(Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo)Former Utah Republican Party Chair Bruce Hough, right, has his photograph taken with Matt Romney at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida, Tuesday, August 28, 2012.What happens to the Republican Party once President Donald Trump leaves office in January? Does it continue to be the “party of Trump,” or do party leaders chart a new course?A Utahn on the Republican National Committee, , says, why not both?“President Trump has expanded and diversified the party base,” he said. “The Democratic Party used to be the party of the working class, but...…(Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo)Former Utah Republican Party Chair Bruce Hough, right, has his photograph taken with Matt Romney at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida, Tuesday, August 28, 2012.What happens to the Republican Party once President Donald Trump leaves office in January? Does it continue to be the “party of Trump,” or do party leaders chart a new course?A Utahn on the Republican National Committee, , says, why not both?“President Trump has expanded and diversified the party base,” he said. “The Democratic Party used to be the party of the working class, but...WW…

(Hans Pennink | AP file photo) In this July 27, 2020, file photo, nurse Kathe Olmstead prepares a shot that is part of a possible COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc., in Binghamton, N.Y. Moderna Inc. says it will ask U.S. and European regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection.When the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine start rolling out in December, state officials say they expect somewhere between 100,000 and 400,000 doses to come to Utah.Needless to say, that’s not...…(Hans Pennink | AP file photo) In this July 27, 2020, file photo, nurse Kathe Olmstead prepares a shot that is part of a possible COVID-19 vaccine, developed by the National Institutes of Health and Moderna Inc., in Binghamton, N.Y. Moderna Inc. says it will ask U.S. and European regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection.When the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine start rolling out in December, state officials say they expect somewhere between 100,000 and 400,000 doses to come to Utah.Needless to say, that’s not...WW…

(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File) In this April 15, 2020, file photo, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert wears a mask during a news conference, in Salt Lake City. Herbert declared a state of emergency, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, and ordered a statewide mask mandate in an attempt to stem a surge in coronavirus patient hospitalizations that is testing the state's hospital capacity.The statewide mask mandate announced by Gov. Gary Herbert on Sunday night has been in the works for more than a week. It is part of a new approach to combating the wildfire-like spread of the coronavirus.He generally has the support of...…(AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File) In this April 15, 2020, file photo, Utah Gov. Gary Herbert wears a mask during a news conference, in Salt Lake City. Herbert declared a state of emergency, Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020, and ordered a statewide mask mandate in an attempt to stem a surge in coronavirus patient hospitalizations that is testing the state's hospital capacity.The statewide mask mandate announced by Gov. Gary Herbert on Sunday night has been in the works for more than a week. It is part of a new approach to combating the wildfire-like spread of the coronavirus.He generally has the support of...WW…

(Screengrab via Grabien) Sen. Mitt Romney speaks with CNN's Jake Tapper on Nov. 8, 2020.Sen. Mitt Romney said Sunday that President Donald Trump’s allegations of widespread voter fraud are “destructive to the cause of democracy” and Americans of all political stripes should back President-elect Joe Biden.“It’s time we get behind the new president and wish him the very best,” said Romney, who was the first sitting Republican senator to congratulate Biden, sending a tweet about two hours after The Associated Press and TV networks called the race. On Saturday, only one other Republican senator...…(Screengrab via Grabien) Sen. Mitt Romney speaks with CNN's Jake Tapper on Nov. 8, 2020.Sen. Mitt Romney said Sunday that President Donald Trump’s allegations of widespread voter fraud are “destructive to the cause of democracy” and Americans of all political stripes should back President-elect Joe Biden.“It’s time we get behind the new president and wish him the very best,” said Romney, who was the first sitting Republican senator to congratulate Biden, sending a tweet about two hours after The Associated Press and TV networks called the race. On Saturday, only one other Republican senator...WW…

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Burgess Owens, Republican candidate for Utah's 4th Congressional District, meets with local manufacturers at Colonial Flag, on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. Democratic Rep. Ben McAdams challenged his Republican rival Burgess Owens to disavow the sweeping QAnon conspiracy theory after Owens appeared to embrace the group in a radio interview last week.Owens was a guest on the syndicated when he was asked about the issue of child sex trafficking, which he has made a centerpiece of his campaign. Unprompted, Owens brought up QAnon.“What I find interesting is...…(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Burgess Owens, Republican candidate for Utah's 4th Congressional District, meets with local manufacturers at Colonial Flag, on Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2020. Democratic Rep. Ben McAdams challenged his Republican rival Burgess Owens to disavow the sweeping QAnon conspiracy theory after Owens appeared to embrace the group in a radio interview last week.Owens was a guest on the syndicated when he was asked about the issue of child sex trafficking, which he has made a centerpiece of his campaign. Unprompted, Owens brought up QAnon.“What I find interesting is...WW…

(Patrick Semansky | AP) Staff members with the Commission on Presidential Debates measure out the distance between spectators' chairs as preparations take place for the vice presidential debate in Kingsbury Hall at the University of Utah, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, in Salt Lake City. The vice presidential debate is scheduled to take place Wednesday, Oct. 7.The lights will come and the nation’s attention will turn to Salt Lake City as Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris meet for the first and only time on the debate stage.The vice presidential debate is usually a snoozefest, but...…(Patrick Semansky | AP) Staff members with the Commission on Presidential Debates measure out the distance between spectators' chairs as preparations take place for the vice presidential debate in Kingsbury Hall at the University of Utah, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, in Salt Lake City. The vice presidential debate is scheduled to take place Wednesday, Oct. 7.The lights will come and the nation’s attention will turn to Salt Lake City as Vice President Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris meet for the first and only time on the debate stage.The vice presidential debate is usually a snoozefest, but...WW…

(Photo Courtesy Paul Cozzens) Paul Cozzens, a Cedar City Councilman, will now fill both that role and his new one as an Iron County Commissioner. Though the Lt. Governor's office said there is no law prohibiting a person from holding two offices at once, some residents have raised concerns about the ethics of such a move.Iron County Commissioner Paul Cozzens posted a meme on Facebook that suggested violence against Black Lives Matter protesters or members of Antifa would be justified in the wake of the “defund the police” movement.The online discussion began with Salt Lake County Council...…(Photo Courtesy Paul Cozzens) Paul Cozzens, a Cedar City Councilman, will now fill both that role and his new one as an Iron County Commissioner. Though the Lt. Governor's office said there is no law prohibiting a person from holding two offices at once, some residents have raised concerns about the ethics of such a move.Iron County Commissioner Paul Cozzens posted a meme on Facebook that suggested violence against Black Lives Matter protesters or members of Antifa would be justified in the wake of the “defund the police” movement.The online discussion began with Salt Lake County Council...WW…

(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) In this Nov. 19, 2016, file photo, President-elect Donald Trump and Mitt Romney shake hands as Romney leaves the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in Bedminster, N.J. Romney and Trump exchanged harsh criticisms of one another during the 2016 presidential campaign but also have a history of being willing to sit down with each other when mutually beneficial. Romney's announcement that he's running for the U.S. Senate seat in Utah creates the potential for future battles, or even deal-making. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)Sen. Mitt Romney was under...…(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) In this Nov. 19, 2016, file photo, President-elect Donald Trump and Mitt Romney shake hands as Romney leaves the Trump National Golf Club Bedminster in Bedminster, N.J. Romney and Trump exchanged harsh criticisms of one another during the 2016 presidential campaign but also have a history of being willing to sit down with each other when mutually beneficial. Romney's announcement that he's running for the U.S. Senate seat in Utah creates the potential for future battles, or even deal-making. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)Sen. Mitt Romney was under...WW…