Partner Application | What the Hill?

Step 1

Who is this application for?

An organization A nonprofit, advocacy group, newsroom, association, coalition, union, or firm. An individual A reporter, creator, researcher, attorney, subject expert, or an elected official or candidate, posting under their own name.

Step 2

About the organization

Organization name Organization type Tax and registration status optional People on staff optional

Step 3

What do you do?

How you'd describe the work to someone who has never heard of you.

Closest description

In your own words

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Step 4

Who are we talking to?

Your details

The person we'd reply to.

Full name

Position or title

Email

Phone number

Step 5

Where do people follow you?

Fill in every account you actually post from, and how many people follow it. These become the links on your profile in the app. A small, specific audience is not a problem here — guessing is fine, but give us a real number.

Total across the accounts you listed 0

Step 6

Which bills would you comment on?

Pick every topic you'd post about. These are the same topics the app sorts bills into, so this is what your collections start from.

No topics selected yet.

Specific bills, agencies, or issues optional

Step 7

Show us an example of your Utah political content.

A post, video, thread, story, brief, or newsletter issue about Utah politics or a Utah bill. One link is enough, but send more if the first one doesn't show the range.

Link to your content Another link optional One more optional

Step 8

Have you worked in politics or policy before?

Legislative staff, agency work, campaigns, advocacy, litigation, board service, testimony — anything relevant to posting about bills. Answering no doesn't hurt your application.

Yes No

Step 9

Disclosure

Your posts appear next to bills that are being voted on. None of these answers disqualify you — we publish partners who lobby. Not telling us is the problem.

Are you, or is anyone on your team, a registered lobbyist in Utah?

Yes No

Who funds your work? optional Parent organization or major affiliations optional

Step 10

What you'd commit to

The session runs January 19 to March 5, 2027. That 45-day window is when posts matter most.

How often would you expect to post during session? How many people need to post from the account?

Are you willing to publicly mark bills Support or Oppose?

Yes Sometimes No — we stay neutral

Newsrooms and research groups usually answer no. That's fine — neutral partners post analysis without a position.

Step 11

Anything else?

How did you hear about What the Hill? Anything you want us to know that the form didn't ask about? optional

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Step 12

What to expect after you apply

We read the application. All of it, by a person. Nothing here goes to an automated filter.
We look at your accounts and your political content. We go through the links you gave us and the accounts you listed to see how you already write about Utah politics.
You hear from us within 15 business days. By email, either way. If we need anything else to set up your account, that's where we'll ask.

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