Livestream replay: Avoiding an aggressive ass paddling at the polls

In this replay of a livestream recorded on March 24, 2026, we cover a lot of political news: Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall's creative legal gambit to potentially block a proposed ICE detention facility using water conservation rules; the razor-thin status of the Prop 4 repeal signature campaign with one Senate district teetering on the edge; the congressional races in Utah's new House districts; the unintended consequences of the Utah Republican Party's new one-year registration rule; Sen. Mike Lee's SAVE Act and the Lieutenant Governor's pushback; and more listener Q&A.

Topics & Timestamps

[00:00] — Introduction
[00:05:58] — SLC’s Water Ordinance Gambit to Block ICE Facility[00:14:50] — Prop 4 Repeal Update: Life Support in SD-15
[00:22:01] — Congressional Races: CD2 (Moore vs. Lisonbee) & CD3 (Lyman vs. Maloy)
[00:35:24] — The GOP’s One-Year Registration Rule: Unintended Consequences
[00:45:55] — Lt. Governor Henderson Pushes Back on Mike Lee’s SAVE Act
[01:05:30] — Closing & The Press Credential Lawsuit Update

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