Salt Lake Tribune political coverage for Utah.
Political columnist Robert Gehrke explains the political dynamics that shape policy in the Beehive State.
That level of GOP registration is the highest it has been since at least 2014, and over that same span the unaffiliated registration has trended downward. Democratic registration trended slowly upward until 2021 and has dipped slightly since. Whole books could be written about the evolution, but to oversimplify it, Republican allegiance grew largely out of cultural divides — civil rights, abortion, Equal Rights Amendment, same-sex marriage and so forth.
According to the most recent U.S. Religion Census — a major nationwide survey of faiths — the percentage of Utahns who are LDS, saying that blindly casting a ballot for one political party without weighing individual candidates and their position on important issues “is a threat to democracy” and inconsistent with the faith’s teachings.As you can guess, the simple math in Utah has made it almost impossible for a Democrat to win a statewide race.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Utah museum calls for oral histories, trying to share Utah's Japanese historyOne family is partnering with their local museum to help tell a story we know very little about, and they need your help.
Read more »
7 of Utah's scariest placesIn the spirit of the spooky season, here are seven of Utah's scariest — but not haunted — places for all you adrenaline junkies out there.
Read more »
University of Utah research funding hits record in fiscal year 2023Research funding at the University of Utah hit a record $768 million in fiscal year 2023, marking a decade of year-over-year increases.
Read more »
Utah's biggest high school marching band gets support from unlikely alliesWestlake High School's marching band trailer — a 1994 model — recently 'bit the dust.' Having the largest high school band in the state meant Westlake needed help fast, and its rival schools didn't hesitate to help.
Read more »
Utah home prices tip down again amid worst housing market affordability in 4 decadesAfter six straight months of growth, home prices in most of Utah's Wasatch Front counties have ticked down slightly, marking a turning point as the summer housing market gave way to even more of a slowdown as mortgage rates hover relentlessly high.
Read more »
Utah volleyball falls short 3-1 to OregonDespite the Utes' effort in the second set, the Ducks get the 3-1 win in Salt Lake City
Read more »