by Derek Monson and Ford Copple | Sep 9, 2025
Political machines, party bosses, and immigration Written by Derek Monson Political bosses like Boss Tweed and James Michael Curley built power by tying immigrant communities to political machines, trading services for votes. Immigration and elections became deeply...
by Derek Monson | Sep 3, 2025
Believe in the Constitution, not political power Written by The U.S. Constitution gives states and Congress – not the president – authority over election laws, leaving no constitutional basis for banning vote-by-mail by executive order. Federal election laws like the...
by Derek Monson | Aug 2, 2025
Utah – and every other state – should protect elections by saying ‘no’ to the Trump DOJ Written by Derek Monson Originally published in Utah News Dispatch. This week, Utah joined a growing list of states getting requests for confidential voter roll data from the...
by Derek Monson | Feb 26, 2025
2025 Utah Voter Priorities Written by Derek Monson As pressure ramps up for lawmakers to enact legislation prior to the close of the 2025 legislative session, Utah voters have a clear list of priority issues that they want lawmakers to tackle. When asked to select the...
by Derek Monson | Feb 13, 2025
Election law amendments bill requires changes to reflect constitutional principle and evidence Written by Derek Monson Originally published in Deseret News. A legislative committee recently recommended HB300, Amendments to Election Law, to the full Utah House of...
