(Roosevelt, UT) — The Republican field to replace Utah Senator Mitt Romney is starting to get crowded. Roosevelt Mayor Rod Bird Junior announced yesterday he would run for the seat in 2024. Among Bird’s major goals is to “get federal spending under control” and guard American jobs. This after state […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Speaker of the Utah House is stepping down. Brad Wilson announced his resignation yesterday, effective November 15th. The Republican lawmaker has served as speaker since 2019. While Wilson only said that he’s “excited” for the next chapter of his life, it’s widely assumed that […]
(Washington, DC) — Utah Republican Senator Mitt Romney will not run for re-election. Romney told the “Washington Post” he will not seek a second term, adding it’s time for a new generation to “step up” and “shape the world they’re going to live in.” He added a second term would […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah Senator Mitt Romney’s approval rating is dramatically higher than it’s been in months, according to a new poll. The latest Deseret News/Hinckley Institute poll shows the Republican senator’s approval among GOP voters has really jumped. After having support from only 40-percent of Republicans in […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Senator Mitt Romney is securing more than five million dollars to replace 90 state bridges. Romney held a news conference at the Willow Green Circle Bridge and said the bridges will be replaced as part of the 526 million dollars from the Infrastructure Investment and […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — Senator Mitt Romney will be meeting with transportation officials during his visit to Utah. Officials say the senator will be discussing the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill and will visit sites aided by the bill. Officials say the bill will help the state rebuild roads, mitigate drought […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — A new poll shows Republican Senator Mitt Romney leading all GOP challengers and potential challengers, if he runs for re-election. The poll from Nobel Predictive Insights shows 30-percent of Utah Republicans support Romney. Attorney General Sean Reyes is the only other possible candidate with double-digit […]
(Washington, DC) — Utah Senator Mitt Romney wants longshot Republican candidates to drop out of the presidential race sooner rather than later. In a Wall Street Journal op-ed, Romney called on Republican donors to push noncompetitive presidential candidates out of the race by February. Romney wants to avoid a crowded […]
(Washington, DC) — Utah Senator Mitt Romney says Donald Trump “brought these charges upon himself” following Trump’s indictment for his alleged mishandling of classified materials. In a statement Friday, the Republican said Trump refused to return the classified documents when given numerous opportunities to do so. He said it seems […]
(Washington, DC) — Utah’s Republican U.S. senators split in yesterday’s vote on the debt ceiling bill. Mike Lee was one of 36 senators who voted against the bill while the 63 senators who voted for it included Mitt Romney. The measure suspends the debt ceiling until January of 2025, erasing […]
