State party conventions on the horizon, prominent families team up to save the Great Salt Lake

About this episode

The episode discusses the upcoming state party conventions and a new initiative to save the Great Salt Lake.

We are just days away from state party nominating conventions. Utah GOP Chair Rob Axson joins Lindsay to look ahead to what we can expect when hundreds of delegates from across the state gather to influence the direction of the party heading into the critical 2026 midterm elections. Plus, Josh Romney joins the program to discuss Great Salt Lake Rising, a new effort from a group of prominent families to get more water to the lake as it heads into the summer.

People in this episode

Host: Lindsay Aerts

Guests: Rob Axson, Josh Romney

Topics covered

• state party conventions
• Utah GOP
• Great Salt Lake
• midterm elections
• water conservation

Keywords

• state party conventions
• Utah GOP
• Great Salt Lake
• midterm elections
• water conservation
• Rob Axson
• Josh Romney

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Utah GOP

Places: Great Salt Lake

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