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Government, Great Salt Lake, vice and polygamy reporter for KSTU FOX 13 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Don’t yell at me for telling you the news, even when it sucks. Support your local news.

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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 9h
Interestingly, Sen. Curtis had a lot of pointed questions for TerraPower executives. While I was in Wyoming? @healutah.bsky.social spoke to my @fox13news.bsky.social colleague Bob Evans about their concerns with the whole project: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Utah, Idaho and Wyoming's governors tour a nuclear power plant under construction
Microsoft founder Bill Gates hosted the governors of Utah, Idaho and Wyoming at a construction site for a new nuclear power plant.
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 9h
Construction is under way at TerraPower’s nuclear power plant in Kemmerer, Wyoming. I tagged along as company founder Bill Gates hosted the governors of Utah, Idaho and Wyoming visited the site: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
USDA tells me it is reviewing the ruling and will respond to the Court (they could appeal). Meanwhile, Gov. Cox and other Republican political leaders in Utah are NOT happy: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Federal judge blocks U.S. Forest Service relocation to Salt Lake City
A judge has issued a sweeping ruling, blocking the U.S. Department of Agriculture's massive reorganization, including a planned relocation of the U.S. Forest Service headquarters to Salt Lake City.
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
A federal judge in California has BLOCKED the US Department of Agriculture’s massive reorganization, including plans to move the US Forest Service headquarters from Washington DC to Salt Lake City: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
UPDATE: Conservation groups are thrilled, Utah Republican political leaders are not over the federal judge's ruling blocking the U.S. Forest Service relocation to Salt Lake City: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Federal judge blocks U.S. Forest Service relocation to Salt Lake City
A judge has issued a sweeping ruling, blocking the U.S. Department of Agriculture's massive reorganization, including a planned relocation of the U.S. Forest Service headquarters to Salt Lake City.
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
The Utah Royals game will be on @fox13news.bsky.social's sister station ION this Saturday... #Utah
Utah Royals vs. Kansas City @ 4:30p on ION
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
BREAKING NEWS: A federal judge has BLOCKED a lot of the USDA's reorganization plans, including moving the U.S. Forest Service headquarters to Salt Lake City: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Federal judge blocks U.S. Forest Service relocation to SLC
A judge has issued a sweeping ruling, blocking the U.S. Department of Agriculture's massive reorganization, including a planned relocation of the U.S. Forest Service headquarters to Salt Lake City.
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
ICYMI, Blake Moore and Peter Crosby debated some big issues facing northern Utah like data centers, the Great Salt Lake and aerospace: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
If you missed it? I've posted the full debate for you to see here: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Moore, Crosby debate data centers, Trump tariffs and GSL
Before a crowd here at Utah State University on Tuesday night, Republican Congressman Blake Moore and Democratic challenger Peter Crosby debated a number of big issues facing the newly-formed
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Blake Moore and Peter Crosby debated some big issues facing northern Utah like data centers, the Great Salt Lake and aerospace: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
It's debate night in Utah! Watch the 2nd Congressional District debate between Blake Moore and Peter Crosby on @fox13news.bsky.social on TV and online beginning at 6pm! #utpol #Utah
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
ICYMI, a lawsuit filed by the parent company of Pornhub and other adult content websites has been put on hold by a federal judge because the Utah State Legislature may tweak the controversial law: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Pornhub's lawsuit against Utah is on hold — for now
A lawsuit filed by the parent company of Pornhub and other adult content websites has been put on hold by a federal judge because the Utah State Legislature may tweak the controversial law.
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
ICYMI, Ben McAdams may have just captured the "Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" vote: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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'Real Housewives' star Whitney Rose stumps for Ben McAdams
"Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" star Whitney Rose participated in an event over the weekend for Democratic congressional candidate Ben McAdams.
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
ICYMI, Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill wants to create a new type of court to help people with extreme mental illness get treatment and avoid jail or prison: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
NEW: A lawsuit filed by the parent company of Pornhub and other adult content websites has been put on hold by a federal judge because the Utah State Legislature may tweak the controversial law: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Pornhub's lawsuit against Utah is on hold — for now
A lawsuit filed by the parent company of Pornhub and other adult content websites has been put on hold by a federal judge because the Utah State Legislature may tweak the controversial law.
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Gill's idea has tentative support from the Utah Shattering Silence Coalition (a group that advocates for people dealing with mental health issues). It also has intrigued a key Republican lawmaker who does a lot of this type of legislation: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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SLCo DA pushes a new way to help people in an extreme mental health crisis
Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill is proposing a new way to get people experiencing a severe mental health crisis into treatment and avoiding jail or prison.
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Salt Lake County District Attorney Sim Gill wants to create a new type of court to help people with extreme mental illness get treatment and avoid jail or prison: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Ben McAdams may have just captured the "Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" vote: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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'Real Housewives' star Whitney Rose stumps for Ben McAdams
"Real Housewives of Salt Lake City" star Whitney Rose participated in an event over the weekend for Democratic congressional candidate Ben McAdams.
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
With more storms on the way (and possibly more flooding), cities and counties across Utah are making sandbags available. Here's where you can get them, if you need them: www.fox13now.com/weather/wher... via @fox13news.bsky.social #Utah
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Where to get sandbags ahead of Utah storms, possible flooding
With flooding possible in parts of Utah as remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel move into the state, several communities are offering sandbags to residents.
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
ICYMI, the battle over Amendment B has begun with TV ads, mailers and other efforts to convince you to vote for or against the proposed constitutional amendment: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
ICYMI, Mike Kennedy and Jonny Larsen clashed on some big issues in the Fourth Congressional District debate: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
ICYMI, in a first of its kind initiative, Utah’s Dept. of Corrections has converted a halfway house into a sort-of shelter for a small population of the state’s homeless who make up a disproportionate impact on health care and criminal justice systems: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Flooding leaves dozens of people stuck near Moab: www.fox13now.com/news/local-n... via @fox13news.bsky.social #Utah
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Moab 240 Trail runners stuck near Bridger Jack Mesa due to flooding
About 70 runners and additional volunteers were isolated near Bridger Jack Mesa Saturday night due to heavy weather activity.
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
ICYMI, a newly-expanded Utah Supreme Court takes up major cases involving abortion rights, independent redistricting and climate change – but it’s really about the legislature’s special court to handle legal challenges over laws the legislature passes: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
BREAKING NEWS: Pamela Atkinson, beloved advocate for Utah's homeless and vulnerable, dies at 94 www.fox13now.com/news/local-n... #utpol #Utah
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Pamela Atkinson, beloved advocate for Utah's homeless and vulnerable, dies at 94
Pamela Atkinson, the longtime advocate for people experiencing homelessness who spent decades serving the state's most vulnerable residents, has died at age 94.
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
ICYMI, the battle over Amendment B has begun with TV ads, mailers and other efforts to convince you to vote for or against the proposed constitutional amendment: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
WEATHER ALERT: Nearly ALL of Utah is now under a flood watch as the remains of Tropical Storm Rachel move in: www.fox13now.com/weather/utah... Utah under Flood Watch as remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel move in via @fox13news.bsky.social #Utah
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Utah under Flood Watch as remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel move in
A significant storm system is setting up to bring periods of heavy rain to Utah, raising concerns about flash flooding, rapid runoff and debris flows, especially near recent wildfire burn scars.
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
A lawsuit challenging Utah's ban on a lot of kratom products has been dropped: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Lawsuit challenging Utah's ban on kratom products is dropped
A lawsuit challenging Utah's ban on some kratom products has been abruptly dropped. Court records reviewed by FOX 13 News show that late last month,
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
NEW: The battle over Amendment B has begun with TV ads, mailers and other efforts to convince you to vote for or against the proposed constitutional amendment: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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The battle has begun over Utah's Amendment B on your ballot
The mailer has likely hit your mailbox, you've started seeing things on websites and social media apps you visit and a new ad will soon appear on TV and streaming services, asking you to either suppor...
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Sen. John Curtis speaks out against the Pentagon's plans for a livestreamed execution: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... via @fox13news.bsky.social #utpol #Utah
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Sen. Curtis compares public execution to 'bloody spectacles' of ancient Rome
Sen. John Curtis did not mince words when sharing his thoughts on the proposed public execution of an Army officer convicted of a 2009 mass shooting.
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
If you missed the debate? I've posted it in its entirety here: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Candidates clash in Utah's Fourth Congressional District debate
The top two candidates in Utah's Fourth Congressional District race clashed in a debate that showcased partisan party divides, but also personal viewpoint differences.
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
ICYMI, Mike Kennedy and Jonny Larsen clashed on some big issues in the Fourth Congressional District debate: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
It's debate night in Utah! Tune in at 6p for the 4th Congressional District debate between Mike Kennedy and Jonny Larsen. We are streaming it at fox13now.com. #utpol #Utah
Fourth Congressional Debate between Mike Kennedy and Jonny Larsen. 6p Thursday / Snow College / Streaming on FOX 13 digital platforms.
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
My friends in the 801 & 435! I really need it not to be in the 80s in October. I’m ready for fall, and after covering water issues as much as I have? I’ve lost the right to complain about rain and snow EVER AGAIN. Please enjoy some #MusicToSaunterTo: music.apple.com/us/album/sea...
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Season Of The Witch by Alanis Morissette on Apple Music
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
No, it's a diversion program with the courts so they get offered to participate (most have racked up a significant amount of misdemeanor charges and/or warrants so Corrections envisions this as "pre-prison".)
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
This is the model the Utah legislature went with instead of funding the controversial homeless "mega-shelter" in Salt Lake City. It has bipartisan support on Utah's Capitol Hill: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Utah's Department of Corrections converts a halfway house to a sort-of homeless shelter
The Utah Department of Corrections cut the ribbon on a remodeled facility that could be the only one of its kind in the nation: The Orange Street Community Correctional Facility
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
One of those who hopes this new program works? Amy Daeschel. She lived on the streets, is in recovery, and now works as an LCSW at Odyssey House. She told me she loves how this includes community partners who have been doing the work for years: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Utah's Department of Corrections converts a halfway house to a homeless shelter
The Utah Department of Corrections cut the ribbon on a remodeled facility that could be the only one of its kind in the nation: The Orange Street Community Correctional Facility
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
In a first of its kind ever initiative, Utah’s Dept. of Corrections has converted a halfway house into a sort-of shelter for a small population of the state’s homeless who make up a disproportionate impact on health care and criminal justice systems: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
The Utah State Legislature has pushed increased oil capacity at refineries to drop gas prices but HF Sinclair's proposals have already upset folks in Emigration Canyon so this could get controversial. #utpol #Utah
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
NEW: @slccouncil.bsky.social to hold a briefing on Oct. 13 for HF Sinclair's proposal for a BRAND NEW oil pipeline from Sinclair, WY to North Salt Lake (cutting through SLC). The company previously proposed expanding its current pipeline. SLC says this would be a new one entirely. #utpol #Utah
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The case is interesting also because the U.S. government accused her of participating in Rwandan genocide. She denied it, an asylum judge sided with her and found evidence unsubstantiated. The feds have sought to terminate her and her son's refugee status. #utpol #Utah
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
A split 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled the courts do have the authority to review asylum cases in a lawsuit filed by a Utah refugee from Rwanda and her son. This is a circuit split, so it could go to SCOTUS. #utpol #Utah
Before TYMKOVICH, PHILLIPS, and McHUGH, Circuit Judges.
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PHILLIPS, Circuit Judge.
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Agnes Mukantagara and her son Ebenezer Shyaka sued United States
Citizenship and Immigration Services in federal district court for terminating
Mukantagara’s refugee status. The court dismissed their suit for lack of subject-
matter jurisdiction. It relied on 8 U.S.C. § 1252(a)(2)(B)(ii), which bars courts
from reviewing immigration agencies’ discretionary actions. It held that
§ 1252(a)(2)(B)(ii) applied to 8 U.S.C. § 1157(c)(4), the Immigration and
Nationality Act’s provision for terminating refugee status.
We held that 8 U.S.C. § 1252(a)(2)(B)(ii) does not apply to Mukantagara
and her son’s suit. See Mukantagara v. Noem, 164 F.4th 765 (10th Cir. 2026),
vacated by Mukantagara v. Mullin, 181 F.4th 1088 (10th Cir. 2026). We
reasoned that the action Mukantagara and her son challenged was not
discretionary, though a related action was. See id. The government moved for
rehearing, and soon after, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Mullin v.
Doe, 146 S. Ct. 2121 (2026). Doe seemed relevant, so we vacated our opinionand asked the parties to brief us on it. With that briefing and argument, we’ve
landed about where we started.
Section 1252(a)(2)(B)(ii) doesn’t bar district court review of USCIS’s
termination of refugee status. Doe’s careful consideration of the words
“determination” and “decision” has refined our analysis, but it doesn’t
substantially change it. Termination of refugee status under § 1157(c)(4)
involves two decisions. The first is a mandatory, nondiscretionary decision—
whether an alien met the INA’s definition of “refugee” when admitted into the
U.S. The second is an exercise of discretion—the agency may choose to
maintain an alien’s refugee status even if that person didn’t meet the INA’s
definition of refugee when admitted into the country. Because Mukantagara and
her son challenge only the first decision, which is nondiscretionary,
§ 1252(a)(2)(B)(ii) does not apply. Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C.
§ 1291, we reverse judgment in favor of the government and remand to the
district court for further proceedings.
BACKGROUND
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
From my @fox13news.bsky.social colleague Adi Iyer: a pretty big turnout at a Carbon Co. Planning Commission meeting about nuclear-powered data centers: www.fox13now.com/news/local-n... #utpol #Utah
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Residents raise concerns over potential future of data centers in Carbon County
More than 100 people were in attendance at a planning commission meeting to hear from an energy company about its plans to build more than 200 small nuclear reactors to potentially power data centers.
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Because I try to pay attention to polling in surrounding states (because it can sometimes indicate what's coming to Utah), Nevada Gov. Lombardo is barely ahead in this poll and the abortion question that the LDS Church has opposed is polling ahead... #utpol #Utah
The NVPOP finds that Lombardo’s edge over his fellow Republicans is primarily due to two factors: overperformance among independent and Clark County voters and the presence of a third-party candidate.

In the Governor’s Race, Lombardo is statistically tied with Aaron Ford among voters who don’t align with either the Republican or Democratic Party (32%-32%). Down-ballot Republicans do not fare as well. Independents prefer the Democratic Candidate in the races for Lieutenant Governor (Jauregi +4), Treasurer (Mathis-Coleman +7), State Controller (MacDougal +8), Secretary of State (Aguilar +11), and Attorney General (Cannizzaro +12).

Among Clark County voters, the trend is similar. Lombardo (41%) is statistically tied with Ford (42%), while Democrats in other races run ahead of their Republican opponents, with leads ranging from 6 points to 14 points.In true, wedge-issue fashion, enshrining the right to an abortion in the Nevada Constitution unites Democrats (88% yes, 6% no) and Independents (67% yes, 22% no), while dividing Republicans (52% yes, 38% no). On the other hand, requiring voter ID in Nevada is nearly a mirror image. Nearly all (86%) Republicans and a supermajority of Independents (67%) intend to vote yes, while Democrats are closely divided, 48% yes to 44% no.

"Parties usually appreciate having a friendly wedge issue on the ballot to juice support for their team,” says Mike Noble. “This time, the wedge issues happen to cancel each other out, leaving campaign strategists from both sides likely wishing they had kept their powder dry.”
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Some fascinating polling in Nevada on water and data centers (very similar to a poll done here in Utah) from Noble Predictive Insights... #utpol #Utah
Concern cuts across traditional partisan divides, reaching 81% among Republicans, 87% among Democrats, and 82% among Independents and nonpartisan voters. Regionally, concern is higher in metro areas than it is in rural Nevada. Total concern reaches 87% in Washoe County and 83% in Clark County, while still high at 78% among rural voters.
On the hot-button issue of the season, Nevadans aren’t that much different than other voters in the southwest. Registered Nevada voters oppose additional large data centers by 23 points. Intensity is also higher among opponents than supporters. Among the 57% of voters who oppose additional data centers, 36% strongly oppose more development, compared with 21% who only somewhat oppose it. On the other hand, among the 34% of supporters, 10% strongly support new data center construction, while 24% only somewhat support.
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
My friends in the 801 & 435! I sat through SIX HOURS of appellate court hearings so you don’t have to! I hope you appreciate the sacrifices we make in local news! 😜 Here’s some #MusicToSaunterTo: music.apple.com/us/album/ver...
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Versailles by Carly Rae Jepsen on Apple Music
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The universal TRUTH that this is...
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
To say the plaintiffs were less-than-thrilled to be here is an understatement. @ppacutah.bsky.social's Shireen Ghorbani called the whole thing government "overreach." @lwvutah.bsky.social's Katharine Biele says it's all to "salve" the "fragile feelings" of the legislature... #utpol #Utah
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Utah Supreme Court hears legal challenges to the legislature's new 'constitutional court'
The Utah Supreme Court will hear a series of legal challenges to a new "constitutional court" to hear lawsuits against laws that the legislature passes.
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The newly-expanded Utah Supreme Court takes up some major cases involving abortion rights, independent redistricting and climate change – but it’s really about the legislature’s special court to handle legal challenges over laws the legislature passes: www.fox13now.com/news/politic... #utpol #Utah
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Ben Winslow @benwinslow.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
BIG NEWS! @fox13news.bsky.social and its sister station Utah 16 (aka "The Spot") will be broadcasting Thursday's Utah Mammoth game. Details here... #Utah
Utah Mammoth v. Boston Bruins. Coverage starts at 4:30p. FOX 13 and The Spot Utah 16. Thursday.
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