Inside Utah Politics with Lindsay Aerts

This week on Inside Utah Politics with Lindsay Aerts, Utah State Senator Todd Weiler (R-Woods Cross) and former Utah Attorney General Candidate, Democrat Greg Skordas hash it out over looming judicial reforms including expanding the state Supreme Court, requiring higher threshold for judicial retention elections and a proposal to limit injunctions. Utah State Representative Anthony E. Loubet (R-Ke...

As a big bill to overhaul Utah's mail-in voting system is making its way through the House, the bill's sponsor, Republican Jeff Burton outlines why he believes Utahns should have to return their ballots in person and show ID. Others have concerns, including Democrat Rep. Andrew Stoddard who walks through his issues with the cost, accessibility and other worries shared by county clerks. Plus, Rep....

This week on Inside Utah politics with Lindsay Aerts, one of Utah's most powerful lawmakers joins the show. House Speaker Mike Schultz breaks down a major proposal to change Utah's elections, unveils his yet-to-be seen bill to allow for more high schoolers to get college level training, and reveals the thinking behind a possible tax cut. Plus, our IUP panel breaks down the top week 2 headlines, in...

Utah Governor Spencer Cox and Senate President Start Adams join Lindsay to wrap up the first week of Utah's 2025 legislative General Session. We hear how they hope to influence Utah's course as lawmakers mull over major reforms to elections and the judiciary. The episode also explores some top priorities that include energy abundance, housing affordability and community safety.

Lindsay Aerts is the Chief Political Correspondent for ABC4 News. She has been covering politics and news in Utah for nearly a decade. Lindsay grew up in Maine and attended Utah State University earning a degree in Broadcast Journalism. Her career began in music radio in Logan but an opportunity on a country morning show brought her to Salt Lake. She transitioned to cover radio news in 2015. Her c...