Jeff Parrott
@jefftparrott.bsky.social
Journalist and politics editor at The Salt Lake Tribune. U.S. Army/OEF veteran. Posts do not reflect the views of my employer.
The congressional boundary map submitted by Republican lawmakers “does not comply with Utah law,” Judge Dianna Gibson wrote in her ruling.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:13 PM
The congressional boundary map submitted by Republican lawmakers “does not comply with Utah law,” Judge Dianna Gibson wrote in her ruling.
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A Utah judge rejected new congressional boundaries proposed by Republican lawmakers, instead choosing a map that will create a heavily Democratic-leaning district in Salt Lake County.
‘Extreme’ gerrymander’: Utah judge rejects GOP lawmakers’ congressional map, picks districts favoring Democrats
A Utah judge rejected new congressional boundaries proposed by Republican lawmakers, instead choosing a map that will create a heavily Democratic-leaning district in Salt Lake County.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:02 AM
A Utah judge rejected new congressional boundaries proposed by Republican lawmakers, instead choosing a map that will create a heavily Democratic-leaning district in Salt Lake County.
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Hundreds honored the 29 men who perished aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald in a ceremony along the North Shore marking the tragedy’s 50th anniversary.
The historic beacon at Split Rock Lighthouse, which the famous ship passed on its final trip, was lit for the occasion.
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The historic beacon at Split Rock Lighthouse, which the famous ship passed on its final trip, was lit for the occasion.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Hundreds honored the 29 men who perished aboard the Edmund Fitzgerald in a ceremony along the North Shore marking the tragedy’s 50th anniversary.
The historic beacon at Split Rock Lighthouse, which the famous ship passed on its final trip, was lit for the occasion.
Photos by Alex Kormann
The historic beacon at Split Rock Lighthouse, which the famous ship passed on its final trip, was lit for the occasion.
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When I first saw the pink spray paint at Salt Lake City's federal courthouse early Thursday morning, I definitely had some thoughts about what it may be in regard to.
A Trump protest? Rage at a recent federal court decision?
Likely, nope.
A Trump protest? Rage at a recent federal court decision?
Likely, nope.
November 7, 2025 at 12:19 AM
When I first saw the pink spray paint at Salt Lake City's federal courthouse early Thursday morning, I definitely had some thoughts about what it may be in regard to.
A Trump protest? Rage at a recent federal court decision?
Likely, nope.
A Trump protest? Rage at a recent federal court decision?
Likely, nope.
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Ben McAdams, the last Democrat to hold a congressional seat in Utah, will run again in 2026 — in a district still to be determined.
(Trevor Christensen | The Salt Lake Tribune)
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2025/11/04/ben-mcadams-run-congress-utah/
(Trevor Christensen | The Salt Lake Tribune)
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2025/11/04/ben-mcadams-run-congress-utah/
November 5, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Ben McAdams, the last Democrat to hold a congressional seat in Utah, will run again in 2026 — in a district still to be determined.
(Trevor Christensen | The Salt Lake Tribune)
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2025/11/04/ben-mcadams-run-congress-utah/
(Trevor Christensen | The Salt Lake Tribune)
https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2025/11/04/ben-mcadams-run-congress-utah/
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Not signing Pete Hegseth’s new media restrictions at the Pentagon:
Washington Post
New York Times
Wall Street Journal
CNN
AP
NPR
The Atlantic
Washington Times
Washington Examiner
Newsmax
There are others.
Signing:
OANN.
End of list, at least so far.
Washington Post
New York Times
Wall Street Journal
CNN
AP
NPR
The Atlantic
Washington Times
Washington Examiner
Newsmax
There are others.
Signing:
OANN.
End of list, at least so far.
October 14, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Not signing Pete Hegseth’s new media restrictions at the Pentagon:
Washington Post
New York Times
Wall Street Journal
CNN
AP
NPR
The Atlantic
Washington Times
Washington Examiner
Newsmax
There are others.
Signing:
OANN.
End of list, at least so far.
Washington Post
New York Times
Wall Street Journal
CNN
AP
NPR
The Atlantic
Washington Times
Washington Examiner
Newsmax
There are others.
Signing:
OANN.
End of list, at least so far.
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Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
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Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
October 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
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Utah State’s ‘suspicious device’ actually wasn’t a surprising find at an ag college
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October 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Utah State’s ‘suspicious device’ actually wasn’t a surprising find at an ag college
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A bomb squad officer leaves the scene at Utah State University shortly after a small explosion was heard on campus.
Police later said the suspicious package they responded to — and exploded — was not a bomb.
Police later said the suspicious package they responded to — and exploded — was not a bomb.
October 1, 2025 at 12:30 AM
A bomb squad officer leaves the scene at Utah State University shortly after a small explosion was heard on campus.
Police later said the suspicious package they responded to — and exploded — was not a bomb.
Police later said the suspicious package they responded to — and exploded — was not a bomb.
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Law enforcement officials fear additional victims may have been trapped inside the burning church, according to the Detroit Free Press.
At least two dead, including a shooter, in attack on LDS church in Michigan
There are “multiple victims” after a gunman attacked a Latter-day Saint church in Michigan Sunday morning, police officials said, and the Grand Blanc church was also on fire.
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September 28, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Law enforcement officials fear additional victims may have been trapped inside the burning church, according to the Detroit Free Press.
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“We’re still in shock,” Becca Wilson Jones, a Latter-day Saint who attends church in neighboring Flint, told The Tribune. She said the two congregations are very close-knit.
“We personally know somebody who lost someone.”
“We personally know somebody who lost someone.”
At least two dead, including a shooter, in attack on LDS church in Michigan
There are “multiple victims” after a gunman attacked a Latter-day Saint church in Michigan Sunday morning, police officials said, and the Grand Blanc church was also on fire.
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September 28, 2025 at 8:58 PM
“We’re still in shock,” Becca Wilson Jones, a Latter-day Saint who attends church in neighboring Flint, told The Tribune. She said the two congregations are very close-knit.
“We personally know somebody who lost someone.”
“We personally know somebody who lost someone.”
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Law enforcement officials also responded to several bomb threats Sunday evening, including some that were at churches, Michigan State Police Lt. Kim Vetter said. Those buildings had been cleared, she said.
Death toll rises to five in shooting and fiery attack on an LDS church in Michigan
There are “multiple victims” after a gunman attacked a Latter-day Saint church in Michigan Sunday morning, police officials said, and the Grand Blanc church was also on fire.
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September 29, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Law enforcement officials also responded to several bomb threats Sunday evening, including some that were at churches, Michigan State Police Lt. Kim Vetter said. Those buildings had been cleared, she said.
“Extreme courage, brave, and that’s the type of community that we are," Grand Blanc Twp. Police Chief Renye said tonight.
It's been a while — if ever —since I cried after a news conference.
Much love to my LDS friends today.
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It's been a while — if ever —since I cried after a news conference.
Much love to my LDS friends today.
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Update: Five dead in shooting, fiery attack on LDS church in Michigan
There are “multiple victims” after a gunman attacked a Latter-day Saint church in Michigan Sunday morning, police officials said, and the Grand Blanc church was also on fire.
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September 29, 2025 at 1:08 AM
“Extreme courage, brave, and that’s the type of community that we are," Grand Blanc Twp. Police Chief Renye said tonight.
It's been a while — if ever —since I cried after a news conference.
Much love to my LDS friends today.
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It's been a while — if ever —since I cried after a news conference.
Much love to my LDS friends today.
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Top Utah National Guard leaders, including the state’s adjutant general, have not been invited to SecDef Pete Hegseth's impromptu meeting of the military’s senior brass next week, a guard official told me.
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Utah National Guard generals not invited to Hegseth’s impromptu meeting of top military brass
Utah National Guard generals have not been invited to an impromptu meeting called by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
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September 27, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Top Utah National Guard leaders, including the state’s adjutant general, have not been invited to SecDef Pete Hegseth's impromptu meeting of the military’s senior brass next week, a guard official told me.
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“You don’t have to like me, you don’t have to agree with me,” Utah Auditor Tina Cannon said, “but you should offer respect to the office I hold.”
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Utah auditor says Senate president is — again — moving to remove her from her Capitol office
Tina Cannon, the first woman elected as Utah’s state auditor, said Senate President Stuart Adams is moving — again — to evict her from her office in the Utah Capitol building.
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September 16, 2025 at 12:08 AM
“You don’t have to like me, you don’t have to agree with me,” Utah Auditor Tina Cannon said, “but you should offer respect to the office I hold.”
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Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance are traveling to Utah today to pay respects to the family of Charlie Kirk, a source familiar with the vice president’s plans told @sltrib.com.
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Vice President JD Vance will travel to Utah to pay respect to Charlie Kirk
Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance are flying to Utah to pay respects to the family of Charlie Kirk.
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September 11, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance are traveling to Utah today to pay respects to the family of Charlie Kirk, a source familiar with the vice president’s plans told @sltrib.com.
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Veterans Affairs officials insist there are no caps on mental health care, but providers in multiple states disagree. thewarhorse.org/va-mental-he...
‘We Need to Terminate Treatment’: VA Mental Health Providers Say They Are Under Pressure to Limit Care
Veterans Affairs mental health providers say they are being pressured to curtail therapy sessions for veterans. VA says they following evidence-based best practices.
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August 26, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Veterans Affairs officials insist there are no caps on mental health care, but providers in multiple states disagree. thewarhorse.org/va-mental-he...
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The leader of Utah's Senate pushed a bill that lowered the penalties for some 18-year-olds who have sex w/ 13-year-olds.
The leader of Utah's Senate also has a relative who was charged, at 18, w/ child rape and sodomy w/ a 13-year-old. The teen served a week in jail.
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The leader of Utah's Senate also has a relative who was charged, at 18, w/ child rape and sodomy w/ a 13-year-old. The teen served a week in jail.
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Utah conservatives call for GOP Senate president to step down during Capitol rally
Around 100 people rallied at the Utah Capitol on Sunday afternoon to call for Senate President Stuart Adams' resignation.
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August 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The leader of Utah's Senate pushed a bill that lowered the penalties for some 18-year-olds who have sex w/ 13-year-olds.
The leader of Utah's Senate also has a relative who was charged, at 18, w/ child rape and sodomy w/ a 13-year-old. The teen served a week in jail.
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The leader of Utah's Senate also has a relative who was charged, at 18, w/ child rape and sodomy w/ a 13-year-old. The teen served a week in jail.
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Years after Gov. Spencer Cox quashed two investigations into Utah’s previous top military leader, an Army review board knocked the retired two-star general’s rank down to lieutenant colonel following a probe of the commander’s behavior while in uniform.
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Gov. Cox killed 2 investigations into Utah’s top military commander. Now the Army has demoted the general.
After Gov. Spencer Cox quashed two investigations into Utah's top military commander, the Army has now demoted the former two-star general to lieutenant colonel.
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August 15, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Years after Gov. Spencer Cox quashed two investigations into Utah’s previous top military leader, an Army review board knocked the retired two-star general’s rank down to lieutenant colonel following a probe of the commander’s behavior while in uniform.
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Gov. Spencer Cox didn't listen to soldiers when he was told Utah's National Guard commander was a problem. But the Army did, and they've decided to demote the retired two-star down to a lieutenant colonel.
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Gov. Cox killed 2 investigations into Utah’s top military commander. Now the Army has demoted the general.
After Gov. Spencer Cox quashed two investigations into Utah's top military commander, the Army has now demoted the former two-star general to lieutenant colonel.
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August 15, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Gov. Spencer Cox didn't listen to soldiers when he was told Utah's National Guard commander was a problem. But the Army did, and they've decided to demote the retired two-star down to a lieutenant colonel.
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An 18-year-old high schooler was facing potential prison time and having to register as a sex offender until help came from a powerful relative — Utah Republican Senate President J. Stuart Adams.
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Utah’s Senate president prompted law change that helped a teen charged with child rape
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An 18-year-old high schooler was facing potential prison time and having to register as a sex offender until help came from a powerful relative — Utah Republican Senate President J. Stuart Adams.
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Officials at DHHS and DPS said they were on standby to assist Intermountain with emergency resources, but power returned before a state response was needed.
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Intermountain Medical Center power outage prompts ambulance diversions
Intermountain Medical Center in Murray lost power Thursday afternoon, forcing the hospital to rely on backup generators and divert incoming ambulances to other facilities.
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August 14, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Officials at DHHS and DPS said they were on standby to assist Intermountain with emergency resources, but power returned before a state response was needed.
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Mike Lee and Donald Trump have painted Washington, D.C. as a crime-ridden dystopia.
Crime in D.C. hit a 30-year low this year.
Crime in D.C. hit a 30-year low this year.
Utah’s Sen. Mike Lee has long fixated on exerting power over D.C. Now, Trump is realizing it.
Ahead of President Trump announcing that he would invoke emergency powers to militarize law enforcement in D.C., Utah’s Sen. Mike Lee has led a charge to grab power back from the capital city.
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August 11, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Mike Lee and Donald Trump have painted Washington, D.C. as a crime-ridden dystopia.
Crime in D.C. hit a 30-year low this year.
Crime in D.C. hit a 30-year low this year.
