2023
July
- July 31 – President Biden to be in Utah next week
- July 28 – Senate Republicans rallying behind Sen. Romney and his call for a single non-Trump candidate
- July 27 – Is the US government secretly operating a UFO retrieval program? 🛸 👽
- July 26 – Bowe Bergdahl’s desertion conviction vacated
- July 25 – IRS to stop surprise visits, citing safety concerns, scammers
- July 21 – Patricia Holland dies at age 81
- July 20 – Lawsuit filed in an attempt to boot Celeste Maloy from the ballot
- July 19 – Michigan false electors charged with multiple felonies
- July 18 – “The war cry was assimilation:” Life in Native American boarding schools
- July 17 – “If anyone can reverse this trend, it’s Cox”
- July 14 – Gov. Cox becomes chair of the NGA today
- July 13 – Utah political animosity equals national level
- July 12 – Multiple graves discovered at former Panguitch Boarding School
- July 11 – Founder of US think tank charged with arms trafficking, acting as Chinese agent
- July 10 – Gov. Cox speaks in Gettysburg, then on ‘Face the Nation’
- July 7 – MTG booted from the House Freedom Caucus
- July 6 – Celeste Maloy officially on the ballot; Becky Edwards, Bruce Hough submit signatures
- July 5 – China announces export controls on critical metals
- July 3 – Passport backlog creating ‘travel purgatory’
June
- June 30 – Supreme Court rejects affirmative action, strengthens religious rights in the workplace
- June 29 – Canadian wildfires are causing worst air quality for 1/3 of Americans
- June 28 – Supreme Court rejects lawmakers’ bid for unchecked power over elections
- June 27 – Putin responds to failed Wagner Revolt
- June 26 – Celeste Maloy wins Utah Republican Convention
- June 23 – Titan submersible destroyed after ‘catastrophic implosion’
- June 22 – Aftershock from March 2020 quake hits Magna yesterday
- June 21 – Provo is one of the best-run cities in the US 🎉
- June 20 – It’s World Refugee Day
- June 19 – Happy Juneteenth, celebrating freedom from slavery!
- June 16 – SCOTUS upholds ICWA
- June 15 – The field is set for Rep. Stewart’s replacement – 22 candidates
- June 14 – Interim day and special session for the Utah legislature
- June 13 – More jump in race for Chris Stewart’s seat
- June 12 – 37-count Trump indictment released
- June 9 – Candidates lining up to replace Stewart
- June 8 – New Utah election dates set following Stewart’s resignation
- June 7 – Stunning news as the PGA and LIV Golf announce merger
- June 6 – Major dam blown up in southern Ukraine
- June 5 – Terrible train wreck in India kills hundreds
- June 2 – ‘Fiscal Responsibility Act’ passes the US Senate, heads to Biden’s desk
- June 1 – ‘Fiscal Responsibility Act’ passes the US House
May
- May 31 – Rep. Chris Stewart said to be resigning
- May 30 – Debt ceiling deal reached
- May 26 – Narrowing in on a debt ceiling deal
- May 25 – Ron DeSantis launches his presidential campaign
- May 24 – Mayor Trent Staggs announces run against Mitt Romney
- May 23 – Colorado River water deal
- May 22 – The ‘homeless veteran’ story that was a sham
- May 19 – Utah icon Dick Nourse dies at 83
- May 18 – Border crossings down 56%
- May 17 – Interim Day and Special Session
- May 16 – Dr. Brian Steed appointed as Great Salt Lake commissioner
- May 15 – Lori Daybell found guilty on all counts
- May 12 – Gov. Cox invites Utahns to weigh in on growth
- May 11 – George Santos pleads “not guilty” on federal charges, says he’s still running for reelection
- May 10 – Trump found liable for sexual abuse and defamation
- May 9 – Utah mom who wrote book on grieving arrested for husband’s murder
- May 8 – Utah delegation meets President Zelenskyy in Kyiv
- May 5 – Gov. Cox enjoys a 64% approval rating
- May 4 – PornHub shuts off Utah access, guv says “good”
- May 3 – Judge places hold on new Utah abortion law
- May 2 – US could run out of money by June 1
- May 1 – Execution-style shooting leaves 5 dead in Texas
April
- Apr 28 – Migrant centers opening in Guatemala and Colombia
- Apr 27 – US House passes debt-ceiling bill
- Apr 26 – Ceasefire in Sudan does not hold – again
- Apr 25 – Fox News is Tuckered out
- Apr 24 – Utah GOP convention held Saturday
- Apr 21 – Mike Lindell loses $5 million challenge
- Apr 20 – GOP releases plan to raise debt ceiling, limit spending
- Apr 19 – Fox News settles Dominion lawsuit for $787 million
- Apr 18 – Wrong turns lead to serious injury, death
- Apr 17 – ‘Sweet Sixteen’ birthday party shooting leaves 4 dead, dozens injured
- Apr 14 – Speaker Brad Wilson explores running for the US Senate
- Apr 13 – Is Major League Baseball coming to Utah?
- Apr 12 – Inflation eases to 5%, the lowest in nearly 2 years
- Apr 11 – Rep. Justin Jones returns to the Tennessee House
- Apr 10 – China sentences human rights activists to years in prison
- Apr 7 – Black Tennessee lawmakers expelled for gun control protest
- Apr 6 – Mike Pence will not appeal order to testify
- Apr 5 – Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony charges
- Apr 4 – Whopper of a storm! ❄️ 🥶 Stay home if possible!
- Apr 3 – OPEC+ cutting oil production
March
- Mar 31 – Donald Trump indicted
- Mar 30 – Hoax school shooting calls come in to 13 Utah schools
- Mar 29 – Jason Chaffetz says Trump was ‘absolutely horrific’ on Hannity’s show
- Mar 28 – School shooter kills 6 at private Christian school in Nashville
- Mar 27 – Gov. Cox appears on ‘Meet the Press’
- Mar 24 – Social media bills signed into law by Gov. Cox
- Mar 23 – Ramadan Mubarak to all who are observing this holy month
- Mar 22 – Let your flag(s) fly!
- Mar 21 – Biden vetoes anti-ESG bill
- Mar 20 – ICC issues arrest warrant on Putin
- Mar 17 – Poland and Slovakia giving jets to Ukraine
- Mar 16 – US maternal mortality spikes 40% in 2021
- Mar 15 – Immigration advocates urge veto of HB209
- Mar 14 – Former Congresswoman Pat Schroeder dies at age 82
- Mar 13 – Silicon Valley Bank collapse 2nd-largest in US history
- Mar 10 – US economy added 311,000 jobs in February
- Mar 9 – Rep. Carol Spackman Moss longest-serving female legislator in Utah history
- Mar 8 – Happy International Women’s Day!
- Mar 7 – Miriam Salgado’s body found after disappearing in 2021
- Mar 6 – Wrapping up a record-breaking legislative session
- Mar 3 – Day 45: Last day of the 2023 session
- Mar 2 – Day 44: Optional all-day kindergarten bill passes the legislature
- Mar 1 – Day 43: All floor time, all the time
February
- Feb 28 – Day 42: Last day of committee meetings
- Feb 27 – Day 41: Prohibiting diversity, equity and inclusion in higher ed
- Feb 24 – Day 38: Pamela Atkinson Day
- Feb 23 – Day 37: Feral cats are back on Capitol Hill
- Feb 22 – Day 36: Medical ‘magic mushrooms’ being heard in committee
- Feb 21 – Day 35: Taxes, taxes, taxes
- Feb 17 – Day 32: Water wise landscaping
- Feb 16 – Day 31: Changing the Utah Constitution
- Feb 15 – Day 30: Doing away with the Unified Police Dept
- Feb 14 – Day 29: Emergency Water Shortages bill moves to the Senate side
- Feb 13 – Day 28: Letter grades for schools may be going away
- Feb 10 – Day 25: Automatic teacher salary increases
- Feb 9 – Day 24: Background checks for library workers
- Feb 8 – Day 23: Workplace violence protective orders
- Feb 7 – Day 22: A bill promoting kindness gets a hearing today
- Feb 6 – Day 21: Conversion therapy prohibition carve-outs
- Feb 3 – Day 18: Banning minors from social media
- Feb 2 – Day 17: Putting county sheriffs into the Utah Constitution
- Feb 1 – Day 16: Native American Caucus Day on Utah’s Capitol Hill
January
- Jan 31 – Day 15: Bill regulating social media companies hits committee today
- Jan 30 – Day 14: Kicking off “water week”
- Jan 27 – Day 11: Transgender bill heads back to Senate after substantive changes in the House
- Jan 26 – Day 10: Election bills hitting committee
- Jan 25 – Day 9: Moving Halloween to the last Friday in October
- Jan 24 – Day 8: Domestic violence bill requiring lethality assessment being heard today
- Jan 23 – Day 7: House Education bill being heard in Senate committee today
- Jan 20 – Day 4: Banning sex dolls that look like children
- Jan 19 – Day 3: Teacher pay and an $8000 scholarship
- Jan 18 – Day 2: Tackling transgender youth bills
- Jan 17 – Welcome to the 2023 legislative session!
- Jan 16 – Murdered Haight family laid to rest
- Jan 13 – ‘Gaping hole’ in Utah law allows registered sex offender to hang out at community park
- Jan 12 – Showing Up for Utah Teachers
- Jan 11 – FAA temporarily grounds domestic flights after computer outage
- Jan 10 – Enough fentanyl to kill every person in this country
- Jan 9 – The US House finally has a Speaker
- Jan 6 – Rep. Karen Kwan, 5 others (so far) file to run for Sen. Mayne’s seat
- Jan 5 – Sen. Karen Mayne resigning for health reasons
- Jan 4 – US House has no Speaker after 3 rounds of voting
- Jan 3 – NFL suspends game after Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest
- Jan 2 – Happy Rose Bowl Day. Go, Utes!
