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Inside Utah Politics with Lindsay Aerts — 159 episodes

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Sen. Lee sees new path for the SAVE Act, new polling paints picture ahead of midterms

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Governor issues modified version of firework prohibition, Utahns express opposition to shrinking monuments

3

O'Leary sued over Chinese operative allegations, Sen. Weiler joins Sutherland Institute

4

Utah monument shrunk in pair of executive orders, NYT reporters subpoenaed

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Evaluating the firework ban, Senate President race begins

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Where the Prop 4 fight goes next, D.O.J pressures election officials

7

Trump wades into World Cup politics, state weighs efficacy of firework ban

8

Supreme Court ends 2025 term with a bang, GOP hoping to hold down CD-1 in November

9

U.S. Supreme Court wraps term with a set of landmark rulings

10

Election night winners eye November, results continue to trickle in

11

Gov. Cox moves to restrict fireworks, Senate President's primary loss sends shockwaves

12

Election Night Recap: Upset at the highest level of the state legislature while McAdams and house incumbents sweep  

13

Layton State House race comes into focus, Confusion at the clerk's office

14

Allegations of insider trading and defamation rock CD-2 GOP primary, election day draws near  

15

Colorado River states exchange threats, Voters react to Utah's new CD-1   

16

AI money in Utah elections, Voter data paints a picture of CD-1

17

New legal action over ICE detention center plans, Pentagon tweaks list of faiths

18

Kevin O'Leary addresses data center backlash on Inside Utah Politics

19

O'Leary releases plan to scale back Stratos, Gov. Cox declares June "Fidelity Month"

20

Kevin O'Leary responds to data center pushback, Republicans take the stage for primary debates

21

Debate week in Utah, Trump fights low approval ratings  

22

State leaders preparing for a long, dry summer as Gov. Cox declares drought

23

New polling on data centers and CD2, Senate Republicans meet with AG about DOJ fund

24

Trump administration visits China, Prop 4 debate shaping CD-2 primary

25

Justice Hagen steps down, Sen. Curtis considering running for governor

26

Data center tensions boil over, presidential fitness test returns  

27

Controversial data center moves forward in Box Elder County, Florida redistricting could net GOP 4 seats

28

Competition heats up in CD2, State Bar weighs in on judicial tensions

29

Gov. Cox talks judicial tensions, data center controversy

30

Conventions set the stage for primaries, White House Correspondents Dinner shooting sparks safety concerns

31

Supreme Court scandal report rocks Utah politics, state convention races to watch

32

State party conventions on the horizon, prominent families team up to save the Great Salt Lake

33

Sen. Blouin's vulgar posts resurface, UVU drops commencement speaker

34

Fireworks at the Salt Lake County Democrats' Convention, AI picture brings attention to Trump's feud with the Pope

35

SCOTUS rules against conversion therapy ban, big ticket endorsements draw attention to CD-2

36

Prop 4 repeal fails, Mendenhall restricts ICE facility water

37

Sen. John Curtis and Prop. 4 repeal fails

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Prop 4 repeal hangs by a thread, Sen. Curtis sponsors sports prediction market betting ban

39

State leaders prepare for water problems, national democrats target a purple Utah

40

Gov. Cox reacts to ICE detention center plans, Save Act could change Utah elections

41

Utah ICE facility backlash, national democrats push for purple Utah

42

Senate President evaluates 2026 session, congressional filing roundup

43

Utah Primary races, predictions for Caucus Night

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Photo finish to the 2026 legislative session, congressional candidate filing opens under new map

45

Wrapping up the 2026 General Session

46

Congress weighs role in Iran war, drug debate goes scriptural

47

Khamenei killed in US-Israel joint strike on Iran, legislative session enters final week

48

New pitch for a secretary of state, gas tax cut explained

49

State of the Union in review, pre-paid postage sparks new lawsuit in Prop 4 fight

50

Legislature handed setbacks in redistricting lawsuits, constitutional court eyed for changes  

51

2026 legislative session entering the endgame, Redistricting lawsuit goes federal 

52

Gas tax overhaul, redistricting in federal court

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GOP races to meet signature deadline, American politics at the Winter Games  

54

Politics at the Olympics, ID's for mail-in ballots

55

Lawmakers consider kratom ban, voter ID changes and more, federal redistricting case moves forward

56

Lawmakers push on with court reform, USU rebuilds trust on capitol hill.

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State bar opposes slate of judicial reforms, the federal delegation joins the redistricting fight  

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Lawmakers release scathing audit of Utah State University, election day holiday debate

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Sweeping reforms to election law and courts take shape, Hollywood visits Capitol Hill

60

Utah Education cuts, Dems hold on ICE budget

61

Minnesota shooting widens divide over ICE, Lawmakers talk NIL

62

Governor Spencer Cox on judiciary, taxes, culture war bills

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Lawmakers proposes citizenship to vote, kids to read at 3rd grade

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Lawmakers set priorities for 2026 general session  

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Legislative preview: New version of Amendment D, social media tax

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Republicans defend Fed Chair, Utah's legislative session takes shape

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Senate advances war powers, local elections taking shape

68

Will Utah get an Income tax cut, cell phone ban in schools

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Fallout from Venezuelan capture, Utah elections take shape

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Judge greenlights redistricting appeal, Rob Bishop's run

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Utah State Bar on Supreme Court expansion, Eva Lopez Chavez

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Trump touts economic wins, chief of staff pushes back on Vanity Fair “hit piece’

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Expanding the Utah Supreme Court, social media ban for minors

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Lawmakers keep the redistricting fight alive, Derek Kitchen shares campaign plans

75

Unpacking the special session, U of U deal, Salt Lake County cuts  

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Tensions flare at Special Session

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Lawmakers plan special session on redistricting, Olympic logo proves controversial 

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Exclusive: Meet the Candidates, D.C. could end Daylight Saving

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Splitting 3 red seats between 4 Utah House Republicans, Epstein files release bill signed

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Democrats ramp up congressional plans, judiciary condemns threats

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GOP leadership talks redistricting appeal and impeachment, McAdams launches campaign

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GOP leadership doesn't rule out impeachment, Democrats announce plans to run under new map  

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Utah's bombshell redistricting ruling

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Should Utah fund SNAP, a McAdams run, Trump's tariffs in court

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Utah's Municipal Election Recap

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New ballot deadline for municipal elections and dozens of new races

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Salt Lake County axes daycare, Sean Reyes faces lawsuit

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No one cares about redistricting, partisanship in municipals

89

Countdown to election day, county council members weigh in on tax hike  

90

Property Tax proposals, third parties in the legislature, and White House demolitions

91

Prop 4 repeal campaign gets a national boost, ballot instructions confuse in Utah County

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GOP leadership explains prop 4 repeal plan, tensions high between lawmakers and the state auditor

93

Getting into the weeds with redistricting, Utah vs. BYU Predictions

94

Utah GOP aims to put Map C & Prop 4 on the ballot, Tribune cartoon turned political controversy

95

Redistricting heads back to court, Non-profit funds national parks operations

96

Government Shutdown Day 9, Democrats who could run in Utah 

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Utah lawmakers back to court over redistricting, democrats weigh 2026 options

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Special Session and new maps Monday, Blake Moore on shutdown 

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Government shutdown continues, Utah Republicans pick a map

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Government shutdown and Cox on 60 Minutes    

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Lawmakers debate redistricting processes, exclusive interview with V.P. Vance

102

 Redistricting gets heated

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Adding a partisan bias test, breaking down the Utah legislature's redistricting maps

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Addressing political violence in Utah, Legislature to draw new maps

105

UVU Memorial to Charlie Kirk, Senate presses Patel, and Redistricting updates

106

Charlie Kirk's suspected killer faces the death penalty

107

Utah Supreme Court Signals redistricting review, new teacher discipline

108

New redistricting timeline, Utah Supreme Court nominees all men

109

How will the Utah legislature respond to the redistricting order?

110

Utah's Redistricting Case Continues to Make Waves

111

Breaking down Utah's redistricting order 

112

Utah's redistricting ruling explained

113

Governor Cox defends Adams, Great Salt Lake changes

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Gov Cox, State Senator defends Adams, Great Salt Lake Czar

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Calls for President Adams to Resign, Special Session Speculation

116

Congressman Mike Kennedy on Texas redistricting, adding to the debt, and Epstein files

117

The fate of Utah debates, upcoming Special Session

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Congressman Mike Kennedy on Texas redistricting, adding to the debt, and Epstein files

119

Flipping the Utah Legislature, Dems want Epstein Files

120

Flipping the Utah Legislature, new ballot deadlines

121

Cuts to PBS & NPR, State blocks Chinese land purchase

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Attorney General Derek Brown on latest public lands ruling 

123

Sen. John Curtis Talks Wildfires, Public Land and Epstein Files

124

Gov. Cox Teases State Medicaid Plans, Utah County Approves Ice Deal

125

Planned Parenthood Sues For Medicaid Funds, Speaker Backs Indicted Doctor

126

Part of Big Beautiful Bill Paused, IRS Loosens Church Endorsement Rules

127

Groups worry Utahns will lose SNAP, Medicaid benefits, new state superintendent   

128

Big, Beautiful Bill passes the Senate

129

Public lands sale pros and cons

130

Public lands sale hits a snag, Cox is liked but not by Democrats anymore

131

Political violence, Mike Lee's tweets, and public lands sale 

132

Mike Lee's public lands sale, Utah lawmakers briefed on protest shooting

133

Cox defends troops to L-A, calls Pride flag fight 'dumb'

134

Utah's going nuclear, AI moratorium fears, and 'dumb' flag laws 

135

Utah's House picks new leaders, Trump and Elon breakup

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Local elections taking shape, Utah Supreme Court vacancy

137

Utah Democrats to elect a chair, Federal rulings on Trump tariffs

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Federal rulings on Trump tariffs, Governor Cox pushes locals to build

139

UTGOP convention wrap, Trump accepts a plane

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Utah Attorney General Derek Brown visits the border, Democrat chair candidates debate

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Fate of the Utah GOP, Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill

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Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill,' SUWA opposes federal land sale

143

Utah GOP Chair race, new SLC flags

144

Trump 100 days, Utah Fits All sponsor

145

Utah Fits All unconstitutional but can continue 

146

Labor unions gather 320,000 signatures, group works to rescind 

147

Utah House Speaker Mike Schultz on Utah MAHA 

148

Salt Lake City vs the state, building housing on Utah's federal lands 

149

Governor Cox vetoes six bills, lets flag bill take effect without signature

150

Congresswoman Celeste Maloy on ruckus town hall, local unions on referendum 

151

Lt. Governor Deidre Henderson & ACLU Utah on election changes

152

Utah's 2025 Legislative Session ends 

153

Clerks oppose election changes, Utahns getting tax cuts

154

Big election bill changes, 2034 Winter Games

155

Utah Lawmakers look to expand the Supreme Court & change Utah's constitution

156

Major changes to mail-in voting, homelessness solutions in Utah

157

House Speaker Mike Schultz on Elections, trans dorm bill and more

158

2025 Utah State Legislative Session: Week 1

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