Thanks to my friend Randall Howes for his insightful letter in the Tribune on redistricting: bit.ly/46JOsYW. Please make your voices known with our legislators about your redistricting map preferences.

Jen and I are keeping Grand Blanc in our hearts today. Churches must always be places of safety and strength — an attack harming one community of faith is an attack on us all. California stands with Michigan and the Latter-day Saints community.

Man, I will miss Russell Nelson. When he was called as an apostle in 1984, I distinctly recall how impressed I was with his background. How wonderful and appropriate it was that this man who had saved so many lives as a heart surgeon would be working to save lives spiritually.

It’s a municipal election year! Local elections might not be as flashy as national politics, but it’s vitally important. Pay attention to the issues that you care about, research your local candidates, and vote for forward-thinking local leadership!

Full bore authoritarian.

238 years ago, the United States Constitution was signed in Philadelphia. Today, it is under attack by self-serving, corrupt politicians. While elected Republicans aid and abet this assault, Democrats are fighting every day for Utahns’ constitutional rights, and against Trump’s authoritarianism.

BREAKING: The Utah Supreme Court once again rejected the Legislature’s desperate attempt to drag its feet on redistricting, denying the supermajority’s request for a stay of the Third District Court ruling. That means the timeline for new congressional maps stays in place.

This seems relevant to our circumstances today: bit.ly/4nt3UPZ

We are grateful to Chair King for offering the closing prayer at today’s vigil. In moments of tragedy, it’s powerful to see people come together across party lines. Violence has no place in our politics, and we remain committed to building a future rooted in respect, peace, and care for one another.

Statement from Chair King: “I join Utahns across the state in praying for the safety of Charlie Kirk and all of those in attendance at the event. Free speech is the bedrock of our democracy, and violence has absolutely no place in our politics.”

Please, @Schumer.senate.gov, @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, and @kenmartin.bsky.social, read this and think our situation through carefully. Perhaps the time has come to stop enabling Trump destroying our Constitution. Shutting down the government may be what is necessary given Trump’s behavior.

This is a big deal for increasing your ability to more effectively reach state legislators.

Box Elder Democrats leading the charge at Peach Days Parade! Special thanks to @weberdemocrats.bsky.social @briansking19.bsky.social @merrill4utah.bsky.social @cachedemocrats.bsky.social @webcoprogressives.bsky.social and all of our lovely locals. Thank you!!

There are conditions of blindness so voluntary that they become complicity. -Paul Bourget

The fight for working people is personal to me. I come from a union family, I carried a union card. This Labor Day—and every day—the Democratic Party is standing up for union jobs and against these sweeping Republican attacks on working men and women.

Thank you @kenmartin.bsky.social. People sometimes ask me, “how can you be a Democrat and an LDS Church member?” That’s easy to answer. I’m a Democrat because of the teachings of the LDS Church. I believe in our community, in helping those who are strangers, hungry, and vulnerable. 1/2

This Ute football team at UCLA tonight is impressive! So far, 36-10 with most of the 4th quarter left, the score doesn’t indicate how dominating Utah has been.

It is misleading to suggest, as Speaker Schultz and President Adams do, that fair and balanced redistricting in a way that complies with the court ruling can’t be done if you mix rural and urban areas. It can be done and some of the Independent Redistricting Commission maps did just that.

“Finally, despite the best efforts of the legislative supermajority, Utahns will be getting fair maps and real representation, something they voted for nearly eight years ago,” Utah Democratic Party chair Brian King @briansking19.bsky.social said in a statement. “Utah Democrats are ready..”

Let’s be honest. There is no meaningful daylight between today’s Republican electeds and Donald Trump. I can’t think of any elected Republican at any level of government who doesn’t consistently fall in line with his statements and positions. They are his enablers and accomplices. Prove me wrong.

Thank you, Chair Martin!

BREAKING: The Third District Court just reinstated Prop 4 and ordered new congressional maps before the 2026 election. This is a major victory for voters. We look forward to holding Republicans accountable to their constituents in these new, fairly-drawn districts.

Today’s DNC session has been inspiring and given us great information to restore our country. “When we organize everywhere, we can win anywhere.”

We’re excited to announce that Jade Velazquez will be joining the UDP team as our next Executive Director! As Chair of the Salt Lake County Democratic Party, Jade has built a strong and effective organization, and we look forward to him bringing those skills to this new role.

I love this. Tomorrow is a new day. Don’t lose hope.

It’s unbelievable we are being asked to believe this outrageous bullshit.

Utahns don’t want politicians pushing culture wars into the classroom. Period.

We’ve had monopoly political control in Utah for decades. It creates a lack of accountability in our supermajority leaders. Which in turn leads to abuse of power and corruption. Healthy competition is always better than unchecked power. Time for Stuart Adams to step down. #utpol

Credit where credit is due. Moore was a supporter of redistricting reform in Utah before he was elected to Congress. Thanks for speaking out, Representative, against the Texas gerrymander power grab. We need to acknowledge and openly support Republicans who stand up to their tyrannical party leader.

Crime decreased in every category in 2024, including murder, violent crime and motor vehicle thefts, according to data released by the FBI

Utahns are watching as the Great Salt Lake disappears, without real, urgent action from the legislature or the governor. When public health, the economy, and our quality of life are on the line, Democrats want to meet the moment, while Republican politicians are perfectly content to drag their feet.

Politicians voting to take food assistance from hungry families simply don’t represent our Utah values.

Trump's cratering continues. This is a good example of why authoritarian/autocratic rulers fail. They can't accept new info and adapt, because everything must always confirm their sublime world historical greatness without exception, and anyone producing contrary info is purged

BREAKING: Trump says he’s firing the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics—because he doesn’t like the latest jobs report and revisions showing his cratering economy. The numbers were bad, so naturally, he’s blaming someone else and demanding loyalty over accuracy.

And we're officially at the end of being able to trust the jobs numbers in this country ever again.

Change starts on the local level — get involved with your county Democratic party today! 👉UtahDemocrats.org/county-parties

Save the Date: we’ll be holding our quarterly Central Committee meeting in Cedar City on 9/20! We’ll have discounted Shakespeare Festival tickets, an optional group hike, a joint gala with the Iron County Democrats, and more! CC members will receive more information by email.

Municipal primary elections are TWO WEEKS AWAY! If you’ve got elections happening in your city, make sure you get your ballot in and support leaders who will move your community forward. Give us a call at 801-328-1212 if you have questions about the candidates running in your area!

Read this thread to find out who Sen. John Curtis and Sen. Mike Lee voted yesterday to confirm as a judge to the Third Circuit Court of Appeals, one of the most important judicial positions in the country. Utah’s senators are simply tools for whatever Trump wants. #utpol It’s sickening. 🤮

As Trump pushes for a Texas gerrymander to rig the midterm elections, let’s not forget that Utah Republicans already did the same thing here. Four years later, Utahns still deserve fair maps and real representation.

Any party led by people with no moral compass is destined to fail because it will become increasingly clear to its followers that the party is a fraud not worthy of support and they will end up abandoning it. #utpol

I am totally with @rokhanna.bsky.social on this.

From 1847, when pioneers crossed the plains in search of a better life, to today, Utah families want the same things: freedom, prosperity, and community. Utah Democrats are fighting for those values all across our state, for every single Utahn.

Happy Pioneer Day to all! Whether you celebrate with parades or pie and beer, the values we love associated with Utah's founding continue to be what we need to make our state great: freedom to worship as we please, to speak our minds without fear, and to love who we choose.

Utahns want leaders who deliver results, not protect predators.

Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted, the indifference of those who should have known better, the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most, that has made it possible for evil to triumph. -Haile Selassie

In our new poll with @verasight.bsky.social, immigration dominated the news for July, overshadowing economic issues. But despite Trump's positive numbers on border security, he's underwater on immigration and deportations — approval down to just 43%. Full poll www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-poll-d...

Trump and the GOP’s tax scam will directly hurt Utahns, ripping away health insurance and food, costing jobs, closing rural hospitals, raising prices, and hurting small businesses.