, wanted for arrest in Idaho, reportedly in Utah. “I pray that Utah has a stronger sense to protect free speech than Idaho does,” Bundy told independent investigative unit Bellingcat. Investigators used videos of Bundy to track him to Washington County. https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2024/03/28/ammon-bundy-wanted-arrest-idaho/ 54 comments politics
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will headline the Utah GOP convention in April. Party Chair Carson Jorgensen insists DeSantis’ visit is not related to his expected 2024 presidential bid https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2023/03/27/florida-gov-ron-desantis-will/ 25 comments politics
- Three Percenters militia’s ‘III’ appears to be painted on Salt Lake City schools’ H Rock. The rock over Highland High School was defaced over the weekend to display what appears to be the logo of the Three Percenters, an anti-government militia movement. https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2022/08/15/three-percenters-militias-iii/ 29 comments politics
- Why Attorney General Sean Reyes is helping Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis raise money in Utah. The Florida governor is a potential rival to former President Donald Trump for the GOP presidential nomination in 2024. https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2022/07/20/why-attorney-general-sean-reyes/ 4 comments politics
- Trump knew crowd on Jan. 6 was armed and could turn violent. Sen. Mike Lee previously said Trump deserved a ‘mulligan’ for his speech before that mob attacked Congress https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2022/06/28/trump-knew-crowd-jan-was-armed/ 3 comments politics
- End of Roe would be the worst nightmare of women. Loss of abortion rights would threaten free will, the bedrock of all ethical systems. https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2022/05/06/ellen-brady-end-roe-would/ 390 comments politics
- Proposed ballot initiative would return Utah to in-person paper balloting on Election Day. Proposal would end universal mail-in voting and make it more difficult to register to vote. https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2021/12/07/proposed-ballot/ 70 comments politics
- Republicans confident they’ll add seats in the Utah House next year after redistricting. GOP chair Carson Jorgensen says the GOP could add 3 or more seats in 2022 to the 57 they already control. https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2021/11/30/republicans-confident/ 20 comments politics
- Utah lawmakers advance congressional, school board maps. The redistricting proposals stand one vote away from the governor’s desk https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2021/11/09/lawmakers-advance/ 4 comments politics
- Josh Klein: Can we compare America with pre-Hitler Germany? Only if we are willing to examine Christian complicity https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2021/10/14/josh-klein-can-we-compare/ 27 comments politics
- Lawmakers will make another run at abolishing Utah’s death penalty. Utah has not executed a prisoner in more than a dozen years https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2021/09/08/lawmakers-will-make/ 5 comments politics
- Why does Mitt Romney want to send checks to parents each month? To encourage them to have more kids. https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2021/03/18/why-does-mitt-romney-want/ 91 comments politics
- An unknown Utah company claiming hundreds of employees got up to $10 million in government loans https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2020/07/14/an-unknown-utah-company/ 12 comments politics
- Utah’s GOP members of Congress want to give oil, gas and mining companies a break https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2020/04/01/utahs-gop-members/ 10 comments politics
- Bill to decriminalize polygamy earns unanimous approval from Utah Senate committee https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2020/02/11/bill-decriminalize/ 127 comments politics
- JM Rieger: Trump criticized the U.S. for years. Now he wants people who do that to leave. https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2019/07/20/jm-rieger-trump/ 9 comments politics
- LDS Church is assigning ‘specialists’ to help members become more politically active. Dems worry it may make Utah even more GOP. https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2019/05/14/lds-church-is-assigning/ 50 comments politics
- Right-wing groups urge U.S. Supreme Court to accept appeal challenging Utah election law https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2018/11/21/right-wing-groups-urge-us/ 5 comments politics
- Puerto Rico is retracing Utah's steps to statehood https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2018/06/10/commentary-puerto-rico-is-retracing-utahs-steps-to-statehood/ 32 comments politics
- Gehrke: Steve Bannon's attack wasn't just targeting Mitt Romney, it pitted Alabama's evangelicals against Mormons http://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2017/12/06/gehrke-steve-bannons-attack-wasnt-just-targeting-mitt-romney-it-pitted-alabamas-evangelicals-against-mormons/ 43 comments politics
- Lee opposes GOP health care bill, potentially dooming this iteration http://www.sltrib.com/news/5519640-155/lee-opposes-gop-health-care-bill 7 comments politics
- Letter: Impeach Trump and redo the election http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4947199-155/letter-impeach-trump-and-redo-the 31 comments politics
- Utahns supporting Hillary Clinton call election 'huge opportunity to make a statement' http://www.sltrib.com/home/4493330-155/utahns-supporting-hillary-clinton-call-election 58 comments politics
- Fact Checker: Trump flip-flops on whether women's sexual allegations should be believed http://www.sltrib.com/home/4467231-155/fact-checker-trump-flip-flops-on-whether?fullpage=1 3 comments politics
- Pence should be true to his faith and quit Trump campaign. http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/4186112-155/letter-pence-should-be-true-to 3 comments politics
- Could Donald Trump turn Utah blue? Democrats think this might be their year http://www.sltrib.com/home/4173439-155/could-donald-trump-turn-utah-blue 10 comments politics
- Where were critics during the Bush scandals? http://www.sltrib.com/news/4080741-155/rolly-where-were-critics-during-the 67 comments politics
- Want a beer with your latte? Starbucks seeks liquor license in Utah http://www.sltrib.com/home/3203577-155/want-a-beer-with-your-latte 4 comments nottheonion
- Dozens illegally ride ATVs into Utah canyon in lands dispute rally http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/57909181-78/canyon-amp-blm-recapture.html.csp 38 comments politics
- Utah: Procreation argument dropped in stay application http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogscrimecourts/57340626-224/marriage-state-sex-court.html.csp 3 comments politics
- Polygamy now legal in Utah? http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56894145-78/utah-waddoups-brown-family.html.csp 4 comments worldnews
- Health exchange: Utah family gets coverage for $123 a month http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56973885-78/family-health-exchange-plans.html.csp 25 comments politics
- A picture of what is likely to go on within the walls of the NSA's new Utah Data Center has come into focus with recently leaked documents on NSA surveillance, combined with prior revelations, building specifics, information from defense contractors and hints dropped by top NSA brass. http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/56515678-78/data-nsa-http-www.html.csp 5 comments privacy
- Miami Dolphins sign Les Brown, a 24-year-old accountant and former college basketball player who last played football in high school http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/politics/53931506-77/brown-dolphins-football-basketball.html.csp 120 comments nfl
- Linguistic analysis algorithm reliably the split Biblical text into two groups (authored by "priestly" and "non-priestly" writers). These results match with 90% reliability the text previously coded by hand; doing years of work in minutes. http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/jazz/52100667-183/bible-software-text-author.html.csp 3 comments linguistics
- The family of an 11-year-old boy fatally mauled by a bear is suing the the U.S. Forest Service for $2 million http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/51192043-76/bear-family-court-state.html.csp 11 comments reddit.com
- Did we Mormons baptize your deceased loved one? I can help... http://www.sltrib.com/ci_12317033 6 comments reddit.com
- Mormon Wont Stop Baptizing Dead Catholics, leads to records ban http://www.sltrib.com/news/ci_9287224 2 comments reddit.com
- A nice little Mormon family outing turned into a lesson on immorality with an explanation to my kids why they should wear their temple garments after they are endowed in the temple. http://www.sltrib.com/ci_9154625 22 comments reddit.com
- Helen Thomas: "As long as Congress cowers sheep-like and does not retrieve its constitutional power to declare war, an imperial Bush-style presidency will prevail." http://www.sltrib.com/opinion/ci_8707269?source=sb-reddit 6 comments politics